Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
30DAY_CPSC-2012-0026-0013.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-07-09	Repair queued
60DAY_CPSC-2012-0026-0012.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-07-09	Repair queued
Supporting_Statement_16_CFR_part_1112 2016.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-07-09	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
255195	Reporting Requirements (Updating) Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies		New
206422	Reporting Requirements (Audit) Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies		Modified
206389	Record Keeping Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies		Modified
206388	Third Party Disclosure Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies		Modified
202940	Reporting Requirements (Application) Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3041-0156	ICR Reference No: 202208-3041-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201907-3041-001
Agency/Subagency: CPSC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/07/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/05/2022
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2025	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2022
Responses	76,775	0	69,081
Time Burden (Hours)	9,134	0	8,224
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 14(a)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), 15 U.S.C.2063(a)(2)requires manufacturers and private labelers of any children's product that is subject to a children's product safety rule to submit samples of the product, or samples that are identical in all material to the product to a third party conformity assessment body accredited by the CPSC to be tested for compliance with such children's product safety rule.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2063(a)(2) Name of Law: Consumer Product Safety Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 15 USC 2063(a)(2) Name of Law: Consumer Product Safety Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 26738	05/05/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 42160	07/14/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Record Keeping Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies
Reporting Requirements (Application) Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies
Reporting Requirements (Audit) Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies
Reporting Requirements (Updating) Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies
Third Party Disclosure Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	76,775	69,081	0	0	7,694	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,134	8,224	0	0	910	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The documentation and recordkeeping requirements have been updated based on data from the last three years’ registration information. Increases in estimated burden are a result of changes to agency estimates. Specifically, CPSC estimates the number of third-party conformity assessment bodies subject the collection has increased from 569 bodies to 603, since the collection was last approved.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $411,879

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/05/2022

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