Section 14(a) of the Consumer Product
Safety Act (CPSA) requires manufacturers (including importers) and
private labelers of certain regulated consumer products
manufactured outside the United States to test and issue a
certificate of compliance (COC) certifying such products as
compliant with applicable laws and regulations before importation.
15 U.S.C. 2063(a). Section 14(g)(1) of the CPSA describes the data
required on a COC. Section 14(g)(3) requires a COC to accompany the
applicable product or shipment of products covered by the COC, and
that certifiers furnish the COC to each distributor or retailer of
the product. Upon request, COCs must also be furnished to CPSC and
CBP. However, section 14(g)(4) provides that “[i]n consultation
with the Commissioner of Customs, the Commission may, by rule,
provide for the electronic filing of [COCs] under this section up
to 24 hours before arrival of an imported product.” The Beta Pilot
test described in this collection of information is in preparation
for a rulemaking to implement section 14(g)(4) of the CPSA. 15
U.S.C. 2063(g)(4).
US Code:
15 USC 2063 (g) 4 Name of Law: Consumer Product Safety Act
(CPSA)
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:
(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;
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.