Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators 16 CFR Part 1211

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
CommentID_CPSC-2012-0054-0010.PNG	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-08-25	Available
Supporting Statement_GarageDoorOpeners_2025_revised.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-09-23	Available
Supporting Statement_GarageDoorOpeners_2025.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-09-12	Repair queued
30DayNotice_90FR44171_12Sept2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-09-12	Available
30DayNotice_90FR44171_12Sept2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-09-12	Repair queued
60DayNotice_90FR26560_23June2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-09-12	Available
60DayNotice_90FR26560_23June2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-09-12	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
29175	Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators 16 CFR Part 1211		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3041-0125	ICR Reference No: 202509-3041-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202208-3041-003
Agency/Subagency: CPSC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators 16 CFR Part 1211
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/17/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/12/2025
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2028	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2025
Responses	17	0	17
Time Burden (Hours)	680	0	680
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Recordkeeping requirements of the Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators need to be reinstated to preven prevent injuries and deaths associated with garage door operator entrapment. According to the requirement (16 CR, 1211.31), written certification records must be maintained for a period of at least three years from the date of certification of each residential garage door operator subject to the standard. These certificates are based on a test or on a "reasonable" test program and must be made available upon request to CPSC in accordance with section 16(b) of the CPSA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2051 et seq. Name of Law: Consumer Product Safety Act
   PL: Pub.L. 101 - 608 203
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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:
	90 FR 26560	06/23/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 44171	09/12/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators 16 CFR Part 1211

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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	17	17	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	680	680	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $21,188

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: 09/12/2025

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