96-27873. Submission for OMB Review; Comment RequestRequirements for Electrically Operated Toys and Children's Articles

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 55977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27873]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Requirements for 
Electrically Operated Toys and Children's Articles

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of December 4, 1995 (60 FR 62077), the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission published a notice in accordance 
with provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35) to announce the agency's intention to seek extension of 
approval of the collection of information in the Requirements for 
Electrically Operated Toys or Other Electrically Operated Articles 
Intended for Use by Children (16 CFR Part 1505). By publication of this 
notice, the Commission announces that it has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget a request for reinstatement of approval of that 
collection of information without change through December 31, 1999.
    The regulations in Part 1505 establish performance and labeling 
requirements for electrically operated toys and children's articles to 
reduce unreasonable risks of injury to children from electric shock, 
electrical burns, and thermal burns associated with those products. 
Section 1505.4(a)(3) of the regulations requires manufacturers and 
importers of electrically operated toys and children's articles to 
maintain records for three years containing information about: (i) 
material and production specifications; (2) the quality assurance 
program used; (3) results of all tests and inspections conducted; and 
(4) sales and distribution of electrically operated toys and children's 
articles.
    The records of testing and other information required by the 
regulations allow the Commission to determine if electrically operated 
toys and children's articles comply with the requirements of the 
regulations in Part 1505. If the Commission determines that products 
fail to comply with the regulations, this information also enables the 
Commission and the firm to: (i) identify specific lots or production 
lines of products which fail to comply with applicable requirements; 
and (ii) notify distributors and retailers in the event those products 
are subject to recall.

Additional Information About the Request for Reinstatement of 
Approval of a Collection of Information

    Agency address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 
20207.
    Title of information collection: Requirements for Electrically 
Operated Toys or Other Electrically Operated Articles Intended for Use 
by Children, 16 CFR Part 1505.
    Type of request: Reinstatement of approval without change.
    General description of respondents: Manufacturers and importers of 
electrically operated toys and children's articles.
    Estimated number of respondents: 40.
    Estimated average number of hours per respondent: 200 per year.
    Estimated number of hours for all respondents: 8,000 per year.
    Comments: Comments on this request for extension of approval of 
information collection requirements should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to Victoria Wassmer, Desk Officer, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503; telephone: [phone]. Copies of the request 
for reinstatement of information collection requirements and supporting 
documentation are available from Carl Blechschmidt, Acting Director, 
Office of Planning and Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
Washington, DC 20207; telephone: [phone], extension 2243.

    Dated: October 25, 1996.
Sadye E. Dunn,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 96-27873 Filed 10-29-96; 8:45 am]
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