[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 220 (Friday, November 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61094-61095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30036]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review;
Cellulose Insulation
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.) this notice announces that the CPSC has submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for extension of
approval through November 30, 2000, of current collection of
information requirements regarding testing of cellulose insulation.
These requirements are set forth in 16 CFR Part 1209, Amended Interim
Safety Standard for Cellulose Insulation, which prescribes requirements
for flammability and corrosiveness of cellulose insulation produced for
sale to or use by consumers. The standard requires manufacturers,
private labelers, and importers of cellulose insulation to test
insulation for resistance to smoldering and small open-flame ignition,
and for corrosiveness, and to maintain records of that testing.
DATES: Any comments must be submitted to OMB on or before December 15,
1997.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
CPSC, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CONTACT: Robert E. Frye, Director,
Office of Planning and Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission,
Washington, DC 20207; telephone (301)504-0416.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Cellulose insulation is a form of thermal
insulation used in houses and other residential buildings. Most
cellulose insulation is manufactured by shredding and grinding used
newsprint and adding fire-retardant chemicals.
In 1979, the CPSC issued the Interim Safety Standard for Cellulose
Insulation, which is codified at 16 CFR Part 1209. That standard
contains performance tests to assure that cellulose insulation will
resist ignition from sustained heat sources, such as smoldering
cigarettes or recessed light fixtures, and from small open-flame
sources, such as matches or candles. The standard also contains tests
to assure that cellulose insulation will not be corrosive to copper,
aluminum, or steel, if exposed to water.
Certification regulations in the standard require manufacturers,
importers, and private labelers of cellulose insulation subject to the
standard to perform tests to demonstrate that their products meet the
requirements of the standard. These parties are also required to
maintain records of those tests. The certification requirements are
codified at 16 CFR Subpart B.
The Commission uses the information compiled and maintained by
these parties to help determine whether cellulose insulation subject to
the standard complies with all applicable requirements. The Commission
also uses this information to obtain corrective actions if cellulose
insulation fails to comply with the standard in a way that creates a
substantial risk of injury to the public.
OMB approved the collection of information in the certification
regulations under control number 3041-0022. OMB's most recent extension
of approval will expire on November 30, 1997. The Commission has
requested an extension without change until November 30, 2000.
Burden statement: The Commission's staff estimates that the
respondent burden will average 1,320 hours per response. That estimate
includes the time needed to conduct the tests required by the
regulations and to create and maintain records of the results of those
tests.
Respondents/Affected entities: Businesses that manufacture, import,
or private label cellulose insulation used in houses and other
residential buildings.
Estimated number of respondents: 45.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 59,400 hours.
Frequency of Collection: As determined by respondents to be
necessary to provide a reasonable testing program.
On August 28, 1997, the Commission published a Federal Register
notice stating its intention to request an extension of approval of
this collection of information, and requesting comments from the
public. 62 FR 45630. The Commission received no comments on that
notice.
Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of
the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for CPSC, 725 17th
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503. Please refer to OMB Control No. 3041-
0022 in any correspondence.
Dated: November 10, 1997.
Sadye E. Dunn,
Secretary Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 97-30036 Filed 11-13-97; 8:45 am]
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