00-17131. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request-Flammability Standards for Clothing Textiles and Vinyl Plastic Film

AGENCY:

Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

In the Federal Register of April 25, 2000 (65 FR 24187), 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 an extension of approval of a collection of information in regulations implementing the flammability standards for clothing textiles and vinyl plastic film. The regulations prescribe requirements for testing and recordkeeping by persons and firms issuing guaranties of garments, fabrics, and related materials subject to the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles (16 CFR part 1610) and the Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film (16 CFR part 1611). No comments were received in response to that notice. By publication of this notice, the Commission announces that it has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for an extension of approval of those collections of information without change for three years from the date of approval by OMB.

Additional Information About the Request for Extension of Approval of the Collection of Information

Agency address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207.

Title of information collection: Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles, 16 CFR part 1610; Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film, 16 CFR part 1611.

Type of request: Extension of approval without change.

General description of respondents: Manufacturers and importers of garments, fabrics, and related materials subject to the flammability standards for clothing textiles and vinyl plastic film.

Estimated number of respondents: 1000.

Estimated average number of hours per respondent: 101.6 per year.

Estimated number of hours for all respondents: 101,600 per year.

Estimated cost of collection for all respondents: $1,400,000.

Comments: Comments on this request for extension of approval of information collection requirements should be submitted by August 7, 2000 to (1) the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for CPSC, Office of Management and Budget, Washington D.C. 20503; telephone: [phone], and (2) the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207. Written comments may also be sent to the Office of the Secretary by facsimile at [phone] or by e-mail at [e-mail].

Copies of this request for extension of the information collection requirements and supporting documentation are available from Linda Glatz, management and program analyst, Office of Planning and Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207; telephone: [phone], ext. 2226.

Dated: June 30, 2000.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.