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OMB Control No:
3041-0136
ICR Reference No:
201009-3041-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201003-3041-003
Agency/Subagency:
CPSC
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Focus Groups
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
02/27/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/21/2010
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2014
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2011
Responses
420
0
249
Time Burden (Hours)
1,610
0
905
Cost Burden (Dollars)
47,334
0
26,119
Abstract:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is conducting focus groups to solicit and obtain direct feedback from consumers on issues related to product safety such as recall effectiveness, product use, and perceptions regarding safety issues. Information collected from focus groups will help inform the Commisisn's evaluaton of consumer products and product use by providing insight and information into consumer perceptions and usage patterns. Such information also may assist the Commmission's efforts to support voluntary standards activities and help identify areas regarding consumer safety issues that need additional research. In addition, the informaiton will assist with forming new ways of providing user friendly data to consumers through CPSC's Web site and information and education campaigns.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 2051
Name of Law: Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
75 FR 32161
06/07/2010
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
75 FR 56998
09/17/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Field trial focus group for recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs)
Focus Group for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs)
cpsc.gov redesign project
ICR Summary of Burden
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
420
249
0
171
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,610
905
0
705
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
47,334
26,119
0
21,215
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Burden hours increased due to the number of planned focus groups per year, projected type of focus groups, and better estimates of burden based on actual experience.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$140,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Linda Glatz 301-504-7671 lglatz@cpsc.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
09/21/2010
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