View Information Collection Request (ICR) Package

OMB Control No: 3041-0181	ICR Reference No: 201805-3041-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: CPSC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Agency Information Collection; CPSC Playground Surfaces Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/17/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/23/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,200	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	733	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	25,872	0	0

Abstract: The use of recycled tire material or “tire crumb” is commonplace for many athletic fields as well as children’s playgrounds. Playground surfaces derived from recycled tires are a popular option due to their low maintenance, variety of colors and designs, and ability to reduce the impacts from falls. Concerns have been expressed by a wide variety of stakeholders about the safety of playground surfaces derived from recycled tires. Although there have been investigations1 into the safety of using these materials that have not found adverse effects to date, there is no comprehensive study to understand the full effects of the use of these materials. In February, 2016, as part of their mission to protect the American public from hazardous consumer materials, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the interagency Federal Research Action Plan on Recycled Tire Crumb Used on Playing Fields and Playgrounds (“Plan”). The Plan’s objective is to identify the potential hazardous chemical exposure to children derived from recycled tire material used regularly on playgrounds throughout the United States. While parties including the EPA and CDC are working to shed light on the chemical hazards from recycled tire materials on athletic playing fields, CPSC is tasked with research to establish the level of risk and the extent to which children may be exposed to potential hazard(s) related to recycled rubber on playgrounds CPSC planned a two-part investigation. First, the CPSC conducted focus groups2 to gather data from a small sample of parents, childcare providers, and personnel responsible for the inspection and maintenance of playgrounds on their experiences and observations of how children interact with various types of playground surfaces, including those derived from recycled tires. This part is complete and not the focus of this proposal. The second part of CPSC’s two-part investigation is the current proposal. The proposed study consists of a survey of a geographically and demographically diverse sample of parents to better understand potential exposures based on children’s play behaviors on playgrounds. The proposed survey was developed using findings from the focus groups in the first part of CPSC’s investigation. The survey data will help the CPSC to estimate exposure and risk, and make recommendations regarding playground surfaces derived from recycled tires.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2054(a) Name of Law: Consumer Product Safety Act

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:
	83 FR 5073	02/05/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 23437	05/21/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Playground Surfaces Survey	CPSC Playground Surfaces

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	2,200	2,200
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	733	733
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	25,872	25,872

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: This survey is a new information collection designed to ascertain children's possible exposure to recycled tire crumb.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $243,593

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Bretford Griffin 301 504-7037 bgriffin@cpsc.gov

View ICR - OIRA Conclusion