Recordkeeping requirements of the Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators need to be reinstated to preven prevent injuries and deaths associated with garage door operator entrapment. According to the requirement (16 CR, 1211.31), written certification records must be maintained for a period of at least three years from the date of certification of each residential garage door operator subject to the standard. These certificates are based on a test or on a "reasonable" test program and must be made available upon request to CPSC in accordance with section 16(b) of the CPSA.
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:
(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;
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.