Consumer Opinion Forum

OMB Control No: 3041-0135	ICR Reference No: 201404-3041-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201009-3041-004
Agency/Subagency: CPSC	Agency Tracking No: 3
Title: Consumer Opinion Forum
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: 05/23/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/11/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2014
Responses	1,370	0	24,900
Time Burden (Hours)	156	0	2,775
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	81,000

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Abstract: The Consumer Opinion Forum is an internet-based survey or poll that would be available for voluntary participation by interested consumers 18 years of age and older through the CPSC website. The Consumer Opinion Forum would periodically post a set of questions, scenarios, or similar information to solicit opinions and perceptions from respondents related to specific product use.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 4454	01/28/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 19581	04/09/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 0

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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	1,370	24,900	0	-23,530	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	156	2,775	0	-2,619	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	81,000	0	-81,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The reduction in hourly burden is due to diminishing annual new registrations along with conducting fewer surveys annually than previously estimated. The reduction in cost burden is due to correcting a previous error in accounting for estimated hourly wage burden as cost burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,380

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: Robert Squibb 301 504-7815 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 04/11/2014

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