80_FR_14933 80 FR 14879 - Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates; Notice of Extension of Comment Period

80 FR 14879 - Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates; Notice of Extension of Comment Period

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)

Page Range14879-14880
FR Document2015-06389

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) in the Federal Register on December 30, 2014, proposing to prohibit children's toys and child care articles containing specified phthalates. The NPR invited the public to submit comments; the comment period as set in the NPR ends March 16, 2015. The Commission is extending the comment period until April 15, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14879-14880]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06389]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 1307

[Docket No. CPSC-2014-0033]


Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing 
Specified Phthalates; Notice of Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) 
published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) in the Federal Register 
on December 30, 2014, proposing to prohibit children's toys and child 
care articles containing specified phthalates. The NPR invited

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the public to submit comments; the comment period as set in the NPR 
ends March 16, 2015. The Commission is extending the comment period 
until April 15, 2015.

DATES: Submit comments by April 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2014-
0033, by any of the following methods:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. The Commission does not accept 
comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through: http://www.regulations.gov. The Commission encourages you to submit electronic 
comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above.

Written Submissions

    Submit written submissions in the following way:
    Mail/Hand delivery/Courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, 
MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this notice. All comments received may be posted 
without change, including any personal identifiers, contact 
information, or other personal information provided, to: http://www.regulations.gov. Do not submit confidential business information, 
trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information 
electronically. Such information should be submitted in writing.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to: http://www.regulations.gov and insert the 
Docket No. CPSC-2014-0033 into the ``Search'' box and follow the 
prompts.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 30, 2014, the Commission 
published an NPR in the Federal Register proposing to prohibit 
children's toys and child care articles containing specified 
phthalates. (79 FR 78324). The Commission issued the proposed rule 
under the authority of section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety 
Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). The Commission is extending the 
comment period until April 15, 2015 to allow additional time for public 
comment on the NPR.

Alberta E. Mills,
Acting Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-06389 Filed 3-19-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    Availability and Summary of                             not have a significant economic impact                  a 4.1-mile radius of North Central West
                                                    Documents for Incorporation by                          on a substantial number of small entities               Virginia Airport. This Class D airspace area
                                                    Reference                                               under the criteria of the Regulatory                    is effective during specific dates and times
                                                                                                            Flexibility Act.                                        established in advance by a Notice to
                                                      This document proposes to amend                                                                               Airmen. The effective date and time will
                                                    FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace                               The FAA’s authority to issue rules                    thereafter be continuously published in the
                                                    Designations and Reporting Points,                      regarding aviation safety is found in                   Airport/Facility Directory.
                                                    dated August 6, 2014, and effective                     Title 49 of the United States Code.
                                                                                                            Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                   Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace
                                                    September 15, 2014. FAA Order                                                                                   Designated as an Extension to a Class D
                                                    7400.9Y is publicly available as listed in              authority of the FAA Administrator.
                                                                                                                                                                    Surface Area.
                                                    the ADDRESSES section of this proposed                  Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                                                                                            describes in more detail the scope of the               *        *   *     *      *
                                                    rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists Class A,
                                                    B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic              agency’s authority. This proposed                       AEA WV E4 Clarksburg, WV [Amended]
                                                    service routes, and reporting points.                   rulemaking is promulgated under the                     North Central West Virginia Airport, WV
                                                                                                            authority described in Subtitle VII, Part,                (Lat. 39°17′56″ N., long. 80°13′39″ W.)
                                                    The Proposal                                            A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                   That airspace extending upward from the
                                                      The FAA is considering an                             section, the FAA is charged with                        surface within 2.7 miles each side of the 220°
                                                    amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal                  prescribing regulations to assign the use               bearing from North Central West Virginia
                                                    Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend                   of airspace necessary to ensure the                     Airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius of
                                                    Class E airspace designated as an                       safety of aircraft and the efficient use of             the airport to 11 miles southwest of the
                                                                                                            airspace. This proposed regulation is                   airport. This Class E airspace area is effective
                                                    extension to Class D at North Central
                                                                                                            within the scope of that authority as it                during specific dates and times established in
                                                    West Virginia Airport, formerly known                                                                           advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
                                                    as Benedum Airport. A segment of the                    would amend Class D and Class E
                                                                                                                                                                    date and time will thereafter be continuously
                                                    airspace would be amended from a 4.1-                   airspace at North Central West Virginia                 published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
                                                    mile radius of the airport to 11 miles                  Airport, Clarksburg, WV.
                                                                                                                                                                    Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
                                                    southwest of the airport. Class E                       Environmental Review                                    Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
                                                    airspace extending upward from 700                                                                              Above the Surface of the Earth.
                                                    feet above the surface would be                            This proposal would be subject to an
                                                    amended to within an 8.9-mile radius of                 environmental analysis in accordance                    *        *   *     *      *
                                                    the airport. Decommissioning of the                     with FAA Order 1050.1E,                                 AEA WV E5 Clarksburg, WV [Amended]
                                                    Clarksburg VOR/DME and cancellation                     ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
                                                                                                                                                                    North Central West Virginia Airport, WV
                                                    of the VOR approaches has made this                     Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final                       (Lat. 39°17′56″ N., long. 80°13′39″ W.)
                                                    action necessary for continued safety                   regulatory action.
                                                                                                                                                                      That airspace extending upward from 700
                                                    and management of IFR operations at                     Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                     feet above the surface within an 8.9-mile
                                                    the airport. The geographic coordinates                                                                         radius of North Central West Virginia
                                                                                                             Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                  Airport.
                                                    of the airport would be adjusted to
                                                                                                            Navigation (air).
                                                    coincide with the FAAs aeronautical                                                                               Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March
                                                    database. The airport name would be                     The Proposed Amendment                                  10, 2015.
                                                    changed from Benedum Airport to                           In consideration of the foregoing, the                Gerald E. Lynch,
                                                    North Central West Virginia Airport in                  Federal Aviation Administration                         Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
                                                    the Class D and E airspace areas listed                 proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as                     Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
                                                    above.                                                  follows:                                                Organization.
                                                      Class D and E airspace designations                                                                           [FR Doc. 2015–06257 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    are published in Paragraphs 5000, 6004,                 PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                         BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                    and 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9Y, dated                    B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
                                                    August 6, 2014, and effective September                 TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
                                                    15, 2014, which is incorporated by                      REPORTING POINTS                                        CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
                                                    reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E                                                                           COMMISSION
                                                    airspace designation listed in this                     ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71
                                                    document will be published                              continues to read as follows:                           16 CFR Part 1307
                                                    subsequently in the Order.                                Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113,
                                                      The FAA has determined that this                                                                              [Docket No. CPSC–2014–0033]
                                                                                                            40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–
                                                    proposed regulation only involves an                    1963 Comp., p. 389.                                     Prohibition of Children’s Toys and
                                                    established body of technical
                                                                                                            § 71.1       [Amended]                                  Child Care Articles Containing
                                                    regulations for which frequent and
                                                                                                              2. The incorporation by reference in                  Specified Phthalates; Notice of
                                                    routine amendments are necessary to                     ■
                                                                                                            14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y,                       Extension of Comment Period
                                                    keep them operationally current. It,
                                                    therefore, (1) is not a ‘‘significant                   Airspace Designations and Reporting                     AGENCY:  U.S. Consumer Product Safety
                                                    regulatory action’’ under Executive                     Points, dated August 6, 2014, effective                 Commission.
                                                    Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant                 September 15, 2014, is amended as                       ACTION: Extension of comment period.
                                                    rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies                    follows:
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                                                    and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February                   Paragraph 5000         Class D Airspace.                SUMMARY:  The Consumer Product Safety
                                                    26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant                                                                             Commission (Commission or CPSC)
                                                                                                            *        *      *      *       *
                                                    preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation                                                                          published a notice of proposed
                                                    as the anticipated impact is so minimal.                AEA WV D Clarksburg, WV [Amended]                       rulemaking (NPR) in the Federal
                                                    Since this is a routine matter that will                North Central West Virginia Airport, WV                 Register on December 30, 2014,
                                                    only affect air traffic procedures and air                (Lat. 39°17′56″ N., long. 80°13′39″ W.)               proposing to prohibit children’s toys
                                                    navigation, it is certified that this                     That airspace extending upward from the               and child care articles containing
                                                    proposed rule, when promulgated, will                   surface up to and including 3,700 feet within           specified phthalates. The NPR invited


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                                                    the public to submit comments; the                      to allow additional time for public                      has been assigned Docket ID: BIA–
                                                    comment period as set in the NPR ends                   comment on the NPR.                                      2015–0001.
                                                    March 16, 2015. The Commission is                                                                             —Email: comments@bia.gov. Include
                                                                                                            Alberta E. Mills,
                                                    extending the comment period until                                                                               ‘‘ICWA’’ in the subject line of the
                                                                                                            Acting Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product                  message.
                                                    April 15, 2015.                                         Safety Commission.                                    —Mail or hand-delivery: Ms. Elizabeth
                                                    DATES:   Submit comments by April 15,                   [FR Doc. 2015–06389 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am]              Appel, Office of Regulatory Affairs &
                                                    2015.                                                   BILLING CODE 6355–01–P                                   Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs,
                                                                                                                                                                     U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849
                                                    ADDRESSES:  You may submit comments,
                                                                                                                                                                     C Street NW., MS 3642, Washington,
                                                    identified by Docket No. CPSC–2014–                     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                               DC 20240, (202) 273–4680.
                                                    0033, by any of the following methods:
                                                                                                                                                                     Comments on the Paperwork
                                                    Electronic Submissions                                  Bureau of Indian Affairs                              Reduction Act information collections
                                                                                                                                                                  contained in this rule are separate from
                                                      Submit electronic comments in the                     25 CFR 23                                             comments on the substance of the rule.
                                                    following way:                                          [K00103 12/13 A3A10; 134D0102DR–                      Submit comments on the information
                                                      Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                   DS5A300000–DR.5A311.IA000113]                         collection requirements in this rule to
                                                    www.regulations.gov. Follow the                         RIN 1076–AF25                                         the Desk Officer for the Department of
                                                    instructions for submitting comments.                                                                         the Interior by email at OIRA_
                                                    The Commission does not accept                          Regulations for State Courts and                      Submission@omb.eop.gov or by
                                                    comments submitted by electronic mail                   Agencies in Indian Child Custody                      facsimile at (202) 395–5806. Please also
                                                    (email), except through: http://                        Proceedings                                           send a copy of your comments to
                                                    www.regulations.gov. The Commission                                                                           comments@bia.gov.
                                                    encourages you to submit electronic                     AGENCY:   Bureau of Indian Affairs,                      See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
                                                    comments by using the Federal                           Interior.                                             section of this document for locations of
                                                    eRulemaking Portal, as described above.                 ACTION: Proposed rule.                                public meetings and tribal consultation
                                                                                                                                                                  sessions.
                                                    Written Submissions                                     SUMMARY:    This proposed rule would add
                                                                                                                                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
                                                                                                            a new subpart to the Department of the
                                                       Submit written submissions in the                                                                          Elizabeth Appel, Office of Regulatory
                                                                                                            Interior’s (Department) regulations
                                                    following way:                                                                                                Affairs & Collaborative Action—Indian
                                                                                                            implementing the Indian Child Welfare
                                                                                                                                                                  Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior,
                                                       Mail/Hand delivery/Courier to: Office                Act (ICWA), to improve ICWA
                                                                                                                                                                  1849 C Street NW., MS 3642,
                                                    of the Secretary, Consumer Product                      implementation by State courts and
                                                                                                                                                                  Washington, DC 20240, (202) 273–4680;
                                                    Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330                       child welfare agencies. These
                                                                                                                                                                  elizabeth.appel@bia.gov. You may
                                                    East West Highway, Bethesda, MD                         regulations complement recently
                                                                                                                                                                  review the information collection
                                                    20814; telephone (301) 504–7923.                        published Guidelines for State Courts
                                                                                                                                                                  request online at http://
                                                                                                            and Agencies in Indian Child Custody
                                                       Instructions: All submissions received                                                                     www.reginfo.gov. Follow the
                                                                                                            Proceedings, reflect recommendations
                                                    must include the agency name and                                                                              instructions to review Department of the
                                                                                                            made by the Attorney General’s
                                                    docket number for this notice. All                                                                            Interior collections under review by
                                                                                                            Advisory Committee on American
                                                    comments received may be posted                                                                               OMB.
                                                                                                            Indian/Alaska Native Children Exposed
                                                    without change, including any personal                  to Violence, and address significant                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    identifiers, contact information, or other              developments in jurisprudence since
                                                    personal information provided, to:                                                                            I. Executive Summary
                                                                                                            ICWA’s inception. This publication also
                                                    http://www.regulations.gov. Do not                      announces the dates and locations for                    Since ICWA was enacted by Congress
                                                    submit confidential business                            tribal consultation sessions and public               in 1978, it has improved child welfare
                                                    information, trade secret information, or               meetings to receive comment on this                   practices regarding Indian children.
                                                    other sensitive or protected information                proposed rule.                                        Commentators have asserted, however,
                                                    electronically. Such information should                                                                       that it has not reached its full potential
                                                                                                            DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                    be submitted in writing.                                                                                      due largely to ineffective or inconsistent
                                                                                                            or before May 19, 2015. Comments on
                                                       Docket: For access to the docket to                                                                        implementation in some case. This
                                                                                                            the information collections contained in
                                                    read background documents or                                                                                  proposed rule would establish a new
                                                                                                            this proposed regulation are separate
                                                    comments received, go to: http://                                                                             subpart to regulations implementing
                                                                                                            from those on the substance of the
                                                    www.regulations.gov and insert the                                                                            ICWA at 25 CFR 23 to address Indian
                                                                                                            proposed rule. Comments on the
                                                    Docket No. CPSC–2014–0033 into the                                                                            child welfare proceedings in State
                                                                                                            information collection burden should be
                                                    ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts.                                                                        courts. This proposed rule is published
                                                                                                            received by April 20, 2015 to ensure
                                                                                                                                                                  in response to comments received
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    On                        consideration, but must be received no
                                                                                                                                                                  during several listening sessions,
                                                    December 30, 2014, the Commission                       later than May 19, 2015. See the
                                                                                                                                                                  written comments submitted throughout
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
                                                    published an NPR in the Federal                                                                               2014, and recommendations that
                                                    Register proposing to prohibit                          this document for dates of public
                                                                                                                                                                  regulations are needed to fully
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                                                    children’s toys and child care articles                 meetings and tribal consultation
                                                                                                                                                                  implement ICWA. See, e.g., Attorney
                                                    containing specified phthalates. (79 FR                 sessions.
                                                                                                                                                                  General’s Advisory Committee on
                                                    78324). The Commission issued the                       ADDRESSES:  You may submit comments                   American Indian and Alaska Native
                                                    proposed rule under the authority of                    by any of the following methods:                      Children Exposed to Violence: Ending
                                                    section 108 of the Consumer Product                     —Federal rulemaking portal:                           Violence So Children Can Thrive
                                                    Safety Improvement Act of 2008                            www.regulations.gov. The rule is                    (November 2014), p. 77. This proposed
                                                    (CPSIA). The Commission is extending                      listed under the agency name ‘‘Bureau               rule would also respond to significant
                                                    the comment period until April 15, 2015                   of Indian Affairs’’ or ‘‘BIA.’’ The rule            developments in jurisprudence since


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Document Created: 2015-12-18 11:34:29
Document Modified: 2015-12-18 11:34:29
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionExtension of comment period.
DatesSubmit comments by April 15, 2015.
FR Citation80 FR 14879 

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