80 FR 15173 - Corded Window Coverings: Notice of Extension of Comment Period

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 55 (March 23, 2015)

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) in the Federal Register on January 16, 2015, concerning corded window coverings. The ANPR invited the public to submit written comments; the comment period as set in the ANPR ended on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. In response to a request for extension, the Commission is extending the comment period to Monday, June 1, 2015.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15173-15174]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06354]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Part Chapter II

[CPSC Docket No. CPSC-2013-0028]


Corded Window Coverings: Notice of Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) 
published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) in the 
Federal Register on January 16, 2015, concerning corded window 
coverings. The ANPR invited the public to submit written comments; the 
comment period as set in the ANPR ended on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. In 
response to a request for extension, the Commission is extending the 
comment period to Monday, June 1, 2015.

DATES: The comment period for the ANPR published on January 16, 2015 
(80 FR 2327), is extended. Comments must be received by Monday, June 1, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2013-
0028, by any of the following methods:
    Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. The Commission does not accept 
comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through 
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 by 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 
that you do not want to be available to the public. If furnished at 
all, 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 number CPSC-2013-0028, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the 
prompts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rana Balci-Sinha, Office of Hazard 
Identification and Reduction, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850, 
telephone 301-987-2584, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 8, 2014, the Commission granted a 
petition to initiate a rulemaking to develop a mandatory safety 
standard for window coverings. The petition sought to prohibit window 
covering cords when a feasible cordless alternative exists. The 
petition requested that all window covering cords be made inaccessible 
by using passive guarding devices when a feasible cordless alternative 
does not exist. On January 16, 2015, the Commission published an 
advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) initiating rulemaking and 
seeking information and comment on regulatory options for a mandatory 
rule to address the risk of strangulation to young children on window 
covering cords. 80 FR 2327. The comment period on the ANPR was 
scheduled to end on March 17, 2015.
    In a letter dated February 2, 2015, the Window Covering 
Manufacturers Association (WCMA) requested a 75-day extension of the 
comment period to complete multiple studies that WCMA commissioned. 
WCMA states that the request is ``based on the need for sufficient 
opportunity to develop and present a more factual record for CPSC's 
consideration to permit a well-informed analysis before considering 
whether the agency can move to the next stage of promulgating such a 
significant rule.''

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    The Commission has considered WCMA's request. The Commission will 
grant WCMA's request to extend the comment period for the ANPR until 
June 1, 2015. The extension will allow WCMA and any other party 
additional time to complete studies related to questions asked in the 
ANPR.

Alberta E. Mills,
Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-06354 Filed 3-20-15; 8:45 am]
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