80_FR_15228 80 FR 15173 - Corded Window Coverings: Notice of Extension of Comment Period

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)

Page Range15173-15174
FR Document2015-06354

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 Issue 55 (Monday, March 23, 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 windowcoveringtechnologies@cpsc.gov.

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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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 55 / Monday, March 23, 2015 / Proposed Rules 15173 (g) Fuel Warning Placard Inspection 0275; fax: none; email: customer.service@ Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, (1) Inspect the fuel warning placard, if piper.com; Internet: www.piper.com. You Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) existing, following the Instructions section, may view this referenced service information 504–7923. of Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For Instructions: All submissions received Bulletin No. 1266, dated December 16, 2014. must include the agency name and If the placard is present and compliant with information on the availability of this the Instructions section of Piper Aircraft, Inc. material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. docket number for this notice. All Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1266, dated comments received may be posted Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March December 16, 2014, then no further action 12, 2015. without change, including any personal regarding the placard is required. identifiers, contact information, or other Robert Busto, (2) If the fuel warning placard is not personal information provided, to: present or not compliant with the Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, http://www.regulations.gov. Do not Instructions section of Piper Aircraft, Inc. Aircraft Certification Service. submit confidential business Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1266, dated [FR Doc. 2015–06414 Filed 3–20–15; 8:45 am] information, trade secret information, or December 16, 2014, then order or, as BILLING CODE 4910–13–P applicable, fabricate, and install the other sensitive or protected information applicable fuel warning placard following the that you do not want to be available to Instructions section of Piper Aircraft, Inc. the public. If furnished at all, such Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1266, dated CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY information should be submitted in December 16, 2014. You may order the COMMISSION writing. applicable placard from Piper Aircraft, Inc. at Docket: For access to the docket to the address identified in paragraph (j)(2) of 16 CFR Part Chapter II read background documents or this AD. [CPSC Docket No. CPSC–2013–0028] comments received, go to: http:// (h) Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH)/ www.regulations.gov, and insert the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) Inspection Corded Window Coverings: Notice of docket number CPSC–2013–0028, into (1) Inspect the Limitations section of the Extension of Comment Period the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the applicable POH/AFM following the AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety prompts. Instructions section of Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1266, dated Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: December 16, 2014. ACTION: Advance notice of proposed Rana Balci-Sinha, Office of Hazard (2) If the Limitations section of the rulemaking; extension of comment Identification and Reduction, 5 applicable POH/AFM contains the exact text period. Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850, found in table 2 of Piper Aircraft, Inc. telephone 301–987–2584, email Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1266, dated SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety windowcoveringtechnologies@cpsc.gov. December 16, 2014, there is no need for a Commission (Commission or CPSC) POH/AFM revision. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On published an advance notice of (3) If the Limitations section of the October 8, 2014, the Commission proposed rulemaking (ANPR) in the applicable POH/AFM does not contain the granted a petition to initiate a exact text found in table 2, a POH/AFM Federal Register on January 16, 2015, rulemaking to develop a mandatory revision is required. Contact Piper Aircraft, concerning corded window coverings. safety standard for window coverings. Inc. at the address identified in paragraph The ANPR invited the public to submit The petition sought to prohibit window (j)(2) of this AD and request the applicable written comments; the comment period covering cords when a feasible cordless POH/AFM revision. as set in the ANPR ended on Tuesday, alternative exists. The petition (i) Alternative Methods of Compliance March 17, 2015. In response to a request requested that all window covering (AMOCs) for extension, the Commission is cords be made inaccessible by using extending the comment period to (1) The Manager, Atlanta Aircraft passive guarding devices when a Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the Monday, June 1, 2015. feasible cordless alternative does not authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if DATES: The comment period for the exist. On January 16, 2015, the requested using the procedures found in 14 ANPR published on January 16, 2015 Commission published an advance CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, (80 FR 2327), is extended. Comments notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) send your request to your principal inspector must be received by Monday, June 1, or local Flight Standards District Office, as initiating rulemaking and seeking 2015. information and comment on regulatory appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the ACO, send it to the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, options for a mandatory rule to address attention of the person identified in identified by Docket No. CPSC–2013– the risk of strangulation to young paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. 0028, by any of the following methods: children on window covering cords. 80 (2) Before using any approved AMOC, Electronic Submissions: Submit FR 2327. The comment period on the notify your appropriate principal inspector, electronic comments to the Federal ANPR was scheduled to end on March or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 17, 2015. eRulemaking Portal at: http:// of the local flight standards district office/ certificate holding district office. www.regulations.gov. Follow the In a letter dated February 2, 2015, the instructions for submitting comments. Window Covering Manufacturers (j) Related Information The Commission does not accept Association (WCMA) requested a 75-day (1) For more information about this AD, comments submitted by electronic mail extension of the comment period to contact Ansel James, Aerospace Engineer, (email), except through complete multiple studies that WCMA mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, www.regulations.gov. The Commission commissioned. WCMA states that the 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, encourages you to submit electronic request is ‘‘based on the need for Georgia 30337; telephone: (404) 474–5576; comments by using the Federal sufficient opportunity to develop and fax: (404) 474–5606; email: ansel.james@ faa.gov. eRulemaking Portal, as described above. present a more factual record for CPSC’s (2) For service information identified in Written Submissions: Submit written consideration to permit a well-informed this AD, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., submissions by mail/hand delivery/ analysis before considering whether the Customer Service, 2926 Piper Drive, Vero courier to: Office of the Secretary, agency can move to the next stage of Beach, Florida 32960; telephone: (877) 879– Consumer Product Safety Commission, promulgating such a significant rule.’’ VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:19 Mar 20, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\23MRP1.SGM 23MRP1

15174 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 55 / Monday, March 23, 2015 / Proposed Rules The Commission has considered FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If please enclose a stamped, self-addressed WCMA’s request. The Commission will you have questions on this rule, call or postcard or envelope. We will consider grant WCMA’s request to extend the email LCDR Gregory Knoll, Waterways all comments and material received comment period for the ANPR until Management Division Chief, Sector during the comment period and may June 1, 2015. The extension will allow Hampton Roads, Coast Guard; telephone change the rule based on your WCMA and any other party additional (757) 668–5580, email comments. time to complete studies related to HamptonRoadsWaterway@uscg.mil. If questions asked in the ANPR. you have questions on viewing or 2. Viewing Comments and Documents submitting material to the docket, call To view comments, as well as Alberta E. Mills, Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, documents mentioned in this preamble Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety as being available in the docket, go to Docket Operations, telephone (202) Commission. 366–9826. http://www.regulations.gov, type the [FR Doc. 2015–06354 Filed 3–20–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: docket number [USCG–2015–0048] in BILLING CODE 6355–01–P the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click Table of Acronyms ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket DHS Department of Homeland Security Folder on the line associated with this DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND rulemaking. You may also visit the FR Federal Register SECURITY NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 on the ground floor of the Coast Guard A. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionAdvance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.
DatesThe comment period for the ANPR published on January 16, 2015 (80 FR 2327), is extended. Comments must be received by Monday, June 1, 2015.
ContactRana Balci-Sinha, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850, telephone 301-987-2584, email [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 15173 
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