80 FR 54417 - Toys; Determination Regarding Heavy Elements Limits for Unfinished and Untreated Wood

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 175 (September 10, 2015)

Page Range		54417-54418
FR Document		2015-22829

Due to the receipt of significant adverse comments, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission'' or ``CPSC'') is withdrawing the July 17, 2015 direct final rule determining that unfinished and untreated trunk wood does not contain heavy elements that would exceed the limits specified in the Commission's toy standard, ASTM F963-11. The CPSC will address these comments in a separate final action based on the July 17, 2015 notice of proposed rulemaking (80 FR 42378) published in the same issue of the Federal Register. The CPSC will not institute a second comment period on this action.

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16 CFR Part 1251

[Docket No. CPSC-2011-0081]


Toys; Determination Regarding Heavy Elements Limits for 
Unfinished and Untreated Wood

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of significant adverse comments, the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission'' or ``CPSC'') is 
withdrawing the July 17, 2015 direct final rule determining that 
unfinished and untreated trunk wood does not contain heavy elements 
that would exceed the limits specified in the Commission's toy 
standard, ASTM F963-11. The CPSC will address these comments in a 
separate final action based on the July 17, 2015 notice of proposed 
rulemaking (80 FR 42378) published in the same issue of the Federal 
Register. The CPSC will not institute a second comment period on this 
action.

DATES: The direct final rule published on July 17, 2015 (80 FR 42376) 
is withdrawn, effective September 10, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Butturini, Project Manager, 
Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, U.S. Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Hwy, Room 814, Bethesda, MD 20814; 
301-504-7562: email; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 17, 2015, the CPSC published a 
direct final rule (80 FR 42376) determining that unfinished and 
untreated trunk wood does not contain heavy elements that would exceed 
the limits specified

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in the Commission's toy standard, ASTM F963-11. For more information on 
the ASTM wood determination, please see the July 17, 2015 direct final 
rule (80 FR 42376).
    In the July 17, 2015 direct final rule, the CPSC stated that if 
CPSC received significant adverse comments by August 17, 2015, the rule 
would be withdrawn and not take effect. The CPSC received significant 
adverse comments. Therefore, the CPSC is withdrawing the direct final 
rule. The CPSC will address these comments in a separate final action 
based on the July 17, 2015 notice of proposed rulemaking (80 FR 42378) 
published in the same issue of the Federal Register. The CPSC will not 
institute a second comment period on this action.

    Dated: September 4, 2015.
Todd A. Stevenson,
 Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-22829 Filed 9-9-15; 8:45 am]
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an individual for a probation or parole order to meet the time standards in Randy.Willis@faa.gov or Dean E.
violation within 20 days of submitting § 273.2(g) or § 273.2(i)(3), the State Griffith, Attorney, International Law,
a request for information about the agency shall process the application Legislation and Regulations Division,
individual to the State agency; without consideration of the Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal
(ii) A Federal, State, or local law individual’s fleeing felon or probation Aviation Administration, 800
enforcement agency presents a felony or parole violator status. Independence Avenue SW.,
arrest warrant as provided in paragraph * * * * * Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202)
(n)(1)(ii) of this section; or 267–8018; email: dean.griffith@faa.gov.
■ 6. Amend § 273.12 by redesignating
(iii) A Federal, State, or local law
enforcement agency states that it paragraph (a)(5)(vi)(B)(3) as paragraph Issued in Washington, DC, on September 1,
(a)(5)(vi)(B)(4) and adding a new 2015.
intends to enforce an outstanding felony
warrant or to arrest an individual for a paragraph (a)(5)(vi)(B)(3) to read as Gary A. Norek,
probation or parole violation within 30 follows: Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations
Group.
days of the date of a request from a State 273.12 Requirements for change reporting
agency about a specific outstanding [FR Doc. 2015–22828 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am]
households.
felony warrant or probation or parole (a) * * *
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violation. (5) * * *
(4) Response time. The State agency (vi) * * *
shall give the law enforcement agency (B) * * * CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
20 days to respond to a request for (3) A household member has been COMMISSION
information about the conditions of a identified as a fleeing felon or probation
felony warrant or a probation or parole 16 CFR Part 1251
or parole violator in accord with
violation, and whether the law § 273.11(n); [Docket No. CPSC–2011–0081]
enforcement agency intends to actively
* * * * *
pursue the individual. If the law Toys; Determination Regarding Heavy
enforcement agency does not indicate Dated: September 1, 2015. Elements Limits for Unfinished and
that it intends to enforce the felony Audrey Rowe, Untreated Wood
warrant or arrest the individual for the Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
probation or parole violation within 30 [FR Doc. 2015–22763 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety
days of the date of the State agency’s Commission.
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request for information about the ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
warrant, the State agency shall
determine that the individual is not a SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION significant adverse comments, the
fleeing felon or a probation or parole
violator and document the household’s Consumer Product Safety Commission
Federal Aviation Administration
case file accordingly. If the law (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CPSC’’) is
enforcement agency indicates that it withdrawing the July 17, 2015 direct
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does intend to enforce the felony final rule determining that unfinished
warrant or arrest the individual for the [Docket No. FAA–2014–0602; Amendment and untreated trunk wood does not
No. 71–35] contain heavy elements that would
probation or parole violation within 30
days of the date of the State agency’s RIN 2120–AA66 exceed the limits specified in the
request for information, the State agency Commission’s toy standard, ASTM
will postpone taking any action on the Advisory Circular 91–57 Model Aircraft F963–11. The CPSC will address these
case until the 30-day period has Operating Standards (June 9, 1981) comments in a separate final action
expired. Once the 30-day period has based on the July 17, 2015 notice of
AGENCY: Federal Aviation proposed rulemaking (80 FR 42378)
expired, the State agency shall verify
Administration (FAA), DOT. published in the same issue of the
with the law enforcement agency
whether it has attempted to execute the ACTION: Revision of Advisory Circular Federal Register. The CPSC will not
felony warrant or arrest the probation or 91–57. institute a second comment period on
parole violator. If it has, the State this action.
SUMMARY: On February 14, 2012, the
agency shall take appropriate action to FAA Modernization and Reform Act of DATES: The direct final rule published
deny an applicant or terminate a 2012 (Pub. L. 112–95), was issued on July 17, 2015 (80 FR 42376) is
participant who has been determined to which contains provisions in section withdrawn, effective September 10,
be a fleeing felon or a probation or 336 related to model aircraft operations. 2015.
parole violator. If the law enforcement AC 91–57 contains provisions that are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
agency has not taken any action within inconsistent with section 336 and Randy Butturini, Project Manager,
30 days, the State agency shall not therefore the Advisory Circular is being Office of Hazard Identification and
consider the individual a fleeing felon revised. The FAA refers model aircraft Reduction, U.S. Consumer Product
or probation or parole violator, shall users to section 336 of Public Law 112– Safety Commission, 4330 East-West
document the case file accordingly, and 95 for information regarding model Hwy, Room 814, Bethesda, MD 20814;
take no further action. aircraft operations.
(5) Application processing. The State 301–504–7562: email; rbutturini@
agency shall continue to process the DATES: Effective date: September 10, cpsc.gov.
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application while awaiting verification 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July
of fleeing felon or probation or parole FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 17, 2015, the CPSC published a direct
violator status. If the State agency is Randy Willis, Manager, Emerging final rule (80 FR 42376) determining
required to act on the case without Technologies Team, 493 L’Enfant Plaza that unfinished and untreated trunk
being able to determine fleeing felon or SW., Suite 3200, Washington, DC 20051; wood does not contain heavy elements
probation or parole violator status in telephone (202) 267–8152; email: that would exceed the limits specified

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in the Commission’s toy standard, information under the Paperwork Dated: September 3, 2015.
ASTM F963–11. For more information Reduction Act, before an agency can J.G. Lantz,
on the ASTM wood determination, enforce those provisions. Having Director of Commercial Regulations and
please see the July 17, 2015 direct final received OMB’s approval, the Coast Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
rule (80 FR 42376). Guard will now enforce collection of [FR Doc. 2015–22779 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am]
In the July 17, 2015 direct final rule, information requirements in the final BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
the CPSC stated that if CPSC received rule. This rulemaking promotes the
significant adverse comments by August Coast Guard’s maritime safety and
17, 2015, the rule would be withdrawn stewardship missions. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
and not take effect. The CPSC received
significant adverse comments. DATES: The collection of information Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Therefore, the CPSC is withdrawing the requirements contained in the July 16, Safety Administration
direct final rule. The CPSC will address 2013 final rule (78 FR 42596) and
these comments in a separate final approved by the OMB as an amendment 49 CFR Parts 105, 107, and 171
action based on the July 17, 2015 notice to existing collection of information, [Docket No. PHMSA–2012–0260 (HM–233E)]
of proposed rulemaking (80 FR 42378) control number 1625–0060, will be
published in the same issue of the enforced beginning September 10, 2015. RIN 2137–AE99
Federal Register. The CPSC will not The requirements include provisions for
institute a second comment period on Hazardous Materials: Special Permit
VCS certifications, recertifications, and Approvals Standard Operating
this action. periodic operational reviews, approval Procedures and Evaluation Process
Dated: September 4, 2015. requests, reviews of operating manuals,
Todd A. Stevenson, failure analyses, operational review AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety letters, and relabeling. These Materials Safety Administration
Commission. requirements aid the Coast Guard and (PHMSA), DOT.
[FR Doc. 2015–22829 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] industry in ensuring industry’s ACTION: Final rule.
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practices in connection with VCSs. regulations to include the standard
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For operating procedures (SOPs) and criteria
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND used to evaluate applications for special
information about this document, call or
SECURITY permits and approvals. This rulemaking
email Dr. Cynthia Znati, Office of
Design and Engineering Standards, U.S. addresses issues identified in the
Coast Guard
Coast Guard; telephone 202–372–1412, Hazardous Materials Transportation
email hazmatstandards@uscg.mil. For Safety Improvement Act of 2012 related
33 CFR Parts 154, 155, and 156
information about viewing or submitting to the Office of Hazardous Materials
Safety’s Approvals and Permits
46 CFR Parts 35 and 39 material to the docket, call Cheryl
Division. In addition, this rulemaking
Collins, Program Manager, Docket
[USCG–1999–5150] also provides clarity regarding what
Operations, telephone 202–366–9826, conditions need to be satisfied to
RIN 1625–AB37 toll free 1–800–647–5527. promote special permit application
Marine Vapor Control Systems SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast completeness. An application that
Guard’s final rule, 78 FR 42596 (July 16, contains the required information
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. reduces processing delays by reducing
2013), contained information collection
ACTION: Final rule; information provisions that cannot be enforced the number of applications rejected due
collection approval. against any member of the public until to incompleteness. Through public
OMB approves those provisions and notice and comment, this final rule is
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces required to establish SOPs to support
that the Office of Management and assigns one or more OMB control
numbers. The OMB has now approved the administration of the special permit
Budget (OMB) has approved the and approval programs, and objective
amendment of an existing collection of those provisions and assigned OMB
criteria to support the evaluation of
information, as requested by the Coast Control Number 1625–0060, and the
special permit and approval
Guard and described in the final rule Coast Guard will enforce them
applications. These amendments do not
published on July 16, 2013. The final beginning September 10, 2015.
change previously established policies,
rule revised safety regulations for Documents mentioned in this to include but not limited to any
facility and vessel vapor control systems document are in our online docket for inspection activities subsequent to
(VCSs) to promote safe VCS operation in USCG–1999–5150 at http:// issuance, modification or renewal of a
an expanded range of activities now www.regulations.gov and can be viewed special permit and approval.
subject to current Federal and State by following the Web site’s instructions. DATES: The final rule is effective on
environmental requirements, reflect You can also view the docket online at
industry advances in VCS technology, November 9, 2015.
the Docket Management Facility (M–30), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and codify the standards for the design
U.S. Department of Transportation, Ryan Paquet or Donald Burger, Office of
and operation of a VCS at tank barge
West Building Ground Floor, Room Hazardous Materials Safety, Approvals
cleaning facilities. The revised
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regulations increase operational safety W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., and Permits Division, (202) 366–4511,
by regulating the design, installation, Washington, DC 20590–0001 between 9 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
and use of VCSs, but they do not require a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Administration (PHMSA), 1200 New
anyone to install or use VCSs. The OMB Friday, except Federal holidays. Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
must approve any regulatory provisions This document is issued under 20590.
that constitute a collection of authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Withdrawal of direct final rule.
Dates		The direct final rule published on July 17, 2015 (80 FR 42376) is withdrawn, effective September 10, 2015.
Contact		Randy Butturini, Project Manager, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Hwy, Room 814, Bethesda, MD 20814; 301-504-7562: email; [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 54417