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)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54417-54418]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22829]


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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is withdrawn, effective September 10, 2015.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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