82 FR 31035 - Safety Standard Addressing Blade-Contact Injuries on Table Saws; Notice of Opportunity for Oral Presentation of Comments

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 127 (July 5, 2017)

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC, Commission) announces that there will be an opportunity for interested persons to present oral comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) the Commission issued to address blade-contact injuries on table saws. The NPR proposed a standard that requires table saws limit the depth of cut to 3.5 millimeters when a test probe, acting as surrogate for a human body/finger, contacts the spinning blade at a radial approach rate of 1 meter per second (m/s). Any oral comments will be part of the rulemaking record.

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16 CFR Part 1245

[Docket No. CPSC-2011-0074]


Safety Standard Addressing Blade-Contact Injuries on Table Saws; 
Notice of Opportunity for Oral Presentation of Comments

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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ACTION: Notice of opportunity for oral presentation of comments.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC, Commission) 
announces that there will be an opportunity for interested persons to 
present oral comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) the 
Commission issued to address blade-contact injuries on table saws. The 
NPR proposed a standard that requires table saws limit the depth of cut 
to 3.5 millimeters when a test probe, acting as surrogate for a human 
body/finger, contacts the spinning blade at a radial approach rate of 1 
meter per second (m/s). Any oral comments will be part of the 
rulemaking record.

DATES: The meeting will begin at 10 a.m., August 9, 2017, in the 
Hearing Room, 4th Floor of the Bethesda Towers Building, 4330 East West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Requests to make oral presentations and 
the written text of any oral presentations must be received by the 
Office of the Secretary not later than 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time 
(EST) on August 2, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be in the Hearing Room, 4th Floor of the 
Bethesda Towers Building, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. 
Requests to make oral presentations, and texts of oral presentations, 
should be captioned: ``Table Saws NPR; Oral Presentation'' and 
submitted by email to [email protected], or mailed or delivered to the 
Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, not later than 5 p.m. EST on August 
2, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the purpose or 
subject matter of this meeting, contact Caroleene Paul, Project 
Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; telephone (301) 987-
2225; [email protected]. For information about the procedure to make an 
oral presentation, contact Rockelle Hammond, Office of the Secretary, 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, 
MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    On October 11, 2011, the Commission published an advance notice of 
proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to consider whether there may be an 
unreasonable risk of blade-contact injuries associated with table saws. 
76 FR 62678. On May 12, 2017, the Commission published an NPR finding 
preliminarily that there is an unreasonable risk of blade-contact 
injuries associated with table saws. 82 FR 22190. To address the risk, 
the NPR proposed a performance requirement for table saws that would 
limit the depth of cut to 3.5 mm or less, when a test probe, acting as 
surrogate for a human body/finger, contacts the spinning blade at a 
radial approach rate of 1 m/s. The proposed requirement would be issued 
under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). The NPR is available at: 
https://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-05-12/pdf/2017-09098.pdf. The 
staff's briefing package is available at: https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Proposed%20Rule%20-%20Safety%20Standard%20for%20Blade-Contact%20Injuries%20on%20Table%20Saws%20-%20January%2017%202017.pdf.

B. The Public Meeting

    The CPSA requires that the Commission provide an opportunity for 
the ``oral presentation of data, views, or arguments,'' in addition to 
written comments, when the Commission develops a consumer product 
safety standard. 15 U.S.C. 2058(d)(2). Thus, the Commission is 
providing this forum for oral presentations concerning the proposed 
standard addressing blade-contact injuries on table saws. See the 
information under the headings DATES and ADDRESSES at the beginning of 
this document for information on making requests to give oral 
presentations at the meeting.
    Participants should limit their presentations to approximately 10 
minutes, exclusive of any periods of questioning by the Commissioners 
or CPSC staff. To prevent duplicative presentations, groups will be 
directed to designate a spokesperson. The Commission reserves the right 
to limit the time further for any presentation and impose restrictions 
to avoid excessive duplication of presentations, if necessary.

    Dated: June 29, 2017.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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standard instrument approach by Reference Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
procedures. This document proposes to amend regulatory action.
Comments Invited FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Designations and Reporting Points,
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Interested parties are invited to dated August 3, 2016, and effective
Navigation (air).
participate in this proposed rulemaking September 15, 2016. FAA Order
by submitting such written data, views, 7400.11A is publicly available as listed The Proposed Amendment
or arguments, as they may desire. in the ADDRESSES section of this Accordingly, pursuant to the
Comments that provide the factual basis document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists authority delegated to me, the Federal
supporting the views and suggestions Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, Aviation Administration proposes to
presented are particularly helpful in air traffic service routes, and reporting amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
developing reasoned regulatory points.
decisions on the proposal. Comments The Proposal PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
are specifically invited on the overall B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
regulatory, aeronautical, economic, The FAA is proposing an amendment TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
environmental, and energy-related to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations REPORTING POINTS
aspects of the proposal. (14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying Class E
Communications should identify both airspace extending upward from 700 ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
docket numbers and be submitted in feet above the surface at Sunriver part 71 continues to read as follows:
triplicate to the address listed above. Airport, Sunriver, OR. The airspace Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103,
Persons wishing the FAA to would be modified to within 4 miles 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
acknowledge receipt of their comments each side of a line extending from 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
on this notice must submit with those Sunriver Airport to 14.3 miles north of
the airport, and within 2.5 miles each § 71.1 [Amended]
comments a self-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the following side of a line extending from the airport ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to to 7 miles south of the airport. This 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,
Docket No. FAA–2017–0617/Airspace action would slightly reduce the Airspace Designations and Reporting
Docket No. 17–ANM–27’’. The postcard airspace area east and west of the airport Points, dated August 3, 2016, and
will be date/time stamped and returned due to the new airspace configuration. effective September 15, 2016, is
Class E airspace designations are amended as follows:
to the commenter.
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
All communications received before Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
the specified closing date for comments and effective September 15, 2016, which Above the Surface of the Earth.
will be considered before taking action is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
on the proposed rule. The proposal * * * * *
71.1. The Class E airspace designations
contained in this notice may be changed listed in this document will be ANM OR E5 Sunriver, OR [Amended]
in light of the comments received. A published subsequently in the Order. Sunriver Airport, OR
report summarizing each substantive (Lat. 43°52′35″ N., long. 121°27′11″ W.)
public contact with FAA personnel Regulatory Notices and Analyses
That airspace extending upward from 700
concerned with this rulemaking will be The FAA has determined that this feet above the surface within 4 miles each
filed in the docket. regulation only involves an established side of the 016° bearing extending from
body of technical regulations for which Sunriver Airport to 14.3 miles north of the
Availability of NPRMs frequent and routine amendments are airport, and within 2.5 miles each side of a
necessary to keep them operationally 196° bearing from the airport extending to 7
An electronic copy of this document miles south of the airport.
may be downloaded through the current, is non-controversial and
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. unlikely to result in adverse or negative Issued in Seattle, Washington, on June 24,
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a 2017.
Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Sam S.L. Shrimpton,
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a Acting Group Manager, Operations Support
the FAA’s Web page at http://
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Group, Western Service Center.
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 [FR Doc. 2017–13986 Filed 7–3–17; 8:45 am]
airspace_amendments/.
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significant economic impact on a
docket may also be examined during substantial number of small entities Safety Standard Addressing Blade-
normal business hours at the Northwest under the criteria of the Regulatory Contact Injuries on Table Saws; Notice
Mountain Regional Office of the Federal Flexibility Act. of Opportunity for Oral Presentation of
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Environmental Review Comments
Organization, Western Service Center,
Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind This proposal will be subject to an AGENCY:Consumer Product Safety
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ACTION: Notice of opportunity for oral Commission published an NPR finding DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
presentation of comments. preliminarily that there is an SECURITY
unreasonable risk of blade-contact
SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety injuries associated with table saws. 82 Coast Guard
Commission (CPSC, Commission)
FR 22190. To address the risk, the NPR
announces that there will be an 33 CFR Part 117
proposed a performance requirement for
opportunity for interested persons to
present oral comments on the notice of table saws that would limit the depth of [Docket No. USCG–2017–0162]
proposed rulemaking (NPR) the cut to 3.5 mm or less, when a test probe,
RIN 1625–AA09
Commission issued to address blade- acting as surrogate for a human body/
contact injuries on table saws. The NPR finger, contacts the spinning blade at a Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
proposed a standard that requires table radial approach rate of 1 m/s. The Nanticoke River, Seaford, DE
saws limit the depth of cut to 3.5 proposed requirement would be issued
under the Consumer Product Safety Act AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
millimeters when a test probe, acting as
surrogate for a human body/finger, (CPSA). The NPR is available at: https:// ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
contacts the spinning blade at a radial www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-05-12/
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to
approach rate of 1 meter per second (m/ pdf/2017-09098.pdf. The staff’s briefing modify the operating schedule that
s). Any oral comments will be part of package is available at: https:// governs the SR 13 Bridge across the
the rulemaking record. www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Proposed% Nanticoke River, mile 39.6, in Seaford,
DATES: The meeting will begin at 10 20Rule%20-%20Safety%20Standard% DE. This proposal will require the
a.m., August 9, 2017, in the Hearing 20for%20Blade-Contact%20Injuries bridge to open on signal every Saturday
Room, 4th Floor of the Bethesda Towers %20on%20Table%20Saws%20- and Sunday during the winter season, if
Building, 4330 East West Highway, %20January%2017%202017.pdf. at least 24 hours notice is given. This
Bethesda, MD 20814. Requests to make action is necessary to balance bridge
oral presentations and the written text B. The Public Meeting
operations and maintenance with the
of any oral presentations must be The CPSA requires that the existing needs of navigation.
received by the Office of the Secretary Commission provide an opportunity for DATES: Comments and related material
not later than 5 p.m. Eastern Standard the ‘‘oral presentation of data, views, or must reach the Coast Guard on or before
Time (EST) on August 2, 2017. arguments,’’ in addition to written September 5, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be in the comments, when the Commission ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Hearing Room, 4th Floor of the Bethesda develops a consumer product safety identified by docket number USCG–
Towers Building, 4330 East West standard. 15 U.S.C. 2058(d)(2). Thus, 2017–0162 using Federal eRulemaking
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. the Commission is providing this forum Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
Requests to make oral presentations, See the ‘‘Public Participation and
for oral presentations concerning the
and texts of oral presentations, should Request for Comments’’ portion of the
proposed standard addressing blade-
be captioned: ‘‘Table Saws NPR; Oral SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
contact injuries on table saws. See the
Presentation’’ and submitted by email to below for instructions on submitting
cpsc-os@cpsc.gov, or mailed or information under the headings DATES
and ADDRESSES at the beginning of this comments.
delivered to the Office of the Secretary,
Consumer Product Safety Commission, document for information on making FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD requests to give oral presentations at the you have questions on this proposed
20814, not later than 5 p.m. EST on meeting. rule, call or email Mr. Martin A.
August 2, 2017. Participants should limit their Bridges, Fifth Coast Guard District
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For presentations to approximately 10 (dpb), at (757) 398–6422, email
information about the purpose or minutes, exclusive of any periods of Martin.A.Bridges@uscg.mil.
subject matter of this meeting, contact questioning by the Commissioners or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Caroleene Paul, Project Manager, CPSC staff. To prevent duplicative I. Table of Abbreviations
Directorate for Engineering Sciences, presentations, groups will be directed to
Consumer Product Safety Commission, CFR Code of Federal Regulations
designate a spokesperson. The DHS Department of Homeland Security
5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; Commission reserves the right to limit FR Federal Register
telephone (301) 987–2225; cpaul@ the time further for any presentation NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
cpsc.gov. For information about the and impose restrictions to avoid § Section
procedure to make an oral presentation, excessive duplication of presentations, U.S.C. United States Code
contact Rockelle Hammond, Office of if necessary.
the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety II. Background, Purpose and Legal
Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Dated: June 29, 2017. Basis
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) Todd A. Stevenson, The US 13 Bridge across the
504–7923. Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Nanticoke River, Mile 39.6, in Seaford,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commission. DE, owned and operated by the
Delaware Department of Transportation,
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A. Background has a vertical clearance of three feet
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On October 11, 2011, the Commission above mean high water in the closed-to-
published an advance notice of navigation position. There is a monthly
proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to average of three bridge openings on
consider whether there may be an Saturdays and Sundays, from 7:30 a.m.
unreasonable risk of blade-contact to 3:30 p.m., from November 1 through
injuries associated with table saws. 76 March 31, which allow one or more
FR 62678. On May 12, 2017, the vessels to transit through the bridge

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Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of opportunity for oral presentation of comments.
Dates		The meeting will begin at 10 a.m., August 9, 2017, in the Hearing Room, 4th Floor of the Bethesda Towers Building, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Requests to make oral presentations and the written text of any oral presentations must be received by the Office of the Secretary not later than 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on August 2, 2017.
Contact		For information about the purpose or subject matter of this meeting, contact Caroleene Paul, Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; telephone (301) 987- 2225; [email protected] For information about the procedure to make an oral presentation, contact Rockelle Hammond, Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923.
FR Citation		82 FR 31035