82_FR_31162 82 FR 31035 - Safety Standard Addressing Blade-Contact Injuries on Table Saws; Notice of Opportunity for Oral Presentation of Comments

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)

Page Range31035-31036
FR Document2017-14035

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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                                                  at Sunriver Airport, Sunriver, OR, in                    Availability and Summary of                           with FAA Order 1050.1F,
                                                  support of IFR operations under                          Documents Proposed for Incorporation                  ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
                                                  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/.
                                                                                                           FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)                 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                    You may review the public docket                       does not warrant preparation of a
                                                  containing the proposal, any comments                    regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
                                                  received, and any final disposition in                   impact is so minimal. Since this is a                 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
                                                  person in the Dockets Office (see the                    routine matter that will only affect air              COMMISSION
                                                  ADDRESSES section for the address and                    traffic procedures and air navigation, it
                                                  phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and                      is certified that this rule, when                     16 CFR Part 1245
                                                  5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
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                                                                                                           promulgated, would not have a
                                                  except federal holidays. An informal                                                                           [Docket No. CPSC–2011–0074]
                                                                                                           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
                                                  Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057.                            environmental analysis in accordance                  Commission.


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                                                  31036                   Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 127 / Wednesday, July 5, 2017 / Proposed Rules

                                                  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
                                                                                                           BILLING CODE 6355–01–P
                                                    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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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of opportunity for oral presentation of comments.
DatesThe 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.
ContactFor 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 Citation82 FR 31035 

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