82 FR 40391 - Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 163 (August 24, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2017)] [Unknown Section] [Pages 40391-40396] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16982] [[Page 40391]] Vol. 82 Thursday, No. 163 August 24, 2017 Part XXIII Consumer Product Safety Commission ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda Federal Register / Vol. 82 , No. 163 / Thursday, August 24, 2017 / Unified Agenda [[Page 40392]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Ch. II Semiannual Regulatory Agenda AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission publishes its semiannual regulatory flexibility agenda. In addition, this document includes an agenda of regulatory actions that the Commission expects to be under development or review by the agency during the next year. This document meets the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866. The Commission welcomes comments on the agenda and on the individual agenda entries. DATES: Comments should be received in the Office of the Secretary on or before September 25, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments on the regulatory flexibility agenda should be captioned, ``Regulatory Flexibility Agenda,'' and submitted by email to [email protected]. Comments may also be mailed or delivered to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the agenda in general, contact Charu Krishnan, Directorate for Economic Analysis, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408; [email protected]. For further information regarding a particular item on the agenda, consult the individual listed in the column headed ``Contact'' for that particular item. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 to 612) contains several provisions intended to reduce unnecessary and disproportionate regulatory requirements on small businesses, small governmental organizations, and other small entities. Section 602 of the RFA (5 U.S.C. 602) requires each agency to publish, twice each year, a regulatory flexibility agenda containing a brief description of the subject area of any rule expected to be proposed or promulgated, which is likely to have a ``significant economic impact'' on a ``substantial number'' of small entities. The agency must also provide a summary of the nature of the rule and a schedule for acting on each rule for which the agency has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking. The regulatory flexibility agenda also is required to contain the name and address of the agency official knowledgeable about the items listed. Furthermore, agencies are required to provide notice of their agendas to small entities and to solicit their comments by direct notification or by inclusion in publications likely to be obtained by such entities. Additionally, Executive Order 12866 requires each agency to publish, twice each year, a regulatory agenda of regulations under development or review during the next year, and the executive order states that such an agenda may be combined with the agenda published in accordance with the RFA. The regulatory flexibility agenda lists the regulatory activities expected to be under development or review during the next 12 months. It includes all such activities, whether or not they may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This agenda also includes regulatory activities that appeared in the fall 2016 agenda and have been completed by the Commission prior to publication of this agenda. Although CPSC, as an independent regulatory agency, is not required to comply with Executive Orders, the Commission does follow Executive Order 12866 with respect to the publication of its regulatory agenda. The agenda contains a brief description and summary of each regulatory activity, including the objectives and legal basis for each; an approximate schedule of target dates, subject to revision, for the development or completion of each activity; and the name and telephone number of a knowledgeable agency official concerning particular items on the agenda. The Internet is the basic means through which the Unified Agenda is disseminated. The complete Unified Agenda will be available online at: www.reginfo.gov, in a format that offers users the ability to obtain information from the Agenda database. Because publication in the Federal Register is mandated for the regulatory flexibility agendas required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), the Commission's printed agenda entries include only: (1) Rules that are in the agency's regulatory flexibility agenda, in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act because they are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities; and (2) Rules that the agency has identified for periodic review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's agenda requirements. Additional information on these entries is available in the Unified Agenda published on the Internet. The agenda reflects an assessment of the likelihood that the specified event will occur during the next year; the precise dates for each rulemaking are uncertain. New information, changes of circumstances, or changes in law may alter anticipated timing. In addition, no final determination by staff or the Commission regarding the need for, or the substance of, any rule or regulation should be inferred from this agenda. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. Consumer Product Safety Commission--Proposed Rule Stage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 269....................... Regulatory Options for 3041-AC31 Table Saws. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Consumer Product Safety Commission--Final Rule Stage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 270....................... Determinations Regarding 3041-AD59 Third Party Testing of Phthalates In Four Specified Plastics. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 40393]] Consumer Product Safety Commission--Long-Term Actions ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 271....................... Flammability Standard for 3041-AB35 Upholstered Furniture. 272....................... Portable Generators....... 3041-AC36 273....................... Recreational Off-Road 3041-AC78 Vehicles. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Consumer Product Safety Commission--Completed Actions ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 274....................... Standard for Sling 3041-AD28 Carriers. 275....................... Standard for Infant Bath 3041-AD37 Tubs. 276....................... Rule Review of: Standard 3041-AD47 for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets (Completion of a Section 610 Review). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) Proposed Rule Stage 269. Regulatory Options for Table Saws Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553(e); 15 U.S.C. 2051 Abstract: On July 11, 2006, the Commission voted to grant a petition requesting that the Commission issue a rule prescribing performance standards for a system to reduce or prevent injuries from contacting the blade of a table saw. The Commission also directed CPSC staff to prepare an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) initiating a rulemaking proceeding under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to: (1) Identify the risk of injury associated with table saw blade-contact injuries; (2) summarize regulatory alternatives, and (3) invite comments from the public. An ANPRM was published on October 11, 2011. The comment period ended on February 10, 2012. Staff participated in the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) working group development of performance requirements for table saws, conducted performance tests on sample table saws, conducted survey work on blade guard use, and evaluated comments to the ANPRM. Staff prepared a briefing package with a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) and submitted the package to the Commission on January 17, 2017. The Commission voted to publish the NPRM and the comment period for the NPRM is closing on July 26, 2017. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Commission Decision to Grant 07/11/06 Petition. ANPRM............................... 10/11/11 76 FR 62678 Notice of Extension of Time for 12/02/11 76 FR 75504 Comments. ANPRM Comment Period End............ 12/12/11 Comment Period End.................. 02/10/12 Notice to Reopen Comment Period..... 02/15/12 77 FR 8751 Reopened Comment Period End......... 03/16/12 Staff Sent NPRM Briefing Package to 01/17/17 Commission. Commission Decision................. 04/27/17 NPRM................................ 05/12/17 82 FR 22190 NPRM Comment Period End............. 07/26/17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Caroleene Paul, Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone: 301 987-2225, Email: [email protected]. RIN: 3041-AC31 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) Final Rule Stage 270. Determinations Regarding Third Party Testing of Phthalates in Four Specified Plastics Legal Authority: Sec 3, Pub. L. 110-314, 122 Stat. 3016; 15 U.S.C. 2063(d)(3)(B) Abstract: Section 14(i)(3) of the Consumer Product Safety Act requires the Commission to seek opportunities to reduce the cost of third party testing requirements consistent with assuring compliance with any applicable children's product safety rule. Staff prepared for Commission consideration a briefing package with a draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding third party testing of phthalates in four specified plastics. The Commission approved the NPRM on August 9, 2016. After reviewing submitted comments, staff will prepare a final rule briefing package for Commission consideration. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Staff Sends NPRM to the Commission.. 08/03/16 Commission Decision................. 08/09/16 NPRM Published in the Federal 08/17/16 81 FR 54754 Register. NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/31/16 Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing 09/00/17 Package to Commission. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Randy Butturini, Project Manager, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: 301 504-7562, Email: [email protected]. RIN: 3041-AD59 [[Page 40394]] CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) Long-Term Actions 271. Flammability Standard for Upholstered Furniture Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1193; 5 U.S.C. 801 Abstract: In October 2003, the Commission issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to address the risk of fire associated with cigarette and small open-flame ignitions of upholstered furniture. The Commission published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in March 2008, and received public comments. The Commission's proposed rule would require that upholstered furniture have cigarette-resistant fabrics or cigarette-and open flame-resistant barriers. The proposed rule would not require flame-resistant chemicals in fabrics or fillings. Since the Commission published the NPRM, CPSC staff has conducted testing of upholstered furniture, using both full-scale furniture and bench-scale models, as proposed in the NPRM. In FY 2016, staff was directed to prepare a briefing package summarizing the feasibility of adopting California's Technical Bulletin 117-2013 (TB 117-2013) as a mandatory standard. Currently, staff is working with voluntary standards organizations, both ASTM and NFPA, and the California Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation (BEARHFTI) to evaluate new provisions and improve the existing consensus standards related to upholstered furniture flammability. Staff intends to prepare a package with options for Commission consideration that includes terminating rulemaking and pursuing alternative approaches to address the hazard. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ANPRM............................... 06/15/94 59 FR 30735 Commission Hearing May 5 & 6, 1998 03/17/98 63 FR 13017 on Possible Toxicity of Flame- Retardant Chemicals. Meeting Notice...................... 03/20/02 67 FR 12916 Notice of Public Meeting............ 08/27/03 68 FR 51564 Public Meeting...................... 09/24/03 ANPRM............................... 10/23/03 68 FR 60629 ANPRM Comment Period End............ 12/22/03 Staff Held Public Meeting........... 10/28/04 Staff Held Public Meeting........... 05/18/05 Staff Sent Status Report to 01/31/06 Commission. Staff Sent Status Report to 11/03/06 Commission. Staff Sent Status Report to 12/28/06 Commission. Staff Sent Options Package to 12/22/07 Commission. Commission Decision to Direct Staff 12/27/07 to Prepare Draft NPRM. Staff Sent Draft NPRM to Commission. 01/22/08 Commission Decision to Publish NPRM. 02/01/08 NPRM................................ 03/04/08 73 FR 11702 NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/19/08 Staff Published NIST Report on 05/19/09 Standard Test Cigarettes. Staff Publishes NIST Report on 09/14/12 Standard Research Foam. Notice of April 25 Public Meeting 03/20/13 78 FR 17140 and Request for Comments. Staff Holds Upholstered Furniture 04/25/13 Fire Safety Technology Meeting. Comment Period End.................. 07/01/13 Staff Sends Briefing Package to 09/08/16 Commission on California's TB117- 2013. Next Action Undetermined............ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Andrew Lock, Project Manager, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone: 301 987-2099, Email: [email protected]. RIN: 3041-AB35 272. Portable Generators Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2051 Abstract: On December 5, 2006, the Commission voted to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) concerning portable generators. The ANPRM discusses regulatory options that could reduce deaths and injuries related to portable generators, particularly those involving carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The ANPRM was published in the Federal Register on December 12, 2006. Staff reviewed public comments and conducted technical activities. In FY 2006, staff awarded a contract to develop a prototype generator engine with reduced CO in the exhaust. Also in FY 2006, staff entered into an interagency agreement (IAG) with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to conduct tests with a generator, in both off-the-shelf and prototype configurations, operating in the garage attached to NIST's test house. NIST's test house, a double-wide manufactured home, is designed for conducting residential indoor air quality (IAQ) studies, and the scenarios tested are typical of those involving consumer fatalities. These tests provide empirical data on CO accumulation in the garage and infiltration into the house; staff used these data to evaluate the efficacy of the prototype in reducing the risk of fatal or severe CO poisoning. Under this IAG, NIST also modeled the CO infiltration from the garage under a variety of other conditions, including different ambient conditions and longer generator run times. In FY 2009, staff entered into a second IAG with NIST with the goal of developing CO emission performance requirements for a possible proposed regulation that would be based on health effects criteria. In 2011, staff prepared a package containing staff and contractor reports on the technology demonstration of the low CO emission prototype portable generator. This included, among other staff reports, a summary of the prototype development and durability results, as well as end-of-life emission test results performed on it by an independent emissions laboratory. Staff's assessment of the ability of the prototype to reduce the CO poisoning hazard was also included. In September 2012, staff released this package and solicited comments from stakeholders. In October 2016, staff delivered a briefing package with a draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to the Commission. In November 2016, the Commission voted to approve the NPRM. The notice was published in the Federal Register on November 21, 2016, with a comment period deadline of February 6, 2017. In December 2016, the Commission voted to extend the comment period until April 24, 2017 in response to a request to extend the comment period an additional 75 days. The Commission held a public hearing on March 8, 2017 to provide an [[Page 40395]] opportunity for stakeholders to present oral comments on the NPRM. Staff will review the comments on the NPRM and begin to prepare a final rule briefing package for Commission consideration. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Staff Sent ANPRM to Commission...... 07/06/06 Staff Sent Supplemental Material to 10/12/06 Commission. Commission Decision................. 10/26/06 Staff Sent Draft ANPRM to Commission 11/21/06 ANPRM............................... 12/12/06 71 FR 74472 ANPRM Comment Period End............ 02/12/07 Staff Releases Research Report for 10/10/12 Comment. Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to 10/05/16 Commission. NPRM................................ 11/21/16 81 FR 83556 Public Hearing for Oral Comments.... 03/08/17 82 FR 8907 NPRM Comment Period End............. 04/24/17 Staff Sends Draft Final Rule to 09/00/18 Commission. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Janet L. Buyer, Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone: 301 987-2293, Email: [email protected]. RIN: 3041-AC36 273. Recreational Off-Road Vehicles Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2056; 15 U.S.C. 2058 Abstract: The Commission is considering whether recreational off- road vehicles (ROVs) present an unreasonable risk of injury that should be regulated. ROVs are motorized vehicles having four or more low- pressure tires designed for off-road use and intended by the manufacturer primarily for recreational use by one or more persons. The salient characteristics of an ROV include a steering wheel for steering control, foot controls for throttle and braking, bench or bucket seats, a roll-over protective structure, and a maximum speed greater than 30 mph. On October 21, 2009, the Commission voted to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register. The ANPRM was published in the Federal Register on October 28, 2009, and the comment period ended December 28, 2009. The Commission received two letters requesting an extension of the comment period. The Commission extended the comment period until March 15, 2010. Staff conducted testing and evaluation programs to develop performance requirements addressing vehicle stability, vehicle handling, and occupant protection. On October 29, 2014, the Commission voted to publish an NPRM proposing standards addressing vehicle stability, vehicle handling, and occupant protection. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on November 19, 2014. On January 23, 2015, the Commission published a notice of extension of the comment period for the NPRM, extending the comment period to April 8, 2015. The Omnibus Appropriations Bill provides that during fiscal year 2016, none of the amounts made available by the Appropriations Bill may be used to finalize or implement the Safety Standard for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles published by the CPSC in the Federal Register on November 19, 2014 (79 FR 68964) (ROV NPRM) until after the National Academy of Sciences completes a study to determine specific information as set forth in the Appropriations Bill. Staff ceased work on a Final Rule briefing package in FY 15 and instead engaged the Recreational Off- Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA) and Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) in the development of voluntary standards for ROVs. Staff conducted dynamic and static tests on ROVs, shared test results with ROHVA and OPEI, and participated in the development of revised voluntary standards to address staff's concerns with vehicle stability, vehicle handling, and occupant protection. The voluntary standards for ROVs were revised and published in 2016 (ANSI/ROHVA 1-2016 and ANSI/ OPEI B71.9-2016). Staff assessed the new voluntary standard requirements and prepared a termination of rulemaking briefing package that was submitted to the Commission on November 22, 2016. The Commission voted not to terminate the rulemaking associated with ROVs. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Staff Sends ANPRM Briefing Package 10/07/09 to Commission. Commission Decision................. 10/21/09 ANPRM............................... 10/28/09 74 FR 55495 ANPRM Comment Period Extended....... 12/22/09 74 FR 67987 Extended Comment Period End......... 03/15/10 Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to 09/24/14 Commission. Staff Sends Supplemental Information 10/17/14 on ROVs to Commission. Commission Decision................. 10/29/14 NPRM Published in Federal Register.. 11/19/14 79 FR 68964 NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 01/23/15 80 FR 3535 Extended Comment Period End......... 04/08/15 Staff Sends Briefing Package 11/22/16 Assessing Voluntary Standards to Commission. Commission Decision Not to Terminate 01/25/17 ----------------------------------- Staff is Evaluating Voluntary To Be Determined Standards. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Caroleene Paul, Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone: 301 987-2225, Email: [email protected]. RIN: 3041-AC78 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) Completed Actions 274. Standard for Sling Carriers Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110-314, sec. 104 Abstract: Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Commission to issue consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. The Commission is directed to assess the effectiveness of applicable [[Page 40396]] voluntary standards, and in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate consumer product safety standards that are substantially the same as the voluntary standard, or more stringent than the voluntary standard if the Commission determines that more stringent standards would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product. The CPSIA requires that not later than August 14, 2009, the Commission begin rulemaking for at least two categories of durable infant or toddler products and promulgate two such standards every six months thereafter. The Commission proposed a consumer product safety standard for infant sling carriers as part of this series of standards for durable infant and toddler products. On June 13, 2014, staff sent an NPRM briefing package to the Commission. The Commission voted to approve publication of the NPRM in the Federal Register. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on July 23, 2014. Following review of the comments, staff prepared a Final Rule briefing package for the Commission's consideration. On January 11, 2017, the Commission voted to publish a Final Rule. The Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on January 30, 2017 (82 FR 8671). Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to 06/13/14 the Commission. Commission Decision to Publish NPRM. 07/09/14 NPRM................................ 07/23/14 79 FR 42724 NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/06/14 Staff Sent Final Rule Briefing 12/21/16 Package to Commission. Commission Decision to Publish Final 01/11/17 Rule. Final Rule.......................... 01/30/17 82 FR 8671 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Alice Thaler, Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone: 301 987-2240, Email: [email protected]. RIN: 3041-AD28 275. Standard for Infant Bath Tubs Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110-314 sec. 104 Abstract: Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Commission to issue consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. The Commission is directed to assess the effectiveness of applicable voluntary standards and, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate consumer product safety standards that are substantially the same as the voluntary standard or more stringent than the voluntary standard if the Commission determines that more stringent standards would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product. The CPSIA requires that not later than August 14, 2009, the Commission begin rulemaking for at least two categories of durable infant or toddler products and promulgate two such standards every 6 months thereafter. The Commission proposed a consumer product safety standard for infant baths as part of this series of standards for durable infant and toddler products. Staff submitted an NPRM briefing package for Commission consideration on July 31, 2015. The Commission approved publication of the draft NPRM in the Federal Register, and the NPRM was published on August 14, 2015. Staff submitted a Final Rule briefing package to the Commission on March 15, 2017 for consideration. On March 24, 2017, the Commission voted to approve publication of the final rule. The Final Rule was published on March 30, 2017, and becomes effective on October 2, 2017. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to 07/22/15 Commission. Commission Decision................. 07/31/15 NPRM................................ 08/14/15 80 FR 48769 NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/28/15 Staff Sent Final Rule Briefing 03/15/17 Package to Commission. Commission Decision................. 03/24/17 Final Rule.......................... 03/30/17 82 FR 15615 Final Rule Effective................ 10/02/17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Celestine Kish, Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone: 301 987-2547, Email: [email protected]. RIN: 3041-AD37 276. Rule Review of: Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets (Completion of a Section 610 Review) Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1193, Flammable Fabrics Act; 5 U.S.C. 610, Regulatory Flexibility Act Abstract: The Commission published the Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets in March 2006. The Standard sets open flame performance measures on all mattress sets entered into commerce on or after the effective date in July 2007. The purpose of the rule review is to assess the impact of the rule on small entities and to determine whether the rule should be continued without change, or should be amended or rescinded to make the rule more effective or less burdensome while still maintaining safety objectives. CPSC staff solicited comments on the rule through a Federal Register Notice. Staff also conducted economic and fire loss data analyses to review the impact and effectiveness of the rule. Staff submitted a briefing package to the Commission on November 9, 2016. A Notice of Availability of the rule review was published in the Federal Register on December 19, 2016. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notice for Comment Published in the 04/03/15 80 FR 18218 Federal Register. Comment Period End.................. 06/02/15 Staff Sends Briefing Package to 11/09/16 Commission. Notice of Availability Published in 12/19/16 81 FR 91923 the Federal Register. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No. Agency Contact: Lisa Scott, Project Manager, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone: 301 987-2064, Email: [email protected]. RIN: 3041-AD47 [FR Doc. 2017-16982 Filed 8-23-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355-01-P
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voluntary standards, and in accordance Abstract: Section 104 of the Consumer Phone: 301 987–2547, Email: ckish@
with the Administrative Procedure Act, Product Safety Improvement Act of cpsc.gov.
promulgate consumer product safety 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Commission RIN: 3041–AD37
standards that are substantially the same to issue consumer product safety
as the voluntary standard, or more standards for durable infant or toddler 276. Rule Review of: Standard for the
stringent than the voluntary standard if products. The Commission is directed to Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress
the Commission determines that more assess the effectiveness of applicable Sets (Completion of a Section 610
stringent standards would further voluntary standards and, in accordance Review)
reduce the risk of injury associated with with the Administrative Procedure Act,
the product. The CPSIA requires that promulgate consumer product safety Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1193,
not later than August 14, 2009, the standards that are substantially the same Flammable Fabrics Act; 5 U.S.C. 610,
Commission begin rulemaking for at as the voluntary standard or more Regulatory Flexibility Act
least two categories of durable infant or stringent than the voluntary standard if Abstract: The Commission published
toddler products and promulgate two the Commission determines that more the Standard for the Flammability
such standards every six months stringent standards would further (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets in March
thereafter. The Commission proposed a reduce the risk of injury associated with 2006. The Standard sets open flame
consumer product safety standard for the product. The CPSIA requires that performance measures on all mattress
infant sling carriers as part of this series not later than August 14, 2009, the sets entered into commerce on or after
of standards for durable infant and Commission begin rulemaking for at the effective date in July 2007. The
toddler products. On June 13, 2014, staff least two categories of durable infant or purpose of the rule review is to assess
sent an NPRM briefing package to the toddler products and promulgate two
the impact of the rule on small entities
Commission. The Commission voted to such standards every 6 months
and to determine whether the rule
approve publication of the NPRM in the thereafter. The Commission proposed a
should be continued without change, or
Federal Register. The NPRM was consumer product safety standard for
infant baths as part of this series of should be amended or rescinded to
published in the Federal Register on make the rule more effective or less
July 23, 2014. Following review of the standards for durable infant and toddler
products. Staff submitted an NPRM burdensome while still maintaining
comments, staff prepared a Final Rule safety objectives. CPSC staff solicited
briefing package for the Commission’s briefing package for Commission
consideration on July 31, 2015. The comments on the rule through a Federal
consideration. On January 11, 2017, the Register Notice. Staff also conducted
Commission voted to publish a Final Commission approved publication of
the draft NPRM in the Federal Register, economic and fire loss data analyses to
Rule. The Final Rule was published in
and the NPRM was published on August review the impact and effectiveness of
the Federal Register on January 30,
14, 2015. Staff submitted a Final Rule the rule. Staff submitted a briefing
2017 (82 FR 8671).
briefing package to the Commission on package to the Commission on
Timetable: November 9, 2016. A Notice of
March 15, 2017 for consideration. On
Action Date FR Cite March 24, 2017, the Commission voted Availability of the rule review was
to approve publication of the final rule. published in the Federal Register on
Staff Sends 06/13/14 The Final Rule was published on March December 19, 2016.
NPRM Briefing 30, 2017, and becomes effective on Timetable:
Package to the October 2, 2017.
Commission. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite
Commission Deci- 07/09/14
sion to Publish Action Date FR Cite Notice for Com- 04/03/15 80 FR 18218
NPRM.
ment Published
NPRM .................. 07/23/14 79 FR 42724 Staff Sends 07/22/15 in the Federal
NPRM Comment 10/06/14 NPRM Briefing Register.
Period End. Package to
Staff Sent Final 12/21/16 Comment Period 06/02/15
Commission. End.
Rule Briefing Commission Deci- 07/31/15
Package to Staff Sends Brief- 11/09/16
sion.
Commission. ing Package to
NPRM .................. 08/14/15 80 FR 48769
Commission Deci- 01/11/17 Commission.
NPRM Comment 10/28/15
sion to Publish Period End. Notice of Avail- 12/19/16 81 FR 91923
Final Rule. Staff Sent Final 03/15/17 ability Published
Final Rule ............ 01/30/17 82 FR 8671 Rule Briefing in the Federal
Package to Register.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Commission.
Required: Yes. Commission Deci- 03/24/17 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
sion. Required: No.
Agency Contact: Alice Thaler, Project
Final Rule ............ 03/30/17 82 FR 15615
Manager, Directorate for Engineering Final Rule Effec- 10/02/17 Agency Contact: Lisa Scott, Project
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| Action | Semiannual regulatory agenda. | |
| Dates | Comments should be received in the Office of the Secretary on or before September 25, 2017. | |
| Contact | For further information on the agenda in general, contact Charu Krishnan, Directorate for Economic Analysis, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408; [email protected] For further information regarding a particular item on the agenda, consult the individual listed in the column headed ``Contact'' for that particular item. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 40391 |
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