83 FR 4578 - CPSC Acceptance of Third Party Laboratories: Revision to the Notice of Requirements for Prohibitions of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 4578-4580] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01452] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC-2017-0043] 16 CFR Part 1112 CPSC Acceptance of Third Party Laboratories: Revision to the Notice of Requirements for Prohibitions of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Final rule; notice of requirements. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This final rule updates the notice of requirements (NOR) for the accreditation of third party laboratories to assess conformity with the prohibitions of children's toys and child care articles containing specified phthalates. The NOR provides the criteria and process for Commission acceptance of accreditation under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). This rule makes the NOR consistent with the regulated phthalates in children's toys and child care articles in the phthalates final rule published in the Federal Register on October 27, 2017. DATES: This rule is effective on April 25, 2018. The incorporation by reference of the publication listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register, as of April 25, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott R. Heh, Project Manager, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; telephone: 301-504- 7646; email: sheh@cpsc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background Section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) established requirements concerning concentration limits for specified phthalates in children's toys and child care articles. In accordance with section 108 of the CPSIA, on October 27, 2017, the Commission published a phthalates final rule (phtahalates rule) in the Federal Register (82 FR 49938). That final rule made permanent the interim prohibition on children's toys that can be placed in a child's mouth and child care articles that contain concentrations of more than 0.1 percent of diisononyl phthalate (DINP). The phthalates rule extended this prohibition to cover all children's toys and child care articles containing concentrations of more than 0.1 percent of DINP. The phthalates rule also lifted the interim prohibitions on children's toys that can be placed in a child's mouth and child care articles that contain concentrations of more than 0.1 percent of di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) or diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP). In addition, the phthalates rule prohibited children's toys and child care articles that contain concentrations of more than 0.1 percent of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), Di-n-pentyl phthalate (DPENP), di-n-hexyl phthalate (DHEXP), and dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP). The permanent prohibitions on children's toys and child care articles that contain concentrations of more than 0.1 percent on the use of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) in children's toys and child care articles in section 108 of the CPSIA were unchanged by the phthalates rule. On October 27, 2017, in the same issue of the Federal Register, the Commission published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to update the existing NOR in part 1112 for prohibitions of children's toys and child care articles containing specified phthalates. As explained further below, NORs provide the criteria and process for Commission acceptance of accreditation of third party testing laboratories that test products' conformance to CPSC requirements. The Commission previously issued an NOR for the statutory phthalate provisions, 76 FR 49286 (August 10, 2011). The October 27, 2017 NPR proposed to amend part 1112 to reflect the phthalates prohibited in children's toys and child care articles in the phthalates rule. Because the phthalates rule modified the statutorily prohibited phthalates in children's toys and child care articles listed in section 108 of the CPSIA (as stated in Sec. 1307.3), this final rule amends the existing requirements for the prohibitions of children's toys and child care articles containing specified phthalates so that part 1112 reflects those changes. B. Notice of Requirements Section 14(a) of the CPSA requires that products subject to a consumer product safety rule under the CPSA, or to a similar rule, ban, standard, or regulation under any other act enforced by the Commission, be certified as complying with all applicable CPSC requirements. 15 U.S.C. 2063(a). Such certification must be based on a test of each product, or on a reasonable testing program. Products that are subject to a children's product safety rule must be certified based on tests of a sufficient [[Page 4579]] number of samples by a third party conformity assessment body accredited by the Commission to test according to the applicable requirements. The Commission's phthalates rule is considered a ``children's product safety rule.'' 15 U.S.C. 2063(f). Thus, products subject to the phthalates rule are subject to the testing and certification requirements of section 14 of the CPSA. Because children's toys and child care articles are children's products, samples of these products must be tested by a third party conformity assessment body whose accreditation has been accepted by the Commission. These products also must comply with all other applicable CPSC requirements, such as the lead content requirements of section 101 of the CPSIA, the requirements of the toy standard, 16 CFR part 1250, and the tracking label requirement in section 14(a)(5) of the CPSA. In accordance with section 14(a)(3)(B)(vi) of the CPSIA, the Commission has previously published two NORs for accreditation of third party conformity assessment bodies for testing children's toys and child care articles under section 108 of the CPSIA (76 FR 49286 (Aug. 10, 2011), 78 FR 15836 (March 12, 2013)). As described in the NPR, the Commission will use the following process during the transition period from test method CPSC-CH-C1001- 09.3 (2010) to a revised version of the method, test method CPSC-CH- C1001-09.4 (2018). CPSC will accept testing to support children's toys and child care article certifications to the new phthalates prohibitions if the laboratory is already CPSC-accepted to test to CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 (2010). Laboratories that conduct testing to support product certifications to the new phthalates prohibitions must list in their test reports ``16 CFR part 1307'' and CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 until laboratories have transitioned their accreditation scope and CPSC listing to CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 (2018). The CPSC will open the laboratory application process for test method CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 (2018) on the date this final rule is published in the Federal Register. Laboratories that seek CPSC acceptance to the revised prohibitions for children's toys and child care articles in 16 CFR part 1307 will be required to update their accreditation scope. To be CPSC-accepted, a laboratory's scope of accreditation must include the reference to CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 (2018). Laboratories that are currently CPSC-accepted to CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 (2010) are instructed to update their accreditation scope to include CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 (2018) as soon as possible, and submit their application for CPSC acceptance. Laboratories that were not previously CPSC-accepted to CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 (2010) are instructed to work with their accreditation bodies to include ``CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 (2018)'' in their scope documents. CPSC will accept testing results to the new phthalates prohibitions in 16 CFR part 1307 from laboratories that are CPSC-accepted to CPSC- CH-C1001-09.3 (2010) for two years from the date of publication of this final rule in the Federal Register. This should allow adequate time for laboratories to work with their accreditation bodies to make official updates to their accreditation scope document to include the revised CPSC method ``CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 (2018)'' and submit applications to the CPSC. On February 3, 2020, the CPSC will no longer accept laboratory applications that reference CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 (2010), and any application to CPSC must reference ``CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 (2018).'' C. Comments on the NPR We received four comments on the NPR. Three comments addressed the DRAFT CPSC procedure CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 (2017) that was published with the October 2017 NPR briefing package. The first comment requested clarification of the final list of prohibited phthalates. The second comment highlighted ``that dissolved PVC-samples can be precipitated by adding hexane. The phthalates remain in solution. The centrifuged solution can then be measured in the GC.'' The third comment came from a testing laboratory representative who recommended a few changes to add clarity and more specificity to the CPSC procedure. The fourth comment was outside the scope of the rule. Staff made editorial clarifications to the DRAFT CPSC procedure based on the comments. Staff revised the test procedure to clarify the final list of eight prohibited phthalates. Also, staff made several additions to the test equipment and supplies section of the test method reflected in test method CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 (2018) in response to comment. Staff did not accept some of the commenters' suggested changes to the test method. The revised test method does not add a temperature specification to the sonication reference in the extraction steps because the extraction is not heat dependent. Additionally, the revised test method does not include suggested additional elements to the Table 1 Conditions for Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Staff did not make changes to Table 1, as well as other recommended quality assurance changes to the analysis section of the test method, in order to allow accredited laboratories flexibility in setting up their internal standard operating and quality assurance procedures. Adding the suggested requirements to Table 1 might have forced accredited laboratories to alter already suitable quality assurance programs, thus reducing flexibility. The comment relating to use of hexane for PVC samples did not warrant a change to the test method because the test method already permits the use of hexane. D. Description of the Rule The final rule amends 16 CFR 1112.15(b)(31) introductory text, (b)(31)(i), and (c)(3)(i) to update the references to reflect the promulgation of 16 CFR part 1307 and revised CPSC test method CPSC-CH- C1001-09.4 (2018). CPSC test method CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 (2018), has, among other things, been updated to reflect the list of phthalates prohibited in children's toys and child care articles in 16 CFR part 1307 (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DNOP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, or DCHP). CPSC test method CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 (2018) provides detailed information on the test methods that will be used by the CPSC testing laboratory for the analysis of phthalate content in children's toys and child care articles covered by the standard set forth in section 108 of the CPSIA and 16 CFR part 1307. The test method provides detailed information regarding equipment and supplies, the procedure for the measurement of phthalate concentration, sample preparation, the phthalate extraction method, and instrument parameters. The test method CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 (2018) is substantially the same as the current testing procedure. E. Incorporation by Reference The Office of the Federal Register (OFR) has regulations concerning incorporation by reference. 1 CFR part 51. Under these regulations, agencies must discuss, in the preamble to the final rule, ways that the materials the agency incorporates by reference are reasonably available to interested persons and how interested parties can obtain the materials. In addition, the preamble to the final rule must summarize the material. 1 CFR 51.5(b). In accordance with the OFR's requirements, section D of this preamble summarizes CPSC test method CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 (2018) that the Commission incorporates by reference [[Page 4580]] into 16 CFR part 1112. The test method is reasonably available to interested parties, and interested parties may obtain a copy of the test method from CPSC National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; www.cpsc.gov. The test method is also available on the CPSC website. https://cpsc.gov/Business-Manufacturing/Testing-Certification/Lab-Accreditation/Test-Methods/. A copy of the test method can also be inspected at CPSC's Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, telephone 301-504-7923. F. Effective Date The APA generally requires that a substantive rule must be published not less than 30 days before its effective date. 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1). The NPR proposed a 30-day effective date because the rule allows testing to continue under the existing testing method by testing laboratories that meet certain criteria for a period of up to two years after the publication of a final rule. However, to avoid possible confusion if the effective date for this rule differed from the effective date for the underlying phthalates rule, we are setting the effective date for the rule on April 25, 2018, the same date the phthalates rule takes effect. This is consistent with past practice setting the effective date for NORs for durable nursery products under section 104 of the CPSIA and updates to the mandatory toy standard ASTM F963 on the same date the underlying rule takes effect. G. Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) requires an agency to prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis for any rule subject to notice and comment rulemaking requirements under the APA, or any other statute, unless the agency certifies that the rulemaking will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 5 U.S.C. 603 and 605. Small entities include small businesses, small organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions. The Commission certified, in the NPR, that the rule would not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities because the revised testing method is substantially the same as the method that laboratories are already using, qualified testing laboratories should be able to adopt the new method without difficulty, and the 2-year window allowed to amend the accreditation scope documents would allow testing laboratories to time the amendments with their periodic reassessments by their accreditation bodies, which should result in minimal (if any) additional cost. The Commission did not receive any public comments that addressed the potential impact on small entities, nor has the Commission staff become aware of any new information that would change its previous determination regarding the impact on small entities. H. Environmental Considerations The Commission's regulations provide a categorical exclusion for the Commission's rules from any requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement because they ``have little or no potential for affecting the human environment.'' 16 CFR 1021.5(c)(2). This rule falls within the categorical exclusion, so no environmental assessment or environmental impact statement is required. List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 1112 Administrative practice and procedure, Audit, Consumer protection, Incorporation by reference, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Third party conformity assessment body. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Commission amends title 16 CFR chapter II, as follows: PART 1112--REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO THIRD PARTY CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES 0 1. The authority citation for part 1112 continues to read as follows: Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2063; Pub. L. 110-314, section 3, 122 Stat. 3016, 3017 (2008). 0 2. Amend Sec. 1112.15 by: 0 a. Revising the introductory text to paragraph (b)(31); 0 b. Revising paragraph (b)(31)(i); and 0 c. Revising paragraph (c)(3)(i). The revisions read as follows: Sec. 1112.15 When can a third party conformity assessment body apply for CPSC acceptance for a particular CPSC rule or test method? * * * * * (b) * * * (31) 16 CFR part 1307, Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates. For its accreditation to be accepted by the Commission to test for phthalates in children's toys and child care articles, a third party conformity assessment body must have one or more of the following test methods referenced in its statement of scope: (i) CPSC Test Method CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4, ``Standard Operating Procedure for Determination of Phthalates''; * * * * * (c) * * * (3) * * * (i) CPSC-CH-C1001-9.4, ``Standard Operating Procedure for Determination of Phthalates'', January 17, 2018; * * * * * Alberta E. Mills, Acting Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-01452 Filed 1-31-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355-01-P
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promulgated, does not have a significant CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY concentrations of more than 0.1 percent
economic impact on a substantial COMMISSION of DINP. The phthalates rule also lifted
number of small entities under the the interim prohibitions on children’s
[Docket No. CPSC–2017–0043]
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. toys that can be placed in a child’s
16 CFR Part 1112 mouth and child care articles that
Environmental Review
contain concentrations of more than 0.1
The FAA has determined that this CPSC Acceptance of Third Party percent of di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP)
action qualifies for categorical exclusion Laboratories: Revision to the Notice of or diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP). In
under the National Environmental Requirements for Prohibitions of addition, the phthalates rule prohibited
Policy Act in accordance with FAA Children’s Toys and Child Care children’s toys and child care articles
Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Articles Containing Specified that contain concentrations of more than
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ Phthalates 0.1 percent of diisobutyl phthalate
paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action (DIBP), Di-n-pentyl phthalate (DPENP),
is not expected to cause any potentially AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety di-n-hexyl phthalate (DHEXP), and
significant environmental impacts, and Commission. dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP). The
no extraordinary circumstances exist ACTION: Final rule; notice of permanent prohibitions on children’s
that warrant preparation of an requirements. toys and child care articles that contain
environmental assessment. concentrations of more than 0.1 percent
SUMMARY: This final rule updates the on the use of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 notice of requirements (NOR) for the (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, accreditation of third party laboratories benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) in
Navigation (air). to assess conformity with the children’s toys and child care articles in
prohibitions of children’s toys and child section 108 of the CPSIA were
Adoption of the Amendment
care articles containing specified unchanged by the phthalates rule.
In consideration of the foregoing, the phthalates. The NOR provides the On October 27, 2017, in the same
Federal Aviation Administration criteria and process for Commission issue of the Federal Register, the
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: acceptance of accreditation under the Commission published a notice of
Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). proposed rulemaking (NPR) to update
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, This rule makes the NOR consistent the existing NOR in part 1112 for
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR with the regulated phthalates in prohibitions of children’s toys and child
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND children’s toys and child care articles in care articles containing specified
REPORTING POINTS the phthalates final rule published in phthalates. As explained further below,
■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 the Federal Register on October 27, NORs provide the criteria and process
continues to read as follows: 2017. for Commission acceptance of
DATES: This rule is effective on April 25, accreditation of third party testing
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, laboratories that test products’
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 2018. The incorporation by reference of
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. the publication listed in this rule is conformance to CPSC requirements. The
approved by the Director of the Federal Commission previously issued an NOR
§ 71.1 [Amended] Register, as of April 25, 2018. for the statutory phthalate provisions,
■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 76 FR 49286 (August 10, 2011). The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation October 27, 2017 NPR proposed to
Scott R. Heh, Project Manager, amend part 1112 to reflect the
Administration Order 7400.11B, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences,
Airspace Designations and Reporting phthalates prohibited in children’s toys
Consumer Product Safety Commission, and child care articles in the phthalates
Points, dated August 3, 2017, effective 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850;
September 15, 2017, is amended as rule. Because the phthalates rule
telephone: 301–504–7646; email: sheh@ modified the statutorily prohibited
follows: cpsc.gov. phthalates in children’s toys and child
* * * * * SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: care articles listed in section 108 of the
ANE ME E5 Carrabassett, ME [Amended] A. Background CPSIA (as stated in § 1307.3), this final
Sugarloaf Regional Airport rule amends the existing requirements
(Lat. 45°05′08″ N, long. 70°12′59″ W) Section 108 of the Consumer Product for the prohibitions of children’s toys
Point in Space Coordinates Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and child care articles containing
(Lat. 45°06′26″ N, long. 70°12′30″ W) (CPSIA) established requirements specified phthalates so that part 1112
That airspace extending upward from 700 concerning concentration limits for reflects those changes.
feet above the surface of the earth within a specified phthalates in children’s toys
6-mile radius of the Point in Space and child care articles. In accordance B. Notice of Requirements
Coordinates (lat. 45°06′26″ N, long. 70°12′30″ with section 108 of the CPSIA, on Section 14(a) of the CPSA requires
W) serving the Sugarloaf Regional Airport, October 27, 2017, the Commission that products subject to a consumer
and within a 7-mile radius of the airport, and published a phthalates final rule product safety rule under the CPSA, or
within 1 mile each side of the 346° bearing (phtahalates rule) in the Federal to a similar rule, ban, standard, or
from the airport, extending from the 7-mile Register (82 FR 49938). That final rule regulation under any other act enforced
radius to 14.3-miles north of the airport.
made permanent the interim prohibition by the Commission, be certified as
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January on children’s toys that can be placed in complying with all applicable CPSC
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22, 2018. a child’s mouth and child care articles requirements. 15 U.S.C. 2063(a). Such
Ryan W. Almasy, that contain concentrations of more than certification must be based on a test of
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 0.1 percent of diisononyl phthalate each product, or on a reasonable testing
Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. (DINP). The phthalates rule extended program. Products that are subject to a
[FR Doc. 2018–01679 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am] this prohibition to cover all children’s children’s product safety rule must be
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P toys and child care articles containing certified based on tests of a sufficient
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into 16 CFR part 1112. The test method allow testing laboratories to time the (i) CPSC Test Method CPSC–CH–
is reasonably available to interested amendments with their periodic C1001–09.4, ‘‘Standard Operating
parties, and interested parties may reassessments by their accreditation Procedure for Determination of
obtain a copy of the test method from bodies, which should result in minimal Phthalates’’;
CPSC National Product Testing and (if any) additional cost. The * * * * *
Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Commission did not receive any public (c) * * *
Rockville, MD 20850; www.cpsc.gov. comments that addressed the potential (3) * * *
The test method is also available on the impact on small entities, nor has the (i) CPSC–CH–C1001–9.4, ‘‘Standard
CPSC website. https://cpsc.gov/ Commission staff become aware of any Operating Procedure for Determination
Business-Manufacturing/Testing- new information that would change its of Phthalates’’, January 17, 2018;
Certification/Lab-Accreditation/Test- previous determination regarding the * * * * *
Methods/. A copy of the test method can impact on small entities.
also be inspected at CPSC’s Office of the Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product H. Environmental Considerations Acting Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 The Commission’s regulations Safety Commission.
East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD provide a categorical exclusion for the [FR Doc. 2018–01452 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am]
20814, telephone 301–504–7923. Commission’s rules from any BILLING CODE 6355–01–P
requirement to prepare an
F. Effective Date
environmental assessment or an
The APA generally requires that a environmental impact statement DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
substantive rule must be published not because they ‘‘have little or no potential
less than 30 days before its effective for affecting the human environment.’’ Drug Enforcement Administration
date. 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1). The NPR 16 CFR 1021.5(c)(2). This rule falls
proposed a 30-day effective date within the categorical exclusion, so no 21 CFR Part 1308
because the rule allows testing to environmental assessment or [Docket No. DEA–475]
continue under the existing testing environmental impact statement is
method by testing laboratories that meet required. Schedules of Controlled Substances:
certain criteria for a period of up to two Temporary Placement of Seven
years after the publication of a final List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 1112
Fentanyl-Related Substances in
rule. However, to avoid possible Administrative practice and Schedule I
confusion if the effective date for this procedure, Audit, Consumer protection,
rule differed from the effective date for Incorporation by reference, Reporting AGENCY: Drug Enforcement
the underlying phthalates rule, we are and recordkeeping requirements, Third Administration, Department of Justice.
setting the effective date for the rule on party conformity assessment body. ACTION: Temporary amendment;
April 25, 2018, the same date the For the reasons discussed in the temporary scheduling order.
phthalates rule takes effect. This is preamble, the Commission amends title
consistent with past practice setting the SUMMARY: The Administrator of the Drug
16 CFR chapter II, as follows: Enforcement Administration is issuing
effective date for NORs for durable
nursery products under section 104 of PART 1112—REQUIREMENTS this temporary scheduling order to
the CPSIA and updates to the PERTAINING TO THIRD PARTY schedule seven fentanyl-related
mandatory toy standard ASTM F963 on CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES substances in schedule I. These seven
the same date the underlying rule takes substances are: N-(1-
effect. ■ 1. The authority citation for part 1112 phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-
continues to read as follows: phenylpentanamide (valeryl fentanyl),
G. Regulatory Flexibility Act N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2063; Pub. L. 110–
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 314, section 3, 122 Stat. 3016, 3017 (2008).
phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)butyramide
requires an agency to prepare a (para-fluorobutyryl fentanyl), N-(4-
regulatory flexibility analysis for any ■ 2. Amend § 1112.15 by: methoxyphenyl)-N-(1-
rule subject to notice and comment ■ a. Revising the introductory text to phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)butyramide
rulemaking requirements under the paragraph (b)(31); (para-methoxybutyryl fentanyl), N-(4-
■ b. Revising paragraph (b)(31)(i); and chlorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-
APA, or any other statute, unless the
■ c. Revising paragraph (c)(3)(i).
agency certifies that the rulemaking will 4-yl)isobutyramide (para-
The revisions read as follows: chloroisobutyryl fentanyl), N-(1-
not have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small § 1112.15 When can a third party phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-
entities. 5 U.S.C. 603 and 605. Small conformity assessment body apply for phenylisobutyramide (isobutyryl
entities include small businesses, small CPSC acceptance for a particular CPSC rule fentanyl), N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-
organizations, and small governmental or test method? yl)-N-phenylcyclopentanecarboxamide
jurisdictions. * * * * * (cyclopentyl fentanyl), and N-(2-
The Commission certified, in the (b) * * * fluorophenyl)-2-methoxy-N-(1-
NPR, that the rule would not have a (31) 16 CFR part 1307, Prohibition of phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)acetamide
significant impact on a substantial Children’s Toys and Child Care Articles (ocfentanil). This action is based on a
number of small entities because the Containing Specified Phthalates. For its finding by the Administrator that the
revised testing method is substantially accreditation to be accepted by the placement of these seven synthetic
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the same as the method that laboratories Commission to test for phthalates in opioids in schedule I of the Controlled
are already using, qualified testing children’s toys and child care articles, a Substances Act is necessary to avoid an
laboratories should be able to adopt the third party conformity assessment body imminent hazard to the public safety.
new method without difficulty, and the must have one or more of the following As a result of this order, the regulatory
2-year window allowed to amend the test methods referenced in its statement controls and administrative, civil, and
accreditation scope documents would of scope: criminal sanctions applicable to
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| Dates | This rule is effective on April 25, 2018. The incorporation by reference of the publication listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register, as of April 25, 2018. | |
| Contact | Scott R. Heh, Project Manager, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; telephone: 301-504- 7646; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 4578 | |
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