83 FR 55852 - Proposed Voluntary Product Standard 2-10, Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 217 (November 8, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-24407

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting public comment on a proposed revision to Voluntary Product Standard (PS) 2-10, Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels. The standard, prepared by the Standing Committee for PS 2, establishes requirements for those who choose to adhere to the standard, for the structural criteria to assess the acceptability of wood-based structural-use panels for construction sheathing and single- floor applications. It also provides a basis for common understanding among the producers, distributors, and the users of these products. Interested parties are invited to review the proposed standard and submit comments to NIST.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Voluntary Product Standard 2-10, Performance Standard 
for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is 
soliciting public comment on a proposed revision to Voluntary Product 
Standard (PS) 2-10, Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use 
Panels. The standard, prepared by the Standing Committee for PS 2, 
establishes requirements for those who choose to adhere to the 
standard, for the structural criteria to assess the acceptability of 
wood-based structural-use panels for construction sheathing and single-
floor applications. It also provides a basis for common understanding 
among the producers, distributors, and the users of these products. 
Interested parties are invited to review the proposed standard and 
submit comments to NIST.

DATES: Written comments regarding the proposed revision to PS 2-10 
should be submitted to the Standards Services Division, NIST, no later 
than December 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: An electronic copy (an Adobe Acrobat File) of the proposed 
revision to the standard, PS 2-10, can be obtained at the following 
website: https://www.nist.gov/standardsgov/voluntary-product-standards-program. This site also includes an electronic copy of PS 2-10 (the 
existing standard) and a summary of the significant changes. Written 
comments on the proposed revision should be submitted to David F. 
Alderman, Standards Coordination Office, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 
2100, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2100. Electronic comments may be submitted 
to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David F. Alderman, Standards 
Coordination Office, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
telephone (301) 975-4019; fax: (301) 975-4715, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed revision of the standard has 
been developed and is being processed in accordance with Department of 
Commerce provisions in 15 CFR part 10, Procedures for the Development 
of Voluntary Product Standards, as amended (published June 20, 1986). 
The Standing Committee for PS 2 is responsible for maintaining, 
revising, and interpreting the standard, and is comprised of producers, 
distributors, users, and others with an interest in the standard. 
Committee members voted on the revision, which was approved 
unanimously. The Committee then submitted a report to NIST along with 
the voting results and the draft revised standard. NIST has determined 
that the revised standard should be issued for public comment.
    Voluntary Product Standard PS 2-10 establishes structural criteria 
for assessing the acceptability of wood-based structural-use panels for 
construction sheathing and single-floor application and provides a 
basis for common understanding among the producers, distributors, and 
the users of these products. After conducting a review of the current 
standard, PS 2-10, the Standing Committee for PS 2 determined that 
updates were needed to reflect current industry practices and developed 
the proposed revision to the standard through meetings to review the 
standard and propose needed changes.
    The proposed revision includes the following changes: Change of 
title, editorial corrections, new and revised definitions, updated 
references, and changes to Section 5 Requirements. A complete list of 
proposed changes can be found at https://www.nist.gov/standardsgov/voluntary-product-standards-program. All public comments will be 
reviewed and considered.
    Attachments will be accepted in plain text, Microsoft Word, or 
Adobe PDF formats. Comments containing references, studies, research, 
and other empirical data that are not widely

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published should include copies or electronic links of the referenced 
materials.
    All submissions, including attachments and other supporting 
materials, will become part of the public record and subject to public 
disclosure. NIST reserves the right to publish comments publicly, 
unedited and in their entirety. Sensitive personal information, such as 
account numbers or Social Security numbers, or names of other 
individuals, should not be included. Submissions will not be edited to 
remove any identifying or contact information. Do not submit 
confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive or protected 
information. Comments that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or 
other inappropriate language or content will not be considered.
    Written comments should be submitted in accordance with the DATES 
and ADDRESSES sections of this notice. The Standing Committee for PS 2 
and NIST will consider all responsive comments received and may revise 
the standard accordingly.

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 272.

Kevin A. Kimball,
Chief of Staff.
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for the proper performance of the Need and Use of the Information: and a summary of the significant
functions of the agency, including FSIS has regulations that govern the changes. Written comments on the
whether the information will have submission to FSIS of petitions for proposed revision should be submitted
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the rulemaking (9 CFR 392). FSIS will use to David F. Alderman, Standards
agency’s estimate of burden including the information associated with Coordination Office, NIST, 100 Bureau
the validity of the methodology and petitions to assess the merits of the Drive, Stop 2100, Gaithersburg, MD
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance petition and to determine whether to 20899–2100. Electronic comments may
the quality, utility and clarity of the issue, amend, or repeal its regulations. be submitted to david.alderman@
information to be collected; and (4) Description of Respondents: Business nist.gov.
ways to minimize the burden of the or other for-profit. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection of information on those who Number of Respondents: 10. David F. Alderman, Standards
are to respond, including through the Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Coordination Office, National Institute
use of appropriate automated, On occasion. of Standards and Technology, telephone
electronic, mechanical, or other Total Burden Hours: 400. (301) 975–4019; fax: (301) 975–4715,
technological collection techniques or Ruth Brown, email: david.alderman@nist.gov.
other forms of information technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Departmental Information Collection
Comments regarding this information Clearance Officer. proposed revision of the standard has
collection received by December 10, been developed and is being processed
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2018 will be considered. Written in accordance with Department of
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comments should be addressed to: Desk Commerce provisions in 15 CFR part 10,
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Procedures for the Development of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Voluntary Product Standards, as
Office of Management and Budget DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
amended (published June 20, 1986). The
(OMB), New Executive Office Building, Standing Committee for PS 2 is
National Institute of Standards and
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC responsible for maintaining, revising,
Technology
20502. Commenters are encouraged to and interpreting the standard, and is
submit their comments to OMB via Proposed Voluntary Product Standard comprised of producers, distributors,
email to: OIRA_Submission@ 2–10, Performance Standard for Wood- users, and others with an interest in the
OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 Based Structural-Use Panels standard. Committee members voted on
and to Departmental Clearance Office, the revision, which was approved
USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
unanimously. The Committee then
Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of and Technology (NIST), Commerce.
submitted a report to NIST along with
the submission(s) may be obtained by ACTION: Notice and request for the voting results and the draft revised
calling (202) 720–8958. comments. standard. NIST has determined that the
An agency may not conduct or revised standard should be issued for
sponsor a collection of information SUMMARY: The National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) is public comment.
unless the collection of information Voluntary Product Standard PS 2–10
displays a currently valid OMB control soliciting public comment on a
establishes structural criteria for
number and the agency informs proposed revision to Voluntary Product
assessing the acceptability of wood-
potential persons who are to respond to Standard (PS) 2–10, Performance
based structural-use panels for
the collection of information that such Standard for Wood-Based Structural-
construction sheathing and single-floor
persons are not required to respond to Use Panels. The standard, prepared by
application and provides a basis for
the collection of information unless it the Standing Committee for PS 2,
common understanding among the
displays a currently valid OMB control establishes requirements for those who
producers, distributors, and the users of
number. choose to adhere to the standard, for the
these products. After conducting a
structural criteria to assess the
Food Safety and Inspection Service review of the current standard, PS 2–10,
acceptability of wood-based structural-
the Standing Committee for PS 2
Title: Petitions for Rulemaking. use panels for construction sheathing
determined that updates were needed to
OMB Control Number: 0583–0136. and single-floor applications. It also
reflect current industry practices and
Summary of Collection: The Food provides a basis for common
developed the proposed revision to the
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has understanding among the producers,
standard through meetings to review the
been delegated the authority to exercise distributors, and the users of these
standard and propose needed changes.
the functions of the Secretary as products. Interested parties are invited
The proposed revision includes the
provided in the Federal Meat Inspection to review the proposed standard and
following changes: Change of title,
Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the submit comments to NIST.
editorial corrections, new and revised
Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) DATES: Written comments regarding the definitions, updated references, and
(21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the Egg proposed revision to PS 2–10 should be changes to Section 5 Requirements. A
Product Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 submitted to the Standards Services complete list of proposed changes can
U.S.C. 1031 et seq.). These statutes Division, NIST, no later than December be found at https://www.nist.gov/
mandate that FSIS protect the public by 10, 2018. standardsgov/voluntary-product-
ensuring that meat and poultry products ADDRESSES: An electronic copy (an standards-program. All public
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are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and Adobe Acrobat File) of the proposed comments will be reviewed and
properly labeled and packaged. The revision to the standard, PS 2–10, can be considered.
Administrative Procedures Act requires obtained at the following website: Attachments will be accepted in plain
that Federal agencies give interested https://www.nist.gov/standardsgov/ text, Microsoft Word, or Adobe PDF
persons the right to petition for voluntary-product-standards-program. formats. Comments containing
issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule This site also includes an electronic references, studies, research, and other
(5 U.S.C. 553(e)). copy of PS 2–10 (the existing standard) empirical data that are not widely

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments regarding the proposed revision to PS 2-10 should be submitted to the Standards Services Division, NIST, no later than December 10, 2018.
Contact		David F. Alderman, Standards Coordination Office, National Institute of Standards and Technology, telephone (301) 975-4019; fax: (301) 975-4715, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 55852

83 FR 55852 - Proposed Voluntary Product Standard 2-10, Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels

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