Proposed Rules. Notice of proposed rulemaking

Agency: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking
Citation: FR Doc. 2015-25933 · Docket No. CPSC-2011-0081 · 16 CFR 1109, 1500

Summary

The Consumer Product Safety Act (“CPSA”) requires third party testing and certification of children's products that are subject to children's product safety rules. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (“Commission” or “CPSC”) has previously issued regulations related to this requirement: A regulation that allows parties to test and certify component parts of products under certain circumstances; and a regulation determining that certain materials or products do not require lead content testing. The Commission is proposing to clarify when component part testing can be used and clarify which textile products have been determined not to exceed the allowable lead content limits. In the “Rules and Regulations” section of this Federal Register , the Commission is issuing this determination as a direct final rule. If we receive no significant adverse comment in response to the direct final rule, we will not take further action on this proposed rule.

Dates

Submit comments by November 13, 2015.

Supplementary Information

Along with this proposed rule, CPSC is publishing a direct final rule in the “Rules and Regulations” section of this issue of the Federal Register . This direct final rule clarifies when the component part testing can be used and clarifies which textile products have been determined not to exceed the allowable lead content limits. CPSC believes that the clarifications contained in the proposed rule are not controversial, and CPSC does not expect significant adverse comment. CPSC has explained the reasons for the clarifications in the direct final rule. Unless CPSC receives significant adverse comment regarding the clarifications during the comment period, the direct final rule in this issue of the Federal Register will become effective December 14, 2015, and CPSC will not take further action on this proposal. If a significant adverse comment is received for an amendment to only one of the two rules being revised in the direct final rule, CPSC will withdraw only the amendment to the rule that is the subject of a significant adverse comment. If CPSC receives a significant adverse comment, CPSC will publish a notice in the Federal Register withdrawing the direct final rule, and the rule will not take effect. CPSC will then respond to public comments in a later final rule, based on this proposed rule. CPSC does not intend to institute a second comment period on this action. Parties interested in commenting on this determination must do so at this time. For additional information, please see the direct final rule published in the “Rules and Regulations” section of this issue of the Federal Register . Dated: October 7, 2015. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2015-25933 Filed 10-13-15; 8:45 am]