[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4910-4911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2488]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 1507


Fireworks Devices; Fuse Burn Time; Final Rule

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Affirmation of final rule and announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Commission announces that it has received no objections to 
its final rule amending its fireworks regulations under the Federal 
Hazardous Substances Act that was published on December 20, 1996. 61 FR 
67197. This final rule changes the allowable fuse burn times of 
fireworks devices (except firecrackers) from the previously required 
range of 3 to 6 seconds to the range of 3 to 9 seconds.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The rule becomes effective on February 3, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Poth, Office of Compliance, 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207-0001; 
telephone (301) 504-0400, ext. 1375.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 20, 1996, the Commission

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issued a final rule amending its fireworks regulations under the 
Federal Hazardous Substances Act. 61 FR 67197. This final rule changes 
the allowable fuse burn times of fireworks devices (except 
firecrackers) from the previously required range of 3 to 6 seconds to 
the range of 3 to 9 seconds. Increasing the range will improve safety 
by allowing manufacturers to more consistently produce fireworks that 
do not have dangerously short fuse burn times of below 3 seconds. 
Further, the increase in the maximum allowable fuse burn time to 9 
seconds will not create any additional risk of injury to consumers.
    The procedures established under section 701(e) of the Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (``FDCA'') apply to this rulemaking. 15 U.S.C. 
1261(q)(2). These procedures provide that, once the Commission issues a 
final rule, persons who would be adversely affected by the rule have 30 
days in which to file objections with the Commission stating the 
grounds therefor, and to request a public hearing on those objections. 
21 U.S.C. 371(e). Here, this 30-day period for objections expired on 
January 21, 1996.
    The Commission is required to publish a notice in the Federal 
Register specifying any parts of the regulation that have been stayed 
by the filing of proper objections or, if no objections have been 
filed, stating that fact. By this notice, the Commission states that no 
objections to the final rule were filed in this proceeding. 
Accordingly, the rule will go into effect on February 3, 1997, the date 
this notice is published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: January 28, 1997.
Sadye E. Dunn,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 97-2488 Filed 1-31-97; 8:45 am]
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