[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 75955-75956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30694]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Chapter II

[Docket No. CPSC-2015-0022]


Petition Requesting Rulemaking on Products Containing 
Organohalogen Flame Retardants; Notice of Opportunity for Oral 
Presentation of Comments

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity to present oral comments remotely.

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SUMMARY: The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission 
(``Commission'' or ``CPSC'') on October 26, 2015 published a notice 
announcing that, on December 9, 2015, there will be an opportunity for 
interested persons to present oral comments on a petition received for 
rulemaking under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (``FHSA'') 
regarding additive organohalogen flame retardants. The Commission also 
will provide for presentations to be made remotely.

DATES: The meeting for interested persons to present oral comments on 
the petition will begin at 10 a.m. on December 9, 2015, at 4330 East 
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Requests to make oral presentations 
and the written text of any oral presentations must be received by the 
Office of the Secretary not later than 12 noon Eastern Standard Time 
(EST) on December 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2015-
0022, by any of the following methods:
    Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. The Commission does not accept 
comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through 
www.regulations.gov. The Commission encourages you to submit electronic 
comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above.
    Written Submissions: Submit written submissions by mail/hand 
delivery/courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; 
telephone (301) 504-7923.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this proposed rulemaking. All comments received 
may be posted without change, including any personal identifiers, 
contact information, or other personal information provided, to: http://www.regulations.gov. Do not submit confidential business information, 
trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information 
that you do not want to be available to the public. If furnished at 
all, such information should be submitted in writing.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to: http://www.regulations.gov, and insert the 
docket number, CPSC-2015-0022, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the 
prompts. A copy of the petition is available at: http://www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. CPSC-2015-0022, Supporting and 
Related Materials.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rockelle Hammond, Office of the 
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, 
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    On July 1, 2015, the Commission received a petition requesting that 
the Commission initiate rulemaking under the FHSA to declare several 
categories of products containing additive organohalogen flame 
retardants to be ``banned hazardous substances.'' The petition was 
filed by Earthjustice and the Consumer Federation of America, which are 
joined by American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Women's 
Association, Consumers Union, Green Science Policy Institute, 
International Association of Fire Fighters, Kids in Danger, Philip 
Landrigan, M.D., M.P.H., League of United Latin American Citizens, 
Learning Disabilities Association of America, and Worksafe.

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B. Opportunity for Oral Presentation of Comments

    The Commission is providing a forum for oral presentations 
concerning the petition regarding additive organohalogen flame 
retardants. See the information under the headings DATES and ADDRESSES 
at the beginning of this notice for information on making requests to 
give oral presentations at the meeting or remotely.
    The Commission is also allowing remote participation. Participants 
may call into a conference line to make their presentations. The 
conference line number is 866-623-8636 and participant code is 4816474. 
Remote participants, as well as those presenting in person, must 
provide the written text of their comments in advance (see the 
information under the headings DATES and ADDRESSES at the beginning of 
this notice). Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their 
first name, last name and affiliation.
    Participants should limit their presentations to approximately 10 
minutes, exclusive of any periods of questioning by the Commissioners 
or CPSC staff. To prevent duplicative presentations, groups will be 
directed to designate a spokesperson. The Commission reserves the right 
to limit the time further for any presentation and impose restrictions 
to avoid excessive duplication of presentations.

    Dated: December 1, 2015.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-30694 Filed 12-4-15; 8:45 am]
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