[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 89888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29845]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 1241

[Docket No. CPSC-2006-0057]


Safety Standard for Portable Generators; Notice of Extension of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) 
voted to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) in the Federal 
Register on November 2, 2016, concerning portable generators. The NPR 
invited the public to submit written comments during a comment period 
that would close 75 days after the date of publication of the NPR in 
the Federal Register. In response to a request for an extension, the 
Commission is extending the comment period.

DATES: Submit comments by April 24, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2006-
0057, by any of the following methods:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. The Commission does not accept 
comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through: http://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 in the following way:
    Mail/Hand delivery/Courier, preferably in five copies, 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 notice. 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 
electronically. 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 No. CPSC-2006-0057 into the ``Search'' box and follow the 
prompts.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 2, 2016, the Commission voted to 
publish an NPR in the Federal Register, proposing standards that would 
apply to portable generators. The NPR was published on November 21, 
2016, with a 75-day comment period that will close on February 6, 2017. 
The Commission issued the proposed rule under the authority of the 
Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). The Portable Generator 
Manufacturers' Association (PGMA) has requested an additional 75 days 
to do research, conduct testing, and review the portable generator 
briefing package and supporting documents to prepare public comments on 
the NPR.\1\
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    \1\ The Commission voted (4-1) to publish this notice in the 
Federal Register. Chairman Elliot F. Kaye and Commissioners Robert 
S. Adler, Joseph P. Mohorovic, and Marietta S. Robinson voted to 
approve publication of this notice. Commissioner Ann Marie Buerkle 
voted against publication of this notice.
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    The Commission has considered this request and is extending the 
comment period for an additional 75 days until April 24, 2017.

    Dated: December 8, 2016.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-29845 Filed 12-12-16; 8:45 am]
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