[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 243 (Monday, December 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 91923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30405]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2006-0011]


Notice of Availability of Regulatory Flexibility Act Section 610 
Review of the Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress 
Sets

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing 
the availability of a completed rule review under section 610 of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) for the Standard for the Flammability 
(Open Flame) of Mattress Sets (Mattress Standard), 16 CFR part 1633. 
This regulatory review concludes that the Mattress Standard should be 
maintained without change.\1\
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    \1\ The Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve publication of the 
notice in the Federal Register. Commissioner Joseph P. Mohorovic's 
Statement Regarding the Commission's Regulatory Flexibility Act 
Review of the Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) Of Mattress 
Sets is available at: https://www.cpsc.gov/About-CPSC/Commissioners/Joseph-Mohorovic/statements.

ADDRESSES: The completed review is available on the CPSC Web site at: 
https://www.cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Mattresses. The completed review will also be made 
available through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. CPSC-2006-0011, Supporting and 
Related Materials. Copies may also be obtained from the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, Office of the Secretary, Room 820, 4330 East 
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923; email cpsc-
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[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa L. Scott, Fire Protection 
Engineer, Laboratory Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission 5 
Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850, Telephone: (301) 987-2064; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2006, the CPSC issued a Standard for the 
Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets under the Flammable Fabrics 
Act. (71 FR 13472, March 15, 2006). The Mattress Standard set forth 
test procedures and performance requirements that all mattress sets 
must meet before being introduced into commerce. These requirements are 
set forth at 16 CFR part 1633.
    On April 3, 2015, the Commission published notice in the Federal 
Register (80 FR 18218) to announce that the CPSC would review the 
Mattress Standard in accordance with the regulatory review provisions 
of section 610 of the RFA (5 U.S.C. 610) and sought public comment on 
the rule review. This document announces the availability of completed 
regulatory review of the Mattress Standard.
    The purpose of a rule review under section 610 of the RFA is to 
determine whether, consistent with the CPSC's statutory obligations, 
this standard should be maintained without change, rescinded, or 
modified to minimize any significant impact of the rule on a 
substantial number of small entities. Section 610 requires agencies to 
consider five factors in reviewing rules to minimize any significant 
economic impact of the rule on a substantial number of small entities 
including:
    (1) The continued need for the rule;
    (2) The nature of complaints or comments received concerning the 
rule from the public;
    (3) The complexity of the rule;
    (4) The extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates or conflicts 
with other Federal rules, and, to the extent feasible, with State and 
local governmental rules; and
    (5) The length of time since the rule has been evaluated or the 
degree to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have 
changed in the area affected by the rule. 5 U.S.C. 610(b).
    The CPSC received 16 written comments representing the views of 
mattress manufacturers, component manufacturers, fire safety 
representatives, third party testing bodies, environmental groups, 
trade associations, and consumers. Staff's briefing package reviews 
these comments and provides staff's analysis applying the factors 
listed in section 610 of the RFA to the Mattress Standard. As explained 
in the staff's briefing package, the staff concludes that the Mattress 
Standard should be continued without any changes. However, staff 
believes that stakeholders may benefit from additional outreach and 
training.
    The staff's briefing package containing the review is available on 
the CPSC Web site at: https://www.cpsc.gov/Business_Manufacturing/
Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Mattresses, www.regulations.gov, 
and from the Commission's Office of the Secretary at the location 
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

    Dated: December 14, 2016.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-30405 Filed 12-16-16; 8:45 am]
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