[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12434]



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 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Chapter II

[Docket No. CPSC-2017-0029]


Request for Information on Potentially Reducing Regulatory 
Burdens Without Harming Consumers

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Request for information.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC, or Commission) 
seeks suggestions for ways the Commission could potentially reduce 
burdens and costs of its existing rules, regulations, or practices 
without harming consumers.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted by September 30, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2017-
0029 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 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 by mail/hand 
delivery/courier to: Office of the Secretary, U.S. 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 to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. Do not submit confidential business information, 
trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information 
(such as a Social Security Number) electronically; 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 Docket No. CPSC-2017-0029 into the ``Search'' box, and 
follow the prompts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DeWane Ray, Deputy Executive Director, 
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, 
Bethesda, MD 20814; 301-504-7547; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC is an independent regulatory agency 
charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or 
death associated with the use of the thousands of types of consumer 
products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and 
property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more 
than $1 trillion annually. CPSC uses a variety of approaches to achieve 
its mission. Among the agency's tools is issuing regulations concerning 
the safety of consumer products. The Commission is seeking suggestions 
from the public about ways to lessen burdens and reduce costs of its 
existing rules, regulations, or practices without increasing the risk 
of deaths or injuries to consumers. When submitting suggestions with 
respect to existing rules, regulations or practices, the Commission 
requests information and data in support of the suggestion, and answers 
to the questions, as appropriate, listed in Section V.b of the 
Commission's Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules, available 
at: https://www.cpsc.gov/Global/Regulations-Laws-and-Standards/Rulemaking/FINALrulereviewplanAPRIL2016.pdf.
    To submit your ideas, please follow the instructions in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document.

    Dated: June 12, 2017.
 Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-12434 Filed 6-15-17; 8:45 am]
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