[Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Consumer Product Safety Commission Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
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Part XLVIII



Consumer Product Safety Commission



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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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16 CFR Ch. II

Regulatory Flexibility Act; Semiannual Regulatory Flexibility and 
Unified Agendas

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) requires each Federal 
agency to publish, twice each year, a regulatory flexibility agenda 
listing the rules expected to be proposed or promulgated which are 
likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities, including small businesses, small organizations, and 
small governmental units. In this document, the Commission publishes 
its semiannual regulatory flexibility agenda.

    Additionally, Executive Order 12866 requires each agency to 
publish an agenda of regulatory actions expected to be under 
development or review by the agency during the next year and 
provides that such an agenda may be combined with an agency's 
regulatory flexibility agenda published in accordance with the RFA.

DATES: The Commission welcomes comments on each subject area of the 
agenda, particularly from small entities. Written comments concerning 
the agenda should be received in the Office of the Secretary by June 
30, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the regulatory flexibility agenda should be 
mailed to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Washington, DC 20207, telephone (301) 504-0800, or 
delivered to the Office of the Secretary, Room 501, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Comments should be captioned 
``Regulatory Flexibility Agenda.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the agenda 
in general, contact: Allen F. Brauninger, Office of the General 
Counsel, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207; 
telephone (301) 504-0980. For further information regarding a 
particular item on the agenda, consult the individual listed in the 
column headed ``Contact'' for that particular item.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 
U.S.C. 601-612) contains several provisions intended to reduce 
unnecessary and disproportionate regulatory requirements on small 
businesses, small governmental organizations, and other small entities. 
Section 602 of the RFA (5 U.S.C. 602) requires each agency to publish, 
twice each year, a regulatory flexibility agenda containing a brief 
description of the subject area of any rule expected to be proposed or 
promulgated which is likely to have a ``significant economic impact'' 
on a ``substantial number'' of small entities. The agency must also 
provide a summary of the nature of the rule and a schedule for acting 
on each rule for which the agency has issued a notice of proposed 
rulemaking. The regulatory flexibility agenda shall also contain the 
name and address of the agency official knowledgeable about the items 
listed. Further, agencies are required to provide notice of their 
agendas to small entities and to solicit their comments by direct 
notification or by inclusion in publications likely to be obtained by 
such entities. Additionally, Executive Order 12866 requires each agency 
to publish, twice each year, a regulatory agenda of regulations under 
development or review during the next year and states that such an 
agenda may be combined with the agenda published in accordance with the 
RFA.

    The regulatory flexibility agenda published below lists the 
regulatory activities expected to be under development or review 
during the next 12 months. It includes all such activities, whether 
or not they may have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities.

    The agenda contains a brief description and summary of each 
regulatory activity, including the objectives and legal basis for 
each; an approximate schedule of target dates, subject to revision, 
for the development or completion of each activity; and the name 
and telephone number of a knowledgeable agency official concerning 
particular items on the agenda. All agency contacts have the same 
address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207.

Dated: March 19, 1996.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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4112        Petition HP 95-1 Requesting Development of a Safety Standard for Protective Batting                 
            Helmets...............................................................................    3041-AB43 
4113        Petition HP 93-1 Requesting Development of a Rule To Ban Certain Back Yard Play Sets..    3041-AB47 
4114        Petition HP 95-3 Requesting Rule To Ban Sulfuric Acid Drain Cleaners..................    3041-AB53 
4115        Requirements for Child-Resistant Packaging of Ketoprofen..............................    3041-AB55 
4116        Requirements for Child-Resistant Packaging of Household Products Containing Ammonia...    3041-AB56 
4117        Requirements for Child-Resistant Packaging of Household Products Containing Petroleum               
            Distillates...........................................................................    3041-AB57 
4118        Petition HP 96-1 Requesting Amendment of Regulations Applicable to Fuse-Burn Time of                
            Fireworks.............................................................................    3041-AB58 
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4119        Flammability Standard for Upholstered Furniture.......................................    3041-AB35 

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4120        Baby Walkers..........................................................................    3041-AB40 
4121        Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets...................................................    3041-AB42 
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4122        Labeling Requirements for Packages of Charcoal........................................    3041-AB16 
4123        Amendment of Flammability Standards for Children's Sleepwear..........................    3041-AB27 
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4124        Multiple Tube Mine and Shell Fireworks................................................    3041-AB39 
4125        Regulation of Products Subject to Other Acts Under the Consumer Product Safety Act....    3041-AB59 
4126        Requirements for Bicycles.............................................................    3041-AB60 
4127        Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 0 Through 6X..............................................    3041-AB61 
4128        Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 7 Through 14..............................................    3041-AB62 
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4112. PETITION HP 95-1 REQUESTING DEVELOPMENT OF A SAFETY STANDARD FOR 
PROTECTIVE BATTING HELMETS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  5 USC 553(e) Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC 
2051 Consumer Product Safety Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 00

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: A petition from the Academy of Facial Plastic and 
Reconstructive Surgery requests the Commission to develop a safety 
standard for protective batting helmets intended for children younger 
than 15 years of age. The standard requested by the petition would 
require all protective batting helmets subject to its provisions to be 
manufactured with a face guard that conforms to Standard F 910 
published by ASTM (formerly the American Society for Testing and 
Materials). On November 1, 1994, the Commission published a notice in 
the Federal Register inviting comments on the petition from interested 
parties. On July 14, 1995, the Commission voted to defer a decision on 
the petition until additional information becomes available about 
circumstances surrounding facial injuries associated with baseball and 
softball. The Commission's decision to grant or deny the petition is 
expected in May, 1996.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Notice to Solicit Comments      11/01/94                    59 FR 54548
Comment Period Ends             01/03/95
Commission Decision             05/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Susan Kyle, Project Manager, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Dir. for Epidemiology & Health Sciences, Washington, DC 
20207
Phone: 301 504-0470

RIN: 3041-AB43
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4113. PETITION HP 93-1 REQUESTING DEVELOPMENT OF A RULE TO BAN CERTAIN 
BACK YARD PLAY SETS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  5 USC 553(e) Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC 
1261 Federal Hazardous Substances Act

CFR Citation:  None

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: A petition from the New York City Department of Consumer 
Affairs requests the Commission to develop a rule to ban certain back 
yard play sets. The petition asserts that back yard play sets present 
unreasonable risks of injury to children if they do not meet the 
requirements of a voluntary standard for home playground equipment 
published by ASTM (formerly the American Society for Testing and 
Materials); are not accompanied with adequate information about ground 
surfacing; or lack specific features described in the petition. The 
staff is preparing a briefing package for consideration by the 
Commissioners of the agency which they will use in deciding whether to

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grant or deny the petition. If the Commission grants the petition, it 
will publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to begin the 
rulemaking proceeding requested by the petition.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      02/20/96
Commission Decision             03/28/96
Staff Implements Commission 
Decision                        04/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: John Preston, Project Manager, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Washington, DC 20207
Phone: 301 504-0494

RIN: 3041-AB47
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4114. PETITION HP 95-3 REQUESTING RULE TO BAN SULFURIC ACID DRAIN 
CLEANERS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  15 USC 1261 Federal Hazardous Substances Act; 15 USC 
1500 Poison Prevention Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1500

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: A petition from Roger L. Wabeke requests the Commission to 
issue a rule under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to ban sulfuric 
acid drain cleaners intended for household use. In his petition Mr. 
Wabeke states that he has investigated several accidents which resulted 
from the explosion and eruption of hot, concentrated sulfuric acid used 
to clean clogged drain pipes. The petition asserts that sulfuric acid 
is too dangerous for sale to the general public. The Commission staff 
will prepare a briefing package for consideration by the Commissioners 
of the agency which they will use in deciding whether to grant or deny 
the petition.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      04/00/96
Commission Decision             05/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Suzanne Barone, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Dir. for Epidemiology & Health Sciences, Washington, 
DC 20207
Phone: 301 504-0477

RIN: 3041-AB53
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4115.  REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGING OF KETOPROFEN

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  15 USC 1471 Poison Prevention Packaging Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1700.14

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: A regulation issued under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act 
(PPPA) and codified at 16 CFR 1700.14(a)(10) requires that most 
prescription drugs in oral dosage form must be in child-resistant 
packaging. Until recently, Ketoprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory 
drug was available only by prescription. In 1995, the Food and Drug 
Administration reclassified Ketoprofen to allow its sale as a non-
prescription drug. Because Ketoprofen is no longer a prescription drug, 
it is not subject to the requirements of 16 CFR 1700.14(a)(10) for 
child-resistant packaging. The staff is scheduled to transmit a 
briefing package in September, 1996, for consideration by the 
Commissioners of the agency when deciding whether to propose a rule 
under the PPPA to require child-resistant packaging of Ketoprofen.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      09/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Suzanne Barone, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Dir. for Epidemiology & Health Sciences, Washington, 
DC
Phone: 301 504-0477

RIN: 3041-AB55
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4116.  REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGING OF HOUSEHOLD 
PRODUCTS CONTAINING AMMONIA

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  15 USC 1471 Poison Prevention Packaging Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1700.14

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Ammonia has both irritant and corrosive properties. Some 
household products containing ammonia are subject to requirements for 
cautionary labeling by the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. The staff 
is preparing a briefing package on the issue of whether household 
products containing ammonia should be subject to requirements for 
child-resistant packaging under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. 
The staff is scheduled to transmit the briefing package to the 
Commissioners of the agency in July, 1996.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      07/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Jacqueline Ferrante, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Dir. for Epidemiology & Health Sciences, Washington, 
DC
Phone: 301 504-0477

RIN: 3041-AB56
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4117.  REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGING OF HOUSEHOLD 
PRODUCTS CONTAINING PETROLEUM DISTILLATES

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  15 USC 1471 Poison Prevention Packaging Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1700.14(a)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Some household products containing ten per cent or more by 
weight of petroleum distillates are subject to requirements for child-
resistant packaging by regulations issued under the Poison Prevention 
Packaging Act and codified at 16 CFR

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1700.14(a). These products include liquid furniture polish (section 
1700.14(a)(2)), lighter fluid (section 1700.14(a)(7)), and prepackaged 
solvents for paint (section 1700.14(a)(15)). However, many other 
household products containing petroleum distillates are not required to 
be in child-resistant packaging. The Commission staff is evaluating 
whether child-resistant packaging should be required for some or all 
household products containing petroleum distillates which are not 
currently subject to requirements for such packaging. In April 1996, 
the staff is scheduled to transmit a briefing package to the 
Commissioners of the agency with options for Commission action.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      04/00/96
Commission Decision             05/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Suzanne Barone, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Dir. for Epidemiology & Health Sciences, Washington, 
DC
Phone: 301 504-0477

RIN: 3041-AB57
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4118.  PETITION HP 96-1 REQUESTING AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS 
APPLICABLE TO FUSE-BURN TIME OF FIREWORKS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  5 USC 553(e) Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC 
1261 Federal Hazardous Substances Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1507.3(a)(3)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: A petition from the American Fireworks Standards Laboratory 
requests the Commission to amend a regulation codified at 16 CFR 
1507.3(a)(3) requiring fireworks devices to have a fuse which burns at 
least three seconds and not more than six seconds.The petition requests 
amendment of this regulation to extend the maximum allowable fuse-burn 
time to nine seconds. The petition asserts that the requested amendment 
will allow some variability of fuse-burn time caused by temperature and 
humidity conditions without diminishing safety to consumers. The staff 
is preparing a briefing package for consideration by the Commissioners 
of the agency when deciding whether to grant or deny the petition.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      05/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Carolyn Meiers, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Washington, DC
Phone: 301 504-0468

RIN: 3041-AB58
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4119. FLAMMABILITY STANDARD FOR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE

Priority:  Economically Significant

Legal Authority:  15 USC 1293 Flammable Fabrics Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1640

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: On June 15, 1994, the Commission published an advance notice 
of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to begin a proceeding for development of 
a flammability standard for upholstered furniture. The ANPRM announced 
that the regulatory alternatives under consideration include issuance 
of a mandatory standard to address risks of death, injury, and property 
damage from fires associated with ignition of upholstered furniture by 
small open-flame sources. (Fire hazards associated with ignition of 
upholstered furniture by cigarettes or large open-flame sources are 
outside the scope of this proceeding.) The Commission staff is now 
conducting a field study, product testing, and other technical research 
to determine whether it is advisable to propose a standard to address 
ignition of upholstered furniture by small open-flame sources. The 
staff is preparing a briefing package for consideration by 
Commissioners of the agency when deciding whether to publish a proposed 
standard.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           06/15/94                    59 FR 30735
ANPRM Comment Period End        08/15/94
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      12/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Dale R. Ray, Project Manager, Directorate for Economic 
Analysis, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207
Phone: 301 504-0962

RIN: 3041-AB35
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4120. BABY WALKERS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  15 USC 1261 Federal Hazardous Substances Act; 15 USC 
1262 Federal Hazardous Substances Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1500

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: On August 2, 1994, the Commission published an advance notice 
of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to begin a proceeding which may result 
in the issuance of mandatory design or performance requirements for 
baby walkers. A baby walker is a device that supports a child so that 
the child can use his or her feet to move about before or while 
learning to walk. Typically, a baby walker consists of a fabric seat 
which has leg openings and is mounted to a rigid plastic deck. The deck 
is attached to a base which usually is mounted on wheels to allow 
mobility. In 1994, an estimated 25,500 children younger than 15 months 
of age were treated in emergency rooms for injuries associated with 
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these injuries resulted from falls down stairs or steps. Among the 
regulatory options under consideration by the Commission are mandatory 
performance or design requirements to reduce risks of injury associated 
with baby walkers, particularly those resulting to children from falls 
down stairs. In May, 1996, the staff is scheduled to send a briefing 
package to the Commissioners of the agency with options for their 
consideration. Those options include publication of a notice of 
proposed rulemaking.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           08/02/94                    59 FR 39309
ANPRM Comment Period End        10/03/94
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
the Commission                  05/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Barbara Jacobson, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Dir. for Epidemiology & Health Sciences, Washington, 
DC 20207
Phone: 301 504-0477

RIN: 3041-AB40
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4121. SAFETY STANDARD FOR BICYCLE HELMETS

Priority:  Other Significant

Legal Authority:  5 USC 553 Administrative Procedure Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1203

Legal Deadline:  NPRM, Statutory, August 15, 1994.

Abstract: The Children's Bicycle Helmet Safety Act of 1994 directs the 
Commission to begin a proceeding to issue a safety standard for bicycle 
helmets. That legislation also directs the Commission to designate 
appropriate existing standards for bicycle helmets as interim safety 
standards.
On August 15, 1994, the Commission published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking to begin a proceeding for issuance of a safety standard for 
bicycle helmets. The proposed standard includes impact-attenuation 
requirements, and other requirements derived from existing voluntary 
standards for bicycle helmets. The proposed standard also contains 
requirements to prevent helmets from coming off the rider's head during 
an accident, and other provisions specifically applicable to helmets 
intended for children.
In March 1995, the Commission designated the following standards as 
interim safety standards for bicycle helmets: (1) American National 
Standards Institute (ANSI) standard Z90.4-1984, Protective Headgear for 
Bicyclists; (2) ASTM standards F 1447-93 or F 1447-94, Standard 
Specification for Protective Headgear Used in Bicycling, incorporating 
relevant provisions of ASTM F 1446-93 or F 1446-94, Standard Test 
Methods for Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Protective 
Headgear, respectively; (3) Canadian Standard Association standard 
Cycling Helmets, CAN/CSA-D113.2-M89; (4) Snell Memorial Foundation 
(Snell) 1990 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling 
(designation B-90); (5) Snell 1990 Standard for Protective Headgear for 
Use in Bicycling, including March 9, 1994 Supplement (designation B-
90S); (6) Snell 1994 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use in Non-
Motorized Sports (designation N-94); (7) Snell 1995 Standard for 
Protective Headgear for Use With Bicycles B-95. Bicycle helmets 
manufactured after March 16, 1995, must conform with the requirements 
of one of these interim standards until the Commission issues a final 
standard for bicycle helmets.
After considering public comments on the 1994 proposal and an 
additional review by the staff of research on brain injury and skull 
development in young children, the Commission decided to revise its 
proposed standard for bicycle helmets. On December 6, 1995, the 
Commission published the revised proposed (cont)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/15/94                    59 FR 41719
NPRM Comment Period End         10/31/94
Designation of Interim Standards03/23/95                    60 FR 15231
Revised NPRM                    12/06/95                    60 FR 62662
NPRM Comment Period End         02/20/96                    60 FR 62662
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      08/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: standard for comment. In August, 
1996, the staff is scheduled to transmit a briefing package to the 
Commissioners of the agency for their consideration when deciding 
whether to issue a final standard.

Agency Contact: Scott Heh, Project Manager, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Washington, DC 20207
Phone: 301 504-0494

RIN: 3041-AB42
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4122. LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR PACKAGES OF CHARCOAL

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  5 USC 553(e) Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC 
1262(b) Federal Hazardous Substances Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1500

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: On August 10, 1995, the Commission proposed to amend 
requirements for labeling of packages of charcoal intended for 
household use. Existing regulations require packages of charcoal 
intended for household use to be labeled with the following statement 
enclosed within a heavy ruled border: ``WARNING: Do Not Use for Indoor 
Heating or Cooking Unless Ventilation is Provided for Exhausting Fumes 
to Outside. Toxic Fumes May Accumulate and Cause Death.'' The proposed 
amendment would change the labeling statement to: ``CARBON MONOXIDE 
HAZARD - Burning charcoal indoors can kill you. It gives off carbon

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monoxide, which has no odor. NEVER burn charcoal inside homes, 
vehicles, or tents.'' The proposed amendment also requires a hazard 
alert symbol, the word ``WARNING,'' a pictogram showing the places 
where charcoal should not be burned, and other features to enhance the 
conspicuousness of the safety messages and make them easier to 
understand. In March, 1996, the staff is scheduled to send a briefing 
package to the Commissioners of the agency for their consideration when 
deciding whether to issue a final amendment.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/10/95                    60 FR 40785
NPRM Comment Period End         10/24/95
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      03/12/96
Commission Decision             04/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sharon White, Project Manager, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Dir. for Engineering Sciences, Washington, DC 20207
Phone: 301 504-0468

RIN: 3041-AB16
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4123. AMENDMENT OF FLAMMABILITY STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN'S SLEEPWEAR

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  15 USC 1193 Flammable Fabrics Act; 15 USC 2079(b) 
Consumer Product Safety Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1615; 16 CFR 1616

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The flammability standards for children's sleepwear are 
applicable to children's sleepwear garments in sizes 0 through 14, and 
to fabrics intended for use in such garments. The standards were issued 
to eliminate or reduce unreasonable risks of deaths and burn injuries 
to children associated with ignition of sleepwear garments. On October 
25, 1994, the Commission published proposed amendments of the standards 
to exempt tight-fitting sleepwear garments and garments for infants 
from the requirements of the standards. On October 11, 1995, the staff 
sent a briefing package to the Commission on the issue of whether to 
issue final amendments of the standard. The staff presented an oral 
briefing to the Commissioners of the agency on December 7, 1995.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           01/13/93                     58 FR 4111
ANPRM Comment Period End        03/13/93
NPRM                            10/25/94                    59 FR 53616
NPRM Comment Period End         01/09/95
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      10/11/95
Commission Decision             12/00/96
Staff Implements Commission 
Decision                        12/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Terrance R. Karels, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Economic Analysis, Washington, DC 
20207
Phone: 301 504-0962

RIN: 3041-AB27
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4124. MULTIPLE TUBE MINE AND SHELL FIREWORKS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1500

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    03/26/96                    61 FR 13084
Final Action Effective          03/26/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Samuel B. Hall
Phone: 301 504-0400

RIN: 3041-AB39
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4125.  REGULATION OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO OTHER ACTS UNDER THE 
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.

Legal Authority:  15 USC 2079(d) Consumer Product Safety Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1145.9; 16 CFR 1145.10; 16 CFR 1145.11; 16 CFR 
1145.12; 16 CFR 1145.13; 16 CFR 1145.14; 16 CFR 1145.15

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: On December 4, 1995, the Commission revoked seven rules 
issued from 1982 through 1984 to transfer regulation of risks of injury 
associated with toys and children's articles from the Federal Hazardous 
Substances Act (FHSA) to the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). The 
products which were the subjects of these rules were stuffed toys 
suspended from cords which presented a risk of strangulation death or 
injury; squeeze toys which presented a risk of suffocation death or 
injury; mesh-sided play pens which presented a risk of asphyxia to 
children; mesh-sided portable cribs which presented a risk of asphyxia 
to children; expandable enclosures which presented a strangulation 
hazard to children; cribs with hardware failures or omissions which 
presented risks of death or injury to children; and bassinets with legs 
that collapsed and presented risks of death or injury to infants. When 
the Commission issued these seven transfer rules, provisions of the 
FHSA did not authorize the Commission to order corrective action 
without first issuing a banning rule. In 1984, the FHSA was amended to 
make its provisions for corrective action with regard to toys and 
children's articles substantively similar to the corresponding 
provisions of the CPSA. After the transfer rules were issued, the 
Commission accepted voluntary plans from the manufacturers of the 
products which were the subjects of these rules. Those manufacturers 
have taken all actions specified in the corrective actions plans. The 
Commission and for that reason revoked them.

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Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    12/04/95                    60 FR 62023
Final Action Effective          12/04/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Allen F. Brauninger, Attorney, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Office of the General Counsel, Washington, DC
Phone: 301 504-0980

RIN: 3041-AB59
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4126.  REQUIREMENTS FOR BICYCLES

Priority:  Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.

Legal Authority:  15 USC 1261 Federal Hazardous Substances Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1512.19(e); 16 CFR 1519.50

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: On December 8, 1995, the Commission revoked two labeling 
rules applicable to bicycles introduced into interstate commerce 
between May 11, 1976, and May 11, 1978. In 1976, the Commission issued 
regulations to establish safety requirements for bicycles, to become 
effective on May 11, 1976. Bicycles introduced into interstate commerce 
before the effective date of the regulations were not subject to their 
requirements. To help consumers identify bicycles manufactured to 
comply with the regulations, the Commission included a requirement in 
the regulations that bicycles introduced into interstate commerce 
between May 11, 1976, and May 11, 1978, must be labeled with a hang tag 
or other removable label stating: ``Meets U.S. Consumer Product Safety 
Commission Regulations for Bicycles.'' After the effective date of the 
bicycle regulations, the Commission issued a statement of policy and 
interpretation to allow minor variations in the size of the hang tags 
and labels required by the regulations. Because no bicycles introduced 
into interstate commerce now or in the future are or will be subject to 
these labeling rules, the Commission decided to revoke them.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    12/08/95                    60 FR 62989
Final Action Effective          12/08/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Allen F. Brauninger, Attorney, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Office of the General Counsel, Washington, DC
Phone: 301 504-0980

RIN: 3041-AB60
_______________________________________________________________________




4127.  CHILDREN'S SLEEPWEAR: SIZES 0 THROUGH 6X

Priority:  Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.

Legal Authority:  15 USC 1193 Flammable Fabrics Act; 15 USC 1194 
Flammable Fabrics Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1615.5(b); 16 CFR 1615.31(b)(3); 16 CFR 
1615.31(c); 16 CFR 1615.31(d)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: On January 16, 1996, the Commission revoked provisions of the 
Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 0 through 
6X and enforcement regulations applicable to the labeling, advertising, 
and retail display of noncomplying items of children's sleepwear in 
sizes 0 through 6X manufactured between July 29, 1972, and July 29, 
1973. The manufacture and sale of noncomplying sleepwear garments in 
sizes 0 through 6x after July 29, 1973 is prohibited by the 
flammability standard for sizes 0 through 6x and the Flammable Fabrics 
Act. Because noncomplying sleepwear in sizes 0 through 6X is not now 
offered for sale and will not be in the future, the requirements for 
labeling, advertising, and retail display of noncomplying items in 
these sizes are no longer necessary. Consequently, the Commission has 
revoked them.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    01/16/96                     61 FR 1115
Final Action Effective          01/16/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Allen F. Brauninger, Attorney, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Office of the General Counsel, Washington, DC
Phone: 301 504-0980

RIN: 3041-AB61
_______________________________________________________________________




4128.  CHILDREN'S SLEEPWEAR: SIZES 7 THROUGH 14

Priority:  Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.

Legal Authority:  15 USC 1193 Flammable Fabrics Act; 15 USC 1194 
Flammable Fabrics Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1616.6(b); 16 CFR 1616.31(b)(8); 16 CFR 
1616.31(c)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: On January 16, 1996, the Commission revoked provisions of the 
Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 7 through 
14 and enforcement regulations applicable to the labeling and retail 
display of items of children's sleepwear in sizes 7 through 14 
manufactured between May 1, 1975, and May 1, 1978. Because sleepwear in 
sizes 7 through 14 manufactured between May 1, 1975, and May 1, 1978, 
is not now offered for sale and will not be in the future, the 
requirements for labeling and retail display of those items are no 
longer necessary. Consequently, the Commission has revoked them.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    01/16/96                     61 FR 1116
Final Action Effective          01/16/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Allen F. Brauninger, Attorney, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Office of the General Counsel, Washington, DC
Phone: 301 504-0980

RIN: 3041-AB62
[FR Doc. 96-7482 Filed 05-10-96; 8:45 am]
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