[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Consumer Product Safety Commission Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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Part XLVI





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 
December 31, 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 502, 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 identified have 
the same address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, 
DC 20207.

Consumer Product Safety Commission Regulatory Plan

    For this edition of the Commission's regulatory agenda, the 
regulatory actions selected by the Commission for inclusion in The 
Regulatory Plan appear in Part II of this issue of the Federal 
Register. The Regulatory Plan entries are listed in the Table of 
Contents below and are denoted by a bracketed bold reference, which 
directs the reader to the appropriate Sequence Number in Part II.

Dated: September 25, 1996.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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4386        Petition HP 95-1 Requesting Development of a Safety Standard for Protective Batting                 
            Helmets...............................................................................    3041-AB43 
4387        Petition HP 93-1 Requesting Development of a Rule To Ban Certain Back Yard Play Sets..    3041-AB47 
4388        Requirements for Child-Resistant Packaging of Ketoprofen..............................    3041-AB55 
4389        Requirements for Child-Resistant Packaging of Household Products Containing Petroleum               
            Distillates...........................................................................    3041-AB57 
4390        Petition CP 96-1 Requesting Amendment of the Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters...    3041-AB65 
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4391        Flammability Standard for Upholstered Furniture (Reg Plan Seq. No. 161)...............    3041-AB35 
4392        Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets (Reg Plan Seq. No. 162)...........................   3041-AB42  
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.          


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4393        Amendment of Regulation Applicable to Fuse-Burn Time of Fireworks.....................    3041-AB63 
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4394        Baby Walkers..........................................................................    3041-AB40 
4395        Requirements for Child-Resistant Packaging of Household Products Containing Ammonia...    3041-AB56 
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4396        Labeling Requirements for Packages of Charcoal........................................    3041-AB16 
4397        Amendment of Flammability Standards for Children's Sleepwear..........................    3041-AB27 
4398        Petition HP 95-3 Requesting Rule To Ban Sulfuric Acid Drain Cleaners..................    3041-AB53 
4399        Petition HP 96-1 Requesting Amendment of Regulations Applicable to Fuse-Burn Time of                
            Fireworks.............................................................................    3041-AB58 
4400        Consolidation of Rules Applicable to Export or Noncomplying Products..................    3041-AB64 
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4386. PETITION HP 95-1 REQUESTING DEVELOPMENT OF A SAFETY STANDARD FOR 
PROTECTIVE BATTING HELMETS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

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 American Academy of Facial Plastic and 
Reconstructive Surgery requests the Commission to develop a 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 became available through a 
study undertaken by the Commission staff about circumstances 
surrounding facial injuries associated with baseball and softball. In 
May 1996, the Commission published the results of the staff study of 
baseball-related injuries and protective equipment. In the Federal 
Register of August 6, 1996, the Commission published a notice inviting 
comments on the petition and that part of the study concerned with 
facial injuries and batting helmets with face guards. A decision by the 
Commission to grant or deny the petition is anticipated in December 
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 End              01/03/95
Notice to Solicit Comments on 
Injury Report and Petition      08/06/96                    61 FR 40822
Comment Period End              09/20/96
Commission Decision             12/00/96

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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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4387. PETITION HP 93-1 REQUESTING DEVELOPMENT OF A RULE TO BAN CERTAIN 
BACK YARD PLAY SETS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

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. On May 
21, 1996, the Commission denied those parts of the petition requesting 
issuance of a rule to ban any back yard play set which does not conform 
to all requirements of the ASTM voluntary standard; which has an 
accessible height that exceeds six feet above protective surfacing; 
which does not have adequate fall zones under climbing structures; or 
which does not provide adequate space between any item of swinging 
equipment and any other item of swinging or stationary equipment. In 
November 1996, the staff is scheduled to transmit additional 
information to the Commission concerning revisions of the voluntary 
standard now being considered by ASTM. The Commission will then decide 
whether to grant or deny the remaining requests in the petition.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Partial Denial of Petition      05/21/96
Staff Sends Additional 
Information to Commission       11/00/96
Commission Decision             12/00/96

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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4388. REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGING OF KETOPROFEN

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

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 October 1996, for consideration by the Commission 
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                      10/00/96

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-AB55
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4389. REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGING OF HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS 
CONTAINING PETROLEUM DISTILLATES

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

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 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 November 1996, the staff is 
scheduled to transmit a briefing package to the Commission with a draft 
of an advance notice of proposed rulemaking.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      11/00/96
Commission Decision             12/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

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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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4390.  PETITION CP 96-1 REQUESTING AMENDMENT OF THE SAFETY 
STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

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

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1210

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: A petition from Judy L. Carr requests the Commission to amend 
the Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters, 16 CFR part 1210, to 
include multi-purpose lighters within the scope of that standard. The 
cigarette lighter standard requires lighters subject to its provisions 
to have a child-resistant mechanism to prevent operation by most 
children younger than five years of age. That standard applies to 
disposable and novelty lighters used to ignite cigarettes, cigars, and 
pipes. The standard does not apply to multi-purpose lighters used to 
ignite fuel for fireplaces or charcoal or gas-fueled grills. The 
petition asserts that serious burn injuries have resulted from fires 
started by multi-purpose lighters which were operated by young 
children. The staff is preparing a briefing package for consideration 
by the Commission on 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                      11/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

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

RIN: 3041-AB65
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4391. FLAMMABILITY STANDARD FOR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE

Regulatory Plan:  This entry is Seq. No. 161 in Part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 3041-AB35
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4392. SAFETY STANDARD FOR BICYCLE HELMETS

Regulatory Plan:  This entry is Seq. No. 162 in Part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 3041-AB42
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4393.  AMENDMENT OF REGULATION APPLICABLE TO FUSE-BURN TIME OF 
FIREWORKS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Legal Authority:  15 USC 1261 Federal Hazardous Substances Act; 15 USC 
2079(d) Consumer Product Safety Act; 21 USC 371(3) Federal Food, Drug 
and Cosmetic Act

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

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: On August 7, 1996, the Commission published a notice of 
proposed rulemaking to begin a proceeding for amendment of a regulation 
codified at 16 CFR 1507.3(a)(3), which requires fireworks devices to 
have a fuse which burns at least three seconds and not more than six 
seconds. The proposed amendment would extend the maximum allowable 
fuse-burn time to nine seconds. The Commission proposed this amendment 
after granting a petition from the American Fireworks Standards 
Laboratory. The Commission proposes to amend the regulation after 
considering information which suggests that increasing the maximum 
fuse-burn time to nine seconds (i) will have safety benefits by 
enabling manufacturers to more consistently comply with the minimum 
fuse-burn time of three seconds, and (ii) will not create any 
additional risk of injury to consumers. The Commission solicits written 
comments on the proposed amendment through October 21, 1996.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/07/96                    61 FR 41043
NPRM Comment Period End         10/21/96
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      12/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Carolyn Meiers, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Washington, DC 
20207
Phone: 301 504-0468

RIN: 3041-AB63

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4394. BABY WALKERS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

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 
baby walkers. The majority of 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. The staff will send 
additional information to the Commission concerning voluntary action to 
be taken by manufacturers of baby walkers to address risks of injury to 
children from falls down stairs associated with baby walkers, together 
with options for Commission action, including withdrawal of the ANPRM 
and further regulatory proceedings.

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                  00/00/00

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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4395. 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 gathering information about marketing of products 
containing ammonia and injuries associated with those products for 
consideration by the Commission.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      00/00/00

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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4396. LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR PACKAGES OF CHARCOAL

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1500

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    05/03/96                    61 FR 19818
Final Action Effective          11/03/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Mary Toro
Phone: 301 504-0400

RIN: 3041-AB16
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4397. AMENDMENT OF FLAMMABILITY STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN'S SLEEPWEAR

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1615; 16 CFR 1616

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    09/09/96                    61 FR 47634
Final Action Effective          01/01/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Patricia Fairall
Phone: 301 504-0400

RIN: 3041-AB27
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4398. PETITION HP 95-3 REQUESTING RULE TO BAN SULFURIC ACID DRAIN 
CLEANERS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1500

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action Petition Denied    08/13/96
Final Action Effective          08/13/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Suzanne Barone
Phone: 301 504-0468

RIN: 3041-AB53

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4399. PETITION HP 96-1 REQUESTING AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO 
FUSE-BURN TIME OF FIREWORKS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

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

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action Petition Granted   07/02/96
Final Action Effective          07/02/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Carolyn Meiers
Phone: 301 504-0468

RIN: 3041-AB58
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4400.  CONSOLIDATION OF RULES APPLICABLE TO EXPORT OR 
NONCOMPLYING PRODUCTS

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  15 USC 1194 Flammable Fabrics Act; 15 USC 1202 
Flammable Fabrics Act; 15 USC 1263 Federal Hazardous Substances Act; 15 
USC 1264 Federal Hazardous Substances Act; 15 USC 1273 Federal 
Hazardous Substances Act; 15 USC 2067 Consumer Product Safety Act; 15 
USC 2068 Consumer Product Safety Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 1010; 16 CFR 1019

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: On June 12, 1996, the Commission published a rule to combine 
into one part of the Code of Federal Regulations two separate parts 
which apply to export of products which fail to comply with an 
applicable statute, standard, or regulation. Regulations governing 
Procedures for Export of Noncomplying, Misbranded, or Banned Products, 
previously codified at 16 CFR part 1019, are recodified as 16 CFR part 
1019, subpart A. A separate Statement of Policy Concerning Export of 
Noncomplying, Misbranded, or Banned Products, previously codified at 16 
CFR part 1010, is recodified as 16 CFR part 1019, subpart B. The 
Commission combined the regulation and policy statement for the 
convenience of persons and firms interested in the export of 
noncomplying products. The substantive provisions of the regulation and 
policy statement are unchanged

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    06/12/96                    61 FR 29646
Final Action Effective          06/12/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Dennis C. Kacoyanis, Trial Attorney, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Division of Administrative Litigation, Washington, 
DC 20207
Phone: 301 504-0626

RIN: 3041-AB64
[FR Doc. 96-25328 Filed 11-27-96; 8:45 am]
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