Fiscal Year 2006 Program for Systematic Review of Commission Regulations; Request for Comments and Information, 32882-32883 [E6-8763]

Download as PDF 32882 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 7, 2006 / Proposed Rules Under OpSpec/MSpec C082, it is likely that turbojet operators will also need to have procedures for obtaining optimal stopping performance on contaminated runways included in flight training programs. All flight crewmembers must be made aware of these procedures for the make/model/ series of airplane they operate prior to being issued OpSpec/MSpec C082. In addition, if not already included, these procedures shall be incorporated into each airplane or simulator training curriculum for initial qualification on the make/model/series airplane, or differences training as appropriate. All flight crewmembers must have hands-on training and validate proficiency in these procedures during their next flight training event, unless previously demonstrated with their current employer in that make/model/series of airplane. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 1, 2006. James J. Ballough, Director, Flight Standards Service. [FR Doc. 06–5196 Filed 6–6–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Chapter II Fiscal Year 2006 Program for Systematic Review of Commission Regulations; Request for Comments and Information Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice of systematic review of current regulations. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with PROPOSAL AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) announces its fiscal year 2006 program for systematic review of its current substantive regulations to ensure, to the maximum practical extent, consistency among them and with respect to accomplishing program goals. In fiscal year 2006, the following three regulations will be evaluated: Safety standard for matchbooks, 16 CFR part 1202; toy rattles, 16 CFR part 1500.18(a)(1); and baby bouncers, walker-jumpers, and baby walkers, 16 CFR part 1500.18(a)(6). The primary purpose of the review is to assess the degree to which the regulations under review remain consistent with the Commission’s program policies. In addition, each regulation will be examined with respect to the extent that it is current and relevant to CPSC program goals. Attention will also be given to whether VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:51 Jun 06, 2006 Jkt 208001 the regulations can be streamlined, if possible, to minimize regulatory burdens, especially on small entities. To the degree consistent with other Commission priorities and subject to the availability of personnel and fiscal resources, specific regulatory or other projects may be undertaken in response to the results of the review. The Commission solicits written comments from interested persons concerning the designated regulations’ currentness and consistency with Commission policies and goals, and suggestions for streamlining where appropriate. In so doing, commenters are requested to specifically address how their suggestions for change could be accomplished within the statutory frameworks for Commission action under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), 15 U.S.C. 2051–2084, and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA), 15 U.S.C. 1261–1278. DATE: Comments and submissions in response to this notice must be received by August 7, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments and other submissions should be captioned ‘‘Fiscal Year 2006 Regulatory Review Project’’ and be submitted by e-mail to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov or by facsimile to (301) 504–0127. Comments may also be submitted by mail or delivered to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 502, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Edwards, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814; telephone (301) 504– 7535; e-mail eedwards@cpsc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. The Review Program The President’s Office of Management and Budget has designed the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) to provide a consistent approach to rating programs across the Federal government. A description of the PART process and associated program evaluation materials is available online at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/ budintegration/part_assessing 2004.html. Based on an evaluation of the Commission’s regulatory programs using the PART, the recommendation was made that CPSC develop a plan to systematically review its current regulations to ensure consistency among them in accomplishing program goals. In FY 2004, the Commission conducted a pilot review program as the initial step PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 in implementing that recommendation. The notice announcing the pilot program appeared in the Federal Register on January 28, 2004. 69 FR 4095. Based on the success of the pilot program, the Commission announced the continuation of the program for subsequent fiscal years. B. The Regulations Undergoing Review A summary of each of the regulations being reviewed in fiscal year 2006 is provided below. The full text of the regulations may be accessed at: https:// www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/ waisidx_03/16cfrv2_03.html. 1. Safety Standard for Matchbooks The safety standard for matchbooks appears at 16 CFR part 1202. The standard prescribes the safety requirements, including labeling requirements, for matchbooks. It applies to all matchbooks manufactured in or imported into the United States and is intended to address certain burn and eye injuries. 2. Toy Rattles The standard for toy rattles appears at 16 CFR part 1500.18(a)(1). It applies to toy rattles containing, either internally or externally, rigid wires, sharp protrusions, or loose small objects that have the potential for causing lacerations, puncture wound injury, aspiration, ingestion, or other injury. Such toy rattles are included as banned toys and other banned articles intended for use by children. 3. Baby Bouncers, Walker-Jumpers, or Baby Walkers The standard for baby bouncers, walker-jumpers, and baby-walkers appears at 16 CFR part 1500.18(a)(6). The standard applies to any article known as a ‘‘baby bouncer,’’ walkerjumper,’’ or ‘‘baby walker,’’ and any other similar article which is intended to support very young children while sitting, walking, bouncing, jumping, and/or reclining, and which because of its design has any exposed parts capable of causing amputation, crushing, lacerations, fractures, hematomas, bruises, or other injuries to fingers, toes, or other parts of the anatomy of young children. Such articles are included as banned toys and other banned articles intended for use by children. C. Solicitation of Comments and Information The Commission invites interested persons to submit comments on each of the regulations being reviewed in the fiscal year 2006 program. In particular, commenters are asked to address: E:\FR\FM\07JNP1.SGM 07JNP1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 7, 2006 / Proposed Rules 1. Whether the regulation is consistent with CPSC program goals. 2. Whether the regulation is consistent with other CPSC regulations. 3. Whether the regulation is current with respect to technology, economic, or market conditions, and other mandatory or voluntary standards. 4. Whether the regulation can be streamlined to minimize regulatory burdens, particularly any such burdens on small entities. For each regulation being reviewed, please provide any specific recommendations for change(s), if viewed as necessary, a justification for the recommended change(s), and, with respect to each suggested change, a statement of the way in which the change can be accomplished within the statutory framework of the CPSA, FHSA, FFA, or PPPA, as applicable. Comments and other submissions should be captioned ‘‘Fiscal Year 2006 Regulatory Review Project’’ and emailed to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov or faxed to (301) 504–0127. Comments or other submissions may also be mailed or delivered to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 502, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. All comments and other submissions must be received by August 7, 2006. Dated: May 31, 2006. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. E6–8763 Filed 6–6–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 Request for Comments [CGD08–06–005] RIN 1625–AA09 Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Arkansas Waterway, AR Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with PROPOSAL ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing to change the operational language concerning the Rob Roy Drawbridge across the Arkansas Waterway at Mile 67.4 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the Baring Cross Railroad Drawbridge across the Arkansas Waterway at Mile 119.6 at Little Rock, Arkansas, and the Van Buren Railroad Drawbridge across the Arkansas Waterway at Mile 300.8 at Van Buren, Arkansas, to reflect the actual VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:51 Jun 06, 2006 procedures currently being followed. The Coast Guard is also proposing to remove the regulations governing the following three bridges because they are locked in the open-to-navigation position and are no longer considered to be drawbridges: Missouri Pacific Railroad Drawbridge (Benzal Railroad Drawbridge) across the Arkansas Waterway at Mile 7.6 at Benzal, Arkansas, the Rock Island Railroad Drawbridge across the Arkansas Waterway at Mile 118.2 at Little Rock, Arkansas, and the Junction Railroad Drawbridge across the Arkansas Waterway at Mile 118.7 at Little Rock, Arkansas. These revisions will make the regulations concerning the Arkansas River clearer, thus the mariners transiting the river will be able to transit the river with greater ease. DATES: Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or before August 7, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may mail comments and related material to Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch, 1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, MO 63103–2832. Commander (dwb) maintains the public docket for this rulemaking. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents indicated in this preamble as being available in the docket, will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room 2.107f in the Robert A. Young Federal Building, Eighth Coast Guard District, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Roger K. Wiebusch, Bridge Administrator, (314) 539–3900, extension 2378. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Jkt 208001 We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting comments and related material. If you do so, please include your name and address, identify the docket number for this rulemaking [CGD08–06–005], indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. Please submit all comments and related material in an unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying. If you would like to know they reached us, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change this proposed rule in view of them. PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 32883 Public Meeting We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a request for a meeting by writing to the Eighth Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch, at the address under ADDRESSES explaining why one would be beneficial. If we determine that a meeting would aid this rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal Register. Background and Purpose The Arkansas Waterway is a part of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. The System rises in the vicinity of Catoosa, Oklahoma, and embraces improved natural waterways and a canal to empty into the Mississippi River in southeast Arkansas. The Arkansas Waterway Drawbridge Operation Regulations contained in § 117.123(a), state that the Cotton Belt Railroad (Rob Roy) Bridge, mile 67.4, requires the use of ship’s horns and flashing lights on the bridge to communicate between mariners requesting openings and railroad dispatchers remotely operating the bridge. Although not stated in § 117.123(a), records indicate that the method of communication outlined in § 117.123(a) was to be used by mariners and the remote bridge operator as a back-up means of communications. The Coast Guard, however, has determined that the primary method of communications outlined in § 117.123(a) has not been used during the past 20 years. It is doubtful that the system of horns and flashing lights was ever used. Instead, mariners and remote bridge operators have communicated via VHF–FM radiotelephone for opening the Rob Roy Drawbridge. The Coast Guard also determined that editorial changes were needed to correct inaccuracies in the specific requirements for the Baring Cross Railroad Drawbridge and the Van Buren Railroad Drawbridge. Three bridges on the Arkansas Waterway: The Missouri Pacific Railroad Drawbridge (Benzal Railroad Drawbridge) at mile 7.6, the Rock Island Railroad Drawbridge at Mile 118.2, and the Junction Railroad Drawbridge at Mile 118.7, have all been removed from rail service. Meetings with the owners indicate that all three bridges have been permanently locked in the open-to-navigation position and that there are plans to convert them into fixed pedestrian bridges in the future. Therefore, they are considered fixed bridges and should not be included in the drawbridge regulations section of the CFR. Section (a) of § 117.139 references the § 117.123 cite for the E:\FR\FM\07JNP1.SGM 07JNP1

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Chapter II


Fiscal Year 2006 Program for Systematic Review of Commission 
Regulations; Request for Comments and Information

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice of systematic review of current regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) 
announces its fiscal year 2006 program for systematic review of its 
current substantive regulations to ensure, to the maximum practical 
extent, consistency among them and with respect to accomplishing 
program goals. In fiscal year 2006, the following three regulations 
will be evaluated: Safety standard for matchbooks, 16 CFR part 1202; 
toy rattles, 16 CFR part 1500.18(a)(1); and baby bouncers, walker-
jumpers, and baby walkers, 16 CFR part 1500.18(a)(6).
    The primary purpose of the review is to assess the degree to which 
the regulations under review remain consistent with the Commission's 
program policies. In addition, each regulation will be examined with 
respect to the extent that it is current and relevant to CPSC program 
goals. Attention will also be given to whether the regulations can be 
streamlined, if possible, to minimize regulatory burdens, especially on 
small entities. To the degree consistent with other Commission 
priorities and subject to the availability of personnel and fiscal 
resources, specific regulatory or other projects may be undertaken in 
response to the results of the review.
    The Commission solicits written comments from interested persons 
concerning the designated regulations' currentness and consistency with 
Commission policies and goals, and suggestions for streamlining where 
appropriate. In so doing, commenters are requested to specifically 
address how their suggestions for change could be accomplished within 
the statutory frameworks for Commission action under the Consumer 
Product Safety Act (CPSA), 15 U.S.C. 2051-2084, and the Federal 
Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA), 15 U.S.C. 1261-1278.

DATE: Comments and submissions in response to this notice must be 
received by August 7, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments and other submissions should be captioned ``Fiscal 
Year 2006 Regulatory Review Project'' and be submitted by e-mail to 
cpsc-os@cpsc.gov or by facsimile to (301) 504-0127. Comments may also 
be submitted by mail or delivered to the Office of the Secretary, 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 502, 4330 East-West Highway, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Edwards, Office of Hazard 
Identification and Reduction, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814; telephone (301) 504-
7535; e-mail eedwards@cpsc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. The Review Program

    The President's Office of Management and Budget has designed the 
Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) to provide a consistent approach 
to rating programs across the Federal government. A description of the 
PART process and associated program evaluation materials is available 
online at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budintegration/part_assessing 
2004.html.
    Based on an evaluation of the Commission's regulatory programs 
using the PART, the recommendation was made that CPSC develop a plan to 
systematically review its current regulations to ensure consistency 
among them in accomplishing program goals. In FY 2004, the Commission 
conducted a pilot review program as the initial step in implementing 
that recommendation. The notice announcing the pilot program appeared 
in the Federal Register on January 28, 2004. 69 FR 4095. Based on the 
success of the pilot program, the Commission announced the continuation 
of the program for subsequent fiscal years.

B. The Regulations Undergoing Review

    A summary of each of the regulations being reviewed in fiscal year 
2006 is provided below. The full text of the regulations may be 
accessed at: https://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfrv2_
03.html.

1. Safety Standard for Matchbooks

    The safety standard for matchbooks appears at 16 CFR part 1202. The 
standard prescribes the safety requirements, including labeling 
requirements, for matchbooks. It applies to all matchbooks manufactured 
in or imported into the United States and is intended to address 
certain burn and eye injuries.

2. Toy Rattles

    The standard for toy rattles appears at 16 CFR part 1500.18(a)(1). 
It applies to toy rattles containing, either internally or externally, 
rigid wires, sharp protrusions, or loose small objects that have the 
potential for causing lacerations, puncture wound injury, aspiration, 
ingestion, or other injury. Such toy rattles are included as banned 
toys and other banned articles intended for use by children.

3. Baby Bouncers, Walker-Jumpers, or Baby Walkers

    The standard for baby bouncers, walker-jumpers, and baby-walkers 
appears at 16 CFR part 1500.18(a)(6). The standard applies to any 
article known as a ``baby bouncer,'' walker-jumper,'' or ``baby 
walker,'' and any other similar article which is intended to support 
very young children while sitting, walking, bouncing, jumping, and/or 
reclining, and which because of its design has any exposed parts 
capable of causing amputation, crushing, lacerations, fractures, 
hematomas, bruises, or other injuries to fingers, toes, or other parts 
of the anatomy of young children. Such articles are included as banned 
toys and other banned articles intended for use by children.

C. Solicitation of Comments and Information

    The Commission invites interested persons to submit comments on 
each of the regulations being reviewed in the fiscal year 2006 program. 
In particular, commenters are asked to address:

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    1. Whether the regulation is consistent with CPSC program goals.
    2. Whether the regulation is consistent with other CPSC 
regulations.
    3. Whether the regulation is current with respect to technology, 
economic, or market conditions, and other mandatory or voluntary 
standards.
    4. Whether the regulation can be streamlined to minimize regulatory 
burdens, particularly any such burdens on small entities.
    For each regulation being reviewed, please provide any specific 
recommendations for change(s), if viewed as necessary, a justification 
for the recommended change(s), and, with respect to each suggested 
change, a statement of the way in which the change can be accomplished 
within the statutory framework of the CPSA, FHSA, FFA, or PPPA, as 
applicable.
    Comments and other submissions should be captioned ``Fiscal Year 
2006 Regulatory Review Project'' and e-mailed to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov or 
faxed to (301) 504-0127. Comments or other submissions may also be 
mailed or delivered to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Room 502, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 
20814. All comments and other submissions must be received by August 7, 
2006.

    Dated: May 31, 2006.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-8763 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am]
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