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Vol. 74, No. 151
Friday, August 7, 2009
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
The above provides general guidance
concerning notice to those being audited and
announces the general course of action that
the Commission intends to follow. This
notice sets forth the Commission’s intentions
concerning the exercise of its discretion in its
audit program. However, the Commission
retains that discretion and will exercise it as
appropriate with respect to the facts and
circumstances of each audit it considers.
Consequently, this notice does not bind the
Commission or any member of the general
public.
Dated: July 29, 2009.
On behalf of the Commission.
Steven T. Walther,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E9–18541 Filed 8–6–09; 8:45 am]
11 CFR Part 111
[Notice 2009–19]
Procedural Rules for Audit Hearings
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: On July 10, 2009, the Federal
Election Commission published a
Procedural Rule (‘‘Commission’’)
instituting a program that provides
committees that are audited pursuant to
the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971, as amended (‘‘FECA’’) with the
opportunity to have a hearing before the
Commission prior to the Commission’s
adoption of a Final Audit Report.
Procedural Rules for Audit Hearings, 74
FR 33140 (July 10, 2009). The
Commission is now adding a further
statement at the end of that procedural
rule to conform this statement to other
agency procedural rules.
DATES: Effective August 7, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph F. Stoltz, Assistant Staff Director,
Audit Division, 999 E Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694–1650
or (800) 424–9530.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July
10, 2009, the Commission published a
Procedural Rule instituting a program
that provides committees that are
audited pursuant to the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971, as amended
(‘‘FECA’’) with the opportunity to have
a hearing before the Commission prior
to the Commission’s adoption of a Final
Audit Report. Procedural Rules for
Audit Hearings, The Commission is now
adding a statement to that procedural
rule to conform the rule to other agency
procedural rules and policy statements.
On page 33143, in the first column, at
the end of paragraph E, insert the
following:
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Children’s Products Containing Lead;
Interpretative Rule on Inaccessible
Component Parts
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) is issuing
a final rule providing guidance as to
what product components or classes of
components will be considered to be
‘‘inaccessible.’’ Section 101(b)(2)(A) of
the Consumer Product Safety
Improvement Act (‘‘CPSIA’’) provides
that the lead limits shall not apply to
any component part of a children’s
product that is not accessible to a child
through normal and reasonably
foreseeable use and abuse. Section
101(b)(2)(B) of the CPSIA requires the
Commission to issue, by August 14,
2009, a rule providing guidance with
respect to what product components, or
classes of components, will be
considered to be inaccessible. This final
rule satisfies the Commission’s statutory
obligation.
DATES: Effective Date: This
interpretative rule is effective on August
14, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristina Hatlelid, PhD, M.P.H.,
Directorate for Health Sciences,
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda,
PO 00000
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Maryland 20814; e-mail
khatlelid@cpsc.gov; telephone 301–504–
7254.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
The CPSIA establishes specific lead
limits in children’s products. Section
101(a) of the CPSIA provides that, as of
February 10, 2009, products designed or
intended primarily for children 12 and
younger may not contain more than 600
parts per million (ppm) of lead. After
August 14, 2009, products designed or
intended primarily for children 12 and
younger cannot contain more than 300
ppm of lead. On August 14, 2011, the
limit may be further reduced to 100
ppm, unless the Commission
determines that it is not technologically
feasible to meet this lower limit. Section
3(a)(16) of the Consumer Product Safety
Act, as amended by section 235(a) of the
CPSIA, defines ‘‘children’s product’’ as
a ‘‘consumer product designed or
intended primarily for children 12 years
of age or younger.’’
B. Statutory Authority
Section 101(b)(2) of the CPSIA
provides that the lead limits do not
apply to component parts of a product
that are not accessible to a child. This
section specifies that a component part
is not accessible if it is not physically
exposed by reason of a sealed covering
or casing and does not become
physically exposed through reasonably
foreseeable use and abuse of the product
including swallowing, mouthing,
breaking, or other children’s activities,
and the aging of the product, as
determined by the Commission. Paint,
coatings, or electroplating may not be
considered to be a barrier that would
render lead in the substrate to be
inaccessible to a child under section
101(b)(3) of the CPSIA.
C. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
In the Federal Register of January 15,
2009 (74 FR 2439), the Commission
published a proposed interpretative rule
providing guidance with respect to what
product components or classes of
components will be considered to be
inaccessible. As stated in the preamble
to the proposed interpretative rule (74
FR at 2440), the Commission
preliminarily determined that:
• An accessible component part of a
children’s product is one that a child
may touch;
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Rules and Regulations
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.
Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each
week.
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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 151 / Friday, August 7, 2009 / Rules
and Regulations
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
11 CFR Part 111
[Notice 2009-19]
Procedural Rules for Audit Hearings
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Agency procedure; correction.
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SUMMARY: On July 10, 2009, the Federal Election Commission published a
Procedural Rule (``Commission'') instituting a program that provides
committees that are audited pursuant to the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971, as amended (``FECA'') with the opportunity to have a
hearing before the Commission prior to the Commission's adoption of a
Final Audit Report. Procedural Rules for Audit Hearings, 74 FR 33140
(July 10, 2009). The Commission is now adding a further statement at
the end of that procedural rule to conform this statement to other
agency procedural rules.
DATES: Effective August 7, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph F. Stoltz, Assistant Staff
Director, Audit Division, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463,
(202) 694-1650 or (800) 424-9530.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 10, 2009, the Commission published a
Procedural Rule instituting a program that provides committees that are
audited pursuant to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as
amended (``FECA'') with the opportunity to have a hearing before the
Commission prior to the Commission's adoption of a Final Audit Report.
Procedural Rules for Audit Hearings, The Commission is now adding a
statement to that procedural rule to conform the rule to other agency
procedural rules and policy statements.
On page 33143, in the first column, at the end of paragraph E,
insert the following:
The above provides general guidance concerning notice to those
being audited and announces the general course of action that the
Commission intends to follow. This notice sets forth the
Commission's intentions concerning the exercise of its discretion in
its audit program. However, the Commission retains that discretion
and will exercise it as appropriate with respect to the facts and
circumstances of each audit it considers. Consequently, this notice
does not bind the Commission or any member of the general public.
Dated: July 29, 2009.
On behalf of the Commission.
Steven T. Walther,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-18541 Filed 8-6-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6715-01-P