Toys: Determination Regarding Heavy Elements Limits for Unfinished and Untreated Wood, 42438 [2015-17414]

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• Consumer Product Safety Commission

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17414]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 1251

[Docket No. CPSC-2011-0081]


Toys: Determination Regarding Heavy Elements Limits for 
Unfinished and Untreated Wood

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission'' or 
``CPSC'') is proposing to determine that unfinished and untreated trunk 
wood does not contain heavy elements that would exceed the limits 
specified in the Commission's toy standard, ASTM F963-11. Based on this 
proposed determination, unfinished and untreated trunk wood in toys 
would not require third party testing. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
section of this Federal Register, the Commission is issuing this 
determination as a direct final rule. If we receive no significant 
adverse comment in response to the direct final rule, we will not take 
further action on this proposed rule.

DATES: Submit comments by August 17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2011-
0081, by any of the following methods:
    Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments. The Commission does not accept comments submitted 
by electronic mail (email), except through www.regulations.gov. The 
Commission encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above.
    Written Submissions: Submit written submissions by mail/hand 
delivery/courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; 
telephone (301) 504-7923.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this notice. All comments received may be posted 
without change, including any personal identifiers, contact 
information, or other personal information provided, to: 
www.regulations.gov. Do not submit confidential business information, 
trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information 
that you do not want to be available to the public. If furnished at 
all, such information should be submitted in writing.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to: www.regulations.gov, and insert the docket 
number CPSC-2011-0081, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the prompts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Butturini, Project Manager, 
Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction U.S. Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 4330 East West Hwy, Room 814, Bethesda, MD 20814; 
301-504-7562: email; rbutturini@cpsc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Along with this proposed rule, CPSC is 
publishing a direct final rule in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section 
of this issue of the Federal Register. This direct final rule 
establishes a determination that unfinished and untreated trunk wood 
does not contain heavy elements that would exceed the heavy elements 
limits specified in the Commission's mandatory toy standard, ASTM F963-
11. Based on this determination, unfinished and untreated trunk wood in 
toys does not require third party testing. CPSC did not issue a 
proposed rule before today because CPSC believes that this action is 
not controversial and CPSC does not expect significant adverse comment. 
CPSC has explained the reasons for the determination in the direct 
final rule. Unless CPSC receives significant adverse comment regarding 
the determination during the comment period, the direct final rule in 
this issue of the Federal Register will become effective September 15, 
2015, and CPSC will not take further action on this proposal. If CPSC 
receives a significant adverse comment, CPSC will publish a document in 
the Federal Register withdrawing the direct final rule, and the rule 
will not take effect. CPSC will then respond to public comments in a 
later final rule, based on this proposed rule. CPSC does not intend to 
institute a second comment period on this action. Parties interested in 
commenting on this determination must do so at this time. For 
additional information, please see the direct final rule published in 
the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this issue of the Federal 
Register.

    Dated: July 13, 2015.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-17414 Filed 7-16-15; 8:45 am]
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