Petition Requesting Rulemaking on Products Containing Organohalogen Flame Retardants; Notice of Opportunity for Oral Presentation of Comments, 75955-75956 [2015-30694]

Download as PDF jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 234 / Monday, December 7, 2015 / Proposed Rules public comment under established rulemaking procedures. The Department believes this cooperative problemsolving approach should be given serious consideration. To do so, the Department must determine, among other statutorily-mandated considerations, whether an appropriate advisory committee can be assembled that will fairly represent all affected interests, negotiate in good faith, and offer a reasonable likelihood of reaching a consensus on the issues. The Department has retained a neutral convener, Mr. Richard Parker from the University of Connecticut School of Law, to undertake the initial stage in the Reg Neg process and assist the agency in making this threshold determination. Mr. Parker’s credentials have been placed in docket DOT–OST–2015–0246. The neutral convener will interview representatives of affected interests, including but not limited to, disability advocacy groups, airlines, and manufacturers of aircraft cabin facilities and equipment and determine whether other interest groups should be included. The convener will examine the potential for adequate and balanced representation of the varied interests on an advisory committee convened to negotiate the regulation and/or to reach consensus on specific issues. Based on these interviews, the convener will submit a written report of findings and recommendations to the Department, and the final report will be available to the public. The convenor’s report will provide a basis for the Department to decide whether to proceed with a Reg Neg, and, if so, to determine the scope of the issues the committee will address. In the alternative, the Department may also decide to forgo a Reg Neg and proceed with a traditional notice-andcomment rulemaking. The convener’s activities are subject to the confidentiality provisions of the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, 5 U.S.C. 574. The Federal Government will make no claim to the convener’s notes, memoranda, or recollections or to documents provided to the convener in confidence in the course of the convening process. The convener will not interpret Department policy, make decisions on items of policy, regulation, or statute, or take a stand on the merits of substantive matters under discussion. The Department will provide any comments it receives in response to this notice to the convener and will file the comments in docket DOT–OST–2015– 0246. Should the Department decide to proceed with a Reg Neg process, the Agency will follow the procedures set forth in the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 561 et seq. This would VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:17 Dec 04, 2015 Jkt 238001 include the publication of a notice of intent to solicit comment on membership and to invite interested persons to apply for nomination to the committee. It also includes the establishment of an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). Issued under the authority of delegation in 49 CFR 1.27. Dated: November 30, 2015. Kathryn B. Thomson, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2015–30764 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Chapter II [Docket No. CPSC–2015–0022] Petition Requesting Rulemaking on Products Containing Organohalogen Flame Retardants; Notice of Opportunity for Oral Presentation of Comments U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice of opportunity to present oral comments remotely. AGENCY: The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CPSC’’) on October 26, 2015 published a notice announcing that, on December 9, 2015, there will be an opportunity for interested persons to present oral comments on a petition received for rulemaking under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (‘‘FHSA’’) regarding additive organohalogen flame retardants. The Commission also will provide for presentations to be made remotely. DATES: The meeting for interested persons to present oral comments on the petition will begin at 10 a.m. on December 9, 2015, at 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Requests to make oral presentations and the written text of any oral presentations must be received by the Office of the Secretary not later than 12 noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) on December 4, 2015. SUMMARY: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC–2015– 0022, by any of the following methods: Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. The Commission does not accept ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 75955 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 proposed rulemaking. All comments received may be posted without change, including any personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal information provided, to: https:// 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: https:// www.regulations.gov, and insert the docket number, CPSC–2015–0022, into the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the prompts. A copy of the petition is available at: https://www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. CPSC–2015–0022, Supporting and Related Materials. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rockelle Hammond, Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504–7923. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background On July 1, 2015, the Commission received a petition requesting that the Commission initiate rulemaking under the FHSA to declare several categories of products containing additive organohalogen flame retardants to be ‘‘banned hazardous substances.’’ The petition was filed by Earthjustice and the Consumer Federation of America, which are joined by American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Women’s Association, Consumers Union, Green Science Policy Institute, International Association of Fire Fighters, Kids in Danger, Philip Landrigan, M.D., M.P.H., League of United Latin American Citizens, Learning Disabilities Association of America, and Worksafe. E:\FR\FM\07DEP1.SGM 07DEP1 75956 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 234 / Monday, December 7, 2015 / Proposed Rules B. Opportunity for Oral Presentation of Comments The Commission is providing a forum for oral presentations concerning the petition regarding additive organohalogen flame retardants. See the information under the headings DATES and ADDRESSES at the beginning of this notice for information on making requests to give oral presentations at the meeting or remotely. The Commission is also allowing remote participation. Participants may call into a conference line to make their presentations. The conference line number is 866–623–8636 and participant code is 4816474. Remote participants, as well as those presenting in person, must provide the written text of their comments in advance (see the information under the headings DATES and ADDRESSES at the beginning of this notice). Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name and affiliation. Participants should limit their presentations to approximately 10 minutes, exclusive of any periods of questioning by the Commissioners or CPSC staff. To prevent duplicative presentations, groups will be directed to designate a spokesperson. The Commission reserves the right to limit the time further for any presentation and impose restrictions to avoid excessive duplication of presentations. Dated: December 1, 2015. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. substantial equivalence test, which is used to determine whether a complex contract is a section 871(m) transaction. DATES: Written or electronic comments and request for a public hearing for the notice of proposed rulemaking at 80 FR 56415, September 18, 2015, are still being accepted and must be received by December 17, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send submissions to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG–127895–14), Room 5203, Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044. Submissions may be hand delivered Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG–127895– 14), Courier’s desk, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or sent electronically, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov (IRS REG–127895– 14). The public hearing will be held in the IRS Auditorium, Internal Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D. Peter Merkel or Karen Walny, at (202) 317–6938 (not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The notice of proposed rulemaking that is the subject of this document is under section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Need for Correction As published, the notice of proposed rulemaking (REG–127895–14) contains errors that are misleading and are in need of clarification. [FR Doc. 2015–30694 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P Correction to Publication DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Part 1 [REG–127895–14] RIN 1545–BM33 Dividend Equivalents From Sources Within the United States; Correction Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Correction to notice of proposed rulemaking. jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS AGENCY: This document contains corrections to a notice of proposed rulemaking (REG–127894–14) that was published in the Federal Register on Friday, September 18, 2015 (80 FR 56415). The proposed regulations provide guidance relating to the SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:17 Dec 04, 2015 Jkt 238001 Accordingly, the notice of proposed rulemaking, that is the subject of FR Doc. 2015–21753, is corrected as follows: 1. On page 56415, in the third column, add a SUMMARY section to read as follows: SUMMARY: This document provides guidance to nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations that hold certain financial products providing for payments that are contingent upon or determined by reference to U.S. source dividend payments. This document also provides guidance to withholding agents that are responsible for withholding U.S. tax with respect to a dividend equivalent. § 1.871–15 [Corrected] 2. On page 56416, second column, the second and third lines of amendatory instruction 2, the language ‘‘by revising PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 paragraph (c)(2)(vi) and paragraph (h) to read as follows:’’ is corrected to read ‘‘by revising paragraphs (c)(2)(iv), (h), and (q) to read as follows:’’. § 1.1441–1 [Corrected] 3. On page 56416, second column, the first and second lines of amendatory instruction 3, the language ‘‘by revising paragraph (e)(3)(vii) and paragraph (e)(6) to read as follows:’’ is corrected to read ‘‘by revising paragraphs (e)(3)(ii)(E), (e)(5), and (e)(6) to read as follows:’’. Martin V. Franks, Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration). [FR Doc. 2015–30779 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 29 CFR Part 1635 RIN 3046–AB02 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. AGENCY: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (‘‘EEOC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule ‘‘Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008’’ published on October 30, 2015. The Commission is extending the comment period in response to a stakeholder request for an extension. DATES: Comments regarding this proposal must be received by the Commission on or before January 28, 2016. The comment period was originally scheduled to end on December 29, 2015. Please see the section below entitled ADDRESSES and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information on submitting comments. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN number 3046–AB02, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • FAX: (202) 663–4114. (There is no toll free FAX number). Only comments of six or fewer pages will be accepted via FAX transmittal, in order to assure access to the equipment. Receipt of FAX transmittals will not be acknowledged, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07DEP1.SGM 07DEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 75955-75956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30694]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Chapter II

[Docket No. CPSC-2015-0022]


Petition Requesting Rulemaking on Products Containing 
Organohalogen Flame Retardants; Notice of Opportunity for Oral 
Presentation of Comments

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity to present oral comments remotely.

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SUMMARY: The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission 
(``Commission'' or ``CPSC'') on October 26, 2015 published a notice 
announcing that, on December 9, 2015, there will be an opportunity for 
interested persons to present oral comments on a petition received for 
rulemaking under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (``FHSA'') 
regarding additive organohalogen flame retardants. The Commission also 
will provide for presentations to be made remotely.

DATES: The meeting for interested persons to present oral comments on 
the petition will begin at 10 a.m. on December 9, 2015, at 4330 East 
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Requests to make oral presentations 
and the written text of any oral presentations must be received by the 
Office of the Secretary not later than 12 noon Eastern Standard Time 
(EST) on December 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2015-
0022, by any of the following methods:
    Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at: https://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 proposed rulemaking. All comments received 
may be posted without change, including any personal identifiers, 
contact information, or other personal information provided, to: https://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: https://www.regulations.gov, and insert the 
docket number, CPSC-2015-0022, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the 
prompts. A copy of the petition is available at: https://www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. CPSC-2015-0022, Supporting and 
Related Materials.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rockelle Hammond, Office of the 
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, 
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    On July 1, 2015, the Commission received a petition requesting that 
the Commission initiate rulemaking under the FHSA to declare several 
categories of products containing additive organohalogen flame 
retardants to be ``banned hazardous substances.'' The petition was 
filed by Earthjustice and the Consumer Federation of America, which are 
joined by American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Women's 
Association, Consumers Union, Green Science Policy Institute, 
International Association of Fire Fighters, Kids in Danger, Philip 
Landrigan, M.D., M.P.H., League of United Latin American Citizens, 
Learning Disabilities Association of America, and Worksafe.

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B. Opportunity for Oral Presentation of Comments

    The Commission is providing a forum for oral presentations 
concerning the petition regarding additive organohalogen flame 
retardants. See the information under the headings DATES and ADDRESSES 
at the beginning of this notice for information on making requests to 
give oral presentations at the meeting or remotely.
    The Commission is also allowing remote participation. Participants 
may call into a conference line to make their presentations. The 
conference line number is 866-623-8636 and participant code is 4816474. 
Remote participants, as well as those presenting in person, must 
provide the written text of their comments in advance (see the 
information under the headings DATES and ADDRESSES at the beginning of 
this notice). Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their 
first name, last name and affiliation.
    Participants should limit their presentations to approximately 10 
minutes, exclusive of any periods of questioning by the Commissioners 
or CPSC staff. To prevent duplicative presentations, groups will be 
directed to designate a spokesperson. The Commission reserves the right 
to limit the time further for any presentation and impose restrictions 
to avoid excessive duplication of presentations.

    Dated: December 1, 2015.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-30694 Filed 12-4-15; 8:45 am]
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