Petition Requesting Rulemaking on Magnet Sets, 46740-46741 [2017-21534]
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C. Kelly, Chief, International Trade
Management Division, U.S. Census
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(ACE), is the primary instrument used
for collecting export trade data. Through
the AES, the Census Bureau collects
Electronic Export Information (EEI), the
electronic equivalent of the export data
formerly collected on the Shipper’s
Export Declaration (SED), reported
pursuant to the Foreign Trade
Regulations (FTR), Title 15, Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), part 30. The
EEI consists of data elements as set forth
in 15 CFR 30.6 for an export shipment,
and includes information such as the
U.S. Principal Party in Interest’s
(USPPI’s) name, address, and
identification number, and detailed
information concerning the exported
product. The party responsible for the
accuracy and timeliness of EEI data
elements varies depending upon the
type of export transaction; standard or
routed. Through this notice, the Census
Bureau is seeking public comments to
perform a review of the requirements
governing routed export transactions, a
subset of export transactions, as detailed
in the FTR, 15 CFR, part 30.
below; however, any pertinent feedback
not captured by these questions is also
welcome:
1. If you do not think that the
definition of a routed export transaction
in 15 CFR 30.1 is clearly stated, then
what definition of routed export
transaction would you suggest?
2. Should the Census Bureau modify
the list of data elements at 15 CFR
30.3(e)(2) that the U.S. authorized agent
is required to provide when filing the
electronic export information? If so,
what changes would you suggest?
3. Should the Census Bureau modify
the list of data elements at 15 CFR
30.3(e)(1) that the U.S. Principal Party
in Interest is required to provide to the
U.S. Authorized agent? If so, what
changes would you suggest?
4. The carrier’s responsibilities under
the FTR are the same in both standard
and routed transactions. Does the FTR
clearly communicate these
responsibilities? If not, what
clarification would you suggest?
5. The data elements that the USPPI
and U.S authorized agent are required to
provide are currently located in Section
30.3(e) of the FTR. However, additional
data elements are needed to complete
the AES filing. Below is a list of data
elements that are required to be reported
but for which a responsible party is not
listed. Please provide comments on
which party, the USPPI or the U.S.
authorized agent, should report these
data elements.
The Census Bureau is responsible for
collecting, compiling, and publishing
export trade statistics for the United
States under the provisions of Title 13,
United States Code (U.S.C.), Chapter 9,
Section 301. The Automated Export
System (AES), now part of the
Automated Commercial Environment
Request for Comments
The Census Bureau is soliciting
comments on the clarity, usability, and
any other matters related to the
regulatory requirements for routed
transactions. This will include the
definition of a routed export transaction
found in 15 CFR 30.1 as well as the
general responsibilities of parties in
routed export transactions as detailed in
15 CFR 30.3. Suggested questions are
Hazardous material indicator ........................................
FTZ identifier ................................................................
shipment reference number .........................................
VIN/product ID ..............................................................
routed export transaction indicator ..............................
vehicle title number ......................................................
vehicle title state code .................................................
filing option indicator
KPC number
related party indicator
export information code
6. Are the responsibilities of parties in
a routed export transaction clearly
stated? If not, what improvements
would you suggest?
7. How could we improve the process
to authorize filing in a routed export
transaction?
8. How could the FTR be revised to
align with the Bureau of Industry and
Security’s Export Administration
Regulations on routed export
transactions?
9. What changes would you suggest in
Section 30.3 of the FTR that might
improve the parties’ understanding of
the requirements of a routed export
transaction?
10. What changes would you suggest
in Section 30.3 of the FTR that might
improve the parties’ understanding of
their roles in a routed or standard export
transaction?
Dated: September 29, 2017.
Ron S. Jarmin,
Associate Director for Economic Programs,
Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and
Duties of the Director, Bureau of the Census.
received a petition requesting that the
Commission initiate rulemaking under
the Consumer Product Safety Act
(CPSA) to adopt a safety standard for
high-powered magnet sets. The
Commission invites written comments
concerning the petition.
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[Docket No. CPSC–2017–0037]
Petition Requesting Rulemaking on
Magnet Sets
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Petition for rulemaking.
AGENCY:
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC or Commission) has
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Submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CPSC–2017–
0037, 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
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comments 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
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www.regulations.gov, including any
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want to be available to the public. If
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should be submitted by mail/hand
delivery/courier.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to: https://
www.regulations.gov, insert docket
number CPSC–2017–0037 into the
‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the prompts.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rocky Hammond, Office of the
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: 301–
504–6833; email: RHammond@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
17, 2017, Zen Magnets, LLC (petitioner)
submitted a petition requesting that the
Commission initiate rulemaking to
adopt a safety standard for highpowered magnet sets under Sections 7
and 9 of the CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2056,
2058) to address the hazard associated
with these products if ingested,
aspirated, or otherwise inserted into the
body.
The petitioner describes the product
as small rare earth magnets of various
shapes, sizes, and flux indices (i.e.,
magnetic strength) that are commonly
sold as sets designed to make
sculptures, provide therapeutic benefits,
or serve as educational or research tools.
The petitioner states that there are
magnet sets on the market that are
approximately 5 millimeters in diameter
and have flux indices greater than 50
kG2mm2. According to the petitioner,
magnet sets are not designed, marketed,
manufactured, or intended for use by
children under the age of 14 years.
The petitioner asserts that highpowered magnet sets pose a risk of
injury if misused in a way that results
in ingesting, aspirating, or otherwise
inserting more than one magnet into the
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body. The petitioner notes that one
potential injury that can result from
ingesting high-powered magnets is
damage to gastrointestinal tissue.
The petitioner requests that CPSC
promulgate a mandatory safety standard
that includes the following:
• Performance standards. Require
individual magnets and each magnet in
a magnet set that fits entirely within the
cylinder described in 16 CFR 1501.4
(small parts cylinder) to have a flux
index of 50 kG2mm2 or less if the
product is designed, marketed, or
manufactured for children under the age
of 14 years. Establish standards for
magnet set packaging, such as requiring
packaging to be difficult for children to
open and assist users in determining
whether all magnets are returned to the
package after use. According to the
petitioner, these requirements would
limit the magnetic strength of magnets
so that they would not attach across
internal tissue if ingested and would
assist users in limiting children’s access
to the magnets.
• Warning requirements.1 Require
magnet sets to bear warnings that
conform to specific form requirements,
warn of the ingestion hazard, and
indicate the product is not intended for
children. Require warnings on product
packaging, including in a location that
requires a user to see the warning when
opening the package.
• Instructional requirements. Require
magnet sets to include instructions that
indicate how to avoid using the magnet
set in a way that can lead to ingesting,
aspirating, or inserting the magnets into
the body and how to return magnets to
the packaging.
• Age restrictions.2 Require warnings
and instructions for magnet sets to
include an age recommendation of 14
years or older.
The Commission seeks comments
concerning this petition.
The petition is available at: https://
www.regulations.gov, under Docket No.
CPSC–2017–0037, Supporting and
1 The petitioner also requests that the
Commission require purchasers to acknowledge
having read product warnings and assent to the risk
of injury when purchasing magnet sets online.
Under Section 7 of the CPSA, the Commission may
issue only performance requirements and
requirements for warnings or instructions.
Therefore, the Commission lacks authority to
require these additional provisions.
2 The petitioner also requests the following age
restriction requirements for magnet sets that do not
conform to the requested physical safety standards:
(1) Prohibit the sale of magnet sets to users under
14 years old, and (2) require that only adults be
permitted to buy magnet sets. Again, Section 7 of
the CPSA authorizes the Commission to issue only
performance requirements and warning
requirements. Therefore, the Commission lacks
authority to adopt these restrictions.
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Related Materials. Alternatively,
interested parties may obtain a copy of
the petition by writing or calling the
Office of the Secretary, Consumer
Product Safety Commission, 4330 East
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814;
telephone (301) 504–6833.
Alberta E. Mills,
Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
16 CFR Chapter II
[Docket No. CPSC-2017-0037]
Petition Requesting Rulemaking on Magnet Sets
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Petition for rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission)
has received a petition requesting that the Commission initiate
rulemaking under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to adopt a
safety standard for high-powered magnet sets. The Commission invites
written comments concerning the petition.
DATES: Submit comments by December 5, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2017-0037, 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
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comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above.
Written Submissions: Submit written comments 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 to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
identifiers, contact information, or other personal information
provided. 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 by mail/hand delivery/courier.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to: https://www.regulations.gov, insert docket
number CPSC-2017-0037 into the ``Search'' box, and follow the prompts.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rocky Hammond, Office of the
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: 301-504-6833; email: RHammond@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 17, 2017, Zen Magnets, LLC
(petitioner) submitted a petition requesting that the Commission
initiate rulemaking to adopt a safety standard for high-powered magnet
sets under Sections 7 and 9 of the CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2056, 2058) to
address the hazard associated with these products if ingested,
aspirated, or otherwise inserted into the body.
The petitioner describes the product as small rare earth magnets of
various shapes, sizes, and flux indices (i.e., magnetic strength) that
are commonly sold as sets designed to make sculptures, provide
therapeutic benefits, or serve as educational or research tools. The
petitioner states that there are magnet sets on the market that are
approximately 5 millimeters in diameter and have flux indices greater
than 50 kG\2\mm\2\. According to the petitioner, magnet sets are not
designed, marketed, manufactured, or intended for use by children under
the age of 14 years.
The petitioner asserts that high-powered magnet sets pose a risk of
injury if misused in a way that results in ingesting, aspirating, or
otherwise inserting more than one magnet into the body. The petitioner
notes that one potential injury that can result from ingesting high-
powered magnets is damage to gastrointestinal tissue.
The petitioner requests that CPSC promulgate a mandatory safety
standard that includes the following:
Performance standards. Require individual magnets and each
magnet in a magnet set that fits entirely within the cylinder described
in 16 CFR 1501.4 (small parts cylinder) to have a flux index of 50
kG\2\mm\2\ or less if the product is designed, marketed, or
manufactured for children under the age of 14 years. Establish
standards for magnet set packaging, such as requiring packaging to be
difficult for children to open and assist users in determining whether
all magnets are returned to the package after use. According to the
petitioner, these requirements would limit the magnetic strength of
magnets so that they would not attach across internal tissue if
ingested and would assist users in limiting children's access to the
magnets.
Warning requirements.\1\ Require magnet sets to bear
warnings that conform to specific form requirements, warn of the
ingestion hazard, and indicate the product is not intended for
children. Require warnings on product packaging, including in a
location that requires a user to see the warning when opening the
package.
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\1\ The petitioner also requests that the Commission require
purchasers to acknowledge having read product warnings and assent to
the risk of injury when purchasing magnet sets online. Under Section
7 of the CPSA, the Commission may issue only performance
requirements and requirements for warnings or instructions.
Therefore, the Commission lacks authority to require these
additional provisions.
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Instructional requirements. Require magnet sets to include
instructions that indicate how to avoid using the magnet set in a way
that can lead to ingesting, aspirating, or inserting the magnets into
the body and how to return magnets to the packaging.
Age restrictions.\2\ Require warnings and instructions for
magnet sets to include an age recommendation of 14 years or older.
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\2\ The petitioner also requests the following age restriction
requirements for magnet sets that do not conform to the requested
physical safety standards: (1) Prohibit the sale of magnet sets to
users under 14 years old, and (2) require that only adults be
permitted to buy magnet sets. Again, Section 7 of the CPSA
authorizes the Commission to issue only performance requirements and
warning requirements. Therefore, the Commission lacks authority to
adopt these restrictions.
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The Commission seeks comments concerning this petition.
The petition is available at: https://www.regulations.gov, under
Docket No. CPSC-2017-0037, Supporting and Related Materials.
Alternatively, interested parties may obtain a copy of the petition by
writing or calling the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301)
504-6833.
Alberta E. Mills,
Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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