Notice of Availability of Updated ASTM Standard Under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, 41046-41047 [2023-13351]

Download as PDF 41046 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 120 / Friday, June 23, 2023 / Proposed Rules address the flight training in ELSA due to the expanded scope. Therefore, while the concurrently published NPRM contains some similar provisions, proposed amendments to § 91.319 are significantly different from the changes proposed in ELSA and comments to the ELSA NPRM are no longer applicable. The public may view and provide comments on the concurrently published ‘‘Public Aircraft Logging of Flight Time, Training in Certain Aircraft Holding Special Airworthiness Certificates, and Flight Instructor Privileges’’ NPRM. Conclusion Withdrawal of Notice No. 18–02 does not preclude the FAA from issuing rulemaking on the subject in the future or commit the agency to any future course of action. The FAA will make necessary changes to the Code of Federal Regulations through an NPRM with opportunity for public comment in the new rulemaking project. Therefore, the FAA withdraws Notice No. 18–02, FR Doc. 2018–23270, published at 83 FR 53590 on October 24, 2018. Issued under authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 44701(a), and 44703 in Washington, DC. Wesley L. Mooty, Acting Deputy Executive Director, Flight Standards Service. [FR Doc. 2023–13024 Filed 6–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Chapter II [Docket No. CPSC–2022–0017] Notice of Availability of Updated ASTM Standard Under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notification of availability and request for comment. AGENCY: In January 2023, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission determined under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 (PFCSA) that ASTM F3429/F3429M–20 is a mandatory consumer product safety rule that impedes the propagation of flames into pre-filled portable fuel containers covered by the standard. ASTM has since notified the Commission that it has revised this voluntary standard. CPSC seeks comment on whether the revision meets the requirements of the PFCSA. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:01 Jun 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 Comments must be received by July 7, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC–2022– 0017, 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. Do not submit through this website: confidential business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be available to the public. CPSC typically does not accept comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except as described below. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/ Confidential Written Submissions: CPSC encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal. You may, however, submit comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504–7479. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number. CPSC may post all comments without change, including any personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal information provided, to https://www.regulations.gov. If you wish to submit confidential business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be available to the public, you may submit such comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier, or you may email them to: cpscos@cpsc.gov. 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–2022–0017, into the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the prompts. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Ayers, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; telephone: 301– 987–2030; email: sayers@cpsc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PFCSA 1 requires the Commission to promulgate a final rule to require flame mitigation devices in portable fuel containers that impede the propagation of flame into the container. 15 U.S.C. 2056d(b)(1), (2). However, the DATES: 1 Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020, codified at 15 U.S.C. 2056d, as stated in Public Law 116–260, div. FF, title IX, § 901, available at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW116publ260/pdf/PLAW-116publ260.pdf. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Commission is not required to promulgate a final rule for a class of portable fuel containers within the scope of the PFCSA if the Commission determines at any time that: • There is a voluntary standard for flame mitigation devices for those containers that impedes the propagation of flame into the container; • The voluntary standard is or will be in effect not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the PFCSA; and • The voluntary standard is developed by ASTM International or such other standard development organization that the Commission determines to have met the intent of the PFCSA. 15 U.S.C. 2056d(b)(3)(A). Any such Commission determinations regarding applicable voluntary standards must be published in the Federal Register, and the requirements of such a voluntary standard ‘‘shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule.’’ 15 U.S.C. 2056d(b)(3)(B) and (b)(4). Under this authority, on January 13, 2023, the Commission published a document determining that three voluntary standards for portable fuel containers meet the requirements of the PFCSA and will be treated as consumer product safety rules: ASTM F3429/ F3429M–20 (prefilled containers), ASTM F3326–21 (containers sold empty), and section 18 of UL 30:2022 (safety cans). 88 FR 2206. Portable fuel containers sold pre-filled are within the scope of ASTM F3429/ F3429M, Standard Specification for Performance of Flame Mitigation Devices Installed in Disposable and PreFilled Flammable Liquid Containers. ASTM lists the standard as a dual standard in inch-pound (F3429 designation) and metric (F3429M designation) units. ASTM F3429/ F3429M was first published in 2020. ASTM published a revised version of ASTM F3429/F3429M–20 in May 2023, as ASTM F3429/F3429M–23. On June 12, 2023, ASTM notified the Commission that it had approved and published ASTM F3429/F3429M–23. Under section (b)(5) of the PFCSA, if the requirements of a voluntary standard that meet the requirements of section (b). (3) are subsequently revised, the organization that revised the standard shall notify the Commission after the final approval of the revision. Any such revision to the voluntary standard shall become enforceable as a consumer product safety rule not later than 180 days after the Commission is notified of a revised voluntary standard that meets the conditions of section (b)(3) (or such E:\FR\FM\23JNP1.SGM 23JNP1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 120 / Friday, June 23, 2023 / Proposed Rules lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 later date as the Commission determines appropriate), in place of the prior version, unless within 90 days after receiving the notice the Commission determines that the revised voluntary standard does not meet the requirements described in section (b)(3) of the PFCSA. 15 U.S.C. 2056d(b)(5). CPSC staff is assessing the revised voluntary standard to determine, consistent with section (b)(5) of the PFCSA, whether the revisions in ASTM F3429/F3429M–23 meet the requirements of section (b)(3)(A) of the PFCSA listed above. The Commission invites public comment on that question, to inform staff’s assessment and any subsequent Commission consideration of the revisions in ASTM F3429/F3429M–23.2 ASTM F3429/F3429M–23 is available for review in several ways. ASTM has provided on its website (at https:// www.astm.org/CPSC.htm), at no cost, a read-only copy of the 2023 revisions to ASTM F3429/F3429M, including a redlined version that identifies the changes made to ASTM F3429/F3429M–20. Likewise, a read-only copy of the existing standard (ASTM F3429/ F3429M–20) is available for viewing, at no cost, on the ASTM website at: https://www.astm.org/ READINGLIBRARY/. Interested parties can also download copies of the standards by purchasing them from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428–2959; phone: 610–832–9585; https://www.astm.org. Alternatively, interested parties can schedule an appointment to inspect copies of the standards at CPSC’s Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, telephone: 301–504–7479. Comments must be received by July 7, 2023. Because of the short statutory time frame Congress established for the Commission to consider revised voluntary standards under section (b)(5) of the PFCSA, CPSC will not consider comments received after this date. Alberta E. Mills, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–13351 Filed 6–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P 2 The Commission voted 4–0 to publish this notification. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:01 Jun 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 41047 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044. Internal Revenue Service FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 26 CFR Part 1 [REG–124123–22] RIN 1545–BQ57 Corporate Bond Yield Curve for Determining Present Value Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing. AGENCY: This document sets forth proposed regulations specifying the methodology for constructing the corporate bond yield curve that is used to derive the interest rates used in calculating present value and making other calculations under a defined benefit plan, as well as for discounting unpaid losses and estimated salvage recoverable of insurance companies. These regulations affect participants in, beneficiaries of, employers maintaining, and administrators of certain retirement plans, as well as insurance companies. DATES: Written or electronic comments must be received by August 22, 2023. A public hearing on this proposed regulation has been scheduled for August 30, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Requests to speak and outlines of topics to be discussed at the public hearing must be received by August 22, 2023. If no outlines are received by August 22, 2023, the public hearing will be cancelled. Requests to attend the public hearing must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET on August 28, 2023. The public hearing will be made accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for special assistance during the public hearing must be received by August 25, 2023. ADDRESSES: Commenters are strongly encouraged to submit public comments electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov (indicate IRS and REG–124123–22) by following the online instructions for submitting comments. Requests for a public hearing must be submitted as prescribed in the ‘‘Comments and Requests for a Public Hearing’’ section. Once submitted to the Federal eRulemaking Portal, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. The Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and the IRS will publish for public availability any comments submitted to the IRS’s public docket. Send paper submissions to: CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG–124123–22), room 5203, Internal Revenue Service, P.O. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Concerning the regulations, Arslan Malik or Linda S.F. Marshall at (202) 317–6700 (not a toll-free number); concerning submissions of comments, the hearing, and/or to be placed on the building access list to attend the hearing, Vivian Hayes at (202) 317–5306 (not a toll-free number) or by sending an email to publichearings@irs.gov (preferred). 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Under section 430(h)(2)(C)(i) through (iii), each of these segment rates is determined for a month on the basis of the corporate bond yield curve for the month, taking into account only that 1 Section 302 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Law 93–406, 88 Stat. 829 (1974), as amended (ERISA) sets forth funding rules that are parallel to those in section 412 of the Code, and section 303 of ERISA sets forth additional funding rules for defined benefit plans (other than multiemployer plans) that are parallel to those in section 430 of the Code. Pursuant to section 101 of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1978, 5 U.S.C. App., as amended, the Secretary of the Treasury has interpretive jurisdiction over the subject matter addressed in these regulations for purposes of ERISA, as well as the Code. Thus, these Treasury regulations issued under section 430 of the Code also apply for purposes of section 303 of ERISA. E:\FR\FM\23JNP1.SGM 23JNP1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 120 (Friday, June 23, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41046-41047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13351]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Chapter II

[Docket No. CPSC-2022-0017]


Notice of Availability of Updated ASTM Standard Under the 
Portable Fuel Container Safety Act

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notification of availability and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In January 2023, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 
determined under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 (PFCSA) 
that ASTM F3429/F3429M-20 is a mandatory consumer product safety rule 
that impedes the propagation of flames into pre-filled portable fuel 
containers covered by the standard. ASTM has since notified the 
Commission that it has revised this voluntary standard. CPSC seeks 
comment on whether the revision meets the requirements of the PFCSA.

DATES: Comments must be received by July 7, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2022-0017, 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. Do not submit through this 
website: confidential business information, trade secret information, 
or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be 
available to the public. CPSC typically does not accept comments 
submitted by electronic mail (email), except as described below.
    Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/Confidential Written Submissions: CPSC 
encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal. You may, however, submit comments by mail, hand 
delivery, or courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; 
telephone: (301) 504-7479.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number. CPSC may post all comments without change, including any 
personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal 
information provided, to https://www.regulations.gov. If you wish to 
submit confidential business information, trade secret information, or 
other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be 
available to the public, you may submit such comments by mail, hand 
delivery, or courier, or you may email them to: [email protected].
    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-2022-0017, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the 
prompts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Ayers, U.S. Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; telephone: 
301-987-2030; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PFCSA \1\ requires the Commission to 
promulgate a final rule to require flame mitigation devices in portable 
fuel containers that impede the propagation of flame into the 
container. 15 U.S.C. 2056d(b)(1), (2). However, the Commission is not 
required to promulgate a final rule for a class of portable fuel 
containers within the scope of the PFCSA if the Commission determines 
at any time that:
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    \1\ Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020, codified at 15 
U.S.C. 2056d, as stated in Public Law 116-260, div. FF, title IX, 
Sec.  901, available at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-116publ260/pdf/PLAW-116publ260.pdf.
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     There is a voluntary standard for flame mitigation devices 
for those containers that impedes the propagation of flame into the 
container;
     The voluntary standard is or will be in effect not later 
than 18 months after the date of enactment of the PFCSA; and
     The voluntary standard is developed by ASTM International 
or such other standard development organization that the Commission 
determines to have met the intent of the PFCSA.

15 U.S.C. 2056d(b)(3)(A). Any such Commission determinations regarding 
applicable voluntary standards must be published in the Federal 
Register, and the requirements of such a voluntary standard ``shall be 
treated as a consumer product safety rule.'' 15 U.S.C. 2056d(b)(3)(B) 
and (b)(4).

    Under this authority, on January 13, 2023, the Commission published 
a document determining that three voluntary standards for portable fuel 
containers meet the requirements of the PFCSA and will be treated as 
consumer product safety rules: ASTM F3429/F3429M-20 (prefilled 
containers), ASTM F3326-21 (containers sold empty), and section 18 of 
UL 30:2022 (safety cans). 88 FR 2206.
    Portable fuel containers sold pre-filled are within the scope of 
ASTM F3429/F3429M, Standard Specification for Performance of Flame 
Mitigation Devices Installed in Disposable and Pre-Filled Flammable 
Liquid Containers. ASTM lists the standard as a dual standard in inch-
pound (F3429 designation) and metric (F3429M designation) units. ASTM 
F3429/F3429M was first published in 2020. ASTM published a revised 
version of ASTM F3429/F3429M-20 in May 2023, as ASTM F3429/F3429M-23. 
On June 12, 2023, ASTM notified the Commission that it had approved and 
published ASTM F3429/F3429M-23.
    Under section (b)(5) of the PFCSA, if the requirements of a 
voluntary standard that meet the requirements of section (b).
    (3) are subsequently revised, the organization that revised the 
standard shall notify the Commission after the final approval of the 
revision. Any such revision to the voluntary standard shall become 
enforceable as a consumer product safety rule not later than 180 days 
after the Commission is notified of a revised voluntary standard that 
meets the conditions of section (b)(3) (or such

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later date as the Commission determines appropriate), in place of the 
prior version, unless within 90 days after receiving the notice the 
Commission determines that the revised voluntary standard does not meet 
the requirements described in section (b)(3) of the PFCSA. 15 U.S.C. 
2056d(b)(5).
    CPSC staff is assessing the revised voluntary standard to 
determine, consistent with section (b)(5) of the PFCSA, whether the 
revisions in ASTM F3429/F3429M-23 meet the requirements of section 
(b)(3)(A) of the PFCSA listed above. The Commission invites public 
comment on that question, to inform staff's assessment and any 
subsequent Commission consideration of the revisions in ASTM F3429/
F3429M-23.\2\
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    \2\ The Commission voted 4-0 to publish this notification.
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    ASTM F3429/F3429M-23 is available for review in several ways. ASTM 
has provided on its website (at https://www.astm.org/CPSC.htm), at no 
cost, a read-only copy of the 2023 revisions to ASTM F3429/F3429M, 
including a red-lined version that identifies the changes made to ASTM 
F3429/F3429M-20. Likewise, a read-only copy of the existing standard 
(ASTM F3429/F3429M-20) is available for viewing, at no cost, on the 
ASTM website at: https://www.astm.org/READINGLIBRARY/. Interested 
parties can also download copies of the standards by purchasing them 
from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West 
Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959; phone: 610-832-9585; https://www.astm.org. 
Alternatively, interested parties can schedule an appointment to 
inspect copies of the standards at CPSC's Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, 
MD 20814, telephone: 301-504-7479.
    Comments must be received by July 7, 2023. Because of the short 
statutory time frame Congress established for the Commission to 
consider revised voluntary standards under section (b)(5) of the PFCSA, 
CPSC will not consider comments received after this date.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-13351 Filed 6-22-23; 8:45 am]
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