Safety Standard for Residential Gas Furnaces and Boilers; Notice of Extension of Comment Period, 85862-85863 [2023-27128]

Download as PDF 85862 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 236 / Monday, December 11, 2023 / Proposed Rules Submit comments on the proposed rule, identified by Docket No. CPSC–2011–0074, 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. CPSC typically does not accept comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except as described below. CPSC encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier Written Submissions: Submit comments by mail/hand delivery/courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504–7479. 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: cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. 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: www.regulations.gov. 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. If you wish to submit such information, please submit it according to the instructions for mail/hand delivery/courier written submissions. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to: www.regulations.gov, and insert the docket number, CPSC–2011–0074, into the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the prompts. ADDRESSES: On October 18, 2023, the Commission voted to publish an SNPR in the Federal Register, to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for bladecontact injury hazards associated with table saws. The SNPR published on November 1, 2023, with a 60-day comment period that closes on January 2, 2024. 88 FR 74909. On November 22, 2023, Susan Orenga, Executive Manager, Power Tool Institute, Inc. (PTI), submitted a request to the Commission to extend the comment period by 60 days. The Commission has considered this request lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:05 Dec 08, 2023 Jkt 262001 to extend the comment period. To provide additional time for stakeholders to prepare comments for the rulemaking, the Commission will grant an extension of the comment period to February 1, 2024. Alberta E. Mills, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–27133 Filed 12–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 1408 [CPSC Docket No. 2019–0020] Safety Standard for Residential Gas Furnaces and Boilers; Notice of Extension of Comment Period Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Extension of comment period. AGENCY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to promulgate a consumer product safety standard to address an unreasonable risk of injury and death associated with residential gas furnaces and boilers. The NPR invited the public to submit written comments during a 60-day comment period. In response to requests for an extension of the comment period, the Commission is extending the comment period. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published October 25, 2023, at 88 FR 73272, is extended. Submit comments by January 25, 2024. ADDRESSES: Written Comments: Comments related to the Paperwork Reduction Act aspects of the proposed rule should be directed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attn: CPSC Desk Officer, FAX: 202–395–6974, or emailed to oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov. Other written comments in response to the proposed rule, identified by Docket No. CPSC–2019–0020, may be submitted 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. CPSC typically does not accept comments submitted by email, except as described below. CPSC encourages you SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/Written Submissions: Submit comments by mail/hand delivery/courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504–7479. 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, courier, or you may email them to: cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. 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: www.regulations.gov. 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. If you wish to submit such information, please submit it according to the instructions for mail/hand delivery/courier/written submissions. Docket for NPR: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to: www.regulations.gov, insert the docket number CPSC–2019–0020 into the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the prompts. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald A. Jordan, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; telephone: 301–987–2219; rjordan@cpsc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 11, 2023, the Commission voted to publish an NPR in the Federal Register, to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for carbon monoxide hazards associated with gas furnaces and boilers. The NPR published on October 25, 2023, with a 60-day comment period that closes on December 26, 2023 (88 FR 73272). The Commission has received two requests to extend the comment period. On November 3, 2023, the AirConditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) requested the public comment period be extended for an additional 60 days to February 26, 2024. On November 17, 2023, the American Gas Association (AGA), American Public Gas Association (APGA), and National Propane Gas Association E:\FR\FM\11DEP1.SGM 11DEP1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 236 / Monday, December 11, 2023 / Proposed Rules (NPGA) submitted a similar request to extend the public comment period for the NPR by 60 days. The Commission has considered these requests to extend the comment period. To provide additional time for stakeholders to prepare comments for the rulemaking, the Commission will grant an extension of the comment period to January 25, 2024.1 Alberta E. Mills, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–27128 Filed 12–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 38 CFR Part 36 RIN 2900–AS02 Loan Guaranty: Minimum Property Requirements for VA-Guaranteed and Direct Loans Department of Veterans Affairs. Advance notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is requesting public comment on the minimum property requirements (MPRs) for VA-guaranteed and direct loans. VA will consider information received in response to this advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) in implementing the SUMMARY: Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022 (the Act). The Act requires VA to consider making changes to MPRs in prescribing updated regulatory requirements regarding appraisals. This ANPRM seeks public input to better understand areas for improvement in MPRs, including whether VA should consider adopting an approach that aligns with other industry-wide property standards already in existence. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 9, 2024. ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through www.regulations.gov. Except as provided below, comments received before the close of the comment period will be available at www.regulations.gov for public viewing, inspection, or copying, including any personally identifiable or confidential business information that is included in a comment. We post the comments received before the close of the comment period on the following website as soon as possible after they have been received: https:// www.regulations.gov. VA will not post on www.regulations.gov public comments that make threats to individuals or institutions or suggest that the commenter will take actions to harm an individual. VA encourages individuals not to submit duplicative comments. We will post acceptable comments from multiple unique commenters even if the content is identical or nearly identical to other 85863 comments. Any public comment received after the comment period’s closing date is considered late and will not be considered in the final rulemaking. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Li, Assistant Director for Regulations, Legislation, Engagement and Training, and Terry Rouch, Assistant Director for Loan Policy and Valuation, Loan Guaranty Service (26), Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, 202–632–8862. (This is not a toll-free telephone number.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA must ensure that any property financed through a VA-guaranteed or direct loan is suitable for dwelling purposes.1 Additionally, any loan for either the purchase or construction of a residential property, in which construction was completed within one year of the loan, must meet or exceed minimum requirements for planning, construction, and general acceptability, as prescribed by VA.2 Also, any direct housing loan made by VA under the Native American Direct Loan (NADL) program must meet minimum requirements for planning, construction, improvement, and general acceptability, as prescribed by VA.3 In 38 CFR 36.4351 and 36.4527(c)(4), VA implemented the above noted statutory requirements, and in the Lenders Handbook, VA maintains a list of MPRs.4 The following table reflects that list.5 TABLE 1—VA PAMPHLET 26–7, LENDERS HANDBOOK, CHAPTER 12—MINIMUM PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 Topic 1 ........... 2 ........... 3 ........... 4 ........... 5 ........... 6 ........... 7 ........... 8 ........... 9 ........... 10 ......... 11 ......... 12 ......... 13 ......... 14 ......... 15 ......... 16 ......... 17 ......... 18 ......... 19 ......... 20 ......... 21 ......... 22 ......... Topic name Topic Minimum Property Requirement Procedures. Marketable Real Estate Entity. Space Requirements. Access. Encroachments. Drainage and Topography. Geological or Soil Instability, Subsidence, and Sinkholes. Special Flood Hazard Area. Coastal Barrier Resources System. Lava Flow Hazard Areas. Non-Residential Use. Zoning. Local Housing/Planning Authority Code Enforcement. Utilities. Water Supply and Sanitary Facilities. Individual Water Supply. Individual Sewage Disposal. Shared Wells. Community Water Supply/Sewage Disposal Requirements. Hazards. Defective Conditions. Mechanical Systems. 1 The Commission voted 4–0 to approve publication of this notice of extension of comment period. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:05 Dec 08, 2023 Jkt 262001 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 1 38 Topic name Heating. Leased Mechanical Systems and Equipment. Alternative Energy Equipment. Roof Covering. Attics. Crawl Spaces. Basements. Swimming Pools. Burglar Bars. Lead-Based Paint. Wood Destroying Insects/Fungus/Dry Rot. Radon Gas. Potential Environmental Problem. Stationary Storage Tanks. Mineral, Oil and Gas Reservations or Leases. High Voltage Electric Transmission Lines. High Pressure Gas and Liquid Petroleum Pipelines. Properties Near Airports. Manufactured Home Classified as Real Estate. Modular Homes. Energy Conservation and Sustainability. Requests for Waiver of MPR Repairs. U.S.C. 3710(b)(4); see also 38 U.S.C. 3711. U.S.C. 3704(a). 3 38 U.S.C. 3762(c)(2). 2 38 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 4 Lenders Handbook, VA Pamphlet 26–7, https:// www.benefits.va.gov/warms/pam26_7.asp. 5 Id. E:\FR\FM\11DEP1.SGM 11DEP1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 236 (Monday, December 11, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 85862-85863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27128]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 1408

[CPSC Docket No. 2019-0020]


Safety Standard for Residential Gas Furnaces and Boilers; Notice 
of Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) 
published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) 
to promulgate a consumer product safety standard to address an 
unreasonable risk of injury and death associated with residential gas 
furnaces and boilers. The NPR invited the public to submit written 
comments during a 60-day comment period. In response to requests for an 
extension of the comment period, the Commission is extending the 
comment period.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published October 25, 
2023, at 88 FR 73272, is extended. Submit comments by January 25, 2024.

ADDRESSES: 
    Written Comments: Comments related to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
aspects of the proposed rule should be directed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), Attn: CPSC Desk Officer, FAX: 202-395-6974, or emailed to 
[email protected].
    Other written comments in response to the proposed rule, identified 
by Docket No. CPSC-2019-0020, may be submitted 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. CPSC typically does not accept comments submitted 
by email, except as described below. CPSC encourages you to submit 
electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as 
described above.
    Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/Written Submissions: Submit comments by 
mail/hand delivery/courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; 
telephone: (301) 504-7479. 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, courier, or you may email 
them to: [email protected].
    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: www.regulations.gov. 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. If you wish to submit such 
information, please submit it according to the instructions for mail/
hand delivery/courier/written submissions.
    Docket for NPR: For access to the docket to read background 
documents or comments received, go to: www.regulations.gov, insert the 
docket number CPSC-2019-0020 into the ``Search'' box, and follow the 
prompts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald A. Jordan, Directorate for 
Engineering Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research 
Place, Rockville, MD 20850; telephone: 301-987-2219; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 11, 2023, the Commission voted to 
publish an NPR in the Federal Register, to promulgate a consumer 
product safety standard for carbon monoxide hazards associated with gas 
furnaces and boilers. The NPR published on October 25, 2023, with a 60-
day comment period that closes on December 26, 2023 (88 FR 73272).
    The Commission has received two requests to extend the comment 
period. On November 3, 2023, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and 
Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) requested the public comment period be 
extended for an additional 60 days to February 26, 2024. On November 
17, 2023, the American Gas Association (AGA), American Public Gas 
Association (APGA), and National Propane Gas Association

[[Page 85863]]

(NPGA) submitted a similar request to extend the public comment period 
for the NPR by 60 days. The Commission has considered these requests to 
extend the comment period. To provide additional time for stakeholders 
to prepare comments for the rulemaking, the Commission will grant an 
extension of the comment period to January 25, 2024.\1\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ The Commission voted 4-0 to approve publication of this 
notice of extension of comment period.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-27128 Filed 12-8-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6355-01-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.