Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Safety Standard for Toys: Requirements for Water Beads; Extension of Comment Period, 88684-88685 [2024-25876]

Download as PDF 88684 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 217 / Friday, November 8, 2024 / Proposed Rules scope of that authority, as it would amend Class E airspace in Tarboro, NC. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 Comments Invited The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters should submit only one time if comments are filed electronically, or commenters should send only one copy of written comments if comments are filed in writing. The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or delay. The FAA may change this proposal in light of the comments it receives. Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments, without edits, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. Availability of Rulemaking Documents An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the internet at www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s web page at www.faa.gov/air_ traffic/publications/airspace_ amendments/. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Operations office (see ADDRESSES section for address, phone number, and hours of operations). An informal docket may also be examined during regular business hours at the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room 210, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:07 Nov 07, 2024 Jkt 265001 Incorporation by Reference Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This document proposes to amend the current version of that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 31, 2024, and effective September 15, 2024. These updates will be published in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. FAA Order JO 7400.11J is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11J lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points. The Proposal The FAA proposes an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for TarboroEdgecombe Airport, Tarboro, NC, by increasing the radius to 7 miles (previously 6.5 miles) to encompass ECU Health Edgecombe Heliport, Tarboro, NC. Additionally, this action would update the coordinates for Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport, Tarboro, NC. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area. Regulatory Notices and Analyses The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. It, therefore, (1) is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Environmental Review This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Procedures,’’ prior to any final regulatory action by the FAA. Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). The Proposed Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. § 71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 31, 2024, and effective September 15, 2024, is amended as follows: ■ Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * * * ASO NC E5 Tarboro, NC [Amended] Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport, NC (Lat. 35°56′14″ N, long. 77°32′47″ W) ECU Health Edgecombe Heliport, NC (Lat. 35°55′20″ N, long. 77°33′17″ W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius of Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport, serving Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport and ECU Health Edgecombe Heliport. * * * * * Issued in College Park, Georgia, on November 1, 2024. Patrick Young, Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2024–25864 Filed 11–7–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 1250 [CPSC Docket No. CPSC–2024–0027] Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Safety Standard for Toys: Requirements for Water Beads; Extension of Comment Period Consumer Product Safety Commission. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\08NOP1.SGM 08NOP1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 217 / Friday, November 8, 2024 / Proposed Rules ACTION: Extension of comment period. On September 9, 2024, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to address the risk of death and injury associated with children ingesting or inserting in the nose or ear water bead toys by adding performance and labeling requirements for water bead toys or toys containing water beads. The Commission also made public incident data relied upon and referenced in the NPR. The NPR invited the public to submit written comments by November 8, 2024. On October 21, 2024, CPSC received a request to extend the comment period to provide stakeholders with time to review additional testing data. The Commission is extending the comment period for the NPR by 30 days. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on September 9, 2024, at 89 FR 73024, is extended. Submit comments by December 8, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC–2024– 0027, 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 email, except through www.regulations.gov. CPSC encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/ Confidential Written Submissions: Submit comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (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 https://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 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:07 Nov 07, 2024 Jkt 265001 submit it according to the instructions for mail/hand delivery/courier/ confidential written submissions. 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–2024–0027, into the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the prompts. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Kresse, Division of Mechanical Engineering, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; Telephone 301– 987–2222; email: mkresse@cpsc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background Pursuant to section 106 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA; 15 U.S.C. 2056b(a)), the Commission is required to promulgate toy safety standards that are more stringent than the applicable voluntary standard—ASTM F963, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety—if the Commission determines that more stringent requirements would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product, as well as to periodically review and revise the rules set forth under section 106 to ensure that such rules provide the highest level of safety for such products that is feasible. 15 U.S.C. 2056b(c) and (d). Accordingly, on September 9, 2024, the Commission published an NPR in the Federal Register proposing to establish a safety standard for water bead toys and toys that contain water beads by adding requirements in part 1250. 89 FR 73024. In the September 9 notice, the Commission provided a 60day comment period closing on November 8, 2024. B. Request for Comment Period Extension On April 11, 2024, The Toy Association submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FIOA) request seeking acrylamide testing data related to water beads. CPSC’s FOIA office anticipated that the acrylamide testing data could be made public as part of the water bead rulemaking process in a Notice of Availability (NOA) and informed The Toy Association that it should wait until the Commission began its rulemaking. On September 9, 2024, CPSC published the NPR (not an NOA), which did not cite the requested data. The FOIA office then amended its response to The Toy Association’s FOIA request and published the testing data on CPSC’s PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 88685 website, alerting The Toy Association on October 7, 2024. On October 21, 2024, Joan Lawrence, Senior Vice President, Standards and Regulatory Affairs of The Toy Association, submitted a request for a 60-day extension of the NPR comment period.1 2 The Toy Association’s request asserts that the provided 60-day comment period is insufficient for stakeholders to provide meaningful feedback on the NPR and that stakeholders need time to review the acrylamide testing data on CPSC’s website. C. Assessment of the JPMA Request Section III.D of the NPR states that CPSC would make available for review and comment the incident data relied upon and discussed in the NPR, which CPSC did when the NPR was published in the Federal Register. Nevertheless, CPSC’s FOIA office stated that the acrylamide testing data would be released at the same time as the NPR data, when it was not shared with The Toy Association until October 7, 2024. A 30-day extension of the comment period will be granted to address this unusual circumstance. D. Conclusion The Commission has considered The Toy Association request to extend the comment period and staff’s assessment of the request, and is granting a 30-day extension of the comment period, until December 8, 2024. The acrylamide testing data is currently available on CPSC’s FOIA website at: https:// www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/FOIA/ ReportList/all/all?month=all&year= all&nfr_type=All&title=24-f-00409, and is available with the incident data referenced in the NPR upon submitting a request to: https://forms.office.com/g/ gSZi1gHic8. Alberta E. Mills, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–25876 Filed 11–7–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P 1 The Toy Association’s request has been placed on the docket for this rulemaking. 2 On November 1, 2024, the Commission voted (4–1) to publish this notice. E:\FR\FM\08NOP1.SGM 08NOP1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 88684-88685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25876]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 1250

[CPSC Docket No. CPSC-2024-0027]


Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Safety Standard for Toys: 
Requirements for Water Beads; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

[[Page 88685]]


ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On September 9, 2024, the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
(CPSC) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPR) to address the risk of death and injury associated 
with children ingesting or inserting in the nose or ear water bead toys 
by adding performance and labeling requirements for water bead toys or 
toys containing water beads. The Commission also made public incident 
data relied upon and referenced in the NPR. The NPR invited the public 
to submit written comments by November 8, 2024. On October 21, 2024, 
CPSC received a request to extend the comment period to provide 
stakeholders with time to review additional testing data. The 
Commission is extending the comment period for the NPR by 30 days.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on September 
9, 2024, at 89 FR 73024, is extended. Submit comments by December 8, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2024-0027, 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 email, except through www.regulations.gov. CPSC 
encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal, as described above.
    Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/Confidential Written Submissions: Submit 
comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier to: Office of the 
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, 
Bethesda, MD 20814; (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: [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 https://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/confidential written submissions.
    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-2024-0027, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the 
prompts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Kresse, Division of Mechanical 
Engineering, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; Telephone 
301-987-2222; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background

    Pursuant to section 106 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement 
Act of 2008 (CPSIA; 15 U.S.C. 2056b(a)), the Commission is required to 
promulgate toy safety standards that are more stringent than the 
applicable voluntary standard--ASTM F963, Standard Consumer Safety 
Specification for Toy Safety--if the Commission determines that more 
stringent requirements would further reduce the risk of injury 
associated with the product, as well as to periodically review and 
revise the rules set forth under section 106 to ensure that such rules 
provide the highest level of safety for such products that is feasible. 
15 U.S.C. 2056b(c) and (d).
    Accordingly, on September 9, 2024, the Commission published an NPR 
in the Federal Register proposing to establish a safety standard for 
water bead toys and toys that contain water beads by adding 
requirements in part 1250. 89 FR 73024. In the September 9 notice, the 
Commission provided a 60-day comment period closing on November 8, 
2024.

B. Request for Comment Period Extension

    On April 11, 2024, The Toy Association submitted a Freedom of 
Information Act (FIOA) request seeking acrylamide testing data related 
to water beads. CPSC's FOIA office anticipated that the acrylamide 
testing data could be made public as part of the water bead rulemaking 
process in a Notice of Availability (NOA) and informed The Toy 
Association that it should wait until the Commission began its 
rulemaking. On September 9, 2024, CPSC published the NPR (not an NOA), 
which did not cite the requested data. The FOIA office then amended its 
response to The Toy Association's FOIA request and published the 
testing data on CPSC's website, alerting The Toy Association on October 
7, 2024.
    On October 21, 2024, Joan Lawrence, Senior Vice President, 
Standards and Regulatory Affairs of The Toy Association, submitted a 
request for a 60-day extension of the NPR comment period.1 2 
The Toy Association's request asserts that the provided 60-day comment 
period is insufficient for stakeholders to provide meaningful feedback 
on the NPR and that stakeholders need time to review the acrylamide 
testing data on CPSC's website.
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    \1\ The Toy Association's request has been placed on the docket 
for this rulemaking.
    \2\ On November 1, 2024, the Commission voted (4-1) to publish 
this notice.
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C. Assessment of the JPMA Request

    Section III.D of the NPR states that CPSC would make available for 
review and comment the incident data relied upon and discussed in the 
NPR, which CPSC did when the NPR was published in the Federal Register. 
Nevertheless, CPSC's FOIA office stated that the acrylamide testing 
data would be released at the same time as the NPR data, when it was 
not shared with The Toy Association until October 7, 2024. A 30-day 
extension of the comment period will be granted to address this unusual 
circumstance.

D. Conclusion

    The Commission has considered The Toy Association request to extend 
the comment period and staff's assessment of the request, and is 
granting a 30-day extension of the comment period, until December 8, 
2024. The acrylamide testing data is currently available on CPSC's FOIA 
website at: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/FOIA/ReportList/all/all?month=all&year=all&nfr_type=All&title=24-f-00409, and is available 
with the incident data referenced in the NPR upon submitting a request 
to: https://forms.office.com/g/gSZi1gHic8.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-25876 Filed 11-7-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6355-01-P
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