Consumer Product Safety Commission July 12, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Civil Penalty Factors
Sections 20(b) and (c) of the Consumer Product Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. 2069(b), (c), require certain factors to be considered in assessing and compromising penalties. A new interpretative rule is proposed that identifies and explains other factors that may be considered by the Commission and staff in evaluating the appropriateness and amount of a civil penalty.\1\
Amendment to Fireworks Safety Standards; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Comments and Information
The Commission is considering whether there may be a need to update and strengthen its regulation of fireworks devices. This advance notice of proposed rulemaking (``ANPR'') initiates a rulemaking proceeding under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (``FHSA''). The Commission is soliciting written comments concerning the risks of injury associated with fireworks that do not comply with the current fireworks device regulations, the regulatory options discussed in this notice, other possible ways to address these risks, and the economic impacts of the various regulatory alternatives. The Commission also invites interested persons to submit an existing standard, or a statement of intent to modify or develop a voluntary standard, to address the risk of injury described in this notice.\1\
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