[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 122 (Monday, June 25, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37836-37837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15328]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
16 CFR Chapter II
[Docket No. CPSC-2012-0034]
Petition Requesting Commission Action Regarding Crib Bumpers
AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Petition for rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission'')
has received a petition (CPSC-2012-0034), requesting that the
Commission initiate rulemaking to distinguish and regulate ``hazardous
pillow-like'' crib bumpers from ``non-hazardous traditional'' crib
bumpers under sections 7 and 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act
(``CPSA''). The Commission invites written comments concerning the
petition.
DATES: The Office of the Secretary must receive comments on the
petition by August 24, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2012-
0034, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions
Submit electronic comments in the following way:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
To ensure timely processing of comments, the Commission is no
longer accepting comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except
through www.regulations.gov.
Written Submissions
Submit written submissions in the following way:
Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for paper, disk, or CD-ROM
submissions), preferably in five copies, to: Office of the Secretary,
U.S. 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, including any personal identifiers, contact
information, or other personal information provided, to: http://www.regulations.gov. Do not submit confidential business information,
trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information
electronically. Such information should be submitted in writing.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to: http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rockelle Hammond, Office of the
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-6833.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received correspondence
from the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA),
(``petitioner''), dated May 9, 2012, requesting that the Commission
initiate rulemaking to distinguish and regulate ``hazardous pillow-
like'' crib bumpers from ``non-hazardous traditional'' crib bumpers
under sections 7 and 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (``CPSA'').
The Commission is docketing this request as a petition under the
Consumer Product Safety Act. 15 U.S.C. 2056 and 2058. Petitioner states
that, despite information to the contrary regarding the safety of
traditional crib bumpers, some are advocating banning bumpers
altogether from the marketplace. Petitioner believes that banning
traditional crib bumpers may lead to caregivers adding unsafe soft
bedding to cribs to serve as a protective barrier from the tight
dimensions and hard wooden surface of the crib slats. Petitioner
includes a third party review of previous studies of crib bumper pads
as support of the fact that claims of increased risk to infants from
traditional crib bumper use are unfounded. Petitioner also includes a
copy of proposed ASTM performance requirements that petitioner believes
provide a reasonable basis for a mandatory crib bumper performance
standard.
By this notice, the Commission seeks comments concerning this
petition. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the petition by
writing or calling the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer
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Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda,
MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923. A copy of the petition also will be
made available for viewing under ``Supporting and Related Materials''
in www.regulations.gov under this docket number.
Dated: June 18, 2012.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-15328 Filed 6-22-12; 8:45 am]
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