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EPA/OPPTS RIN: 2070-AD48 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: Significant New Use Rule (SNUR); Selected Flame Retardant Chemical Substances for Use in Residential Upholstered Furniture 
Abstract: On March 4, 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (73 FR 11702) on a new mandatory standard to address residential upholstered furniture fires. In a pre-publication press release, CPSC stated that under the proposal, manufacturers could meet the performance standard by using smolder-resistant cover fabrics or interior fire resistant barriers to protect the furniture’s internal filling material, which is the primary fuel in an upholstered furniture fire. CPSC’s objective is to reduce the fire risk in upholstered furniture without requiring the use of fire retardant chemical additives. Manufacturers will not be required to use chemicals to meet the proposed standard. In its environmental assessment, CPSC staff projects most manufacturers and importers would likely choose options that do not involve fire-retardants in fabrics or filling materials. Therefore, EPA has decided that there is no longer a need to continue work on this Significant New Use Rule. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Info./Admin./Other 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 704    40 CFR 721    40 CFR 707    40 CFR 710   
Legal Authority: 15 USC 2604 "TSCA 5"   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Withdrawn  02/26/2009    
Additional Information: SAN No. 4512
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Sectors Affected: 313 Textile Mills; 325 Chemical Manufacturing; 337121 Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
John Bowser
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
7405M,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 564-8082
Email: bowser.john@epa.gov

Amy Breedlove
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
7405M,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 564-9823
Fax:202 564-4775
Email: breedlove.amy@epa.gov