3041-AD49 201704 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3041 Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC Petition for Rulemaking for Various Products Containing Organohalogen Flame Retardants

The Commission received a petition requesting that the Commission initiate rulemaking under the FHSA to declare several categories of products containing additive organohalogen flame retardants to be "banned hazardous substances." Specifically, the request asks the Commission to declare that:

-any durable infant or toddler product, children's toy, child care article, or other children's product (other than children's car seats) that contains additive organohalogen flame retardants, is a "banned hazardous substance";

-any article of upholstered furniture sold for use in residences and containing additive organohalogen flame retardants is a "hazardous substance" and a "banned hazardous substance";

-any mattress or mattress pad with additive organohalogen flame retardants is a "hazardous substance" and a banned hazardous substance"; and

-any electronic device with additive organohalogen flame retardants in its plastic casing is a "hazardous substance" and a "banned hazardous substance."

The comment period was extended to January 19, 2016. The Commission held a public hearing and heard oral presentations on the petition on December 9, 2015. Staff prepared a briefing package for Commission consideration and is awaiting a decision.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Prerule Stage Undetermined Undetermined Not Yet Determined Pub. L. 110-314, sec. 104 15 U.S.C. 1262 No Petition Docketed 08/05/2015 Notice for Comment Published in Federal Register 08/19/2015 80 FR 50238 NPRM Comment Period End 10/19/2015 NPRM Comment Period Extended 10/26/2015 80 FR 65174 Public Hearing for Oral Comments 12/09/2015 NPRM Extended Comment Period End 01/19/2016 Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 05/24/2017 Commission Decision 06/00/2017 Undetermined None Undetermined No No Melanie Biggs Project Manager, Directorate for Health Sciences 3041 301 987-2593 mbiggs@cpsc.gov National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville MD 20850