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CPSC | RIN: 3041-AD49 | Publication ID: Spring 2020 |
Title: Petition for Rulemaking for Various Products Containing Organohalogen Flame Retardants | |
Abstract:
The Commission received a petition requesting that the Commission initiate rulemaking under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) to declare several categories of products containing additive organohalogen flame retardants (OFRs) to be "banned hazardous substances." The Commission requested comments on the petition and heard oral presentations in a public hearing. The Commission voted to grant the petition, and directed staff to convene a Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel (CHAP) to assess the risks to consumers’ health and safety from the use of OFRs, as a class of chemicals, consistent with the FHSA, in the four groups of products. The Commission further directed staff to complete a scoping and feasibility study in cooperation with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Staff will prepare a report proposing a plan for collecting and analyzing data needed to perform risk assessments for use of specific products containing OFRs. Completed risk assessments, consisting of toxicological hazard assessments and exposure assessments, will provide information for proceeding with the preparation of a proposed rule briefing package for Commission consideration.
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Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage |
Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
EO 13771 Designation: Independent agency | |
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1262 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: None |
Federalism: Undetermined | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Kristina M. Hatlelid Ph.D. Project Manager Consumer Product Safety Commission Directorate for Health Sciences, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850 Phone:301 987-2558 Email: khatlelid@cpsc.gov |