98-33122. Multi-Purpose Lighters; Notice of Opportunity for Oral Presentation of Comments

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 69030-69031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33122]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 1212


Multi-Purpose Lighters; Notice of Opportunity for Oral 
Presentation of Comments

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity for oral presentation of comments.

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SUMMARY: The Commission announces that there will be an opportunity for 
interested parties to present oral comments on a proposed rule that, if 
issued, would require that multi-purpose lighters resist operation by 
children under age 5. Oral comments will become part of the rulemaking 
record.

DATES: Requests to present oral comments must be received by January 4, 
1998. Persons requesting an oral presentation must file a written text 
of their presentations no later than January 11, 1999. If requests for 
oral presentations of comments are received, the presentations will 
begin at 10 a.m., January 20, 1999, in Room 420 in the Commission's 
offices at 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.

ADDRESSES: Requests for oral presentations of comments should be mailed 
to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
Washington, DC 20207-0001, or delivered to the Office of the Secretary, 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 502, 4330 East-West Highway, 
Bethesda, Maryland; telephone [phone]. Requests may also be 
filed by telefacsimile to [phone] or by email to [e-mail]. Requests to make oral presentations and texts of 
presentations should be captioned ``Oral Comment; NPR for Multi-Purpose 
Lighters.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the substance of the 
proposed rule: Barbara Jacobson, Project

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Manager, Directorate for Epidemiology and Health Sciences, Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207; telephone (301) 504-
0477, ext. 1206; email [e-mail]. Concerning requests and 
procedures for oral presentations of comments: Rockelle Hammond, Docket 
Control and Communications Specialist, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Washington, DC 20207; telephone: [phone] ext. 1232.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Multi-purpose lighters are hand-held, flame-
producing products that have ignition mechanisms and operate on fuel. 
Typically, they are used to light devices such as charcoal and gas 
grills and fireplaces. These products include those referred to as 
utility lighters or micro-torches. Devices intended primarily for 
igniting smoking materials are excluded; such products are already 
subject to a child-resistance standard at 16 CFR part 1210.
    In the Federal Register of September 30, 1998, the Commission 
proposed a rule that, if issued, would require that multi-purpose 
lighters resist operation by children under age 5. 63 FR 52397; see 
also 63 FR at 52394. The Commission proposed this rule because it 
believes that unreasonable risks of injury and death from fire are 
associated with multi-purpose lighters that can be operated by young 
children. Written comments on the proposal should be received by 
December 14, 1998.
    As required by section 9(d)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety Act, 
15 U.S.C. 2058(d)(2), there will be an opportunity for interested 
parties to present oral comments on the proposal. If requests for oral 
presentations of comments are received, the presentations will be at 10 
a.m., January 20, 1999, in the Room 420 in the Commission's offices at 
4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.
    Requests for oral presentations of comments must be received by 
January 4, 1998. Persons requesting an oral presentation must file the 
text of their presentation on or before January 11, 1999.
    Commenters should limit their presentations to approximately 10 
minutes, exclusive of any periods of questioning by the Commissioners 
or the CPSC staff. The Commission reserves the right to further limit 
the time for any presentation and to impose restrictions to avoid 
excessive duplication of presentations.

    Dated: December 9, 1998.
Sadye E. Dunn,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 98-33122 Filed 12-14-98; 8:45 am]
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