[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4910-4911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2488]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 1507
Fireworks Devices; Fuse Burn Time; Final Rule
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Affirmation of final rule and announcement of effective date.
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SUMMARY: The Commission announces that it has received no objections to
its final rule amending its fireworks regulations under the Federal
Hazardous Substances Act that was published on December 20, 1996. 61 FR
67197. This final rule changes the allowable fuse burn times of
fireworks devices (except firecrackers) from the previously required
range of 3 to 6 seconds to the range of 3 to 9 seconds.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The rule becomes effective on February 3, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Poth, Office of Compliance,
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207-0001;
telephone (301) 504-0400, ext. 1375.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 20, 1996, the Commission
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issued a final rule amending its fireworks regulations under the
Federal Hazardous Substances Act. 61 FR 67197. This final rule changes
the allowable fuse burn times of fireworks devices (except
firecrackers) from the previously required range of 3 to 6 seconds to
the range of 3 to 9 seconds. Increasing the range will improve safety
by allowing manufacturers to more consistently produce fireworks that
do not have dangerously short fuse burn times of below 3 seconds.
Further, the increase in the maximum allowable fuse burn time to 9
seconds will not create any additional risk of injury to consumers.
The procedures established under section 701(e) of the Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (``FDCA'') apply to this rulemaking. 15 U.S.C.
1261(q)(2). These procedures provide that, once the Commission issues a
final rule, persons who would be adversely affected by the rule have 30
days in which to file objections with the Commission stating the
grounds therefor, and to request a public hearing on those objections.
21 U.S.C. 371(e). Here, this 30-day period for objections expired on
January 21, 1996.
The Commission is required to publish a notice in the Federal
Register specifying any parts of the regulation that have been stayed
by the filing of proper objections or, if no objections have been
filed, stating that fact. By this notice, the Commission states that no
objections to the final rule were filed in this proceeding.
Accordingly, the rule will go into effect on February 3, 1997, the date
this notice is published in the Federal Register.
Dated: January 28, 1997.
Sadye E. Dunn,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 97-2488 Filed 1-31-97; 8:45 am]
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