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Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - 16
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Monday, May 24, 2010 Part III Consumer Product Safety Commission 16 CFR Part 1102 Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database; Proposed Rule VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:10 May 21, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\24MYP3.SGM 24MYP3WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with PROPOSALS329156 Federal Register/Vol. 75, No. 99/Monday, May 24, 2010/Proposed Rules docket number for this notice of Commission may conduct research, CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY proposed rulemaking. All comments studies, and investigations on the safety COMMISSION received may be posted without change, of consumer products and on improving 16 CFR Part 1102 including any personal identifiers, the safety of such products. Currently, contact information, or other personal the Commission obtains information Publicly Available Consumer Product information provided, to http:// about product-related deaths, injuries, Safety Information Database www.regulations.gov. Do not submit and illnesses from a variety of sources, confidential business information, trade including newspapers, death AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety secret information, or other sensitive or certificates, consumer complaints, and Commission. protected information electronically. hospital emergency rooms. In addition, ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. the Commission receives information Such information should be submitted from the public through its Internet Web in writing. ...

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Commission may conduct research, studies, and investigations on the safety of consumer products and on improving the safety of such products. Currently, the Commission obtains information about product-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses from a variety of sources, including newspapers, death certificates, consumer complaints, and hospital emergency rooms. In addition, the Commission receives information from the public through its Internet Web site through forms reporting on product-related injuries or incidents. The data that the Commission collects and maintains on product safety has not been immediately available and searchable by the public. Before the CPSIA’s enactment, the CPSA required that the Commission follow the notice provisions of section 6 of the CPSA before publicly disclosing any information that allowed the public to readily ascertain the identity of a manufacturer or private labeler of a consumer product. Section 6 of the CPSA contains requirements for giving notice of such information to the manufacturer or private labeler and providing an opportunity to comment on the information prior to public disclosure. Section 6 of the CPSA also requires the Commission to take reasonable steps to assure that disclosure of such information is accurate, fair in the circumstances, and reasonably related to effectuating the purposes of the CPSA. The Commission has applied the requirements in section 6 of the CPSA to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests as well. See Consumer Product Safety Commission et al.v.GTE Sylvania,447 U.S. 102 (1980). The Commission issued regulations interpreting the section 6 requirements at 16 CFR part 1101. Thus, consumers currently have access to incident data through reports and studies published by the Commission or through information provided in response to FOIA requests. As stated earlier in part I of this document, section 6A of the CPSA requires the establishment and maintenance of a publicly available and searchable database. Section 6A of the CPSA specifically excludes any report submitted pursuant to the public database provisions from the notice requirements of section 6(a) and (b) of the CPSA. Accordingly, the Commission invited input from its stakeholders before developing the proposed rule. A summary of the CPSC’s work done to date on the public database, including a Report to Congress, Public Meetings, Federal RegisterNotices, Commission Actions and Public Comments, are
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETYdocket number for this notice of COMMISSIONproposed rulemaking. All comments received may be posted without change, 16 CFR Part 1102 including any personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal Publicly Available Consumer Producthtt :// Safety Information Databaseiwnwfowr.mreagtiuolantipornosv.igdoevnot.oDdto,psubmit AGENCY:Consumer Product Safety business information, trade confidential Commission. secret information, or other sensitive or ACTION:unlfriamkaeomrtge.rionedctpNoitecofrpposodenshatiobeouldtietusmbdleeonticaniroctcuS.yllmrofnih SUMMARY: writing.The Consumer Product Safety in Commission (‘‘Commission,CPSC,’’orDocket:For access to the docket to ’’ ‘‘ ‘‘we’’ read background documents or) is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking that would establish a commentslarteiceived, go tohttp:// publicly available consumer productwww.regu ons.gov. safety information database (‘‘database’’).FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Section 212 of the Consumer Product Mary Kelsey James, Director, Safety Improvement Act of 2008 Information Technology Policy and (‘‘CPSIA’’) amended the Consumer Planni Product Safety Act (‘‘CPSA’’ya,giwhtsHteWEas4330on,issieryetoemimroqCutcudfatS)erumroP,ngnsCo the Commission to establish and hone (301) maintain a publicly available, Bethesda, MDa2m0e8s1@4;ctelep searchable database on the safety ofS50U4P–PL7E2M13E;NTmAjRY INFORpMsAcT.IgOoNv.:consumer products, and other productsI. Background or substances regulated by the Commission. The proposed rule would re uire interpretvariousstatutoryrequirementstoTeshteabClPisShIAandqmainstatihneaCormodmuiscstionpertainingtotheinformationtobesafetyinformationdatabasepthatisincluded in the database and also would available to the public. Specifically, establish provisions regarding section 212 of the CPSIA amended the submitting reports of harm; providing CPSA to create a new section 6A of the notice of reports of harm to CPSA, titled‘‘Publicly Available manufacturers; publishing reports of Consumer Product S In harm and manufacturer comments in Database.’’yetaftaoiofmrASneCSPefthn1)6Ao(ctai)o( the database; and dealing with requires the Commission to establish confidential and materially inaccurate afet information.caonndsummaienrtapirnodaudcattsa,baansdeootnhtehrepsroduyctosfDATES: substances regulated by the orWritten comments must be receivedbyJuly23,2010.pCuobmlimcliyssaivoani.laTbhlee,dsaetaarbcahsaeblme,usatnbdeADDRESSES:You may submit comments, identifiedbyDocketNo.CPSC–2010–aWcceebsssiitbel.eStehcrtoiuognh6tAheofCtohemCmPisSsiAosne’tss0041, by any of the following methods: ent, ro Electronic Submissionsforth specific cont p cedures, and search requirements for the publicly Submit electronic comments in the available database. In this proposed followingway:irnutleer,ptrheetaCtioomnmoifstshieontsettustfoorrythitsFederal eRulemaking Portal: http://saiurementsofsectino6.Awww.regulations.gov.CissinroqeFhrtoswvereeaFldelcoaodles,theinstructions for submitting comments. omm To ensure timely processing of has gathered and maintained a database comments,theCommissionisnolongerofconsuermperrocdoumcptlianicnitdseknntorewpnoartssacceptingcommentssubmittedbyicnovnosluvimngadescriptioofincidentselectronic mail (e-mail) except through n http://www.regulations.gov.lerdetahhiitwllfathattfoeofcusethetocustrpdoemrnous e Written SubmissionssrautntorijuicsdontiPu.Cimmooisss’npocsehtn Submit written submissions in the section 5(a) of the CPSA, the following way: Commission collects information related Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (forto the causes and prevention of death, paper, disk, or CD–ROM submissions),injury, and illness associated with preferably in five copies, to:Office of the consumer products. The Commission Secretary, Consumer Product Safety conducts studies and investigations of Commission, Room 502, 4330 East West deaths, injuries, diseases, other health Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; impairments, and economic losses telephone (301) 504–7923. resulting from accidents involving Instructions: consumerAll submissions received products. Also, pursuant to must include the agency name and section 5(b) of the CPSA, the
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available on the CPSC Web site at the CPSIA which provides the http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/Commission authority to issue sect212.html.regulations, as necessary, to implement On September 10, 2009, pursuant to the CPSIA. section 6A(a)(2) of the CPSA, the Commission submitted a detailedIII. Description of the Proposed Rule implementation plan for the public The proposed rule would establish a database to Congress. The plan, titled new 16 CFR part 1102,‘‘Publicly ‘‘ AvailableImplementation of a Searchable Consumer Product Database.’’ Consumer Product Safety Incident The new part would consist of four Database,’’ subparts:set forth the Commission’s strategy for establishing and•Subpart A—Background and maintaining the public database, De•inifnoit;stirqueCnoeBm—ensn;tRbepStuincluding plans for the operation, art content, maintenance, and functionality•Subpart C—Procedural of the database. It also described the Requirements; CPSC’s plans for a public awareness•Subpart D—Notice and Disclosure campaigntopromotethedatabase,andReqWueirdeemscernitbsetheprovisionsineachcontained an implementation schedule. Pursuanttosection6A(a)(3)ofthepbreolopwosiendsseucbtipoanrtIIiIn.dAetthairloiumghmDedoifattehliysCPSA, the Commission must establish do nt. the public database no later than cume eighteen months after submission of itsA. Proposed Subpart A—Background detailed implementation plan toand Definitions Congress, or by March 2011. 1. P oposed § 1102.1—Purpose On November 10, 2009, the r Commission held a public hearing Proposed § 1102.1 would describe the regarding the establishment of a public purpose of the new‘‘Publicly Available consumer product safety incident Consumer Product Safety Information database. Consumer groups, trade Database.’’In brief, the proposal would associations, research groups, and state that part 1102 sets forth the industry discussed their views on Commission’s interpretation, policy, implementation of the public database. e d to the Writtenstatementsalsowereaccepted.carnedatpioroncaendudremsaiwnittehnrangcaerofaWe received fourteen comments, and t mation these comments are available on the Consumer Product Safe y Infor Database. CPSC’s Web site athttp://www.cpsc.gov/ library/foia/foia10/pubcom/pubdb.pdf.2. Proposed § 1102.4—Scope A Webcast of the hearing can be viewed Proposed § 1102.4 would explain that on the CPSC’s Web site athttp://the part 1102 applies to the content, www.cpsc.gov/webcast/previous.html.procedure, notice, and disclosure Issues presented at the hearing are requirements to be followed and all discussed and responded to in more information published in the Consumer detail in section IV of this document Product Safety Information Database. below. OnJanuary11and12,2010,the3.PPrrooppoosseedd§§1102.6—oDuelfidnditeifoinnseCommission staff hosted a two-day 1102.6 w l matter, workshoptodiscussimplementationofcperrotpaionsetedrms.Asa(ag)enweorualdexplainsection 6A of the CPSA, including data § 1102.4 analysisandreporting;reportsofharm;t§h1a1t,0e2.x6c(ebp),ttahsepdreofviinditeidoinnsspertofpoorstehdmanufacturer notification and response; section 3 of the CPSA apply. in additional database content, and For materiallyinaccurateinformation.Aedxeafimnepslea,‘s‘acturerctioea)(1n3(1mfuna’’aso)f‘t‘CPeSAahnynpreos transcript of the workshops is availableattth/psiaut/c/abog.vopccsww.w:p//ductprohwoamesurctfanuremusnoc’’oinestcsueimroastrop pw01112010am.html, .and a Webcast ofBeca the workshops is available on the‘3‘(ut)caa,rermanuf1()1ofhte’C’fceenotaryndefinesPAS CPSC’s Web site athttp://e er saferproducts.gov/events/‘‘manufacturer’’in proposed part 1102 pw01112010.html.mmesae.ngnieadluowhtevahhTePCSCalsodedifenb()owlu§1102.6Proposed invited comments in conjunction with theworkshop.Wereceivedtwenty-twotceerrtmasinaltreeramdsyodre,fiinnesdoimnesceacsteiso,nin3toefrptrhetcomments, and we summarize and CPSA. For exampl section 3(a)(5) of e respond to those comments in section the CPSA defines‘e‘,cmeronsuuct,prod’’ IV of this document below.in part, as‘‘any article, or component II. Statutory Authoritypart thereof, produced or distributed The Commission is issuing this (i) for sale to a consumer for use in or proposed rule pursuant to section 3 of around a permanent or temporary
household or residence, a school, in recreation, or otherwise, or (ii) for the personal use, consumption or enjoyment of a consumer in or around a permanent or temporary household or residence, a school, in recreation, or otherwise * * *’’However, proposed § 1102.6(b)(3) would define‘‘consumer product’’as having the same meaning as defined in the CPSA, but would further explain that‘‘consumer product’’ includes any other products or substances regulated by the Commission under the CPSA, Federal Hazardous Substances Act, Flammable Fabrics Act, the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act, the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, and any other statute that the Commission enforces. This further clarification is based on the statutory requirement in section 6A(b)(1)(A) of the CPSA for submission of reports of harm relating to the use of consumer products and other products or substances regulated by the Commission. Proposed § 1102.6(b)(1) would define ‘‘additional information’’as any information, other than reports of harm, that the Commission determines is in the public interest to include in the Consumer Product Safety Information Database. Proposed § 1102.6(b)(2) would define ‘‘Commission’’or‘‘CPSC’ as meaning the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Proposed § 1102.6(b)(4) would define ‘‘Consumer Product Safety Information Database’’as the publicly available searchable information database on the safety of consumer products required to be established and maintained by the Commission. Proposed § 1102.6(b)(5) would define ‘‘harm’’as any injury, illness, or death, or any risk of injury, illness or death as determined by the Commission. Proposed § 1102.6(b)(6) would define ‘‘mandatory recall notice’’as any notice to the public ordered by the Commission pursuant to section 15(c) of the CPSA relating to action the Commission orders to be taken by any manufacturer, distributor, or retailer about a consumer product. Proposed § 1102.6(b)(7) would define ‘‘manufacturer comment’’as a comment made by a manufacturer or private labeler in response to a report of harm received through the public database and transmitted by the CPSC to the manufacturer or private labeler. Proposed § 1102.6(b)(8) would define ‘‘report of harm’’as any information submitted to the Commission through the manner described in § 1102.10(b) regarding an incident concerning an injury, illness or death, or any risk of
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