[Federal Register: January 12, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 8)]
[Proposed Rules]               
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Parts 1630 and 1631

 
Proposed Technical Amendment to the Flammability Standards for 
Carpets and Rugs; Notice of Opportunity for Oral Comment

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document provides interested persons the opportunity for 
the oral presentation or written submissions regarding the proposed 
technical amendment to the flammability standards for carpets and rugs.

DATES: Requests to make an oral presentation or written submissions 
must be received by February 12, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Requests should be filed by e-mail to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov, by 
fax to (301) 504-0127, or mailed or delivered, preferably in five 
copies, to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Room 502, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-
4408; telephone (301) 504-7923. Requests and submissions should be 
captioned ``Carpet and Rug Amendment.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia K. Adair, Project Manager, 
Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814; telephone 
(301) 504-7536 or e-mail: padair@cpsc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 13, 2006, the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission proposed to amend the flammability standards for 
carpets and rugs to remove the reference to Eli Lilly Company Product 
No. 1588 in Catalog No. 79, December 1, 1969, as the standard ignition 
source and provide a technical specification defining the ignition 
source. 71 FR 66145. Pursuant to Section 4(d) of the Flammable Fabrics 
Act, interested persons are hereby given an opportunity for the oral 
presentation of data, views, or arguments, as well as an opportunity to 
make written submissions. 15 U.S.C. 1193(d).


    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1193(d)).

    Dated: January 8, 2007.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
 [FR Doc. E7-266 Filed 1-11-07; 8:45 am]
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