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RCA: Draft Federal Register Notice of Withdrawal of the Direct Final Rule, “Toys; Determination Regarding Heavy Elements Limits for Unfinished and Untreated Wood”

September 01, 2015

Final

Record of Commission Action

(Briefing Package August 26, 2015)

Decision

The Commission voted (4-1) to approve publication ofthe notice in the Federal Register, as drafted, that will withdraw a July 17, 2015 (80 FR 42376) direct final rule determining that unfinished and untreated trunk wood does not contain heavy elements that would exceed the limits specified in the Commission's toy standard, ASTM F963-11. The Commission will address significant adverse comments received about the direct final rule in a separate final action. Chairman Kaye, Commissioner Adler, Commissioner Robinson and Commissioner
Mohorovic voted to approve the publication of the notice. Commissioner Buerkle voted to not approve the publication of the notice.

Commissioners Voting

Ballot vote due September 1, 2015

  • Chairman Elliot F. Kaye
  • Commissioner Robert S. Adler
  • Commissioner Ann Marie Buerkle
  • Commissioner Joseph P. Mohorovic
  • Commissioner Marietta S. Robinson
Type
Records of Commission Action and Commission Meeting Minutes
Date
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