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Safety Standard for Carriages and Strollers

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November 18, 2021

Effective

February 15, 2022

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Consumer Product Safety Commission

Abstract

In March 2014, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a consumer product safety standard for carriages and strollers under section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). The CPSIA sets forth a process for updating mandatory standards for durable infant or toddler products that are based on a voluntary standard when a voluntary standards organization revises the standard. This direct final rule updates the mandatory standard for carriages and strollers to incorporate by reference ASTM's 2021 version of the voluntary standard.

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 220 (Thursday, November 18, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 64345-64349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 1227

[Docket No. CPSC-2013-0019]

Safety Standard for Carriages and Strollers

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: In March 2014, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) published a consumer product safety standard for carriages and
strollers under section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement
Act of 2008 (CPSIA). The CPSIA sets forth a process for updating
mandatory standards for durable infant or toddler products that are
based on a voluntary standard when a voluntary standards organization
revises the standard. This direct final rule updates the mandatory
standard for carriages and strollers to incorporate by reference ASTM's
2021 version of the voluntary standard.

DATES: The rule is effective on February 15, 2022, unless CPSC receives
a significant adverse comment by December 20, 2021. If CPSC receives
such a comment, it will publish a document in the Federal Register,
withdrawing this direct final rule before its effective date. The
incorporation by reference of the publication listed in this rule is
approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of February 15,
2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2013-
0019, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments. The CPSC does not accept comments
submitted by electronic mail (email), except through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and as described below. The CPSC encourages you to
submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as
described above.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier Written Submissions: Submit comments by
mail/hand delivery/courier to: Division of the Secretariat, Consumer
Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814;
telephone (301) 504-7479. Alternatively, as a temporary option during
the COVID-19 pandemic, you can email such submissions to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7516050616581a0635160506165b121a03">[email&#160;protected]</a>.

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Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number for this direct final rule. All comments received may
be posted without change, including any personal identifiers, contact
information, or other personal information provided, to: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Do not submit electronically confidential business
information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected
information that you do not want to be available to the public. If you
wish to submit such information, please submit it according to the
instructions for written submissions.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, and insert the
docket number, CPSC- 2013-0019, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the
prompts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keysha Walker, Compliance Officer,
Office of Compliance and Field Operations, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408; telephone:
301-504-6820; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#48233f2924232d3a082b383b2b662f273e">[email&#160;protected]</a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

1. Statutory Authority

Section 104(b)(1)(B) of the CPSIA, also known as the Danny Keysar
Child Product Safety Notification Act, requires the Commission to
promulgate consumer product safety standards for durable infant or
toddler products. The law requires these standards to be
``substantially the same as'' applicable voluntary standards or more
stringent than the voluntary standards if the Commission concludes that
more stringent requirements would further reduce the risk of injury
associated with the product.
The CPSIA also sets forth a process for updating CPSC's durable
infant or toddler standards when the voluntary standard upon which the
CPSC standard was based is changed. Section 104(b)(4)(B) of the CPSIA
provides that if an organization revises a standard that has been
adopted, in whole or in part, as a consumer product safety standard
under this subsection, it shall notify the Commission. In addition, the
revised voluntary standard shall be considered to be a consumer product
safety standard issued by the Commission under section 9 of the
Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) (15 U.S.C. 2058), effective 180 days
after the date on which the organization notifies the Commission (or
such later date specified by the Commission in the Federal Register)
unless, within 90 days after receiving that notice, the Commission
notifies the organization that it has determined that the proposed
revision does not improve the safety of the consumer product covered by
the standard and that the Commission is retaining the existing consumer
product safety standard.

2. The Carriage and Stroller Standard

On March 10, 2014, the Commission published a final rule issuing a
standard for carriages and strollers that incorporated by reference the
standard in effect at that time, ASTM F833-13b, with a modification to
address potential hazardous openings created by adjustable grab bar/
tray and foot rest configurations. 79 FR 13208. The standard was
codified in the Commission's regulations at 16 CFR part 1227. There
have been several revisions to the ASTM standard. On June 9, 2016, the
Commission incorporated by reference ASTM F833-15, as the mandatory
standard for carriages and strollers. 81 FR 37128. On August 2, 2019,
the Commission incorporated by reference ASTM F833-19, as the mandatory
standard for carriages and strollers. 84 FR 37763. ASTM F833-19 is the
current mandatory standard incorporated by reference in 16 CFR part
1227.
On August 19, 2021, ASTM notified CPSC that it had revised the
voluntary standard for carriages and strollers, approving ASTM F833-21
on June 15, 2021.\1\ As discussed in this preamble, based on CPSC
staff's review of ASTM F833-21, the Commission will allow the revised
voluntary standard to become the mandatory standard because the revised
requirements in the voluntary standard either improve the safety of
carriages and strollers, or are safety neutral. Accordingly, by
operation of law under section 104(b)(4)(B) of the CPSIA, ASTM F833-21
will become the mandatory consumer product safety standard for
carriages and strollers on February 15, 2022. 15 U.S.C. 2056a(b)(4)(B).
This direct final rule updates 16 CFR part 1227 to incorporate by
reference the revised voluntary standard, ASTM F833-21.
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B. Revisions to ASTM F833

The ASTM standard for carriages and strollers establishes
performance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements to
address hazards to children associated with carriages and strollers
including stability, brakes, restraint systems, latches and folding
mechanisms, structural integrity, cords, wheel detachments, and
entrapment. ASTM has revised the ASTM F833-19 voluntary standard for
carriages and strollers. On June 15, 2021, ASTM approved a revised
version, ASTM F833-21, which was published in August 2021. This section
describes the changes in ASTM F833-21. The 2021 revision contains
editorial, non-substantive changes, as well as several substantive
changes to improve the requirements. We summarize the differences and
the CPSC's assessment of the revisions below.

1. Substantive Changes

Allowance for a Concrete Floor Test Surface
ASTM F833-19 Section 4.1 specifies that testing be conducted ``on a
concrete floor that shall be covered with \1/8\-in. (3-mm) thick vinyl
floor covering, unless test instructs differently.'' ASTM F833-21
replaces, in section 4.1, the word ``shall'' with ``may,'' allowing for
testing on the originally specified surface, or on an uncovered
concrete floor. This change applies to all carriages and stroller
tests, except parking brake testing (Section 7.6), which is conducted
on a horizontal test surface covered with 60 grit sandpaper, and wheel
detachment from axle testing (Section 7.13.1), which is conducted on a
table.
CPSC staff assessed the effect of the new test surface requirement
and found that the allowing for testing on the originally specified
surface, or on an uncovered concrete floor, did not have an impact on
test results. Staff concluded that the allowance for an uncovered
concrete floor test surface in addition to the current concrete floor
covered with \1/8\-inch-thick vinyl floor test surface does not affect
the safety of carriages and strollers, because test results should be
the same on either surface. In addition, staff determined that the
revised language would be consistent with other ASTM juvenile product
standards. Based on staff's assessment, the Commission concludes that
the new test surface requirement is neutral with respect to the safety
of carriages and strollers.
Summary List of References on Combination Unit of a Car Seat on a
Stroller
ASTM F833-19 provided the impact test in Section 6.7.1 with its
corresponding test method in Section 7.11, and the head entrapment
requirement in Section 6.10 with its test

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method in 7.18. However, these sections were not included in the
summary list of requirements that apply to a combination unit of a car
seat on a stroller in Section 6.6.1. ASTM F833-21 now adds references
to Section 6.7.1 and Section 6.10, as well as their corresponding test
methods, to the list of requirements in Section 6.6.1. Section 6.7.1
applies to a ``combination unit of a car seat on a carriage, stroller,
or convertible carriage/stroller'' and Section 6.10 applies to a
``combination unit of a rear-facing car seat on a stroller or
convertible carriage/stroller.'' Staff's review showed that the
additions to the list of requirements that apply to a combination unit
of a car seat on a stroller in Section 6.6.1 is neutral with respect to
safety and does not affect the safety of carriages and strollers,
because there are no changes to the requirements, test methods, or
category of product to which they apply. This addition simply restates
the requirements with which a combination unit of a car seat on a
stroller must conform. Based on staff's assessment, the Commission
concludes that the addition of the references is neutral to the safety
of carriages and strollers.
Addition of Parking Brake Mechanism Test Methods
ASTM F833-19 section 6.1.3 specifies that ``[e]ach parking brake
shall be constructed so that it cannot be disengaged by the child
within the unit when the child is secured in the unit in accordance
with the instructional literature.'' ASTM F833-21 replaces this text
and adds three alternative test methods in new sections 6.3.1.1,
6.3.1.2, and 6.3.1.3, for evaluating the parking brake release
mechanism for each seating position of the product as follows:
<bullet> Section 6.3.1.1: Each parking brake mechanism is outside
of the access zone, which is defined as: The volume above the seat
within a 21.7-inch radius from the mid-point of the junction line on
the uncompressed upper surface of the seat unit and extending 21.5
inches to each side (as shown in Figure 7 of ASTM F833-21) and a 2-inch
band extending inward from each side of the seat/leg rest edge and
downward for 5.9 inches from the uncompressed upper surface of the seat
(as shown in Figure 8 of ASTM F833-21). The space located behind the
backrest is excluded from the parking brake access zone for single-
occupant strollers but is included for multi-occupant product
configurations if it enters another parking brake access zone.
<bullet> Section 6.3.1.2: The parking brake release mechanism
consists of one single-action release mechanism that shall not be
released when a force of 10 lbf (45 N) or a torque of 3 lbf-in. (0.34
Nm) is applied directly to the release mechanism in the direction
tending to release it.
<bullet> Section 6.3.1.3: The parking brake release mechanism is a
double-action release mechanism, which is defined in ASTM F833-21 as,
``a release mechanism that requires either two consecutive actions, the
first of which must be maintained while the second is carried out, or
two separate and independent single-action locking mechanisms that must
be activated simultaneously to fully release.''
Staff's review of ASTM F833-19, shows that existing section 6.1.3,
which provides that ``[e]ach parking brake shall be constructed so that
it cannot be disengaged by the child within the unit'' lacks
specificity and fails to provide a test protocol or evaluation method.
The assessment of whether a child can disengage the parking brake is
currently left up to the testing laboratory's test personnel
discretion, which could result in a lack of consistency and
repeatability of testing between testing laboratories. Although staff
is not aware of any incidents involving the child disengaging the
parking brake, the potential for a child to disengage the parking brake
is a foreseeable hazard. To address this hazard, ASTM F833-21 adds a
test method that includes a defined access zone, a specific force and
torque, and an evaluation of the mechanism that is based on similar
testing used in other standards.
Staff's assessment of section 6.3.1.1 shows that this test improves
the safety of the standard by defining an access zone, and accounting
for products with multiple seats that may provide easier access to the
parking brake mechanism. Staff's assessment of section 6.3.1.2 shows
that this test improves safety by adding a force and torque requirement
where there was none previously. Finally, staff's review of the section
6.3.1.3 shows that although the specific reference to a double-action
release mechanism was added in this section, the definition for a
double-action release mechanism has been in existence since the ASTM
F833-13a version of the standard. Staff's assessment shows that the
addition of this reference in this section improves safety by
specifying the basis for evaluating the parking brake system. Based on
staff's assessment, the Commission concludes that the addition of
parking braking mechanism test methods improves the safety of carriages
and strollers.

2. Non-Substantive Changes

ASTM made minor formatting changes to the ASTM F833-21 including:
(1) Renumbering figures to account for two new parking brake figures
(Figures 7 and 8 of ASTM F833-21), (2) addition of hyphens to compound
adjectives, (3) addition of units to the first value in range, and (4)
revision of punctuation and spacing. The Commission finds that all the
non-substantive changes made in ASTM F833-21 are neutral regarding
safety for carriages and strollers because they are editorial in
nature.
Based on CPSC's review of ASTM F833-21, the Commission will allow
the revised standard to become the mandatory standard for carriages and
strollers, without modification. This direct final rule updates 16 CFR
part 1227 to incorporate by reference the revised voluntary standard,
ASTM F833-21.

C. Incorporation by Reference

Section 1227.2 of the direct final rule incorporates by reference
ASTM F833-21. The Office of the Federal Register (OFR) has regulations
regarding incorporation by reference. 1 CFR part 51. Under these
regulations, agencies must discuss, in the preamble to a final rule,
ways in which the material the agency incorporates by reference is
reasonably available to interested parties, and how interested parties
can obtain the material. In addition, the preamble to the final rule
must summarize the material. 1 CFR 51.5(b).
In accordance with the OFR regulations, section B. Revisions to
ASTM F833, of this preamble summarizes the major provisions of ASTM
F833-21 that the Commission incorporates by reference into 16 CFR part
1227. The standard is reasonably available to interested parties. Until
the direct final rule takes effect, a read-only copy of ASTM F833-21 is
available for viewing on ASTM's website at: <a href="https://www.astm.org/CPSC.htm">https://www.astm.org/CPSC.htm</a>. Once the rule takes effect, a read-only copy of the standard
will be available for viewing on the ASTM website at: <a href="https://www.astm.org/READINGLIBRARY/">https://www.astm.org/READINGLIBRARY/</a>. Interested parties can also schedule an
appointment to inspect a copy of the standard at CPSC's Division of the
Secretariat, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330
East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, telephone: 301-504-7479; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0566757666286a7645667576662b626a73">[email&#160;protected]</a>. Interested parties can purchase a copy of ASTM F833-
21 from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West

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Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 USA; phone; 610-832-9585; <a href="http://www.astm.org">www.astm.org</a>.

D. Certification

Section 14(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA; 15 U.S.C.
2051-2089) requires manufacturers of products subject to a consumer
product safety rule under the CPSA, or to a similar rule, ban,
standard, or regulation under any other act enforced by the Commission,
to certify that the products comply with all applicable CPSC
requirements. 15 U.S.C. 2063(a). Such certification must be based on a
test of each product, or on a reasonable testing program, or, for
children's products, on tests of a sufficient number of samples by a
third party conformity assessment body accredited by CPSC to test
according to the applicable requirements. As noted, standards issued
under section 104(b)(1)(B) of the CPSIA are ``consumer product safety
standards.'' Thus, they are subject to the testing and certification
requirements of section 14 of the CPSA.
Because carriages and strollers are children's products, a CPSC-
accepted third party conformity assessment body must test samples of
the products. Products subject to part 1227 also must comply with all
other applicable CPSC requirements, such as the lead content
requirements in section 101 of the CPSIA,\2\ the phthalates
prohibitions in section 108 of the CPSIA \3\ and 16 CFR part 1307, the
tracking label requirements in section 14(a)(5) of the CPSA,\4\ and the
consumer registration form requirements in section 104(d) of the
CPSIA.\5\
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\2\ 15 U.S.C. 1278a.
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 2057c.
\4\ 15 U.S.C. 2063(a)(5).
\5\ 15 U.S.C. 2056a(d).
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E. Notice of Requirements

In accordance with section 14(a)(3)(B)(iv) of the CPSIA, the
Commission has previously published a notice of requirements (NOR) for
accreditation of third party conformity assessment bodies for testing
carriages and strollers (79 FR 13208 (March 10, 2014)). The NORs
provided the criteria and process for our acceptance of accreditation
of third party conformity assessment bodies for testing carriages and
strollers to 16 CFR part 1227. The NORs are listed in the Commission's
rule, ``Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment
Bodies.'' 16 CFR part 1112.
The revisions to ASTM F833-21 will not require any significant
changes in the way that third party conformity assessment bodies test
carriages and strollers. Therefore, the Commission considers existing
CPSC-accepted testing laboratories that have demonstrated competence
for testing in accordance with ASTM F833-19 will have the competence to
test in accordance with the revised standard ASTM F833-21 as well.
Accordingly, the existing NOR for this standard will remain in place,
and CPSC-accepted third party conformity assessment bodies are expected
to update the scope of the testing laboratories' accreditations to
reflect the revised standard in the normal course of renewing their
accreditations.

F. Direct Final Rule Process

The Commission is issuing this rule as a direct final rule.
Although the Administrative Procedure Act (APA; 5 U.S.C. 551-559)
generally requires agencies to provide notice of a rule and an
opportunity for interested parties to comment on it, section 553 of the
APA provides an exception when the agency, ``for good cause finds,''
that notice and comment are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest.'' Id. 553(b)(B). The Commission concludes that
when it updates a reference to an ASTM standard that the Commission
incorporated by reference under section 104(b) of the CPSIA, notice and
comment are not necessary.
Under the process set out in section 104(b)(4)(B) of the CPSIA,
when ASTM revises a standard that the Commission has previously
incorporated by reference under section 104(b)(1)(B) of the CPSIA, that
revision will become the new CPSC standard, unless the Commission
determines that ASTM's revision does not improve the safety of the
product. Thus, unless the Commission makes such a determination, the
ASTM revision becomes CPSC's mandatory standard by operation of law.
The Commission is allowing ASTM F833-21 to become CPSC's new mandatory
standard. The purpose of this direct final rule is to update the
reference in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) so that it reflects
the version of the standard that takes effect by statute. This rule
updates the reference in the CFR, but under the update provision of
section 104 of the CPSIA, ASTM F833-21 takes effect as the new CPSC
standard for carriages and strollers, even if the Commission does not
issue this rule. Thus, public comments would not alter substantive
changes to the standard or the effect of the revised standard as a
consumer product safety standard under section 104(b) of the CPSIA.
Under these circumstances, notice and comment are unnecessary.
In Recommendation 95-4, the Administrative Conference of the United
States (ACUS) endorsed direct final rulemaking as an appropriate
procedure to expedite rules that are noncontroversial and that are not
expected to generate significant adverse comments. See 60 FR 43108
(Aug. 18, 1995). ACUS recommends that agencies use the direct final
rule process when they act under the ``unnecessary'' prong of the good
cause exemption in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). Consistent with the ACUS
recommendation, the Commission is publishing this rule as a direct
final rule, because CPSC does not expect any significant adverse
comments.
Unless CPSC receives a significant adverse comment within 30 days
of this notification, the rule will become effective on February 15,
2022. In accordance with ACUS's recommendation, the Commission
considers a significant adverse comment to be ``one where the commenter
explains why the rule would be inappropriate,'' including an assertion
challenging ``the rule's underlying premise or approach,'' or a claim
that the rule ``would be ineffective or unacceptable without change.''
60 FR 43108, 43111. As noted, this rule merely updates a reference in
the CFR to reflect a change that occurs by statute.
If the Commission receives a significant adverse comment, the
Commission will withdraw this direct final rule. Depending on the
comment and other circumstances, the Commission may then incorporate
the adverse comment into a subsequent direct final rule or publish a
notice of proposed rulemaking, providing an opportunity for public
comment.

G. Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA; 5 U.S.C. 601-612) generally
requires agencies to review proposed and final rules for their
potential economic impact on small entities, including small
businesses, and prepare regulatory flexibility analyses. 5 U.S.C. 603,
604. The RFA applies to any rule that is subject to notice and comment
procedures under section 553 of the APA. Id. As discussed in section F.
Direct Final Rule Process of this preamble, the Commission has
determined that notice and the opportunity to comment are unnecessary
for this rule. Therefore, the RFA does not apply. CPSC also notes the
limited nature of this document, which merely updates the incorporation
by reference to reflect the mandatory CPSC standard that takes effect
under section 104 of the CPSIA.

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H. Paperwork Reduction Act

The current mandatory standard for carriages and strollers includes
requirements for marking, labeling, and instructional literature that
constitute a ``collection of information,'' as defined in the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521). While the revised mandatory
standard updates the provisions for marking, labeling, and
instructional literature regarding consistency and clarity to be
consistent with other ASTM voluntary standards, the revised mandatory
standard does not alter these requirements substantively. The
Commission took the steps required by the PRA for information
collections when it adopted 16 CFR part 1227, including obtaining
approval and a control number. Because the information collection is
unchanged, the revision does not affect the information collection
requirements or approval related to the standard.

I. Environmental Considerations

The Commission's regulations provide a categorical exclusion for
the Commission's rules from any requirement to prepare an environmental
assessment or an environmental impact statement where they ``have
little or no potential for affecting the human environment.'' 16 CFR
1021.5(c)(2). This rule falls within the categorical exclusion, so no
environmental assessment or environmental impact statement is required.

J. Preemption

Section 26(a) of the CPSA provides that where a consumer product
safety standard is in effect and applies to a product, no state or
political subdivision of a state may either establish or continue in
effect a requirement dealing with the same risk of injury unless the
state requirement is identical to the Federal standard. 15 U.S.C.
2075(a). Section 26(c) of the CPSA also provides that states or
political subdivisions of states may apply to CPSC for an exemption
from this preemption under certain circumstances. Section 104(b) of the
CPSIA deems rules issued under that provision ``consumer product safety
standards.'' Therefore, once a rule issued under section 104 of the
CPSIA takes effect, it will preempt in accordance with section 26(a) of
the CPSA.

K. Effective Date

Under the procedure set forth in section 104(b)(4)(B) of the CPSIA,
when a voluntary standards organization revises a standard that the
Commission adopted as a mandatory standard, the revision becomes the
CPSC standard within 180 days of notification to the Commission, unless
the Commission determines that the revision does not improve the safety
of the product, or the Commission sets a later date in the Federal
Register. 15 U.S.C. 2056a(b)(4)(B). The Commission is taking neither of
those actions with respect to the standard for carriages and strollers.
Therefore, ASTM F833-21 automatically will take effect as the new
mandatory standard for carriages and strollers on February 15, 2022,
180 days after the Commission received notice of the revision on August
19, 2021. As a direct final rule, unless the Commission receives a
significant adverse comment within 30 days of this notification, the
rule will become effective on February 15, 2022.

L. Congressional Review Act

The Congressional Review Act (CRA; 5 U.S.C. 801-808) states that
before a rule may take effect, the agency issuing the rule must submit
the rule, and certain related information, to each House of Congress
and the Comptroller General. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1). The CRA submission
must indicate whether the rule is a ``major rule.'' The CRA states that
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) determines
whether a rule qualifies as a ``major rule.'' Pursuant to the CRA, this
rule does not qualify as a ``major rule,'' as defined in 5 U.S.C.
804(2). To comply with the CRA, CPSC will submit the required
information to each House of Congress and the Comptroller General.

List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 1227

Consumer protection, Imports, Incorporation by reference, Infants
and children, Law enforcement, Safety, Toys.

For the reasons stated above, the Commission amends title 16 CFR
chapter II as follows:

PART 1227--SAFETY STANDARD FOR CARRIAGES AND STROLLERS

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1. The authority citation for part 1227 continues to read as follows:

Authority: The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008,
Pub. L. 110-314, 104, 122 Stat. 3016 (August 14, 2008); Pub. L. 112-
28, 125 Stat. 273 (August 12, 2011).

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2. Revise Sec. 1227.2 to read as follows:

Sec. 1227.2 Requirements for carriages and strollers.

Each carriage and stroller shall comply with all applicable
provisions of ASTM F833-21, Standard Consumer Safety Performance
Specification for Carriages and Strollers, approved June 15, 2021. The
Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by
reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. A read-
only copy of the standard is available for viewing on the ASTM website
at <a href="https://www.astm.org/READINGLIBRARY/">https://www.astm.org/READINGLIBRARY/</a>. You may obtain a copy from
ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West
Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959; phone: (610) 832-9585; <a href="http://www.astm.org">www.astm.org</a>. You
may inspect a copy at the Division of the Secretariat, U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda,
MD 20814, telephone (301) 504-7479, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bfdccfccdc92d0ccffdccfccdc91d8d0c9">[email&#160;protected]</a>, or at the
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f49286da9d9a87849197809d9b9ab49a958695da939b82">[email&#160;protected]</a>, or go to: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html">www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html</a>.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-25140 Filed 11-17-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6355-01-P

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