Proposed Rule2024-02570
Safety Standard Addressing Blade-Contact Injuries on Table Saws; Notice of Opportunity for Oral Presentations
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
February 8, 2024
Issuing agencies
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Abstract
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) will be providing an opportunity for interested parties to make oral presentations on the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPR) the Commission issued regarding a safety standard addressing blade- contact injuries on table saws. Presentations will be part of the rulemaking record.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2024)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8582-8583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02570]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 1264
[Docket No. CPSC-2011-0074]
Safety Standard Addressing Blade-Contact Injuries on Table Saws;
Notice of Opportunity for Oral Presentations
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; opportunity for
oral presentations.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC)
will be providing an opportunity for interested parties to make oral
presentations on the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPR)
the Commission issued regarding a safety standard addressing blade-
contact injuries on table saws. Presentations will be part of the
rulemaking record.
DATES: A hybrid hearing will be held in person at CPSC's headquarters
and remotely via webinar and will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard
Time (EST) on February 28, 2024.
ADDRESSES: This hearing will be held as a hybrid hearing--in person at
CPSC's headquarters and remotely via webinar. For individuals attending
in person, the meeting will be held at CPSC's headquarters, located at
4330 East West Highway, 4th Floor--Hearing Room, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Individuals who plan to attend the meeting remotely should pre-register
for the webinar at <a href="https://cpsc.webex.com/cpsc/j.php?MTID=mdfe71b8646e635c40558465d1e662089">https://cpsc.webex.com/cpsc/j.php?MTID=mdfe71b8646e635c40558465d1e662089</a>. Attendance is free of
charge. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email
containing information about joining the webinar. In person attendees
do not need to register for the hearing. Requests to make oral
presentations (in person or remotely) and the text of oral
presentations and written comments should be sent by email to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b382b28387634281b382b2838753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d0e1d1e0e40021e2d0e1d1e0e430a021b">[email protected]</span></a>, with the subject line, ``Table Saws SNPR; Oral
Presentation.'' Requests to make oral presentations--in person or
remotely--and the written text of any oral presentations must be
received by the Office of the Secretary not later than 5 p.m. EST on
February 21, 2024. The Commission will accept written comments as well.
These also must be received by the Office of the Secretary not later
than 5 p.m. EST on February 21, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the subject
matter of this hearing, contact Caroleene Paul,
[[Page 8583]]
Director, Mechanical Engineering Division, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0b3a0b1a5bc90b3a0a3b3feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb889b8a9e87ab889b9888c58c849d">[email protected]</span></a>. For information about the procedure to make an oral
presentation, contact Alberta E. Mills, Office of the Secretary,
Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda,
MD 20814; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b4d7c4c7d799dbc7f4d7c4c7d79ad3dbc2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9efdeeedfdb3f1eddefdeeedfdb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background <SUP>1</SUP>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ The Commission voted unanimously to publish this notice.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
On November 1, 2023, the Commission published an SNPR in the
Federal Register, proposing to issue a safety standard addressing
blade-contact injuries on table saws under the Consumer Product Safety
Act (CPSA; 15 U.S.C. 2051-2089), and seeking written comments. 88 FR
74909. To address the risk of blade-contact injuries on table saws, the
Commission proposes a rule that would establish a performance standard
that requires table saws to limit the depth of cut to no more than 3.5
millimeters when a test probe, acting as surrogate for a human finger
or other body part, approaches the spinning blade at a rate of 1 meter
per second (m/s). The SNPR is available at: 88 FR 74909--Safety
Standard Addressing Blade-Contact Injuries on Table Saws--Content
Details--2023-23898 (<a href="http://govinfo.gov">govinfo.gov</a>), and CPSC staff's briefing package
for the SNPR is available at: <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Federal-Register-Notice-Safety-Standard-Addressing-Blade-Contact-Injuries-on-Table-Saws-SNPR.pdf?VersionId=Ce3FOVBmbG0_.8j.gd1h0k3VWHZZ.URw">https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Federal-Register-Notice-Safety-Standard-Addressing-Blade-Contact-Injuries-on-Table-Saws-SNPR.pdf?VersionId=Ce3FOVBmbG0_.8j.gd1h0k3VWHZZ.URw</a>.
II. The Public Hearing
The Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551-562) and section 9
of the CPSA require the Commission to provide interested parties with
an opportunity to submit ``written data, views, or arguments''
regarding a proposed rule. 5 U.S.C. 553(c); 15 U.S.C. 2058(d)(2). The
SNPR invited such written comments. In addition, section 9 of the CPSA
requires the Commission to provide interested parties ``an opportunity
for oral presentation of data, views, or arguments.'' 15 U.S.C.
2058(d)(2). The Commission must keep a transcript of such oral
presentations. Id. In accordance with this requirement, the Commission
is providing a forum for oral presentations concerning the proposed
standard.
To request the opportunity to make an oral presentation, see the
information under the DATES and ADDRESSES sections of this notice.
Participants should limit their presentations to approximately 10
minutes, excluding time for questioning by the Commissioners or CPSC
staff. To avoid duplicate presentations, groups should designate a
spokesperson, and the Commission reserves the right to limit
presentation times or impose further restrictions, as necessary.
Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-02570 Filed 2-7-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6355-01-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on February 8, 2024.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.