Practice and procedure: Rulemaking petition procedures; correction,

[Federal Register: September 8, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 173)]

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 1051

Procedure for Petitioning for Rulemaking; Correction

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

SUMMARY: The Commission is amending its procedures for filing petitions to correct two references to sections that no longer exist.

DATES: The corrections become effective on September 8, 1999.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia M. Pollitzer, Office of General Counsel, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207; telephone (301) 504-0980, extension 2219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document corrects two references in the Commission's petition procedures. Section 1051.1 explains the scope of the petition procedures. Subsection 1051.1(c), discussing petitions under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, refers to 16 CFR 1500.201 and 21 CFR 2.65. Neither of these references apply now. 16 CFR 1500.201 merely restated certain statutory provisions and was withdrawn on March 6, 1991 (56 FR 9276). 21 CFR 2.65 was replaced in 1979 with rules that apply only to the Food and Drug Administration (44 FR 22323). Therefore, the Commission is eliminating these references. Because these are technical corrections that do not make a substantive change, notice and comment is unnecessary. 5 U.S.C. 553(b). Nor is there any need to delay the effective date. 5 U.S.C. 553(d).

List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 1051

Administrative practice and procedure, Consumer protection.

Accordingly, 16 CFR part 1051 is corrected by making the following correcting amendments:

PART 1051--PROCEDURE FOR PETITIONING FOR RULEMAKING

1. The authority citation for Part 1051 continues to read as follows:

   Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553(e), 5 U.S.C. 555(e).

2. In Sec. 1051.1(c), first sentence, remove the comma and the words ``16 CFR 1500.201, and 21 CFR 2.65''.

   Dated: September 1, 1999. Sadye E. Dunn, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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