Notice of Availability: Voluntary Standards Evaluation Under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020

Protection of human health or safety (TBT)

Portable fuel containers; Fire protection (ICS code(s): 13.220.20); Protection against excessive pressure (ICS code(s): 13.240); Protection against dangerous goods (ICS code(s): 13.300); Fluid storage devices (ICS code(s): 23.020)

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13.220.20 - Fire protection; 13.220.20 - Fire protection; 13.240 - Protection against excessive pressure; 13.240 - Protection against excessive pressure; 13.300 - Protection against dangerous goods; 13.300 - Protection against dangerous goods; 23.020 - Fluid storage devices; 23.020 - Fluid storage devices

In August 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) accepted ASTM F3429/F3429M-23 for prefilled portable fuel containers as the mandatory standard under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 (PFCSA). In January 2024, ASTM notified the Commission that ASTM F3429/F3429M-23 had been revised. The Commission has evaluated revised ASTM F3429/F3429M-24 and finds that the revisions to the standard carry out the purposes of the PFCSA. Accordingly, ASTM F3429/F3429M-24 will be incorporated into the mandatory standard for portable fuel containers.The rule is effective on 27 July 2024, unless CPSC receives a significant adverse comment by 30 May 2024. If CPSC receives such a comment, it will publish a notice 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 27 July 2024.Title 16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1461This direct final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1871 are identified by Docket Number CPSC-2022-0017. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CPSC-2022-0017/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pmEastern Time on 30 May 2024. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with CPSC and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.

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