Short Takes – 7-31-24 – Federal Register Edition

Banned Hazardous Substances: Aerosol Duster Products Containing More Than 18 mg in Any Combination of HFC-152a and/or HFC-134a. Federal Register CPSC notice of proposed rulemaking. Summary: “The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is proposing to declare that any aerosol duster products that contain more than 18 mg in any combination of HFC-152a and/or HFC-134a are banned hazardous substances under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA). For the ten-year period from 2012 to 2021, CPSC is aware of more than 1,000 deaths, and estimates 21,700 treated injuries involving the inhalation of aerosol duster products. The proposed rule addresses deaths and injuries associated with the propellants HFC-152a and HFC-134a used in aerosol duster products. The Commission is providing an opportunity for interested parties to submit written comments on this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR).” Comment period ends September 30^th, 2024.

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Safety Event Reporting. Federal Register FAA 60-day ICR renewal notice. Background: “The title of this information collection is being changed from “Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Accident Reporting” to “Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Safety Event Reporting” to reflect the change made to the title of the applicable regulation (14 CFR, 107.9) in 2022. 14 CFR part 107.9 requires that a small unmanned aircraft system safety event be reported if it causes: (1) serious injury to any person or any loss of consciousness; or (2) damage to any property, other than the small unmanned aircraft, unless the cost of repair or fair market value in the event of total loss does not exceed $500. The information collected by the FAA through its DroneZone web portal, Flight Standards District Offices, one of the Regional Operations Centers, or the Washington Operations Center for each small UAS safety event will be used to investigate and determine regulatory compliance. In addition, the safety event information will go into the FAA aircraft accident database for safety analysis purposes by the FAA Office of Accident Investigation and Analysis, pursuant to its statutory safety mission.” Comments due: September 30^th, 2024.

Agency Information Collection Activities: VULNERABILITY DISCOVERY PROGRAM, OMB CONTROL NO. 1601-0028.  Federal Register DHS 60-day ICR renewal notice. Background: “DHS is requesting pursuant to 44 US Code 33554(a)(1)(B), that the information collection continue to be designated for any Federal agency's ability to utilize the standardized DHS online Vulnerability Disclosure Form to collect their own agency's vulnerability information and post the information on their own agency websites.”  Comments due: September 30^th, 2024.