Request for Comments Concerning Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain
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57552 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 221 / Thursday, November 16, 1995 / Proposed Rules Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Subsequent to publication in the Commission, Room H±159, Sixth and Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Federal Register it was discovered that Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, Above the Surface of the Earth the geographical coordinates and airport DC 20580. Comments about this * * * * * name were in error. conditional exemption to the Care AGL ND E5 Hettinger, ND [New] Labeling Rule should be identified as Hettinger Municipal Airport, ND Conclusion ° ′ ′′ ° ′ ′′ ``Conditional exemption for symbols, 16 (Lat. 46 00 56 N, long. 102 39 20 W). In consideration of the erroneous CFR Part 423ÐComment.'' That airspace extending upward from 700 information, action to revise the Class E FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile airspace serving Rice Lake Municipal Constance M. Vecellio, Attorney, radius of the Hettinger Municipal Airport Airport, Rice Lake, WI, has been and within 1.9 miles each side of the 136 Federal Trade Commission, withdrawn. bearing from the Hettinger Municipal Airport Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326±2966. from the 6.4-mile radius to 8.9 miles List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 southeast of the airport, and that airspace SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airspace, Incorporation by reference, extending upward from 1,200 feet above the I. Introduction surface bounded by a line beginning at Lat. Navigation (air). 462000N/Long. 1025800W, to Lat. 462000N/ Withdrawal of Proposed Rule On June 15, 1994, the Commission Long. 1024400W, to Lat. 454500N/Long. published a Federal Register notice 1020900W, to Lat. 454500N./Long. Accordingly, pursuant to the (``FRN'') requesting comment on various 1025800W to point of beginning excluding authority delegated to me, Airspace aspects of the Care Labeling Rule, that airspace previously described as Victor Docket No. 95±AGL±8, as published in 491. including whether the Rule should be the Federal Register on August 4, 1995, modified to permit the use of symbols * * * * * (60 FR 39893), is hereby withdrawn. Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on October in lieu of words. The Commission has 31, 1995. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, now tentatively determined to permit Maureen Woods, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959± the use of certain symbols, under certain 1963 Comp., p. 389; 14 CFR 11.69. Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division. conditions, and now seeks additional comment on the specifics of the [FR Doc. 95±28344 Filed 11±15±95; 8:45 am] * * * * * proposal. The Commission will BILLING CODE 4910±13±M Issued in Des Plaines, IL, on November 2, 1995. summarize other results of the Maureen Woods, regulatory review it conducted in a separate notice. 14 CFR Part 71 Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division. [Airspace Docket No. 95±AGL±8] [FR Doc. 95±28343 Filed 11±15±95; 8:45 am] II. Background BILLING CODE 4910±13±M The Rule was promulgated by the Proposed Revision of Class E Commission on December 16, 1971, 36 Airspace; Rice Lake, WI FR 23883 (1971), and amended on May FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AGENCY: Federal Aviation 20, 1983, 48 FR 22733 (1983). The Rule Administration (FAA), DOT. 16 CFR Part 423 makes it an unfair or deceptive act or ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. practice for manufacturers and Request for Comments Concerning importers of textile wearing apparel and SUMMARY: This action withdraws the Trade Regulation Rule on Care certain piece goods to sell these items Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel without attaching care labels stating which proposed to revise Class E and Certain Piece Goods ``what regular care is needed for the airspace to accommodate a ordinary use of the product.'' (16 CFR Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) for AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. 423.6(a) and (b)) The Rule also requires runway 19 approach at Rice Lake ACTION: Request for public comments. that the manufacturer or importer Municipal Airport, Rice Lake, WI. The possess, prior to sale, a reasonable basis NPRM is being withdrawn as a result of SUMMARY: The Federal Trade for the care instructions. (16 CFR wrong geographical coordinates and Commission (the ``Commission'') is 423.6(c)) airport name change. requesting public comments on a The ``Terminology'' section of the DATES: This withdrawal is effective proposed conditional exemption to its Rule, 16 CFR 423.2(b), currently November 16, 1995. Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling requires that care instructions be stated FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain in ``appropriate terms,'' although it also Eleanor J. Williams, Air Traffic Division, Piece Goods (``the Care Labeling Rule'' states that ``any appropriate symbols System Management Branch, AGL±530, or ``the Rule''). The proposed may be used on care labels or care Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 conditional exemption would permit instructions, in addition to the required East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois the use of certain care symbols in lieu appropriate terms so long as the terms 60018, telephone (708) 294±7568. of words on the permanently attached fulfill the requirements of this care label, as long as hangtags with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: regulation.'' (Emphasis added). explanatory language are used for the Although the Rule does not specifically The Proposed Rule first 12 month period of symbol use. All state that the instructions must be in On August 4, 1995, a Notice of interested persons are hereby given English, they usually are in English. The Proposed Rulemaking was published in notice of the opportunity to submit FRN stated that the North American the Federal Register to revise Class E written data, views and arguments Free Trade Agreement (``NAFTA'') ``has airspace to accommodate a concerning this proposal. created industry interest in being Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) for DATES: Written comments will be permitted to use symbols in lieu of runway 19 approach at Rice Lake accepted until January 31, 1996. words to provide care instructions, and Municipal Airport, Rice Lake, WI (60 FR ADDRESSES: Comments should be the Commission seeks comment on the 39893). directed to: Secretary, Federal Trade costs and benefits of such a change.'' Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 221 / Thursday, November 16, 1995 / Proposed Rules 57553 The FRN included the following allowing symbols in lieu of written within the NAFTA territory to display questions on this issue: instructions.3 Most comments stated care instructions in English, French and (7) Should the Commission amend the that they favored symbols because Spanish.'' 7 Many other comments Rule to allow care symbols to be used symbols would make international trade stated that the use of symbols would in lieu of language in care instructions? easier. cause production costs to decline If so, is there an existing set of care Canada and Mexico currently allow because the size of labels would be symbols that would provide all or most the use of symbols to convey garment reduced and smaller labels are less of the information required by the care instructions. Many comments expensive.8 current Rule? What are the advantages focused on trade with Mexico and Several comments noted that the use and disadvantages of the existing Canada, stating or implying that of symbols would help U.S. consumers systems of care symbols? symbols that harmonize with those used who cannot speak English (or whose (a) In particular, what are the in Mexico and Canada would further the primary language is not English) and advantages and disadvantages of the goals of NAFTA.4 Some of these consumers who cannot read (or cannot system of care symbols developed by comments stated or implied that, in read well).9 Some comments noted that the International Association for Textile addition to harmony with Canada and smaller labels may improve consumer Care Labeling (``Ginetex'') and adopted Mexico, whatever system is adopted comfort.10 Other comments stated that by the International Standards should be in harmony with the symbol smaller labels would also make Organization as International Standard system used in Europe.5 Other garments more attractive.11 Several 3758? comments placed more importance on comments stated that savings from (b) What are the advantages and harmony with the European system than smaller labels could be passed on to disadvantages of the system of care with NAFTA.6 consumers as reductions in the cost of symbols developed by the American Some comments said there would be apparel.12 Society for Testing and Materials some initial cost to changing to a Many comments that favored the use (``ASTM'') and designated as ASTM symbol system, but they either stated or of symbols emphasized that the symbols D5489 Guide to Care Symbols for Care implied that the long-run cost savings should not be mandatory, but a Instructions on Consumer Textile would exceed these initial ``change- voluntary option, and that the use of Products? over'' costs. Some comments explained written care instructions should III. Analysis of Comments in more detail why the current Rule continue to be allowed, either as a impedes trade within North America. supplement to symbols or alone.13 Eighty-one comments were received.1 One comment stated that the Several comments noted that all Sixty-five of the comments discussed requirement that care instructions be possible care instructions cannot be the use of symbols in lieu of written written makes for very long labels conveyed by symbols; certain special language to communicate care because it ``forces manufacturers and handling instructions such as ``remove instructions; 60 of those favored the use retailers wanting to sell products freely promptly''; ``double rinse for best of symbols.2 Five comments opposed results''; ``wash inside out''; ``wash with United States Apparel Industry Council (47), Dan like garments''; or ``wash before 1 The commenters included cleaners; consumers; River, Inc.