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 104 STAT. 3114 PUBLIC LAW 101-608 —NOV. 16, 1990 ing the Commission to initiate a rulemaking, within a reasonable time after the date on which such petition is filed. The Commission shall state the reasons for granting or denying such petition. The Commission may not deny any such petition on the basis of a voluntary standard unless the voluntary standard is in existence at the time of the denial of the petition, the Commission has determined that the voluntary standard is likely to result in the elimination or adequate reduction of the risk of injury identified in the petition, and it is likely that there will be substantial compliance with the standard.". (c) FLAMMABLE FABRICS ACT. —Section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C. 1193) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(k) The Commission shall grant, in whole or in part, or deny any petition under section 553(e) of title 5, United States Code, requesting the Commission to initiate a rulemaking, within a reasonable time after the date on which such petition is filed. The Commission shall state the reasons for granting or denying such petition. The Commission may not deny any such petition on the basis of a voluntary standard unless the voluntary standard is in existence at the time of the denial of the petition, the Commission has determined that the voluntary standard is likely to result in the elimination or adequate reduction of the risk of injury identified in the petition, and it is likely that there will be substantial compliance with the standard.". SEC. 111. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS. (a) CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT.— (1) Section 12 (15 U.S.C. 2061) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(g) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Commission, in determining whether to bring an action against a consumer product or a person under this section, to prepare a comparison of the costs that would be incurred in complying with the relief that may be ordered in such action with the benefits to the public from such relief.". (2) Section 15 (15 U.S.C. 2064) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(h) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Commission, in determining that a product distributed in commerce presents a substantial product hazard and that notification or other action under this section should be taken, to prepare a comparison of the costs that would be incurred in providing notification or taking other action under this section with the benefits from such notification or action.". (b) FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT.— Section 15 of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1274) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(g) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Commission, in determining that an article or substance distributed in commerce presents a substantial product hazard and that notification or other action under this section should be taken, to prepare a comparison of the costs that would be incurred in providing notification or taking other action under this section with the benefits from such notification or action.".

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