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 PUBLIC LAW 94-284—MAY 11, 1976

90 STAT. 515

FLAMMABILITY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS

20. (t L)(1) Subsection (d) of section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics Act (16 U. T.S.C. 1193 (d)) is amended to read as follows: " (d) Standards, regulations, and amendments to standards and regulations under this section shall be made in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, except that interested persons shall be given an opportunity for the oral presentation of data, views, or arguments in addition to an opportunity to make written submissions. A transcript shall be kept of any oral presentation.". (2) Subsection (e)(3) of section 4 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The standard or regulation shall not be affirmed unless the findings required by the first sentence of subsection (b) are supported by substantial evidence on the record taken as a whole. For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'record' means "Record. the standard or regulation, any notice published with respect to the promulgation of such standard or regulation, the transcript required by subsection (d) of any oral presentation, any written submission of interested parties, and any other information which the Commission considers relevant to such standard or regulation.". (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with Effective date. respect to standards, regulations, and amendments to standards and 15 USC 1193 regulations, under section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics Act the pro- note. ceedings for the promulgation of which were begun after the date of 15 USC 1193. the enactment of this Act. SEC.

Approved May 11, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-325 accompanying H.R. 6844 (Comm. on Interstate and Foreign eommerce) and No. 94-1022 (Comm. of eonference). SENATE REPORT No. 94-251 (Comm. on eommerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 121 (1975): July 18, considered and passed Senate. July 28, 29, Sept. 24, 26, Oct. 22, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 6844. Vol. 122 (1976): Apr. 13, House agreed to conference report. Apr. 28, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY eOMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOeUMENTS: Vol. 12, No. 20 (1976): May 12, Presidential statement.

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