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 PUBLIC LAW 95-631—NOV. 10, 1978 "(B) any rule prescribed by the Commission pursuant to section 2(q)(1)(B) of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1 2 6 1 (q)(l)(B)); "(C) any rule prescribed by the Commission under section 3 of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (15 U.S.C. 1472); and "(D) any rule prescribed by the Commission under section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C. 1193). " (2) Within 18 months after the effective date of this subsection, the Commission shall begin a study of all the rules which the Commission has issued and which are in effect on such effective date. At the end of such 18-month period, the Chairman of the Commission shall submit a report to the Congress which shall, to the extent priicticable and appropriate (taking into account the resources and priorities of the Commission)— "(A) recommend the deletion of particular rules and portions of rules, including reasons for such recommendations; and "(B) recommend the initiation of appropriate rulemaking proceedings under this Act to make changes or modifications in particular rules or portions of rules. "(3) In any case in which the Commission proposes to delete any rule or portion of a rule during the 18-month period specified in paragraph (2), the Commission shall notify each House of the Congress of such proposal at the time such proposal is published in the Federal Register. "(4)(A) To the extent practicable and appropriate (taking into account the resources and priorities of the Commission), the Chairman of the Commission shall include in the report submitted to the Congress under this subsection, for each rule which the Commission has issued and which is in effect on the effective date of this subsection— "(i) an economic impact analysis which takes into account, for such rule, the cost impact on and benefits to consumers and affected businesses (with particular attention to small businesses); " (ii) a paperwork impact analysis containing— " (I) an estimate of the numbers of, and a description of the classes of, persons who are required to file reports, maintain records, and fulfill any of the information-gathering requirements under such rule; " ( II) an estimate of the nature and amount of the information required to be filed in such reports, the frequency of such reports, the nature and number of records required to be kept by such persons, and the amount of time such persons would require, and the costs which would be incurred, to keep such records and make such reports; and " ( III) a description of steps being taken by the Commission to ensure that there is no unnecessary duplication in recordkeeping and report filing resulting from such rule; "(iii) a judicial impact analysis showing the effect of such rule on the workload of the Federal courts; and "(iy) such other explanatory and supporting statements and materials as the Commission determines necessary and appropriate for congressional consideration of such report. " (B)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), no material submitted to the Congress by the Chairman of the Commission under this para-

92 STAT. 3749

Study. Report to Congress.

Notification to House and Senate.

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