[Federal Register: October 7, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 194)]
[Notices]               
[Page 53870-53871]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary
[Docket Number: 980929249-8249-01]
RIN 0690-XX05

 
Fastener Quality Act; Statutorily Required Study

AGENCY: United States Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of inquiry; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: On August 14, 1998, President Clinton signed Public Law 105-
234. This law amended the Fastener Quality Act (FQA) by creating an 
exemption for certain aircraft fasteners. The new law also requires the 
Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report on: (1) Changes in 
fastener manufacturing processes that have occurred since the enactment 
of the Fastener Quality Act; (2) a comparison of the Fastener Quality 
Act to other regulatory programs that regulate the various categories 
of fasteners, and an analysis of any duplication that exists among 
programs; and (3) any changes in that Act that may be warranted because 
of the changes reported under paragraphs (1) and (2). This notice 
solicits public comments on the issues raised by the Secretary's 
reporting requirement.