Airworthiness Directives, Boeing 707 Aircraft Correction In F.R. Document 60-4116 appearing

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Title 14— AERONAUTICS AND SPACE Chapter III— Federal Aviation Agency SUBCHAPTER C— AIRCRAFT REGULATIONS [Reg. Docket No. 252; Amdt. 144] PART 507— AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES Boeing 707 Aircraft Correction In F.R. Document 60-4116 appearing in the issue for Saturday, May 7, 1960, at page 4076, make the following change: In paragraph (c), line 2, the parenthetical material should read “(±0.5 degrees)”.

Title 16— COMMERCIAL PRACTICES Chapter I— Federal Trade Commission SUBCHAPTER C— REGULATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC ACTS OF CONGRESS PART 303— RULES AND REGULA­ TIONS UNDER THE TEXTILE FIBER PRODUCTS IDENTIFICATION ACT Miscellaneous Amendments On February 23, 1960, a notice of pro­ posed rule making was issued by the Commission and published in the Fed­ eral Register on February 24, 1960. Such notice stated that the Commission would on March 10, 1960, at its offices — the City of Washington, District of Columbia, give consideration to an amendment of §§ 303.14, 303.16(b), ¿03.29(a) and 303.45 (Rules 14, 16(b), £9 (a) and 40 of Part 303, Rules and Regulations under the Textile Fiber products Identification Act. Such no- “ce provided that interested parties “ight participate by submitting in writ­ es to the Commission on or before such ate their views, arguments or other ^urther provided that written is in* could be submitted until March mó«* - * A draft of the proposed amendents was made a part of the notice. Pursuant to such notice, interested parties were afforded an opportunity to submit their views, arguments or other data in writing through March 10, 1960, and opportunity was afforded for the submission of written rebuttal until March 15, 1960.

All views, arguments and data presented have been made a part of the record.

After due consideration of the pro­ posed amendments, suggested revisions, deletions and additions thereto, together with all views, arguments and other data submitted, the following amendments to §§303.14, 303.16(b), 303.29(a) and 303.45 (Rules 14, 16(b), 29(a) and 45) or Part 303, Rules and Regulations under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (72 Stat. 1717, 15 U.S.C. 70) are hereby promulgated. Inasmuch as all of the amendments involve a relaxation of the previous requirements of such Rules, such amendments are hereby made effec­ tive upon publication in the Federal R egister.

The amendments are as follows: 1.

An amendment of § 303.14 (Rule 14) under the authority of section 7(c) so as to extend the application of § 303.14 (Rule 14) to products composed in part of miscellaneous scraps, rags, odd-lots, textile byproducts, secondhand materials or waste material of unknown and for practical purposes undeterminable fiber content and in part of known or deter­ minable fibers. The amended rule fur­ ther permits more concise terminology to be utilized without relaxing the basic requirements of the rule as to the infor­ mation required to be disclosed with reference to products or portions of products composed of miscellaneous scraps, odd lots, textile byproducts, sec­ ondhand materials or waste material of unknown and for practical purposes un­ determinable fiber content. As amended, the rule reads as follows; § 303.14 Products containing unknown fibers.

(a) Where a textile fiber product is made from miscellaneous scraps, rags, odd lots, secondhand materials, textile by-products, or waste materials of un­ known, and for practical purposes, un­ determinable fiber content, the required fiber content disclosure may, when truthfully applicable, in lieu of the fiber content disclosure otherwise required by the Act and regulations, indicate that such product is composed of miscella­ neous scraps, rags, odd lots, textile by­ products, secondhand materials (in case of secondhand materials, words of like import may be used) or waste materials, as the case may be, of unknown or un­ determined fiber content, as for ex­ ample:

Made of miscellaneous scraps of undetermined fiber content 100% unknown fibers—rags All undetermined fibers—textile by-products 100% miscellaneous odd lots of undetermined fiber content Secondhand materials—fiber content unknown Made of unknown fibers—waste materials (b) Where a textile fiber product is made in part from miscellaneous scraps, rags, odd lots, textile by-products, sec­ ond-hand materials or waste materials of unknown and, for practical purposes, undeterminable fiber content together with a percentage of known or deter­ minable fibers, the required fiber content disclosure may, when truthfully ap­ plicable, in lieu of the fiber content dis­ closure otherwise required by the Act and regulations, indicate the percentage of miscellaneous scraps, rags, odd lots, secondhand materials (in case of second­ hand materials, words of like import may be used), textile by-products, or waste materials of unknown or undetermined fiber content and the percentage of known fibers, as for example: 45% Rayon 30% Acetate 25% Miscellaneous Bcraps of undeter­ mined fiber content.

60% Cotton 40% Unknown fibers—waste materials. 40% Acrylic 20% Modacrylic 40% Undetermined fibers—odd lots. 50% Polyester 30% Cotton 20% Textile by-products of undeter­ mined fiber content.

50% Rayon 50% Secondhand materials—fiber con­ tent unknown.

45 % Acetate 30% Cotton 25% Miscellaneous rags—undetermined fiber content.

(c) No representation as to fiber con­ tent Shall be made as to any textile product or any portion of a textile fiber product designated as composed of un­ known or undetermined fibers. If any such representation is made, a full and complete fiber content disclosure shall be required.

(d) Nothing contained in this section shall excuse a full disclosure as to fiber content if the same is known or prac­ tically ascertainable.

§ 303.16 [Amendment] 2.

An amendment of paragraph (b) of § 303.16 (Rule 16) under the author­ ity of section 7(c) so as to permit the name or registered identification number required by the Act to conspicuously ap­ pear on a separate label which is promi­ nently and conspicuously displayed in close proximity with the label contain­ ing the other required information. Paragraph (b) of § 303.16 (Rule 16) shall hereafter read:

(b) All parts of the required informa­ tion shall be conspicuously and sepa­ rately set out on the same side of the label in such a manner as to be clearly legible and readily accessible to the prospective purchaser, and all parts of the fiber content information shall ap­ pear in type or lettering of equal size and conspicuousness: Provided, however, That the required name or registered identification number may appear on the reverse side of the label if it is conspic­ uous and accessible: And provided fur­ ther, That the required name or registered identification number may be conspicuously set out on a separate label which is prominently and conspicuously

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RULES AND REGULATIONS displayed in close proximity to the label containing the other required informa­ tion.

Where only one end of a cloth label is sewn to the product in such a manner that both sides of the label are readily accessible to the prospective pur­ chaser, the required fiber content infor­ mation may appear on the reverse side of the label if the front side of such label clearly and conspicuously shows the wording “Fiber Content on Reverse Side.”

On products as to which sec­ tional disclosure is used, an additional nondeceptive label may be used showing the complete fiber content information as to a particular section or area of the product.

§ 303.29 [Amendment] 3. An amendment of paragraph (a) § 303.29 (Rule 29) under the authority of section 7(c) so as to permit the re­ quired information as to textile fiber products consisting of two or more parts, units or items of different fiber content to be set out on a single label in such a manner as to separately show the fiber composition of each part, unit or item, where such parts, units or items are mar­ keted and handled as a single product or ensemble and are sold and delivered to the ultimate consumer as a single product or ensemble. Paragraph (a) of § 303.29 (Rule 29) shall hereafter read: (a) Where a textile fiber product con­ sists of two or more parts, units, or items of different fiber content, a sepa­ rate label containing the required infor­ mation shall be affixed to each of such parts, units, or items showing the re­ quired information as to such part, unit, or item: Provided, That where such parts, units, or items are marketed or handled as a single product or ensemble and are sold and delivered to the ulti­ mate consumer as a single product or ensemble, the required information may be set out on a single label in such a manner as to separately show the fiber composition of each part, unit, or item. § 303.45 [Amendment] 4. An amendment of paragraph (a) of § 303.45 (Rule 45) under the authority of section 7 (c) of the Act by adding another subparagraph thereto so as to exclude the products listed in such subparagraph from the operation of the Act pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act and under the conditions prescribed by § 303.45 (Rule 451*- Such products are excluded from the operation of the Act since it is deemed that the fiber content is incon­ sequential jand that the disclosure thereof is not necessary for the protec­ tion of the ultimate consumer. Such subparagraph shall follow subparagraph (6) of paragraph (a) of § 303.45 (Rule 45) and shall read:

(7) All curtains, casements, draperies, and table place mats, or any portions thereof otherwise subject to the Act, made principally of slats, rods, or strips, Composed of wood, metal, plastic, or leather.

5. An amendment of paragraph (b) of § 303.45 (Rule 45) under the authority of section 7(c) and pursuant to the author­ ity of section 12(b) to provide for the ex­ clusion of certain products from the application of the Act. Such amend­ ment relaxes the requirements of para­ graph (b) of § 303.45 (Rule 45) to the extent of permitting a disclosure of fiber content information in accordance with the Act and regulations on labels or in advertisements relating to products ex­ cluded from the operation of the Act by § 303.45 (Rule 45) without causing such products to otherwise lose their exclu­ sion. Paragraph (b) of § 303.45 (Ride 45) shall hereafter read: (b) The exclusions provided for in paragraph (a) of this section shall not be applicable (1) if any representations as to the fiber content of such products are made on any label or in any adver­ tisement without making a full and com­ plete fiber content disclosure on such label or in such advertisement in accord­ ance with the Act and regulations with the exception of those products excluded by subparagraph (6) .of paragraph (a) of this section, or (2) if any false, deceptive, or misleading representations are made as to the fiber content of such products. (Sec. 7, 72 Stat. 1717; 15 U.S.C. 70e) Issued: May 13,1960.

By direction of the Commission. [seal] R obert M. Parrish, Secretary.

[F.R. Dob. 60-4358; Filed, May 13, 1960; 8:46 a.m.]