Exemptions from Requirements and Prohibitions under Part 500, Candles The Federal Trade Commission, on January 20, 1971 (36 F.R. 945) proposed

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SUBCHAPTER E— RULES, REGULATIONS, STATE­ MENTS OF GENERAL POLICY OR INTERPRETA­ TION AND EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING ACT PART 501— EXEMPTIONS FROM RE­ QUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS UNDER PART 500 Candles The Federal Trade Commission, on January 20, 1971 (36 F.R. 945) proposed § 501.7 of the Fair Packaging and Label­ ing Act regulations which would exempt candles from certain requirements of § 500.7 of the regulations. As proposed, the net quantity declaration for tapered candles which are either hand dipped or molded would not be required to contain an expression of diameter provided the declaration contained an expression of count and length in inches. In response to the invitation for inter­ ested parties to comment, two State regulatory agencies and one member of industry favored the proposal. Two of these comments favored the addition of irregularly shaped decorative candles to REGISTER, VOL: 36, NO. 59— FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1971

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RULES AND REGULATIONS the exemption because of the diffi­ culty of expressing an accurate and meaningful diameter of the many shapes employed.

Having considered all the comments, the Commission has concluded that the proposed exemption should be adopted with the addition and inclusion of ir­ regularly shaped decorative candles. Accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (secs. 5, 6, 80 Stat. 1298, 1299, 1300; 15 U.S.C. 1454, 1455), Part 501 of Sub­ chapter E is amended by adding the following new section:

§ 501.7 Candles.

Tapered candles and irregularly shaped decorative candles which are either hand dipped or molded are exempt from the requirements of § 500.7 of this chapter which specifies that the net quantity of contents shall be expressed in terms of count and measure (e.g., length and diameter), to the extent that diameter of such candles need not be expressed. The requirements of § 500.7 of this chapter for these candles will be met by an expression of count and length or height in Inches. Any person who will be adversely Af­ fected by the foregoing order may at any time within 30 days from the date of its publication in the F ederal Register file with the Secretary, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580, written objections thereto, specifying with particularity the provisions of the order deemed objectionable, stating the grounds therefor, and requesting a pub­ lic hearing upon such objections. Objec­ tions will be deemed sufficient to war­ rant the holding of a public hearing only: (1) If they establish that the objector will be adversely affected by the order; (2) if they specify with particu­ larity the provisions of the order to which objection is taken; and (3) if they are supported by reasonable grounds which if valid and factually supported may be adequate to justify the relief sought. Anyone who files objections which are not deemed by the Commis­ sion sufficient to warrant the holding of a public hearing will be promptly noti­ fied of that determination. As soon as practicable after the time for filing objections has expired, the Commission will publish a notice in the F ederal R egister specifying those parts of the order which have been stayed by the filing of objections, or if no objec­ tions sufficient to warrant the holding of a public hearing have been filed, stat­ ing the fact. This order shall become effective 30 days following the date of its publication in the F ederal R egister, except as to any provision that may be stayed by the filing of valid objections. Issued: March 19,197L By direction of the Commission. [seal] Charles A. T obin, Secretary.

[FR Doc. 71-4194 Filed 3-25-71;8:51 am]