G/TBT/N/USA/1289/Add.4  
 
9 February 2024  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  9 February 2024, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Safety Standard Addressing Blade -Contact Injuries on Table Saws; Notice of Opportunity for 
Oral Presentations  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; opportunity for oral presentations during 
webinar that will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 28 February 2024  
89 Federal Register (FR) 8582, Title 16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1264:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-02-08/html/2024 -02570.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-02-08/pdf/2024 -02570.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/modification/24_01327_00_e
.pdf 
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  21 February 2024  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) will be providing an 
opportunity for interested parties to make oral presentations on the supplemental notice of proposed 
rulemaking (SNPR) the Commission issued regarding a safety standard addressing blade -contact 
injuries on table saws. Presentations will be part of the rule making record.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1289/Add.4  
 
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  A hybrid hearing will be held in person at CPSC's headquarters and remotely via webinar and will 
begin at 10 a.m.  Eastern Standard Time (EST)  on 28 February 2024.  
Requests to make oral presentations (in person or remotely) and the text of oral presentations and 
written comments sho uld be sent by email to: cpsc-os@cpsc.gov , with the subject line, "Table Saws 
SNPR; Oral Presentation." Requests to make oral presentations --in person or remotely --and the 
written te xt of any oral presentations must be received by the Office of the Secretary not later than 
5 p.m.  EST on 21 February 2024. The Commission will accept written comments as well. These also 
must be received by the Office of the Secretary not later than 5 p.m.  EST on 21 February 2024.  
This action and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1289  are identified by 
Docket Number CPSC -2011-0074. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CPSC -2011-0074/document  and provides access to primary 
and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Memb ers and their stakeholders are asked 
to submit comments as well as the text of oral presentations to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or 
before 4pm Eastern Time  on 21 February 2024. Comments and/or the text of oral presentation s 
received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared 
with CPSC and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the 
comment period.  
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