16 CFR §303.8
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- (a)Prior to the marketing or handling of a manufactured fiber for which no generic name has been established or otherwise recognized by the Commission, the manufacturer or producer thereof shall file a written application with the Commission, requesting the establishment of a generic name for such fiber, stating therein:
- (1)The reasons why the applicant's fiber should not be identified by one of the generic names established by the Commission in § 303.7 of this part;
- (2)The chemical composition of the fiber, including the fiber-forming substances and respective percentages thereof, together with samples of the fiber;
- (3)Suggested names for consideration as generic, together with a proposed definition for the fiber;
- (4)Any other information deemed by the applicant to be pertinent to the application, including technical data in the form of test methods;
- (5)The earliest date on which the application proposes to market or handle the fiber in commerce for other than developmental or testing purposes.
- (b)Upon receipt of the application, the Commission will, within sixty (60) days, either deny the application or assign to the fiber a numerical or alphabetical symbol for temporary use during further consideration of such application.
- (c)After taking the necessary procedure in consideration of the application, the Commission in due course shall establish a generic name or advise the applicant of its refusal to grant the application and designate the proper existing generic name for the fiber.