# 16 C.F.R. § 1702.4 (2026): Petitions with insufficient or incomplete information

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## Section

- **Citation:** 16 C.F.R. § 1702.4 (2026)
- **Heading:** Petitions with insufficient or incomplete information
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 16 CFR: Commercial Practices / Chapter II: CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION / Part 1702: PETITIONS FOR EXEMPTIONS FROM POISON PREVENTION PACKAGING ACT REQUIREMENTS › PETITION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS / § 1702.4: § 1702.4   Petitions with insufficient or incomplete information.

## Text

If a petition is submitted that is not complete and does not explain the reason for the absence of the information, the Commission shall afford the petitioner a reasonable opportunity to provide additional information. If the required information is not submitted to the Commission, or if the petitioner does not satisfactorily explain the absence of the information within a reasonable time, the petition shall be closed if insufficient or incomplete information has been submitted to enable the Commission to evaluate the merits of the exemption request.

## Nearby sections

- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.1 (2026) § 1702.1   Purpose and policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_1.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.2 (2026) § 1702.2   Procedural requirements and recommendations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_2.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.3 (2026) § 1702.3   Substantive requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_3.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.4 (2026) § 1702.4   Petitions with insufficient or incomplete information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_4.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.5 (2026) § 1702.5   Failure to supply adverse information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_5.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.6 (2026) § 1702.6   Trade secrets and other confidential information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_6.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.7 (2026) § 1702.7   Justification for the exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_7.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.8 (2026) § 1702.8   Human experience data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_8.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.9 (2026) § 1702.9   Relevant experimental data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_9.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.10 (2026) § 1702.10   Human experimental data involving the testing of human subjects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_10.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.11 (2026) § 1702.11   Product specifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_11.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.12 (2026) § 1702.12   Packaging specifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_12.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.13 (2026) § 1702.13   Labeling and packaging samples.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_13.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.14 (2026) § 1702.14   Marketing history.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_14.md)

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