G/TBT/N/USA/590/Rev.1/Add.2  
 
21 June 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  21 June 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads  
 
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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-06-20/html/2023 -13052.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-06-20/pdf/2023 -13052.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_10445_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment 
Request; Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads and Standard for  the 
Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets  
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission  
ACTION: Notice  
SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission (CPSC or Commission) requests comments on a propos ed extension of approval of a 
collection of information from manufacturers and importers of mattresses and mattress pads. The 
collection of information is set forth in the Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress 
Pads and the Standard for t he Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets. These regulations 
 
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/590/Rev.1/Add.2  
 
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  establish testing and recordkeeping requirements for manufacturers and importers subject to the 
standards. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved the collection of 
information under control number 3041 -0014. OMB's most recent extension of approval will expire 
on 31 August 2023. CPSC will consider all comments received in response to this notice, before 
requesting an extension of approval of this collection of information  from OMB.  
DATES: The Office of the Secretary must receive comments not later than 21 August 2023.  
This notice and previous notices notified as G/TBT/N/USA/590/Ad d.2 and G/TBT/N/USA/590/Add.3  
are identified by Docket Number CPSC -2010-0055. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CPSC -2010-0055/document  and provides access to primary 
documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by 
searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments 
to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 21 August 2023. Comments received 
by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the 
regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment 
period.  
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