. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/USA/225 
18 December 2006 
 (06-6043) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (232) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Electric motors and 
generators (HS:  Chapter 8501; ICS:  29) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Portable Generators 
(3 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content:   This advance notice of proposed rulemaking ("ANPR") initiates a 
rulemaking proceeding that could result in ma ndatory performance standards for portable 
generators.  The notice discusses a broad range of regulatory approaches that could be used 
to reduce portable generator-relate d deaths and injuries, particul arly those related to carbon 
monoxide poisoning..  The Commission invites public comment on these alternatives and 
any other approaches that could reduce portable generator-related deaths and injuries due to 
carbon monoxide poisoning, as well as shock/electrocution, fire, and burns.  
The Commission also invites interested persons to submit an existing standard, or a 
statement of intent to modify or develop a vol untary standard, to address the risk of injury 
described in this ANPR.  The Commission issued a separate notice of proposed rulemaking 
(NPR) at 71 FR 50003 on August 24, 2006, relating specifically to enhancing the 
effectiveness of warning labels for portable generators, and invited public comment on its 
proposal. 
Acting Chairman Nancy A. Nord and Commissioner Thomas H. Moore each filed a 
statement.  The statements are available from the Office of the Secretary or on the Commission's Website at:  http://www.cpsc.gov 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human life and health 
8. Relevant documents:   71 Federal Register (FR) 74472 12 December 2006; Title 16 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) Chapter II.  Wi ll appear in the Federal Register when 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   12 February 2007 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
Internet URLs: 
 
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/24 22/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/E6-
21131.htm 
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/24 22/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/
E6-21131.pdf