U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

LOG OF MEETING

SUBJECT: CPSC Staff Workshop on Electronic Filing of Certificates as included in proposed 

rule on Certificates of Compliance

DATE: September 18, 2014

TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: CPSC Headquarters Hearing Room, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 

ENTRY SOURCE: Celestine T. Kish, EXIS

CPSC ATTENDEES: See Appendix B

NON FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES: See Appendix B

SUMMARY:

CPSC staff hosted a workshop on aspects of the Commission’s proposed rule on Certificates of 

Compliance (certificates), which the Commission published on May 13, 2013. Among other things, the 

Commission proposed to require electronic filing of certificates for regulated imported consumer

products with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the time of filing the CBP entry or the time of 

filing the entry and entry summary, if both are filed together. The workshop focused on this aspect of 

the proposed rule. 

CPSC staff opened the workshop with an introduction to the topic, outlining the agenda, history, and 

scope of the workshop. There were two sessions. The morning session consisted of CPSC staff 

presentation on an overview of the statutory and regulatory requirements for certificates of compliance, 

and summarized the proposed rule for electronic filing of certificates, and nine industry representatives 

providing input and concerns with the proposed changes. The session ended after questions and 

answers for the morning panelists. The afternoon panel began with CPSC staff presentation on the 

overview of CPSC’s Risk Assessment Methodology (RAM), then representatives from Customs and 

Border Protection, Food Safety and Inspection Services, and Environmental Protection Agency presented 

information about the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) filing requirements and agency pilot 

programs. This session ended after questions and answers for the afternoon panelists.

The workshop closed with a reminder to submit comments on this topic to www.regulations.gov docket 

number CPSC-2013-0017 by October 31, 2014.

Attachments:

 Appendix A: Agenda

 Appendix B: List of meeting attendees

Supplemental Information is available at: www.regulations.gov docket number CPSC-2013-0017

 Video recording of the meeting: http://www.slideshare.net/USCPSC/

 Speakers’ slides, written testimony, and data submissions

 Other written comments submitted by the public
www.regulations.gov docket number: CPSC–2013–0017

CPSC Staff Workshop on Electronic Filing of Certificates as Included in Proposed Rule 

on Certificates of Compliance

CPSC Headquarters

4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD

September 18, 2014

9:00 Introductory Remarks / Workshop Protocol – Carol Cave, Assistant Executive Director, Import 

Surveillance, CPSC

9:15 Overview of Testing and Certification Requirements (CPSC) - Jacqueline Campbell, Project 

Manager 1110 Rule, CPSC

9:45 Public Comments and Concerns:

1. Nancy MacPherson, LEGO

2. Kathleen McGuigan and Jon Gold, Joint Presentation of the Retail Industry Leaders 

Assoc. & the National Retail Federation 

3. Sean Murray, National Association of Foreign Trade Zones

5 minute break

4. Mark Shacklette, UPS

5. Alan Kaufman, TIA

6. Mike Lahar, National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Assn

7. Erika Jones, Bicycle Product Suppliers Association

8. Michael Mullen, Express Association of America

11:45 Questions & Answers for morning session

12:15 Lunch Break

1:30 Overview of CPSC’s Risk Assessment Methodology (RAM) - John Blachere, Operations 

Research Specialist, Import Surveillance CPSC

2:00 Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Filing Requirements & Agency Pilots Panel:

1. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) - Brenda Smith, Executive Director ACE 

Business Office

2. Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) - Bob Berczik, International Issues 

Analyst/Mary Stanley, Director, International Relations and Strategic Planning Staff

3. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Roy Chaudet, ITDS Technical Lead

5 minute break 

4. FSIS Pilot trade volunteer – Mike Lahar, Deringer 

5. 1 US Government at the Border – Mary Ann Comstock, Commercial Operations 

Advisory Committee for CBP

3:30 Questions & Answers for afternoon session

4:00 Closing Remarks
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

LOG OF MEETING – Appendix B

SUBJECT: CPSC Staff Workshop on Electronic Filing of Certificates as included in proposed 

rule on Certificates of Compliance

DATE: September 18, 2014

TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: CPSC Headquarters Hearing Room, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 

ENTRY SOURCE: Celestine T. Kish, EXIS

CPSC ATTENDEES: 

Carol Cave

Jacqueline Campbell

John Blachere

James Joholske

Mary House

Mary Toro

Randy Butturini

Jack McDaniel

Carl Philpott

Elliot Kaye

Jana Fong-Swamidoss

Jason Levine

Robert Adler

Joseph Mohorovic

Bryce Dustman

Ann Marie Buerkle

John Gib Mullen

Nancy Lowery

Marietta Robinson

Heather Bramble 

Boaz Green

Dorothy Lee

DeWane Ray

Robert J. Howell

Patty Adair

Bonnie Novak

Celestine T. Kish