CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

16 CFR Ch. II 

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda 

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. 

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission publishes its semiannual regulatory flexibility agenda. In 

addition, this document includes an agenda of regulatory actions the Commission expects to be under 

development or review by the agency during the next year. This document meets the requirements of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866. 

DATES: The Commission welcomes comments on each subject area of the agenda, particularly from 

small businesses, small organizations, and other small entities. Written comments concerning the agenda 

should be received in the Office of the Secretary by July 20, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on the regulatory flexibility agenda should be captioned “Regulatory Flexibility 

Agenda” and be emailed to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov or filed by fax to (301) 504-0127. Comments may also be 

mailed or delivered to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 

502, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the agenda in general, contact 

Mary T. Boyle, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East 

West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408; mboyle@cpsc.gov. For further information regarding a 

particular item on the agenda, consult the individual listed in the column headed "Contact" for that 

particular item. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 to 612) contains 

several provisions intended to reduce unnecessary and disproportionate regulatory requirements on small 

businesses, small governmental organizations, and other small entities. Section 602 of the RFA (5 U.S.C. 

602) requires each agency to publish twice each year a regulatory flexibility agenda containing a brief 

description of the subject area of any rule expected to be proposed or promulgated that is likely to have a 

“significant economic impact" on a "substantial number" of small entities. The agency must also provide a 

summary of the nature of the rule and a schedule for acting on each rule for which the agency has issued 

a notice of proposed rulemaking. 

 The regulatory flexibility agenda is also required to contain the name and address of the agency 

official knowledgeable about the items listed. Further, agencies are required to provide notice of their 

agendas to small entities and to solicit their comments by direct notification, or by inclusion in publications 

likely to be obtained by such entities. 

 Additionally, Executive Order 12866 requires each agency to publish twice each year a regulatory 

agenda of regulations under development or review during the next year and states that such an agenda 

may be combined with the agenda published in accordance with the RFA. The regulatory flexibility 

agenda lists the regulatory activities expected to be under development or review during the next 12 

months. It includes all such activities, whether or not they may have a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. This agenda also includes regulatory activities that appeared in the 

September 2010 agenda and have been completed by the Commission prior to publication of this 

agenda. 

 The agenda contains a brief description and summary of each regulatory activity, including the 

objectives and legal basis for each; an approximate schedule of target dates, subject to revision, for the 

development or completion of each activity; and the name and telephone number of a knowledgeable 

agency official concerning particular items on the agenda. All agency contacts have the same address: 

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408. 

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 Beginning in fall 2007, the Internet became the basic means for dissemination of the Unified Agenda. 

The complete Unified Agenda will be available online at www.reginfo.gov, in a format that offers users a 

greatly enhanced ability to obtain information from the Agenda database. 

 Because publication in the Federal Register is mandated for the regulatory flexibility agendas 

required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), the Commission’s printed agenda entries include 

only: 

(1) Rules that are in the Agency’s regulatory flexibility agenda, in accordance with the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act because they are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities; and 

(2) Any rules that the Agency has identified for periodic review under section 610 of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

 Printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain information required by the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act’s agenda requirements. Additional information on these entries is available in the Unified 

Agenda published on the Internet. 

Dated: February 25, 2011. 

NAME: Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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The 42 Regulatory Agendas

Consumer Product Safety Commission - PreRule

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

Third Party Accreditation for Phthalates 3041-AC98

Third Party Accreditation for Testing of Toys 3041-AD05

Petition HP10-2 Requesting a Standard for Cadmium in Children's Jewelry 3041-AD07

Petition CP 10-2/HP 10-1 Requesting a Change to the Bunk Bed Standard 3041-AD10

Consumer Product Safety Commission - Proposed Rule

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

Portable Bed Rails 3041-AB91

All-Terrain Vehicles 3041-AC28

Recreational Off-Road Vehicles 3041-AC78

Standard for Infant Swings 3041-AC90

Standard for Bedside Sleepers 3041-AC91

Standard for Play Yards 3041-AC92

Certificates of Compliance 3041-AC94

Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies 3041-AC97

Import Regulations Regarding Sampling, Examination, Reconditioning, and Refusal of Admission of Products Imported

Into the United States 3041-AD08

Conditioning Imports on Recordkeeping and Inspection 3041-AD09

Consumer Product Safety Commission - Final Rule

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

Testing, Certification, and Labeling of Certain Consumer Products 3041-AC71

Audit Requirements for Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies 3041-AC76

Drawstrings 3041-AC79

Bassinets 3041-AC81

Hair Dryers 3041-AC83

Conditions and Requirements for Testing Component Parts of Consumer Products 3041-AC86

Amendment of Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads (Cigarette Ignition)--Standard Reference

Material Ignition Source 3041-AC93

Consumer Product Safety Commission - Long-term Action

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

Flammability Standard for Upholstered Furniture 3041-AB35

Petition CP 03-1/HP 03-1 Requesting a Standard for Bunk Bed Corner Posts 3041-AC10

Petition CP 04-1/HP 04-1 Requesting Mandatory Fire Safety Standards for Candles and Candle Accessories 3041-AC22

Mandatory Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters 3041-AC25

Open-Flame Ignition of Bedclothes 3041-AC26

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Possible Revocation or Amendment of Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads (Cigarette

Ignition) 3041-AC27

Regulatory Options for Table Saws 3041-AC31

Fireworks Devices 3041-AC35

Portable Generators 3041-AC36

Definition of "Children's Toy" and "Child Care Article" 3041-AC72

Voluntary Recall Notices 3041-AC73

Tracking Labels 3041-AC74

Corded Window Covering Products 3041-AC80

Public Accommodations Facility Interpretation 3041-AD06

Consumer Product Safety Commission - Completed Action

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

Options To Address Crib Safety Hazards 3041-AC57

Toddler Beds 3041-AC82

Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database 3041-AC84

Revocation of Requirements for Full-Size Baby Cribs and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs 3041-AC88

Bicycle Regulation Amendments 3041-AC95

Third Party Accreditation for Testing of Children's Sleepwear 3041-AD01

Third Party Accreditation for Testing of Children's Wearing Apparel 3041-AD03

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC98

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Title: Third Party Accreditation for Phthalates

Abstract: Section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Public Law 110-314, 122 Stat.

3016 (August 14, 2008), requires that the Commission publish a notice of requirements for the accreditation of third party

conformity assessment bodies (laboratories) to assess conformity with the phthalate concentration limits in children's toys and

child care articles for di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), or benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP); and for the

phthalate concentration limits in a children's toy that can be placed in a child's mouth or child care article for diisononyl

phthalate (DINP), diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), or di-n-octyl phthalate (DnOP). The Commission will initiate a rulemaking to

establish the requirements that third party conformity assessment bodies must meet for their accreditation to test for phthalate

content to be accepted by the Commission. Staff is preparing a briefing package for Commission consideration.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: PreRule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 06/00/2011 

Commission Decision 07/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Randy Butturini 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7562 

E-Mail: rbutturini@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD05

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Title: Third Party Accreditation for Testing of Toys

Abstract: Section 102 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Public Law 110-314, 122 Stat.

3016 (August 14, 2008), mandates that third party testing be conducted for certain children's products. Section 102 of the

CPSIA also directs the Commission to publish a notice of requirements for accreditation of third party conformity assessment

bodies (laboratories) to assess conformity with such children's product safety rules. The Commission will initiate a process to

establish the requirements that third party conformity assessment bodies must meet for Commission acceptance of accreditation

for testing according to ASTM F963, Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety. Staff is preparing a briefing package for

Commission consideration.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: PreRule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 06/00/2011 

Commission Decision 07/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Richard McCallion 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction 10901 Darnestown Road

Gaithersburg , MD 20878 

Phone: 301 424-6421 Extension: 121 

E-Mail: rmccallion@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD07

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Title: Petition HP10-2 Requesting a Standard for Cadmium in Children's Jewelry

Abstract: A request from the Empire State Consumer Project, the Sierra Club, the Center for Environmental Health, and

Rochesterians Against the Misuse of Pesticides was submitted to the Commission on May 28, 2010. This request was docketed

under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) as Petition No. HP 10-2. A Federal Register notice soliciting comments

on the petition was published on August 19, 2010. The comment period closed on October 18, 2010. The petitioners request

that the Commission adopt regulations declaring that any toy metal jewelry containing more than trace amounts of cadmium by

weight that could be ingested by children is a banned hazardous substance. If the Commission finds that it lacks sufficient

information to determine the appropriate level of cadmium in products, the petitioners request that, as an interim measure, the

Commission adopt the maximum levels established for lead. On February 16, 2011, the Commission voted unanimously (5-0) to

defer the decision on the petition for six months. The Commission directed staff to participate in the ASTM F15.24

subcommittee to develop a voluntary standard addressing accessible cadmium from children's metal jewelry, and to work with

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the ASTM F15.22 subcommittee on the ASTM F963 standard with respect to toy jewelry.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: PreRule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 16 USC 1262(j), Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC 2058(i), Federal Hazardous Substances Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Petition Docketed 08/05/2010 

Notice for Comment Published in Federal Register 08/19/2010 75 FR 51246 

Comment Period Closed 10/18/2010 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 02/09/2011 

Commission Decision to Defer Petition 02/16/2011 

Staff Sends Report to Commission 08/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: Undetermined

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Hyun Kim 

Office of the General Counsel

Consumer Product Safety Commission

4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7632 

E-Mail: hkim@cpsc.com

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD10

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Title: Petition CP 10-2/HP 10-1 Requesting a Change to the Bunk Bed Standard

Abstract: Carol Pollack-Nelson of Independent Safety Consulting submitted a petition to the Commission on April 16, 2010

requesting that the Commission initiate rulemaking to revise existing regulations related to bunk beds. The petition was docketed

under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) as Petition CP 10-2 and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) as

Petition HP 10-1. The petition requests that the Commission revise its existing bunk bed standard, codified at 16 CFR parts

1213, 1500, and 1513, to incorporate requirements for head and neck entrapment testing in spaces created by side structures

that are provided with a bunk bed, including ladders. The petition was docketed on June 18, 2010. The Commission voted on

June 29, 2010, to approve publication of a notice in the Federal Register seeking comments on the petition. The notice was

published in the Federal Register on July 12, 2010. The comment period closed September 10, 2010. Staff is preparing a

briefing package for Commission consideration.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: PreRule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 5 USC 553(e), Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC 1262(j), Federal Hazardous Substances Act; 15

USC 2058(i), Consumer Product Safety Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Petition Docketed 06/18/2010 

Notice for Comment on Petition Published in Federal Register 07/12/2010 75 FR 39666 

Comment Period Closed 09/10/2010 

Commission Decision 06/00/2011 

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Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 06/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Timothy P. Smith 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Division of Human Factors Directorate for Engineering Sciences

Washington , DC 20207 

Phone: 301 504-7691 

E-Mail: tsmith@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AB91

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Title: Portable Bed Rails

Abstract: A portable bed rail is a device intended to be installed on an adult bed to prevent a child from falling out of the bed.

Such bed rails may be constructed in a manner that allows children to become entrapped between the portable bed rail and the

bed. This entrapment can result in serious injury or death. In October 2000, the Commission issued an advance notice of

proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) addressing this issue. In 2001, staff sent a briefing package to the Commission, recommending

that the Commission publish an NPRM for the development of a safety standard. In October 2001, the Commission voted to

direct the staff to prepare an NPRM. During this same time, ASTM balloted a revision to the voluntary standard that was

consistent with the CPSC staff's draft proposed standard and the NPRM was put on hold. Subsequently, staff evaluated the

adequacy of, and conformance to, the revised standard. Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

(CPSIA) requires the Commission to issue consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. The

Commission is directed to assess the effectiveness of applicable voluntary standards and, in accordance with the Administrative

Procedure Act, promulgate consumer product safety standards that are substantially the same as the voluntary standard or more

stringent than the voluntary standard if the Commission determines that more stringent standards would further reduce the risk

of injury associated with the product. The CPSIA requires that, not later than August 14, 2009, the Commission begin

rulemaking for at least two categories of durable infant or toddler products and promulgate two such standards every six months

thereafter. The Commission will propose a consumer product safety standard for bed rails as part of this series of standards for

durable infant and toddler products. The proposed standard is expected to be based on ASTM F 2085 Standard Consumer

Product Safety Specification for Bed Rails, with possible changes or additions.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 USC 1261, Federal Hazardous Substances Act; Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, PL 110-

314, sec 104(b)(1)(A)

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sent Briefing Package to Commission 06/28/2000 

Commission Decision 09/21/2000 

ANPRM 10/03/2000 65 FR 58968 

ANPRM Comment Period End 12/04/2000 

Staff Sent Briefing Package to Commission 10/01/2001 

Commission Decision 10/30/2001 

Staff Began Evaluating Conformance to Voluntary Standard 10/01/2005 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 03/16/2011 

NPRM 04/11/2011 76 FR 19914 

Withdrawal of ANPRM 04/11/2011 76 FR 19926 

Commission Decision 04/11/2011 

NPRM Comment Period End 06/27/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

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Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: Undetermined

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Rohit Khanna 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7546 

E-Mail: rkhanna@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC28

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Title: All-Terrain Vehicles

Abstract: On October 14, 2005, the Commission published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning

all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). Issuance of the ANPRM initiated a rulemaking proceeding under the Consumer Product Safety Act

(CPSA) and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA). After reviewing the regulatory alternatives and the comments

submitted in response to the ANPRM, staff developed a May 31, 2006 briefing package recommending that the Commission

issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would ban formally three-wheeled ATVs and mandate performance, training,

labeling, and information requirements for four-wheeled ATVs. Other nonregulatory activities also were recommended, including

the launch of an ATV safety website and a two phase information and education effort. A Commission briefing was held on

June 15, 2006. On July 12, 2006, the Commission voted to approve publication of the draft NPRM with changes in the Federal

Register. The NPRM was published on August 10, 2006, with a comment closing date of October 24, 2006. Seven ATV

manufacturers and distributors requested a 60-day extension of the comment period. The Commission granted their request,

and the comment closing date was extended to December 26, 2006. Staff conducted research as directed by the Commission in

its vote on July 12, 2006. On February 13, 2008, staff sent to the Commission a report summarizing the status of staff's

research activities. A second status report summarizing completion of the staff's research activities will be incorporated into the

FY 2011 briefing package. Section 232 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) states that the

Commission must issue a final rule in its ongoing ATV rulemaking proceeding. Section 232 of the CPSIA made the voluntary

standard for four-wheeled ATVs (ANSI/SVIA 1-2007) a mandatory consumer product safety standard. The effective date of the

mandatory standard was April 13, 2009. Section 232 of the CPSIA also prohibits the importation of new three-wheeled ATVs

into the United States or their distribution in U.S. commerce while the Commission's ATV proceedings are pending. Staff is

preparing a briefing package for Commission consideration.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1307; 16 CFR 1410; 16 CFR 1500; 16 CFR 1515 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of

Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 USC 2051 Consumer Product Safety Act; 15 USC 1261, Federal Hazardous Substances Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Draft ANPRM to Commission 09/15/2005 

Commission Decision 10/05/2005 

ANPRM 10/14/2005 70 FR 60031 

ANPRM Comment Period Closed 12/13/2005 

Staff Sent Briefing Package to Commission 05/31/2006 

Commission Decision 07/12/2006 

NPRM 08/10/2006 71 FR 45903 

NPRM Comment Period Extended 10/20/2006 71 FR 61923 

NPRM Comment Period Closed 10/24/2006 

NPRM Extended Comment Period Closed 12/26/2006 

Staff Sent Status Report to Commissioners 02/13/2008 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 09/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

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Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: Undetermined

Energy Affected: Undetermined

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Elizabeth W. Leland 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Economic Analysis 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7706 

E-Mail: eleland@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC78

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Title: Recreational Off-Road Vehicles

Abstract: The Commission is considering whether Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) present an unreasonable risk of

injury that should be regulated. ROVs are motorized vehicles having four or more low-pressure tires designed for off-road use

and intended by the manufacturer primarily for recreational use by one or more persons. The salient characteristics of an ROV

include: a steering wheel for steering control, foot controls for throttle and braking, bench or bucket seats, roll over protective

structure, and a maximum speed greater than 30 mph. On October 21, 2009, the Commission voted to publish an Advance

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register. The ANPRM was published in the Federal Register on

October 28, 2009 and the comment period ended December 28, 2009. The Commission received two letters requesting an

extension of the comment period. The Commission extended the comment period until March 15, 2010. Staff is conducting

testing and evaluation programs, which may be used to develop performance requirements addressing vehicle stability, vehicle

handling, and occupant protection. Following completion of testing and evaluation, staff will prepare a briefing package for

Commission consideration.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 USC 2051 Consumer Product Safety Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 10/07/2009 

Commission Meeting 10/14/2009 

ANPRM 10/28/2009 74 FR 55495 

Commission Decision 10/21/2009 

ANPRM Comment Period Extended 12/22/2009 74 FR 67987 

ANPRM Comment Period End 12/28/2009 

ANPRM Comment Period Extended End 03/15/2010 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 12/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Caroleene Paul 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7540 

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E-Mail: cpaul@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC90

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Title: Standard for Infant Swings

Abstract: Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Commission to issue

consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. The Commission is directed to assess the

effectiveness of applicable voluntary standards and, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate consumer

product safety standards that are substantially the same as the voluntary standard or more stringent than the voluntary standard

if the Commission determines that more stringent standards would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product.

The CPSIA requires that not later than August 14, 2009, the Commission begin rulemaking for at least two categories of durable

infant or toddler products and promulgate two such standards every six months thereafter. The Commission will propose a

consumer product safety standard for infant swings as part of this series of standards for durable infant and toddler products.

The proposed standard is expected to be based on ASTM F 2088-09, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant

Swings, with possible changes or additions.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314, sec 104

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 06/00/2011 

Commission Decision 07/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Celestine T. Kiss 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7739 

E-Mail: ckiss@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC91

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Title: Standard for Bedside Sleepers

Abstract: Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Commission to issue

consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. The Commission is directed to assess the

effectiveness of applicable voluntary standards and, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate consumer

product safety standards that are substantially the same as the voluntary standard or more stringent than the voluntary standard

if the Commission determines that more stringent standards would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product.

The CPSIA requires that not later than August 14, 2009, the Commission begin rulemaking for at least two categories of durable

infant or toddler products and promulgate two such standards every six months thereafter. The Commission will propose a

consumer product safety standard for bedside sleepers to address occupant retention, structural integrity and product

installation, consumer education regarding product use, suffocation, strangulation, tip over, and collapse. The proposed standard

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is expected to be based on a new ASTM Standard, Consumer Safety Specification for Bedside Sleepers, with possible changes

or additions.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314, sec 104

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Commission Decision 02/00/2012 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 02/00/2012 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Douglas A. Lee 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7569 

E-Mail: dlee@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC92

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Title: Standard for Play Yards

Abstract: Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Commission to issue

consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. The Commission is directed to assess the

effectiveness of applicable voluntary standards and, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate consumer

product safety standards that are substantially the same as the voluntary standard or more stringent than the voluntary standard

if the Commission determines that more stringent standards would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product.

The CPSIA requires that not later than August 14, 2009, the Commission begin rulemaking for at least two categories of durable

infant or toddler products and promulgate two such standards every six months thereafter. The Commission will propose a

consumer product safety standard for play yards as part of this series of standards for durable infant and toddler products. The

proposed standard is expected to be based on ASTM F 406-10, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size

Baby Cribs/Play Yards, with possible changes or additions. Staff is preparing a briefing package for Commission consideration.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314, sec 104

Legal Deadline: Statutory deadline of August 14, 2011 to commence rulemaking.

Action Source Description Date

Other Statutory To Commence Rulemaking 08/14/2011 

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 08/00/2011 

Commission Decision 09/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

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Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Gregory K. Rea 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Laboratory Sciences 10901 Darnestown Road

Gaithersburg , MD 20878 

Phone: 301 424-6421 Extension: 132 

E-Mail: grea@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC94

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Title: Certificates of Compliance

Abstract: Section 3 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) amended section 14(a)(1) of the Consumer

Product Safety Act (CPSA) to require manufacturers and private labelers of certain products to issue certificates declaring that

their products being imported or distributed in commerce have been tested and are in compliance with all safety rules under the

CPSA or similar rules, bans, standards, or regulations under any other Act enforced by the Consumer Product Safety

Commission (CPSC). Pursuant to amendments made to section 14(a)(4) of the CPSA, the Commission may designate who

must issue the certificate if there is more than one manufacturer or more than one private labeler. The rule may exempt all

other manufacturers of such product or all other private labelers of the product (as the case may be) from the requirement

under section 14(a)(1), (2), or (3) of the CPSA to issue a certificate with respect to such product. On November 18, 2008, the

Commission published a Final Rule in the Federal Register (73 FR 68328) limiting the parties who must issue certificates of

testing to the importer and, in the case of domestically produced products, the U.S. manufacturer. The rule, now codified at 16

CFR part 1110, did not place obligations on private labelers. The Commission is considering proposing an amendment to the

regulations to clarify which parties must issue a certificate.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1110 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314, sec 3; 15 USC 2063

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 09/00/2011 

Commission Decision 10/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Jeremy Baskin 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of the General Counsel 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7580 

E-Mail: jbaskin@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC97

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Title: Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies

Abstract: Section 14(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), as added by the Consumer Product Safety

Improvement Act of 2008, requires the Commission to publish requirements for third party conformity assessment bodies to

assess conformity with a children's product safety rule, and to maintain on its website an up-to-date list of Commissionaccepted third party conformity assessment bodies. Section 14(e) of the CPSA provides that the Commission may withdraw or

suspend its acceptance of a third party conformity assessment body. The Commission will be considering a rule that would:

codify the requirements and procedures that a third party conformance body must meet to become a Commission-accepted

third party conformity assessment body; would address how a third party conformity assessment body may voluntarily

discontinue participation in the Commission's children's product assessment program; and would describe the grounds and

procedures for withdrawal or suspension of Commission acceptance of a third party conformity assessment body. Staff is

preparing a briefing package for Commission consideration.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1112 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 USC 2063

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Commission Decision 06/00/2011 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 06/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Randy Butturini 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7562 

E-Mail: rbutturini@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD08

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Title: Import Regulations Regarding Sampling, Examination, Reconditioning, and Refusal of Admission of Products Imported

Into the United States

Abstract: Section 17 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) and section 14 of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act

(FHSA) contain provisions relating to the sampling, examination, reconditioning, and refusal of admission of products imported

or offered for import into the United States. Current regulations governing the administration of imports are found at 16 CFR

1500.265 et seq. These regulations were promulgated in 1972 (38 FR 27012, Sept. 27, 1973, as amended at 57 FR 28605,

June 26, 1992) and do not reflect current operational reality. The proposed rule would replace the current regulations governing

imports and contain a new part dedicated solely to import procedures. The new part would provide direction for the sampling,

examination, and detention of products; the presentation of testimony and evidence by claimants to those products in order to

resolve the detention; and the refusal of admission of those shipments that are not in compliance. The proposed regulations

would provide for the conditional release of products under the Customs bond to bring them into compliance. The proposed

regulations would introduce processes for asserting liens against future imports made by importers, owners, and consignees of

noncompliant products that are destroyed at government expense. The new part would eliminate certain archaic references

contained in the current regulations. Pursuant to section 14(g)(4) of the CPSA, the Commission may, by rule, provide for the

electronic filing of certificates of conformity required by section 14(a)(1) and 14(a)(2) of the CPSA up to 24 hours before arrival

of an imported product. Upon request, the manufacturer or private labeler issuing the certificate shall furnish a copy to the

Commission and to the Commissioner of Customs. This rule would amend current part 1110 (related to issuing certificates of

conformity) as it affects importers to require that the certificates be electronic and that they be filed at the time of entry.

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Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 92-573; PL 86-613; PL 110-314; 15 USC 2063

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 06/00/2011 

Commission Decision 07/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Jeremy Baskin 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of the General Counsel 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7580 

E-Mail: jbaskin@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD09

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Title: Conditioning Imports on Recordkeeping and Inspection

Abstract: Section 221 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) added a new subsection (d) to section 16

of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) that provides: "The Commission shall, by rule, condition the manufacturing for sale,

offering for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the United States of any consumer product or other product on the

manufacturer's compliance with the inspection and recordkeeping requirements of this Act and the Commission's rules with

respect to such requirements." The proposed regulation would address the import provision regarding recordkeeping and

inspection. The proposed rule would implement section 16 of the CPSA. Staff is preparing a briefing package for Commission

consideration.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314; 15 USC 2065

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 08/00/2011 

Commission Decision 09/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Jeremy Baskin 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Office of the General Counsel 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7580 

E-Mail: jbaskin@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC71

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Title: Testing, Certification, and Labeling of Certain Consumer Products

Abstract: Section 102(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Public Law 110-314 (Aug. 14,

2008), requires the Commission to initiate by regulation, no later than 15 months after the date of enactment: (1) A program by

which a manufacturer or private labeler may label a consumer product as complying with the certification requirements of

section 102(a) of the CPSIA; (2) protocols and standards (i) for ensuring that a children's product tested for compliance with an

applicable children's product safety rule is subject to testing periodically and when there has been a material change in the

product's design or manufacturing process, including the sourcing of component parts; (ii) for the testing of random samples to

ensure continued compliance; (iii) for verifying that a children's product tested by a conformity assessment body complies with

applicable children's product safety rules; and (iv) for safeguarding against the exercise of undue influence on a third-party

conformity assessment body by a manufacturer or private labeler. In May 2010, the Commission published a Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register. The proposed rule defined a reasonable testing program for nonchildren's products subject to a rule, ban, standard, or regulation enforced by the Commission and additional third-party testing

requirements for children's products. The comment period ended August 3, 2010. Staff is preparing a briefing package for

Commission consideration of the final rule.

Priority: Economically Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule

Major: Yes Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314, sec 102

Legal Deadline: 

Action Source Description Date

NPRM Statutory 11/14/2009 

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to the Commission 04/01/2010 

Commission Decision 05/05/2010 

NPRM 05/20/2010 75 FR 28336 

NPRM Comment Period End 08/03/2010 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 07/00/2011 

Commission Decision 08/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Agency Contact: Randy Butturini 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7562 

E-Mail: rbutturini@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC76

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Title: Audit Requirements for Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies

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Abstract: Section 14(d)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), as added by the Consumer Product Safety

Improvement Act of 2008, requires the Commission to establish "requirements for the periodic audit of third party conformity

assessment bodies as a condition for the continuing accreditation of such conformity assessment bodies" under section

14(a)(3)(C) of the CPSA. On July 31, 2009, the Commission voted unanimously to issue a proposed rule with changes for

publication in the Federal Register. The proposal was published in the Federal Register on August 13, 2009, and the comment

period closed on October 13, 2009. The proposed rule would establish requirements for the periodic audit of third party

conformity assessment bodies as a condition of their continuing accreditation.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1112 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314, sec 102(b)

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sent Briefing Package to Commission 07/27/2009 

Commission Decision 07/31/2009 

NPRM 08/13/2009 74 FR 40784 

NPRM Comment Period End 10/13/2009 

Commission Decision 06/00/2011 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 06/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Randy Butturini 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7562 

E-Mail: rbutturini@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC79

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Title: Drawstrings

Abstract: The Commission is considering a rule specifying that drawstrings for certain sizes of children's outerwear shall be

deemed a substantial product hazard under 15 USC 2064(a)(2) if they do not meet the requirements of ASTM F 1816-97,

Standard Safety Specification for Drawstrings on Children's Upper Outerwear. Such a rule is authorized by 15 USC 2064(j) in

cases where readily observable product characteristics are addressed by voluntary standards that have been effective in

reducing the risk from such characteristics and where there is substantial compliance with such standards. On May 17 2010, the

Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register. The comment period closed on

August 2, 2010. Staff will send a Final Rule (FR) briefing package to the Commission in June 2011.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 USC 2064(j), Consumer Product Safety Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 04/21/2010 

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Commission Decision 05/05/2010 

NPRM 05/17/2010 75 FR 27497 

NPRM Comment Period End 08/02/2010 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 06/00/2011 

Commission Decision 07/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Jonathan Midgett 

Engineering Psychologist

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7692 

E-Mail: jmidgett@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC81

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Title: Bassinets

Abstract: Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Commission to issue

consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. The Commission is directed to assess the

effectiveness of applicable voluntary standards and, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate consumer

product safety standards that are substantially the same as the voluntary standard or more stringent than the voluntary standard

if the Commission determines that more stringent standards would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product.

The CPSIA requires that not later than August 14, 2009, the Commission begin rulemaking for at least two categories of durable

infant or toddler products and promulgate two such standards every six months thereafter. On March 24, 2010, the Commission

voted to approve publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on bassinets. The NPRM was published in the Federal

Register on April 28, 2010, and the comment period ended on July 12, 2010. The comment period was later reopened until

September 10, 2010. The proposed standard is based on ASTM F 2194, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bassinets

and Cradles, with some changes and additions. Staff is preparing a briefing package for Commission consideration of the final

rule.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314, sec 104

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 03/10/2010 

Commission Decision 03/24/2010 

NPRM 04/28/2010 75 FR 22303 

NPRM Comment Period End 07/12/2010 

Extended Comment Period End 09/10/2010 75 FR 42017 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 06/00/2011 

Commission Decision 07/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

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be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Patricia L. Edwards 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7577 

E-Mail: pedwards@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC83

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Title: Hair Dryers

Abstract: The Commission is considering a rule specifying that handheld hair dryers shall be deemed a substantial product

hazard under 15 USC 2064(a)(2) if they do not have immersion protection meeting the requirements of section 5 of UL 859,

Standard for Household Electric Personal Grooming Appliances. Such a rule is authorized by 15 USC 2064(j) in cases where

readily observable product characteristics are addressed by voluntary standards that have been effective in reducing the risk

from such characteristics and where there is substantial compliance with such standards. The rule would address the risk of

electrocution when handheld hair dryers are immersed in bathtubs or come into contact with wet surfaces. The Commission

published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register on May 17, 2010. The comment period ended

August 2, 2010. Staff will send a Final Rule (FR) briefing package to the Commission in June 2011.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 USC 2064(j), Consumer Product Safety Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 04/21/2010 

Commission Decision 05/05/2010 

NPRM 05/17/2010 75 FR 94 

Comment Period End 08/02/2010 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 05/11/2011 

Commission Decision 06/02/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Randy Butturini 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7562 

E-Mail: rbutturini@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC86

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Title: Conditions and Requirements for Testing Component Parts of Consumer Products

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Abstract: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to specify the

conditions and requirements for testing of component parts of consumer products. The NPRM was published in the Federal

Register on May 20, 2010. The comment period ended on August 3, 2010. Component testing would allow firms to demonstrate,

in whole or in part, compliance of a consumer product with all applicable rules, bans, standards, and regulations to support a

general conformity certificate or a certificate for a children's product pursuant to section 14(a) of the Consumer Product Safety

Act (CPSA); as part of a reasonable testing program pursuant to section 14(a) of the CPSA; and/or as part of the standards and

protocols for continued testing of children's products pursuant to section 14(d)(2) of the CPSA. Staff is preparing a briefing

package for Commission consideration of a final rule.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314, sec 102

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 04/01/2010 

Commission Decision 05/05/2010 

NPRM 05/20/2010 75 FR 28208 

NPRM Comment Period End 08/03/2010 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 07/00/2011 

Commission Decision 08/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Randy Butturini 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7562 

E-Mail: rbutturini@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC93

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Title: Amendment of Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads (Cigarette Ignition)--Standard Reference

Material Ignition Source

Abstract: The Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to consider a possible amendment to the

existing flammability standard for cigarette ignition resistance of mattress and mattress pads (16 CFR 1632) to incorporate a

new Standard Reference Material (SRM) cigarette as the ignition source in the performance tests of the standard. The NPR was

published in the Federal Register on November 1, 2010. This activity is related to the Commission's 2005 Advance Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) and research project to amend or revoke the standard, but this is a separate initiative to

provide a replacement for a specified standard test cigarette that went out of production in 2008. Manufacturers and testing

organizations (including the CPSC) use such standard test materials to establish compliance for mattresses subject to 16 CFR

1632. The new SRM cigarette would have the approximate ignition strength of the original standard test cigarette; the possible

proposed amendment would not affect the level of safety provided by the standard. Staff is preparing a briefing package for

Commission consideration of the final rule.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1632 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 USC 1193, Flammable Fabrics Act

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Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Related ANPRM 06/23/2005 70 FR 36357 

Comment Period End 08/02/2005 

NIST Technical Note 1627 Posted on CPSC Website 07/06/2009 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 10/13/2010 

Commission Decision 10/22/2010 

NPRM 11/01/2010 75 FR 67047 

NPRM Comment Period End 01/18/2011 

Commission Decision 06/00/2011 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 06/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Patricia K. Adair 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7536 

E-Mail: padair@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AB35

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Title: Flammability Standard for Upholstered Furniture

Abstract: In October 2003, the Commission issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to address the

risk of fire associated with cigarette and small open flame ignitions of upholstered furniture. The Commission published a Notice

of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in March 2008 and received public comments. The Commission's proposed rule would require

that upholstered furniture have cigarette-resistant fabrics or cigarette- and open flame-resistant barriers. The proposed rule

would not require FR chemicals in fabrics or fillings.

Priority: Economically Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: Yes Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1634 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 USC 1193, Flammable Fabrics Act; 5 USC 801

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission 00/00/0000 

ANPRM 06/15/1994 59 FR 30735 

Commission Hearing May 5 & 6, 1998 on Possible Toxicity of Flame

Retardant Chemicals 03/17/1998 63 FR 13017 

Meeting Notice 03/20/2002 67 FR 12916 

Notice of September 24 Public Meeting 08/27/2003 68 FR 51564 

ANPRM 10/23/2003 68 FR 60629 

ANPRM Comment Period End 12/22/2003 

Staff Held Public Meeting 10/28/2004 

Staff Held Public Meeting 05/18/2005 

Staff Sent Status Report to Commission 01/31/2006 

Staff Sent Status Report to Commission 11/03/2006 

Staff Sent Status Report to Commission 12/28/2006 

Commission Voted to Direct Staff to Prepare Draft NPRM 12/27/2007 

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Staff Sent Options Package to Commission 12/22/2007 

Staff Sent Draft NPRM to Commission 01/22/2008 

Commission Decision to Publish NPRM 02/01/2008 

NPRM 03/04/2008 73 FR 11702 

NPRM Comment Period End 05/19/2008 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: Undetermined

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Dale R. Ray 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Economic Analysis 4330 East-West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7704 

E-Mail: dray@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC10

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Title: Petition CP 03-1/HP 03-1 Requesting a Standard for Bunk Bed Corner Posts

Abstract: A petition from the Danny Foundation requests that the Commission establish a standard to address an alleged

hazard of strangulation posed by bunk bed corner posts. The petitioner asserts that, due to the height of bunk beds, corner

posts on bunk beds pose a substantial risk to children when the children's clothing, bedding, or other items become caught on

the corner posts. On November 8, 2002, the Commission published a notice in the Federal Register to solicit comments on the

petition from all interested persons. The comment period closed on January 7, 2003. On April 13, 2004, staff sent a briefing

package to the Commission. On July 30, 2004, the Commission voted to defer action on the petition while the staff continued to

work with the ASTM International bunk bed subcommittee on this issue. A revised voluntary standard for bunk beds was

published in October 2004. The revised standard incorporates warning language about hangings associated with bunk beds and

attaching items to the bed. CPSC staff worked with the subcommittee to develop requirements beyond labeling to address

strangulation hazards with vertical protrusions. A revised standard was approved on July 15, 2007. Staff will evaluate the

adequacy of, and conformance to, the revised standard.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 5 USC 553(e), Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC 1262(j), Federal Hazardous Substances Act; 15

USC 2058(i), Consumer Product Safety Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 00/00/0000 

Staff Begins Evaluating Conformance to Voluntary Standard 00/00/0000 

Petition Docketed 10/23/2002 

Notice 11/08/2002 67 FR 68107 

Comment Period End 01/07/2003 

Staff Sent Briefing Package to Commission 04/13/2004 

Commission Voted to Defer Action 07/30/2004 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: Undetermined

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

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be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Timothy P. Smith 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Division of Human Factors Directorate for Engineering Sciences

Washington , DC 20207 

Phone: 301 504-7691 

E-Mail: tsmith@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC22

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Title: Petition CP 04-1/HP 04-1 Requesting Mandatory Fire Safety Standards for Candles and Candle Accessories

Abstract: The National Association of State Fire Marshals requested that the Commission issue mandatory safety standards

for candles and candle accessories such as candleholders. The request was docketed as a petition for rulemaking on March 10,

2004. A notice requesting comment on the petition was published in the Federal Register on April 6, 2004. The comment period

closed on June 7, 2004. On July 10, 2006, CPSC staff sent a briefing package to the Commission for consideration and

recommended that the Commission defer action on the petition. On July 19, 2006, the Commission voted 3-0 to defer the

petition and directed staff to provide updates on the progress of voluntary standards activities. Staff provided a status report to

the Commissioners on June 6, 2007. Commission staff will evaluate the adequacy of, and conformance to, the relevant

voluntary standards and prepare a briefing package for Commission consideration.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 5 USC 553(e), Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC 2051, Consumer Product Safety Act; 15 USC 1261,

Federal Hazardous Substances Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Update on Progress of Voluntary Standards Activities to

Commissioners 00/00/0000 

Petition Docketed 03/10/2004 

Notice 04/06/2004 69 FR 18059 

Comment Period End 06/07/2004 

Commission Voted to Defer Action 07/19/2006 

Staff Sent Briefing Package to Commission 07/10/2006 

Staff Sent Update on Progress of Voluntary Standards Activities to

Commissioners 06/06/2007 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: Undetermined

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Allyson Tenney 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7567 

E-Mail: atenney@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC25

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Title: Mandatory Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters

Abstract: In November 2001, a petition from the Lighter Association, Inc., requested that the Commission issue a rule to

adopt an ASTM International voluntary safety standard for cigarette lighters. In November 2004, the Commission voted to grant

the petition and initiate a rulemaking proceeding. An advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was published in April

2005, and the comment period closed on June 10, 2005. Staff completed monitoring conformance of lighters with the voluntary

standard and sent a status report to the Commission for consideration in October 2006. On January 23, 2008, staff provided a

review of applicable law, decision factors, and pertinent information to assist the Commission in considering whether to rely

formally upon the voluntary standard for cigarette lighters. The Commission did not agree on this approach.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 5 USC 553(e), Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC 2051, Consumer Product Safety Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Next Action Undetermined 

Staff Sent Draft ANPRM to Commission 03/25/2005 

Commission Decision 03/31/2005 

ANPRM 04/11/2005 70 FR 18339 

ANPRM Comment Period End 06/10/2005 

Staff Began Monitoring of Conformance with Voluntary Standard 10/01/2005 

Staff Completed Monitoring of Conformance with Voluntary Standard 05/15/2006 

Staff Sent Status Report to Commission 10/10/2006 

Staff Sent Briefing Package to Commission 01/23/2008 

Commission Decision 02/01/2008 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: Undetermined

Energy Affected: Undetermined

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Rohit Khanna 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7546 

E-Mail: rkhanna@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC26

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Title: Open-Flame Ignition of Bedclothes

Abstract: On January 13, 2005, the Commission published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to begin a

proceeding for development of a flammability standard to address risks of death, injury, and property damage from fires

associated with open-flame ignition of bedclothes. Bedclothes are a major contributor to mattress ignition. Commission staff

reviewed research indicating that mattresses and bedclothes operate together as a system in fires involving mattresses.

Research has suggested that improved flammability performance of some bedclothes can reduce the fire hazard. Commission

staff reviewed public comments received on the ANPRM and is considering how information derived from implementation of the

new open flame mattress standard impacts bedclothes flammability. Staff will prepare a briefing package for Commission

consideration.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

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CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1640 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 USC 1193, Flammable Fabrics Act; 5 USC 801

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 00/00/0000 

ANPRM 01/13/2005 70 FR 2514 

ANPRM Comment Period End 03/14/2005 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: Undetermined

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Allyson Tenney 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7567 

E-Mail: atenney@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC27

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Title: Possible Revocation or Amendment of Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads (Cigarette

Ignition)

Abstract: The Commission published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register on June

23, 2005, requesting comments on a rulemaking proceeding that could result in the revocation or amendment of its existing

flammability standard, including a test for cigarette ignition of mattresses and mattress pads (16 CFR 1632). On January 13,

2005, the Commission issued a proposed flammability standard for mattresses and mattress and foundation sets that prescribes

an open-flame ignition test. Some commenters to that rulemaking stated that they believe that once the new mattress standard

is in effect, the cigarette ignition test currently required in 16 CFR 1632 will not be necessary and that conducting both tests will

be burdensome for industry. The Commission issued an ANPRM to begin consideration of whether the existing mattress

standard should be revoked or amended. A research project examining the criteria for self-sustained smoldering began in late

2006 and is ongoing. The results from this research project will help staff respond to issues raised in the public comments.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1632 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 USC 1193, Flammable Fabrics Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Research Project Completed 00/00/0000 

ANPRM 06/23/2005 70 FR 36357 

ANPRM Comment Period End 08/22/2005 

Research Project Began 09/30/2006 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: Undetermined

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

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Agency Contact: Jacqueline Campbell 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7584 

E-Mail: jcampbell@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC31

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Title: Regulatory Options for Table Saws

Abstract: On July 11, 2006, the Commission voted 2-1 to grant a petition requesting that the Commission issue a rule

prescribing performance standards for a system to reduce or prevent injuries from contacting the blade of a table saw. The

Commission also directed staff to prepare an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) initiating a rulemaking

proceeding under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to identify the product and the risk of injury associated with table

saw blade contact injuries, summarize regulatory alternatives, and invite comments from the public. A draft ANPRM will be

prepared for Commission consideration.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 5 USC 553(e), Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC 2051, Consumer Product Safety Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends ANPRM to Commission 00/00/0000 

Commission Decision 07/11/2006 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: Undetermined

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Caroleene Paul 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7540 

E-Mail: cpaul@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC35

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Title: Fireworks Devices

Abstract: Staff prepared a draft advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning fireworks devices, requesting

comments on whether there is a need for the Agency to update and strengthen its regulation of fireworks devices. Staff sent the

ANPRM to the Commission for consideration on June 26, 2006. On June 30, 2006, the Commission voted 3-0 to issue an

ANPRM, which was issued on July 12, 2006. The comment period on the ANPRM closed on September 11, 2006. Commission

staff is considering the impact of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 on this rulemaking activity.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

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CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1500; 16 CFR 1507 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 USC 1261, Federal Hazardous Substances Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 00/00/0000 

Staff Sent Draft ANPRM to Commission 06/26/2006 

Commission Decision 06/30/2006 

ANPRM 07/12/2006 71 FR 39249 

ANPRM Comment Period End 09/11/2006 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: Undetermined

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Demar Granados 

Compliance Officer

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Compliance 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7596 

E-Mail: dgranadas@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC36

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Title: Portable Generators

Abstract: On December 5, 2006, the Commission voted 2-0 to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM)

under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) concerning portable generators. The ANPRM discusses regulatory options that

could reduce deaths and injuries related to portable generators, particularly those involving carbon monoxide poisoning. The

ANPRM was published in the Federal Register on December 12, 2006. Staff reviewed public comments and is conducting

technical activities. In FY 2006, staff awarded a contract to develop a prototype generator engine with reduced CO in the

exhaust. Also in FY 2006, staff entered into an interagency agreement (IAG) with the National Institute of Standards and

Technology (NIST) to conduct tests with a generator, in both off-the-shelf and prototype configurations, operating in an attached

garage to measure how CO moves from the garage to the rest of the house. The results of these tests will be used by staff to

evaluate the efficacy of the prototype in creating survivable conditions for occupants in the house. Under this IAG, NIST will

also model the CO infiltration from the garage into various styles of homes and under different ambient conditions. In FY 2009,

staff entered into a second IAG with NIST with the goal of developing CO emission performance requirements for a possible

proposed regulation with criteria based on health effects. Because performance standards must be technology independent, this

activity has been separated from the technology demonstration work being conducted under the first IAG, which is intended to

demonstrate the feasibility of a possible proposed rule. In 2011, staff plans to prepare an interim report that will include

analyses of NIST's empirical results, as well as a summary of the prototype development and durability test program. These and

other staff activities on the portable generator project will be used in the development of a briefing package for Commission

consideration of whether to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 USC 2051, Consumer Product Safety Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff to Send NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 00/00/0000 

Staff Sent ANPRM to Commission 06/29/2006 

Staff Sent Supplemental Material to Commission 10/12/2006 

Staff Briefed Commission 10/26/2006 

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Commission Decision 10/26/2006 

Staff Sent Draft ANPRM to Commission 11/21/2006 

ANPRM Published 12/12/2006 71 FR 74472 

ANPRM Comment Period End 02/12/2007 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: Undetermined

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Janet L. Buyer 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7542 Extension: 1413 

E-Mail: jbuyer@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC72

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Title: Definition of "Children's Toy" and "Child Care Article"

Abstract: On February 12, 2009, the Commission issued guidance in draft form on the meaning of "children's toy" and "child

care article" as used in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Public Law 110-314 (August 14,

2008). The Commission is considering issuing a rule based on this guidance.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314, sec 3

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 00/00/0000 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

Agency Contact: Jonathan Midgett 

Engineering Psychologist

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7692 

E-Mail: jmidgett@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC73

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Title: Voluntary Recall Notices

Abstract: The Commission is considering establishing guidelines, by rule, setting a class of uniform information to be

included in voluntary recall notices.

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Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 00/00/0000 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Marc Schoem 

Deputy Director

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Compliance 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7520 

E-Mail: mschoem@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC74

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Title: Tracking Labels

Abstract: Section 103 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Public Law 110-314 (August 14,

2008), mandates "distinguishing marks" on all children's products and their packaging to enable the manufacturer and the

ultimate purchaser to ascertain certain source and product information. On July 20, 2009, the Commission posted a statement

of policy on its website regarding the interpretation and enforcement of section 103(a) of the CPSIA. The Commission is

considering issuing a rule based on this guidance.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314, sec 103

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 00/00/0000 

Notice of Inquiry 02/26/2009 74 FR 8781 

Notice of Availability of Policy 08/19/2009 74 FR 41868 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Patricia M. Pollitzer 

Attorney, Office of the General Counsel

Consumer Product Safety Commission

4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

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Phone: 301 504-7634 

E-Mail: ppollitzer@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC80

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Title: Corded Window Covering Products

Abstract: Currently, the Commission addresses the risk of injury associated with certain corded window covering products by

recall and is considering whether to propose a rule to address this hazard. Strangulations can occur with certain corded window

covering products when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind

or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. With certain roll-up blinds, strangulations can occur if the

lifting loops slide off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the freestanding loop or if a child places

his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material. Staff will prepare a briefing package for Commission

consideration of whether a rule is the appropriate mechanism to address this hazard.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 00/00/0000 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Mary House 

Attorney

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of the General Counsel 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-6810 

E-Mail: mhouse@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD06

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Title: Public Accommodations Facility Interpretation

Abstract: The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGB Act), Public Law 110-140, imposes certain requirements

on public pools and spas. Public pools and spas are defined to include, in relevant part, pools or spas open exclusively to

patrons of a hotel or other "public accommodations facility." Section 1404(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the VGB Act. The term "public

accommodations facility" is not defined in the VGB Act. On August 4, 2010, the Commission voted (5-0) to withdraw a proposed

interpretive rule published on March 15, 2010, interpreting the term "public accommodations facility." The Commission also

voted to redraft for publication in the Federal Register a new proposed interpretive rule. This new proposed interpretive rule

would interpret "public accommodations facility" to mean "an inn, hotel, motel, or other place of lodging, including, but not limited

to, rental units rented on a weekly or bi-weekly basis" and had a 60 day comment period which ended on December 21, 2010.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1450 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

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Legal Authority: PL 110-140

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Commission Decision 00/00/0000 

Staff Sends Proposed Interpretive Rule to Commission 00/00/0000 

Staff Sends Draft Proposed Interpretive Rule to Commission 10/06/2010 

Commission Decision 10/14/2010 

NPRM 10/22/2010 75 FR 65263 

NPRM Comment Period End 12/21/2010 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

Agency Contact: Barbara E. Little 

Regulatory Affairs Attorney

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of the General Counsel 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7879 

E-Mail: blittle@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC57

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Title: Options To Address Crib Safety Hazards

Abstract: Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Consumer Product

Safety Commission (Commission) to promulgate consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products.

These standards are to be "substantially the same as" applicable voluntary standards or more stringent than the voluntary

standards if the Commission concludes that more stringent requirements would further reduce the risk of injury associated with

the product. Full-size and non-full-size cribs are among the products for which such standards are to be issued. Section 104(c)

of the CPSIA makes it a prohibited act for certain entities, including child care facilities, family child care homes, and places of

public accommodation affecting commerce, to provide for use cribs that do not comply with the crib standards. The Commission

published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) in preparation for this rulemaking, which discussed options to

address hazards that the staff had identified. The ANPRM was published on November 25, 2008. On July 14, 2010, the

Commission voted to approve publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register proposing

standards for full-size and non-full-size cribs. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on July 23, 2010, and the

comment period closed October 6, 2010. On December 15, 2010, the Commission voted to approve publication of a final rule.

The final rule was published in the Federal Register on December 28, 2010.

Priority: Economically Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Action

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1219 and 1220 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, PL 110-314, sec 104(b)(1)(A)

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sent Draft ANPRM to Commission 11/05/2008 

Commission Decision on ANPRM 11/14/2008 

ANPRM Published in the Federal Register 11/25/2008 73 FR 71570 

ANPRM Comment Period End 01/26/2009 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 06/30/2010 

Commission Decision 07/14/2010 

NPRM 07/23/2010 75 FR 43308 

NPRM Comment Period End 10/06/2010 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 12/01/2010 

Commission Decision 12/15/2010 

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Final Rule 12/28/2010 75 FR 81766 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Business Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Patricia L. Edwards 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7577 

E-Mail: pedwards@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC82

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Title: Toddler Beds

Abstract: Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Commission to issue

consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. The Commission is directed to assess the

effectiveness of applicable voluntary standards and, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate consumer

product safety standards that are substantially the same as the voluntary standard or more stringent than the voluntary standard

if the Commission determines that more stringent standards would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product.

The CPSIA requires that not later than August 14, 2008, the Commission begin rulemaking for at least two categories of durable

infant or toddler products and promulgate two such standards every six months thereafter. On March 17, 2010, the Commission

voted to approve publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for toddler beds. The NPRM published in the Federal

Register on April 28, 2010, and the comment period ended July 12, 2010. The proposed standard is based on ASTM F 1821-09,

Standard Consumer Product Safety Specification for Toddler Beds, with some changes and additions. Staff is preparing a

briefing package for Commission consideration of the final rule.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Action

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1217 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314, sec 104

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 03/03/2010 

Commission Decision 03/17/2010 

NPRM 04/28/2010 75 FR 22291 

NPRM Comment Period End 07/12/2010 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 03/23/2011 

Commission Decision 04/13/2011 

Final Rule 04/20/2011 76 FR 22019 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Business Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Celestine T. Kiss 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7739 

E-Mail: ckiss@cpsc.gov

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Title: Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database

Abstract: Section 212 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Public Law 110-314, (August 14,

2008) amended the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to create a new section 6A. Section 6A of the CPSA requires the

Commission to establish and maintain a publicly available, searchable database on the safety of consumer products, and other

products or substances regulated by the Commission, which is accessible to the public through the Commission's website. The

Commission initiated a rulemaking to codify its interpretation of the statutory requirements for both the content and procedural

aspects of such a public database. A notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) was published in the Federal Register on May 24,

2010, and the comment period ended on July 23, 2010. The Commission approved the final rule on November 24, 2010. The

final rule was published in the Federal Register on December 9, 2010.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Action

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1102 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314, sec 212

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 03/31/2010 

Commission Decision 04/15/2010 

NPRM 05/24/2010 75 FR 29156 

NPRM Comment Period End 07/23/2010 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 10/14/2010 

Commission Decision 11/24/2010 

Final Rule 12/09/2010 75 FR 76832 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

Agency Contact: Mary Kelsey James 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Technology Services 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7213 

E-Mail: mjames@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC88

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Title: Revocation of Requirements for Full-Size Baby Cribs and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs

Abstract: Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Consumer Product

Safety Commission (Commission) to promulgate consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products.

These standards are to be "substantially the same as" applicable voluntary standards or more stringent than the voluntary

standard if the Commission concludes that more stringent requirements would further reduce the risk of injury associated with

the product. The Commission revoked its existing regulations pertaining to full-size and non-full-size cribs because, pursuant to

section 104 of the CPSIA, the Commission issued new safety standards for cribs that will further reduce the risk of injury

associated with these products. The new consumer product safety standards for cribs include the requirements that currently are

found at 16 CFR parts 1508 and 1509 for full-size and non-full-size cribs. On December 15, 2010, the Commission voted to

approve publication of the revocation in the Federal Register. The revocation was published in the Federal Register on

December 28, 2010.

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Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Action

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1508 and 1509 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 USC 2051, Consumer Product Safety Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 06/30/2010 

Commission Briefing 07/07/2010 

Commission Decision 07/14/2010 

NPRM 07/23/2010 75 FR 43107 

Comment Period End 10/06/2010 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 12/01/2010 

Commission Decision 12/15/2010 

Final Rule 12/28/2010 75 FR 81788 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

Agency Contact: Patricia L. Edwards 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7577 

E-Mail: pedwards@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AC95

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Title: Bicycle Regulation Amendments

Abstract: Section 102 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires third party testing for

certain children's products. Bicycles would be tested in accordance with 16 CFR part 1512. On April 1, 2010, the Bicycle

Product Suppliers Association (BPSA) petitioned the Commission for an extension of the stay of enforcement as it relates to 16

CFR part 1512, the CPSC safety regulations for bicycles. The BPSA contended that laboratory capacity was still inadequate. It

also asserted that 16 CFR part 1512 is ''out of date in many respects,'' and urged the Commission to revise the regulation. In a

letter dated June 4, 2010, the BPSA outlined specific requirements in 16 CFR part 1512 that are problematic for certification.

The Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), published in the Federal Register on November 1, 2010, in

which the Commission proposed limited changes to 16 CFR part 1512 to facilitate the requisite testing and certification.

Following the end of the comment period, staff is preparing a briefing package for Commission consideration of a final rule.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Action

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1512 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 USC 1261 and 1262, Federal Hazardous Substances Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 10/13/2010 

Commission Decision 10/22/2010 

NPRM 11/01/2010 75 FR 67043 

NPRM Comment Period End 01/18/2011 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 04/25/2011 

Commission Decision 05/05/2011 

Final Rule 05/13/2011 76 FR 27882 

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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Business Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Vincent Amodeo 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7570 

E-Mail: vamodeo@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD01

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Title: Third Party Accreditation for Testing of Children's Sleepwear

Abstract: Section 102 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Public Law 110-314, 122 Stat.

3016 (August 14, 2008), mandates that third party testing be conducted for certain children's products. Section 3(a)(2) of the

Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) defines a children's product as "a consumer product designed or intended primarliy for

children 12 years of age or younger." Section 102 of the CPSIA also directs the Commission to publish a notice of requirements

for accreditation of third party conformity assessment bodies (laboratories) to assess conformity with such children's product

safety rules. The Commission initiated a process to establish the requirements that third party conformity assessment bodies

must meet for Commission acceptance of accreditation for testing pursuant to 16 CFR part 1615, Standard for the Flammability

of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 0 Through 6X (FF 3-71) and part 1616, Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear:

Sizes 7 Through 14 (FF 5-74). These regulations set minimum standards for flammability of children's sleepwear under the

Flammable Fabrics Act. On November 10, 2010, the Commission voted to approve publication of the notice of requirements.

The notice of requirements was published in the Federal Register on November 19, 2010.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Action

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: None (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314, sec 108

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 10/27/2010 

Requirements Published in the Federal Register 11/19/2010 75 FR 70911 

Commission Decision 11/10/2010 

Comment Period End 12/19/2010 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Patricia K. Adair 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7536 

E-Mail: padair@cpsc.gov

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Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD03

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Title: Third Party Accreditation for Testing of Children's Wearing Apparel

Abstract: Section 102 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Public Law 110-314, 122 Stat.

3016 (August 14, 2008), mandates that third party testing be conducted for certain children's products. Section 3(a)(2) of the

Consumer Product Safety Act defines a children's product as a "consumer product designed or intended primarily for children 12

years of age or younger." Section 102 of the CPSIA also directs the Commission to publish a notice of requirements for

accreditation of third party conformity assessment bodies (laboratories) to assess conformity with such children's product safety

rules. Although clothing textiles are often used in nonchildren's wearing apparel, some clothing textiles are designed or intended

primarily for children 12 years of age or younger. The Commission initiated a rulemaking to establish the requirements that third

party conformity assessment bodies must meet for Commission acceptance of accreditation to test the flammability of clothing

textiles and textile fabrics intended for children's wearing apparel pursuant to 16 CFR part 1610, Standard for the Flammability

of Clothing Textiles. The standard provides a test to determine whether such clothing and fabrics exhibit "rapid and intense

burning" and therefore are highly flammable. On August 9, 2010, the Commission voted to approve publication of the notice of

requirements. The notice of requirements was published in the Federal Register on August 18, 2010.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Action

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: None (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: PL 110-314

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 07/28/2010 

Commission Decision 08/09/2010 

Requirements Published in Federal Register 08/18/2010 75 FR 51016 

Comment Period End 09/17/2010 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise

be of international interest.

Agency Contact: Patricia K. Adair 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7536 

E-Mail: padair@cpsc.gov

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