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 that 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. The Commission welcomes comments on 

the agenda and on the individual agenda entries. 

DATES: Comments should be received in the Office of the Secretary on or before [INSERT DATE 30 

DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. 

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

Agenda” and be emailed to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. Comments may also be mailed or delivered to the Office 

of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, 

Bethesda, MD 20814-4408. 

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

Eileen Williams, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East 

West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408, ewilliams@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 

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description of the subject area of any rule expected to be proposed or promulgated, which 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 also is required to contain the name and address of the agency 

official knowledgeable about the items listed. Furthermore, 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 the executive order 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 fall 2014 agenda and have been completed by the Commission prior to 

publication of this agenda. Although CPSC, as an independent regulatory agency, is not required to 

comply with Executive orders, the Commission does follow Executive Order 12866 with respect to the 

publication of its regulatory 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. 

 In fall 2007, the Internet became the basic means of disseminating 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. 

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 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) 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. 

The agenda reflects an assessment of the likelihood that the specified event will occur during the 

next year; the precise dates for each rulemaking are uncertain, and new information and changes of 

circumstances or of law may alter anticipated timing. In addition, no final determination by staff or the 

Commission regarding the need for or the substance of any rule or regulation should be inferred from this 

agenda. 

DATED: March 18, 2015. 

NAME: Alberta E. Mills,

Acting Secretary, 

Consumer Product Safety Commission. 

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The 41 Regulatory Agendas

Consumer Product Safety Commission - PreRule

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

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

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

Petition Requesting a Ban or Standard on Adult Portable Bed Rails 3041-AD30

Rule Review of 16 CFR Part 1633 Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets 3041-AD47

Consumer Product Safety Commission - Proposed Rule

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

Fireworks Devices 3041-AC35

Portable Generators 3041-AC36

Petition on Crib Bumpers 3041-AD23

Petition to Amend Test Procedures for Glazing Materials in Architectural Products 3041-AD26

Standard for Infant Bouncer Seats 3041-AD29

Standard for High Chairs 3041-AD33

Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators 3041-AD35

Standard for Infant Bath Tubs 3041-AD37

Standard for Children's Folding Chairs 3041-AD38

Phthalates Rule 3041-AD39

Standard for Hook-On Chairs 3041-AD40

Seasonal and Decorative Lighting Products 3041-AD41

Standard for Gates and Other Enclosures 3041-AD44

Standard for Inclined Sleep Products 3041-AD45

Third Party Testing Burden Reduction 3041-AD46

Consumer Product Safety Commission - Final Rule

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

Recreational Off-Road Vehicles 3041-AC78

Amendment to Regulation on Information Disclosure Under Section 6(b) of the CPSC 3041-AD36

Extension Cords 3041-AD42

Consumer Product Safety Commission - Long-term Action

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

Flammability Standard for Upholstered Furniture 3041-AB35

Mandatory Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters 3041-AC25

Open-Flame Ignition of Bedclothes 3041-AC26

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

Ignition) 3041-AC27

All-Terrain Vehicles 3041-AC28

Regulatory Options for Table Saws 3041-AC31

Voluntary Recall Notices 3041-AC73

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Tracking Labels 3041-AC74

Certificates of Compliance 3041-AC94

Public Accommodations Facility Interpretation 3041-AD06

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

Into the United States 3041-AD08

Petition for Non-See-Through Containers for Torch Fuel and Lamp Oil 3041-AD12

Firepots Used With Gel Fuel 3041-AD19

Standard for Sling Carriers 3041-AD28

Petition for Rulemaking to Eliminate Accessible Cords on Window Covering Products 3041-AD31

Amendment--Commission Participation and Commission Employee Involvement in Voluntary Standards Activities 3041-AD32

Petition Requesting Rulemaking on Residential Elevators 3041-AD43

Consumer Product Safety Commission - Completed Action

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

Safety Standard for Magnet Sets 3041-AD27

Standard for Frame Child Carriers 3041-AD34

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 3 to 0 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, and will prepare 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 U.S.C. 553(e); 15 U.S.C. 1262(j); 15 U.S.C. 2058(i)

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

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 

Staff Begins Evaluating Conformance to Voluntary Standard 08/01/2007 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 05/00/2015 

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: Timothy P. Smith 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Division of Human Factors, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2557

E-Mail: tsmith@cpsc.gov

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 under 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

unanimously 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 on September 10, 2010. On April 12

2011, the Commission voted unanimously to defer the petition, pending an evaluation of progress by the voluntary standard

committee to address the hazard. On November 8, 2011, the Commission voted unanimously to defer the petition for an

additional six months in anticipation of action by the voluntary standard committee to address the hazard. On May 16, 2012, the

staff sent a briefing package to the Commission that provided an update about the activities related to the voluntary standard.

On May 22, 2012, the Commission voted unanimously to defer the petition for an additional six months in anticipation of action

by the voluntary standard committee to address the hazard. 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 U.S.C. 553(e), Administrative Procedure Act; 15 U.S.C. 1262(j), Federal Hazardous Substances Act; 15

U.S.C. 2058(i), Consumer Product Safety Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Petition Docketed 06/18/2010 

Notice 07/12/2010 75 FR 39666 

Comment Period End 09/10/2010 

Staff Sent Briefing Package to Commission 04/06/2011 

Commission Decision 04/12/2011 

Staff Sent Status Update Report to Commission 11/02/2011 

Commission Decision 11/08/2011 

Staff Sends Status Update Report to Commission 05/16/2012 

Commission Decision 05/22/2012 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 05/00/2015 

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, 5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2557

E-Mail: tsmith@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD30

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Title: Petition Requesting a Ban or Standard on Adult Portable Bed Rails

Abstract: 

The Commission received two requests, one from consumer advocate Gloria Black, the Consumer Federation of America, and

60 other organizations; and the second from Public Citizen, asking that the Commission initiate proceedings under section 8 of

the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to determine that adult portable bed rails pose an unreasonable risk of injury and

initiate related rulemaking under section 9 of the CPSA. Because both requests ask for rulemaking concerning the same

product, the Commission is considering them as a single request, which was docketed as Petition CP 13-1 on May 15, 2013.

Petitioners assert that adult portable bed rails are responsible for many injuries and deaths among users, particularly the elderly

and frail, resulting from asphyxiation caused by entrapment within openings of the rail or between the rail and the mattress or

bed frame. On May 21, 2013, the Commission voted unanimously to approve publication in the Federal Register of a notice

soliciting comments on the petition. The notice was published on June 4, 2013. The comment period closed on August 5, 2013.

Following review of the comments, staff sent to the Commission a briefing package on the petition on April 23, 2014. The

Commission voted unanimously (3-0) to defer the petition and directed the staff to provide an update to the Commission in

six months and again in 12 months on the progress of the voluntary standards process. The Commission directed staff to

assess, at the 12-month update, the progress of the voluntary standard development and to make a recommendation on

whether the Commission should grant the petition and initiate rulemaking.

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 U.S.C. 553(e); 15 U.S.C. 2051

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Petition Docketed 05/15/2013 

Notice for Comment Published in Federal Register 06/04/2013 78 FR 33393 

Comment Period End 08/05/2013 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 04/23/2014 

Commission Voted to Defer the Petition 05/01/2014 

Staff Provides Commission a 6-Month Update on the Voluntary

Standards Process 11/04/2014 

Staff Will Provide Commission a 12-Month Update on Voluntary

Standards 05/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Agency Contact: Richard McCallion 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, 5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2222 Extension: 121 

E-Mail: rmccallion@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD47

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Title: Rule Review of 16 CFR Part 1633 Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets

Abstract: 

The Commission published the Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets in March 2006. The Standard sets

open flame performance measures on all mattress sets entered into commerce on or after the effective date in July 2007. The

purpose of the rule review is to assess the impact of the rule on small entities and to determine whether the rule should be

continued without change, or should be amended or rescinded to make the rule more effective or less burdensome while still

maintaining safety objectives. CPSC staff will solicit comments on the rule through a Federal Register notice. Staff will also

conduct economic and fire loss data analyses to review the impact and effectiveness of the rule. A staff briefing package to the

Commission will follow.

Priority: Economically Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: PreRule

Major: Yes Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1633 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1193, Flammable Fabrics Act; 5 U.S.C. 610, Regulatory Flexibility Act

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Legal Deadline: Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act requires Federal agencies to review regulations that have a

significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within 10 years of their adoption as final rules.

Action Source Description Date

Other Statutory Complete review of regulation 03/00/2016 

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 

Notice for Comment Published in the Federal Register 05/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Agency Contact: Lisa Scott 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2064

E-Mail: lscott@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. In June 2011, the

Commission directed staff to review progress made since the issuance of the FY 2006 ANPRM regarding consumer fireworks

regulations. In FY 2012, staff concentrated efforts on developing a more efficient and quantitative test method to evaluate aerial

firework break charge energy release, assess potential hazards to consumers associated with "adult snapper" fireworks, and

propose appropriate solutions. In January 2013, October 2013, and February 2014, staff released status reports providing

information regarding staff's fireworks research. In the FY 2015 Operations Plan, the Commission directed staff to conduct a

rule review of the current fireworks regulations. The staff will send a briefing package to the Commission by September 2015 to

respond to the Commission's request for a rule review.

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

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

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

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1261

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

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 

Staff Releases a Fireworks Safety Standards Development Status

Report 01/31/2013 

Staff Releases a Fireworks Safety Standards Development Status

Report 10/23/2013 

Staff Released Fireworks Safety Standards Development Status

Report Draft 11/24/2014 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission with Rule Review

Recommendations 09/00/2015 

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.

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Agency Contact: Priscilla Verdino 

Project Manager, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2502

E-Mail: pverdino@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 (CO) poisoning. The

ANPRM was published in the Federal Register on December 12, 2006. Staff reviewed public comments and conducted 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 the garage attached to NIST's

test house. NIST's test house, a double-wide manufactured home, is designed for conducting residential indoor air quality (IAQ)

studies, and the scenarios tested are typical of those involving consumer fatalities. These tests provide empirical data on CO

accumulation in the garage and infiltration into the house; staff used these data to evaluate the efficacy of the prototype in

reducing the risk of fatal or severe CO poisoning. Under this IAG, NIST also modeled the CO infiltration from the garage under

a variety of other conditions, including different ambient conditions and longer generator run times. 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 that would be based on health effects criteria. In 2011, staff prepared a package containing staff and contractor

reports on the technology demonstration of the low CO emission prototype portable generator. This included, among other staff

reports, a summary of the prototype development and durability results, as well as end-of-life emission test results performed

on it by an independent emissions laboratory. Staff's assessment of the ability of the prototype to reduce the CO poisoning

hazard was also included. In September 2012, staff released this package and solicited comments from stakeholders. Staff is

reviewing the comments that were submitted in response to the release of the technology demonstration report. The technology

demonstration of the low CO emission prototype portable generator and other staff activities on the portable generator project

will be used in the development of a briefing package for use by the Commission to consider whether to issue a notice of

proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Staff is scheduled to send an NPRM briefing package to the Commission in FY 2015.

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

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 U.S.C. 2051

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sent ANPRM to Commission 07/06/2006 

Staff Sent Supplemental Material to Commission 10/12/2006 

Commission Decision 10/26/2006 

Staff Sent Draft ANPRM to Commission 11/21/2006 

ANPRM 12/12/2006 71 FR 74472 

ANPRM Comment Period End 02/12/2007 

Staff Releases Research Report for Comment 10/10/2012 

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 09/00/2015 

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, 5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2293

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E-Mail: jbuyer@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD23

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Title: Petition on Crib Bumpers

Abstract: 

The Commission received correspondence from the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), dated May 9, 2012,

requesting that the Commission initiate rulemaking to distinguish and regulate ''hazardous pillow-like'' crib bumpers from ''nonhazardous traditional'' crib bumpers under sections 7 and 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). On June 6, 2012, the

request was docketed as a petition (CP 12-2) under the Consumer Product Safety Act. 15 U.S.C. 2056 and 2058. The petitioner

asserts that, despite information to the contrary regarding the safety of "traditional" crib bumpers, some are advocating banning

all bumpers from the marketplace. Petitioner believes that banning "traditional" bumpers may lead caregivers to add unsafe soft

bedding to cribs to serve as a protective barrier from the tight dimensions and hard wooden surface of the crib slats. On June

25, 2012, the Commission published a notice in the Federal Register to solicit comments on the petition. The comment period

ended on August 24, 2012. Staff reviewed the comments and submitted a briefing package to the Commission on May 15,

2013, recommending that the Commission grant the petition. The Commission voted unanimously (3-0) to grant the petition, and

directed staff to (1) provide the Commission with a briefing package describing the possible regulatory actions the Commission

may take to address the risk of injury associated with crib bumpers, and (2) explore, and as possible, develop performance

requirements and test methods that identify which types of crib bumpers have characteristics that present safety hazards. 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: 5 U.S.C. 553(e); 15 U.S.C. 1262(j); 15 U.S.C. 2058(i)

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Petition Docketed 06/06/2012 

Notice for Comment Published in Federal Register 06/25/2012 77 FR 37836 

Comment Period End 08/24/2012 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 05/15/2013 

Commission Decision 05/24/2013 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 09/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Timothy P. Smith 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Division of Human Factors, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2557

E-Mail: tsmith@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD26

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Title: Petition to Amend Test Procedures for Glazing Materials in Architectural Products

Abstract: 

The Commission received correspondence from William M. Hannay, counsel for the Safety Glazing Certification Council,

requesting that the Commission initiate rulemaking to replace the current testing procedures for glazing materials codified at 16

CFR 1201.4 with those contained in ANSI Z97.1, "American National Standard for Safety Glazing Materials Used in BuildingSafety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test." The request was docketed as Petition CP 12-3, under the Consumer

Product Safety Act (CPSA). On August 23, 2012, the Commission voted unanimously to approve publication of a notice in the

Federal Register to solicit public comments on the petition. The notice was published in the Federal Register on August 30,

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2012. The comment period closed on October 29, 2012. CPSC staff reviewed the submitted comments and sent a briefing

package to the Commission on April 3, 2013. The Commission voted unanimously on April 9, 2013, to grant the petition. Staff

will prepare an NPRM briefing package for Commission consideration.

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

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1201 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; 15 U.S.C. 2058 and 2058

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Petition Docketed 08/17/2012 

Notice for Comment Published in Federal Register 08/30/2012 77 FR 52625 

Comment Period End 10/29/2012 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 04/03/2013 

Commission Decision 04/09/2013 

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 06/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Brian Baker 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2289

E-Mail: bbaker@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD29

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Title: Standard for Infant Bouncer Seats

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 bouncer seats as part of this series of standards for durable infant and toddler

products. Staff will prepare an NPRM 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: Pub. L. 110-314, sec 104

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 05/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Suad Wanna-Nakamura Ph.D

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Health Sciences, 5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

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Phone: 301 987-2550

E-Mail: snakamura@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD33

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Title: Standard for High Chairs

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 high chairs as part of this series of standards for durable infant and toddler products. Staff

is preparing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 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: Pub. L. 110-314, sec 104

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 08/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: No

Small Entities 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: Stefanie Marques 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2581

E-Mail: smarques@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD35

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Title: Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators

Abstract: 

In 1992, the Commission issued a standard for automatic residential garage door operators, 16 CFR part 1211, pursuant to the

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 1990 (the Act). That law made the entrapment protection provisions of

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) 325 a mandatory consumer product safety standard. The law also provides that revisions to

the entrapment protection requirements of the UL 325 standard will be incorporated into the Commission's standard unless the

Commission determines that UL's revision does not carry out the purposes of the entrapment protection requirements of the Act.

On November 4, 2013, UL notified the Commission that UL had revised UL 325. On November 27, 2013, staff submitted to the

Commission a briefing package recommending that the Commission allow UL's revisions to be included in the Commission's

garage door operator standard. On December 2, 2013, the Commission voted unanimously to approve the staff's

recommendation. Staff will prepare a briefing package with a draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 16 CFR

part 1211 to include UL's revisions to UL 325.

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

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

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CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1211 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2063 and 2065; Pub. L. 101-608, sec 203

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 11/27/2013 

Commission Decision 12/03/2013 

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 06/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

Agency Contact: Vincent Amodeo 

Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2301

E-Mail: vamodeo@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD37

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Title: Standard for Infant Bath Tubs

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 6 months thereafter. The Commission will propose a

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

is preparing an NPRM 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: Pub. L. 110-314 sec 104

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 07/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Celestine Kish 

Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2547

E-Mail: ckish@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD38

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Title: Standard for Children's Folding Chairs

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 children's folding chairs as part of this series of standards for durable infant and toddler

products. Staff is preparing an NPRM briefing package for Commission consideration.

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

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

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

Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110-314, sec 104

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 07/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Kent Carlson 

Project Manager, Directorate for Health Sciences

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place, Rockville , MD 20850

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2578

E-Mail: kcarlson@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD39

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Title: Phthalates Rule

Abstract: 

Section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) prohibits certain phthalates in children's toys or

child care articles. The CPSIA establishes a Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel (CHAP) to study the effects on children's health of

all phthalates and phthalate alternatives as used in children's toys and child care articles. The CHAP must prepare a report and

make recommendations to the Commission regarding phthalates identified in section 108 of the CPSIA and phthalate

alternatives. No later than 180 days after receiving the CHAP's report, the Commission must promulgate a final rule pursuant to

section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act. The CHAP's report was received on July 18, 2014. In accordance with the

direction in section 108 of the CPSIA, the Commission published an NPR in December 2014. After reviewing comments,

staff will prepare a briefing package on a Final Rule for Commission consideration in FY 2015.

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: Pub. L. 110-314, sec 108

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

CHAP Report Received by Commission 07/18/2014 

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 11/26/2014 

Staff Briefs Commission at Commission Meeting 12/05/2014 

Commission Votes to Publish NPR in Federal Register 12/17/2014 

NPRM Published in the Federal Register 12/30/2014 79 FR 78324 

NPRM Comment Period End 03/16/2015 

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Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission 09/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Michael Babich 

Director, Division of Toxicology and Risk Assessment, Directorate for Health Sciences

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2578

E-Mail: mbabich@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD40

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Title: Standard for Hook-On Chairs

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 and 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 hook-on chairs as part of this series of standards for durable infant and toddler products.

Staff is preparing an NPRM 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: Pub. L. 110-314, sec 104

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 05/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Patricia L Edwards 

Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2224

E-Mail: pedwards@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD41

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Title: Seasonal and Decorative Lighting Products

Abstract: 

Staff submitted for Commission consideration a proposed rule that would amend the substantial product hazard list in CFR part

1120. The rule would specify that seasonal and decorative lighting products, defined to be consistent with the description of

such products in section 1 of UL 588, be deemed a substantial product hazard if one or more of three readily observable

characteristics is absent. The characteristics are (1) minimum wire size; (2) sufficient strain relief; and (3) overcurrent protection.

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 there is substantial compliance

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with such standards. On October 8, 2014, the Commission approved publication of the NPRM in the Federal Register. The

NPRM published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2014. After reviewing comments, staff will prepare a Final Rule briefing

package.

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

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1120 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2064(j); 5 U.S.C. 553; Pub. L. 110-314, sec 203

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 10/02/2014 

Commission Decision 10/08/2014 

NPRM 10/16/2014 79 FR 62081 

Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission 05/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Arthur Lee 

Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2224

E-Mail: alee@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD44

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Title: Standard for Gates and Other Enclosures

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 Commision 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 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 no 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 gates and enclosures as part of this series of standards for durable infant and toddler products. 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: Pub. L. 110-314, sec 104

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 10/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Patricia L Edwards 

Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2224

E-Mail: pedwards@cpsc.gov

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Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD45

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Title: Standard for Inclined Sleep Products

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 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

promulgage two such standards every six months thereafter. The Commission will propose a consumer product safety standard

for inclined sleep products as part of this series of standards for durable infant and toddler products. Staff will prepare an NPRM

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: Pub. L. 110-314, sec 104

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 10/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Celestine Kish 

Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2547

E-Mail: ckish@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD46

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Title: Third Party Testing Burden Reduction

Abstract: 

Section 14(i)(3) of the Consumer Product Safety Act requires the Commission to seek opportunities to reduce the cost of third

party testing requirements consistent with assuring compliance with any applicable children's product safety rule. In the FY 2015

Operations Plan, the Commission directed staff to submit an NPRM briefing package to the Commission addressing items to

reduce third party testing burdens. Staff will prepare an NPRM 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: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 07/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

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Agency Contact: Randy Butturini 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7562

E-Mail: rbutturini@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, a roll-over protective structure, and a

maximum speed greater than 30 mph. On October 21, 2009, the Commission voted (4-0-1) 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 conducted testing and evaluation

programs to develop performance requirements addressing vehicle stability, vehicle handling, and occupant protection. On

October 29, 2014, the Commission voted (3-2) to publish an NPRM proposing standards addressing vehicle stability, vehicle

handling, and occupant protection. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on November 19, 2014. On January 23,

2015, the Commission published a notice of extension of the comment period for the NPRM, extending the comment period to

April 8, 2015. Following review of the comments, staff will prepare a final rule briefing package in FY 2015 for Commission

consideration.

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

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1422 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2051

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends ANPRM Briefing Package to Commission 10/07/2009 

Commission Decision 10/21/2009 

ANPRM 10/28/2009 74 FR 55495 

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

Extended Comment Period End 03/15/2010 

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 09/24/2014 

Staff Sends Supplemental Information on ROVs to Commission 10/17/2014 

Commission Decision 10/29/2014 

NPRM Published in Federal Register 11/19/2014 79 FR 68964 

NPRM Comment Period Extended 01/23/2015 80 FR 3535 

Extended Comment Period End 04/08/2015 

Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission 09/00/2015 

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: Caroleene Paul 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2225

E-Mail: cpaul@cpsc.gov

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Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD36

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Title: Amendment to Regulation on Information Disclosure Under Section 6(b) of the CPSC

Abstract: 

Section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) governs information disclosure by the Commission to the public. In

1983, the Commission issued a regulation interpreting that statutory provision, 15 CFR part 1101. On January 14, 2014, staff

submitted to the Commission a briefing package recommending a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to update the

regulation. The proposed rule would streamline the regulation to be more closely aligned with section 6(b) and would modernize

the regulation to account for improvements in information technology that have occurred since the regulation's adoption. On

February 12, 2014, the Commission voted 2-1 to publish the NPRM as amended by the Commission. NPRM published in the

Federal Register on February 26, 2014. Staff will send a final rule briefing package to the Commission for its consideration.

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

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1101 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2055(b); 5 U.S.C. 553(b)

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Proposed Rule Briefing Package to Commission 01/14/2014 

Commission Decision 02/12/2014 

NPRM 02/26/2014 79 FR 10712 

NPRM Comment Period End 04/28/2014 

Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission 09/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

Agency Contact: Todd Stevenson 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary

Consumer Product Safety Commission

4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-6836

E-Mail: tstevenson@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD42

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Title: Extension Cords

Abstract: 

Staff submitted for Commission consideration a proposed rule that would amend the substantial product hazard list in 16 CFR

part 1120. The rule would specify that extension cords be deemed a substantial product hazard if one or more readily

observable characteristics is absent. 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

there is substantial compliance with such standards. On January 21, 2015, staff sent an NPRM briefing package to the

Commission for consideration. On January 27, 2015, the Commission approved publication of the NPRM in the Federal

Register, as drafted. After reviewing comments, staff will prepare a Final Rule Briefing Package for the Commission.

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

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1120 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2064(j); 5 U.S.C. 553; Pub. L. 110-314, sec 203

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends NPRM Package to Commission 01/21/2015 

Commission Decision 01/27/2015 

NPRM 02/03/2015 80 FR 5701 

NPRM Comment Period End 04/20/2015 

Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission 08/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Arthur Lee 

Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2224

E-Mail: alee@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 flame-resistant chemicals in fabrics or fillings. CPSC staff is conducting technical work to support a final rule.

Since the Commission published the NPRM, CPSC staff has conducted testing of upholstered furniture, using both full-scale

furniture and bench-scale models, as proposed in the NPRM. Currently, staff is reviewing fire barriers as an approach for

reducing deaths and injuries associated with furniture fires from upholstered furniture ignitions. Staff is conducting testing and

will provide a briefing package with an NPRM to the Commission.

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

Major: Yes Unfunded Mandates: No

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

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1193; 5 U.S.C. 801

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 

ANPRM 06/15/1994 59 FR 30735 

Commission Hearing May 5 & 6, 1998 on Possible Toxicity of FlameRetardant Chemicals 03/17/1998 63 FR 13017 

Meeting Notice 03/20/2002 67 FR 12916 

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

Public Meeting 09/24/2003 

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 

Staff Sent Options Package to Commission 12/22/2007 

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

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 

Staff Published NIST Report on Standard Test Cigarettes 05/19/2009 

Staff Publishes NIST Report on Standard Research Foam 09/14/2012 

Notice of April 25 Public Meeting and Request for Comments 03/20/2013 78 FR 17140 

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Staff Holds Upholstered Furniture Fire Safety Technology Meeting 04/25/2013 

Comment Period End 07/01/2013 

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: Rohit Khanna 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2508

E-Mail: rkhanna@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 2 to 0 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. On February 1, 2008, the Commission voted 1 to 1 on whether to rely

formally on the voluntary consensus standard for cigarette lighters. Because a Commission decision was not reached, no action

was taken on the matter.

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 U.S.C. 553(e); 15 U.S.C. 2051

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Next Action Undetermined

Petition Docketed 11/27/2001 

Commission Voted to Grant Petition 11/30/2004 

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

Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

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Phone: 301 987-2508

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

the development of a flammability standard to address risks of death, injury, and property damage from fires associated with

open-flame ignition of bedclothes. Bedclothes that catch fire are a major contributor to mattress ignition. CPSC 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. CPSC staff reviewed public

comments received on the ANPRM and is considering how information derived from implementation of the open-flame mattress

standard affects bedclothes flammability. Staff will send a briefing package to the Commission.

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

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

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

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1193; 5 U.S.C. 801

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 

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: Shivani Mehta 

Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences

Consumer Product Safety Commission

National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2025

E-Mail: smehta@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 openflame ignition test. Some commenters to that rulemaking stated that once the new mattress standard was in effect, the cigarette

ignition test currently required in 16 CFR 1632 would not be necessary and that conducting both tests would 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 2007. Staff also

monitored progress of a CPSC staff project on cigarette ignition risk because performance of Reduced Ignition Propensity (RIP)

cigarettes has the potential to change the smoldering hazard to mattresses. RIP cigarettes are required by legislation in all

States. Staff research on cigarette ignition risk continued with an evaluation of RIP and conventional cigarettes as ignition

sources for mattresses, and the research was completed in 2012. A report about the cigarette ignition risk research project was

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released in November 2012.

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 U.S.C. 1193, Flammable Fabrics Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Next Action Undetermined

ANPRM 06/23/2005 70 FR 36357 

ANPRM Comment Period End 08/22/2005 

Research Project Began 09/30/2006 

Research Project Completed 11/01/2012 

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: Jacqueline Campbell 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2024

E-Mail: jcampbell@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, CPSC staff developed a May 31, 2006, briefing package, recommending that the Commission issue a

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would formally ban 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. A Commission briefing was held on June 15, 2006. On July 12, 2006, the Commission

voted unanimously to approve publication of the draft NPRM, with changes, in the Federal Register. The NPRM was published

on August 10, 2006, with a comment period 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. CPSC staff conducted research as directed by the Commission in its vote on July 12,

2006. On February 13, 2008, CPSC staff sent to the Commission a report summarizing the status of CPSC staff's research

activities. 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 also directed the Commission to publish

as a mandatory standard the voluntary standard for four-wheeled ATVs (ANSI/SVIA 1-2007). The Commission did so with a

Federal Register notice on November 14, 2008. 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 rulemaking proceeding is pending.

A revised voluntary standard, ANSI/SVIA 1-2010, was published in December 2010. ANSI notified the Commission on March

16, 2011. Following CPSIA direction, CPSC staff sent a briefing package with a draft proposed rule to amend the mandatory

consumer product safety standard to reference the 2010 edition of the voluntary standard. On July 15, 2011, the Commission

voted 4-0-1 to issue an NPRM, and a Federal Register notice was published on July 25, 2011. The comment period closed on

October 11, 2011. CPSC staff sent to the Commission a briefing package with a draft final rule changing the referenced

standard to ANSI/SVIA 1-2010. The Commission voted to issue the final rule to amend the mandatory consumer product safety

standard to reference the 2010 edition of the voluntary standard, and the final rule was published in the Federal Register on

February 29, 2012. Public Law 112-28 directs the Commission to issue a final rule in its open rulemaking proceeding not later

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than one year after the date of enactment of Public Law 112-28 or August 12, 2012. In 2012, because six years had passed

since the issuance of the NPRM, the Commission sought to provide stakeholders an opportunity to present their views on the

outstanding issues. In addition, once rulemaking is complete, it is envisioned that the next phase of the effort to reduce deaths

and injuries associated with the use of ATVs will focus on the different roles each of the various stakeholders can play to

achieve that goal. With this in mind, the Commission held an ATV Safety Summit on October 11 to 12, 2012, to (1) provide

stakeholders with an opportunity to present their views on some ATV issues that remain from the 2006 notice of proposed

rulemaking; and (2) mobilize stakeholders for future action that stakeholders could take to improve the safety of ATVs.

In September 2013, staff prepared and sent to the Commission a report regarding the Safety Summit and the comments that

were received in response to the August 2012 Federal Register notice. In the Commission's FY 2015 Operating Plan, the

Commission directed the staff to conduct work to prepare a draft NPRM. This work was redirected in FY 2014 and FY 2015,

and staff is conducting additional studies to support an NPRM, which is scheduled to be delivered to the Commission in FY

2016.

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

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1307; 16 CFR 1410; 16 CFR 1500; 16 CFR 1515; 16 CFR 1420 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the

Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2051 Consumer Product Safety Act; 15 U.S.C. 1261, Federal Hazardous Substances Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 

Staff Sent 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 NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 05/31/2006 

Commission Decision 07/12/2006 

NPRM 08/10/2006 71 FR 45903 

NPRM Comment Period Closed 10/24/2006 

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

NPRM Extended Comment Period Closed 12/26/2006 

Staff Sent Status Report to Commission 02/13/2008 

Commission Published Voluntary Standard as Mandatory Standard 11/14/2008 73 FR 67385 

Staff Sent Draft NPRM to Commission 07/06/2011 

Commission Decision to Publish NPRM to Update Voluntary Standard

Reference 07/15/2011 

NPRM to Update Voluntary Standard Reference 07/25/2011 76 FR 44286 

Comment Period End for Updating Voluntary Standard Reference 10/11/2011 

Staff Sent Briefing Package to Update Voluntary Standard Reference 02/08/2012 

Commission Decision to Update Voluntary Standard Reference 02/14/2012 

Final Rule to Update Voluntary Standard Reference 02/29/2012 77 FR 12197 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission about an ATV Safety

Summit 08/09/2012 

Commission Decision to Hold ATV Safety Summit 08/14/2012 

Notice of ATV Safety Summit 08/27/2012 77 FR 51731 

ATV Safety Summit 10/11/2012 

Comment Period End 11/14/2012 

Staff Sends Report on ATV Safety Summit to Commission 09/30/2013 

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: Hope Nesteruk 

Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2579

E-Mail: hnesteruk@cpsc.gov

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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 CPSC staff to prepare an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) initiating a rulemaking proceeding under

the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to (1) identify the risk of injury associated with table saw blade-contact injuries, (2)

summarize regulatory alternatives, and (3) invite comments from the public. An ANPRM was published on October 11, 2011.

The comment period ended on February 10, 2012. Staff is evaluating the comments, conducting additional survey work to

gather information on blade guard use, and monitoring the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) working group development of

performance requirements for table saws. Staff is scheduled to send an NPRM briefing package to the Commission in FY 2016.

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 U.S.C. 553(e); 15 U.S.C. 2051

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 

Commission Decision to Grant Petition 07/11/2006 

ANPRM 10/11/2011 76 FR 62678 

Notice of Extension of Time for Comments 12/02/2011 76 FR 75504 

ANPRM Comment Period End 12/12/2011 

Comment Period End 02/10/2012 

Notice to Reopen Comment Period 02/15/2012 77 FR 8751 

Reopened Comment Period End 03/16/2012 

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, 5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2225

E-Mail: cpaul@cpsc.gov

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

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Title: Voluntary Recall Notices

Abstract: 

The Commission published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on November 21, 2013, to establish guidelines for uniform

information to be included in voluntary recall notices that firms provide as part of corrective action plans under section 15 of the

CPSA. The proposed rule also provides that, when appropriate, a corrective action plan negotiated under CPSC's regulations

may include compliance program-related requirements. After reviewing comments, staff will prepare a final rule briefing package

for Commission consideration.

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

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1115 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2064

Legal Deadline: None

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Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission 

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 09/18/2013 

Commission Decision 11/13/2013 

NPRM 11/21/2013 78 FR 69793 

NPRM Comment Period End 02/04/2014 

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: Howard Tarnoff 

Senior Counselor to Director of Compliance

Consumer Product Safety Commission

4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7589

E-Mail: htarnoff@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. In addition, as authorized under Public Law 112-28, the Commission could consider

issuing a regulation excluding a specific product or class of products from the tracking label requirements if the Commission

determines that it is not practicable for the product or class of products to bear the required marks.

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: Pub. L. 110-314, sec 103

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 

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

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of the General Counsel, 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7634

E-Mail: ppollitzer@cpsc.gov

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

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Title: Certificates of Compliance

Abstract: 

Section 14(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), as amended by section 102 of the Consumer Product Safety

Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), requires that manufacturers and private labelers of regulated products test their products

before distribution in commerce, and issue certificates of compliance certifying that their products are compliant with all

applicable consumer product safety rules under the CPSA or similar rules, bans, standards, or regulations under any other Act

enforced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). On November 18, 2008, the Commission published a direct

final rule in the Federal Register (73 FR 68328) implementing sections 14(a), (b), and (g) of the CPSA, and limiting the parties

who must issue certificates of compliance 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. On December 5, 2012,

staff sent a proposed rule to amend part 1110. The proposed rule would: (1) clarify certificate requirements in light of new rules

on testing and labeling and component part testing, (2) require that electronic certificates be filed at the time of entry for

imported products, and (3) place the obligation to certify domestically produced products on the domestic manufacturer or

private labeler (for products that are privately labeled as defined by the CPSA). Staff sent a revised draft proposed rule to the

Commission on March 13, 2013. The Commission voted to approve publication in the Federal Register of the draft proposed

rule, with changes. The comment period ended on July 29, 2013. One focus of the proposed rule is a requirement that importers

file certificates electronically with Customs and Border Protection (CPB) at the time of filing the CPB entry or the time of filing

the entry summary, if both are filed together. On July 3, 2014, CPSC announced that a workshop on such electronic filing of

certificates of compliance would be held on September 18, 2014, and that the comment period would be reopened through

October 31, 2014, for comments on electronic filing. The staff is reviewing the information gathered at the workshop and the

comments received in response to the NPRM and the July 3 requests for comments. Following this review, staff will send to the

Commission for consideration a briefing package with a draft final rule.

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

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

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

Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110-314, sec 3; 15 U.S.C. 2063

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 12/05/2012 

Staff Sends Additional Information to Commission 03/14/2013 

Commission Decision 05/01/2013 

NPRM 05/13/2013 78 FR 28080 

NPRM Comment Period End 07/29/2013 

Notice of 09/18/2014 Workshop on Electronic Filing of Certificates of

Compliance/Request for Comment 07/03/2014 79 FR 37968 

Workshop on Electronic Filing of Certificates of Compliance Scheduled 09/18/2014 

Comment Period End 10/31/2014 

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: Jacqueline Campbell 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2024

E-Mail: jcampbell@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 unanimously 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." The 60-day comment period 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 ) 

Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110-140

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Draft Proposed Interpretive Rule to Commission 

Staff Sent 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-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. Staff is preparing for Commission consideration a proposed rule

that 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. Also covered would be the conditional release of products under the customs bond to bring products into

compliance and 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 outdated references

contained in the current regulations.

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

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1066 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: Pub. L. 92-573; Pub. L. 86-613; Pub. L. 110-314; 15 U.S.C. 2063

Legal Deadline: None

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Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 

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: Carol J. Cave Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Import Surveillance, 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7677

E-Mail: ccave@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD12

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Title: Petition for Non-See-Through Containers for Torch Fuel and Lamp Oil

Abstract: 

On behalf of Bettsy Bumpas, John L. Branum, attorney at law, submitted a petition, dated May 9, 2011, requesting that the

Commission initiate a rulemaking to require that torch fuel and lamp oil be packaged in non-see-through containers. Specifically,

the petitioner asserts that certain petroleum distillates, including torch fuel and lamp oil as currently packaged, resemble juice.

The petitioner states that because young children enjoy the taste of juice and are accustomed to drinking it regularly, packaging

petroleum distillates in clear plastic bottles poses a risk of injury to children because they may mistake it for juice. The request

was docketed on July 7, 2011, as Petition PP 11-1, under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). On July 14, 2011, the

Commission voted unanimously to approve publication of a notice in the Federal Register to solicit public comments on the

petition. The notice was published in the Federal Register on July 26, 2011. The comment period closed on September 26,

2011. Mr. Branum requested an extension of the comment period, and on October 17, 2011, the Commission published a

notice reopening the comment period for an additional 30 days. That comment period closed on November 16, 2011. CPSC

staff reviewed and responded to submitted comments and on September 12, 2012, sent a briefing package to the Commission

for consideration. On October 3, 2012, the Commission voted unanimously (4-0) to defer the petition, directing staff to monitor

the appropriate standards development organizations regarding the status of voluntary standards activities related to the

hazards posed to children from torch fuel and lamp oil, including hazards associated with the color and design of torch fuel and

lamp oil containers, the use and design of secondary containers principally intended to house torch fuel and lamp oil, and the

color and smell of torch fuel and lamp oil. Staff is actively engaged in voluntary standards activity, as directed by the

Commission.

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 U.S.C. 1471 to 1477

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Monitors Voluntary Standards Activities 

Petition Docketed 07/07/2011 

Notice for Comment on Petition Published in Federal Register 07/26/2011 76 FR 44506 

Comment Period End 09/26/2011 

Comment Period Extended 10/17/2011 76 FR 64042 

Comment Period End 11/16/2011 

Staff Sent Briefing Package to Commission 09/12/2012 

Commission Decision 10/03/2012 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: No

Agency Contact: Sharon White 

Project Manager, Division of Human Factors

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

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Phone: 301 987-2562

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD19

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Title: Firepots Used With Gel Fuel

Abstract: 

Staff identified firepots used with gel fuel as an emerging hazard in summer 2011, after severe injuries were reported to the

CPSC. Subsequent staff investigations led to voluntary recalls in September 2011 of alcohol gel fuel containers intended to be

used with firepots. In an effort to seek a more permanent means to reduce or eliminate the hazard posed by firepots using gel

fuel, CPSC staff prepared a briefing package in December 2011, requesting that the Commission vote to approve publication of

an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that initiates a rulemaking proceeding. The Commission voted unanimously

to approve publication in the Federal Register of the ANPRM addressing the risk of injury associated with firepots and gel fuel.

The comment period ended on February 27, 2012. Staff is actively engaging appropriate voluntary standards development

organizations and preparing an NPRM briefing package 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: 15 U.S.C. 2051, et seq

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 

Staff Sent Briefing Package to Commission 12/07/2011 

Commission Decision 12/16/2011 

ANPRM 12/27/2011 76 FR 80832 

Comment Period End 02/27/2012 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Jacqueline Campbell 

Project Manager

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2024

E-Mail: jcampbell@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD28

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Title: Standard for Sling Carriers

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 proposed a

consumer product safety standard for infant sling carriers as part of this series of standards for durable infant and toddler

products. On June 13, 2014, staff sent an NPRM briefing package to the Commission. The Commission voted unanimously (3-0)

to approve publication of the NPRM in the Federal Register. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on July 23,

2014. Following review of the comments, staff will prepare a final rule briefing package for the Commission's consideration.

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

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Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1228 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110-314, sec 104

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission 

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to the Commission 06/13/2014 

Commission Decision to Publish NPRM 07/09/2014 

NPRM 07/23/2014 79 FR 42724 

NPRM Comment Period End 10/06/2014 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Business Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Agency Contact: Hope Nesteruk 

Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2579

E-Mail: hnesteruk@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD31

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Title: Petition for Rulemaking to Eliminate Accessible Cords on Window Covering Products

Abstract: 

The Commission received a petition from a group of nine organizations representing consumer groups, safety consultants, and

legal counsel: Parents for Window Blind Safety, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, Kids in Danger, Public

Citizen, U.S. PIRG, Independent Safety Consulting, Safety Behavior Analysis, Inc., and Onder, Shelton, O'Leary & Peterson.

The petition requested that the Commission initiate proceedings to promulgate a mandatory standard to eliminate accessible

cords on window covering products. The request was docketed on June 26, 2013, as Petition CP 13-2, under the Consumer

Product Safety Act (CPSA). The petition asserts that a mandatory rule is necessary because attempts to develop a voluntary

standard that adequately mitigates the risk of injury associated with window covering cords have been unsuccessful. On July 2,

2013, the Commission voted unanimously to approve publication in the Federal Register of a notice soliciting comments on the

petition. The notice was published on July 15, 2013. The comment period closed on September 13, 2013. After reviewing the

comments, staff prepared for Commission consideration a briefing package on the petition. On October 8, 2014, the

Commission voted unanimously to accept CPSC staff's recommendation to approve the petition. On January 9, 2015, the

Commission voted unanimously to approve publication of the draft ANPRM for corded window coverings, with changes, in the

Federal Register. The ANPRM begins a rulemaking proceeding under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to address the

risk of strangulation to young children that is associated with corded window covering products. After assessing comments, staff

will prepare an NPRM briefing package for the Commission.

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 U.S.C. 553(e), Administrative Procedures Act; 15 U.S.C. 2051, Consumer Product Safety Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 

Petition Docketed 06/26/2013 

Notice for Comment Published in Federal Register 07/15/2013 78 FR 42026 

Comment Period End 09/13/2013 

Staff Sends ANPR Briefing Package to Commission 09/30/2014 

Commission Decision 10/08/2014 

ANPRM Published in the Federal Register 01/16/2015 80 FR 2327 

ANPRM Comment Period End 03/17/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

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Federalism: No

Agency Contact: Rana Balci-Sinha

Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2584

E-Mail: rbalcisinha@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD32

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Title: Amendment--Commission Participation and Commission Employee Involvement in Voluntary Standards Activities

Abstract: 

The Commission's involvement and staff's participation in voluntary standards activities is governed by the Commission's

regulations at 16 CFR part 1031, Commission Participation and Commission Employee Involvement in Voluntary Standards

Activities. On May 16, 2012, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report titled, "Consumer Product Safety

Commission: A More Active Role in Voluntary Standards Development Should Be Considered," recommending that the

Commission review its policy for participating in voluntary standards development activities and determine the feasibility of

agency staff assuming a more active, engaged role in developing voluntary standards. On September 4, 2013, staff provided to

the Commission for its consideration a briefing package with a draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the

Commission's regulations at 16 CFR part 1031. The draft proposed rule would eliminate prohibitions on staff: (1) participating as

voting members of voluntary standard development groups, and (2) accepting leadership positions in voluntary standard

development groups. On September 13, 2013, the Commission approved publication of the draft NPRM in the Federal Register,

and the NPRM was published on September 20, 2013, with a comment period closing date of October 21, 2013. Staff will

prepare a final rule for Commission consideration.

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

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1031 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2051 to 2083; 15 U.S.C. 1261 to 1276; 15 U.S.C. 1191 to 1204; Pub. L. 110-314, sec 3, 104, 106,

223; Pub. L. 112-28, sec 3, 104; ...

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission 

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 09/04/2013 

Commission Decision 09/13/2013 

NPRM 09/20/2013 78 FR 57818 

Comment Period End 10/21/2013 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Agency Contact: Colin Church 

Voluntary Standards Coordinator

Consumer Product Safety Commission

4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7245

E-Mail: cchurch@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD43

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Title: Petition Requesting Rulemaking on Residential Elevators

Abstract: 

The Safety Institute, Carol Pollack-Nelson, and Cash, Krugler & Fredericks, LLC, requested that the Commission initiate a

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rulemaking to mandate a safety standard for residential elevators to address an entrapment hazard caused by excess space

between the elevator car door/gate (interior door) and a hoistway or swing door (exterior door). The request was docketed as a

petition and the Commission published a Federal Register notice asking for comments on the petition.

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 the Commission 

Petition Docketed 01/07/2015 

Notice for Comment Published in Federal Register 01/22/2015 80 FR 3226 

Comment Period End 03/23/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Agency Contact: Hyun Kim 

Regulatory Affairs Attorney

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of the General Counsel, 4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814-4408 

Phone: 301 504-7632

E-Mail: hkim@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD27

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Title: Safety Standard for Magnet Sets

Abstract: 

Based on its review of incident data, the Commission determined preliminarily that there may be an unreasonable risk of injury

associated with children ingesting high-powered magnets that are part of magnet sets. These magnet sets are aggregations of

separable magnetic objects intended or marketed by the manufacturer as a manipulative or construction for general

entertainment, such as puzzle working, sculpture building, mental stimulation, or stress relief. In contrast to ingesting other small

parts, when a child ingests a magnet, the magnetic properties of the object can cause serious, life-threatening injuries. On

September 4, 2012, the Commission published a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish a standard to address this hazard.

Under the proposal, if a magnet set contains a magnet that fits within the CPSC's small parts cylinder, magnets from that set

would be required to have a flux index of 50 or less. The flux index would be determined by the method described in ASTM

F963-11, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety. The comment period ended on November 19, 2012. On

October 22, 2013, the Commission held a public meeting providing an opportunity for the oral presentation of comments on the

NPRM. On September 3, 2014, staff sent a final rule briefing package to the Commission, which the Commission approved. The

final rule was published on October 3, 2014.

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

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1240 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2056 to 2058

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sent NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 08/08/2012 

Commission Decision 08/24/2012 

NPRM Published in Federal Register 09/04/2012 77 FR 53781 

Comment Period End 11/19/2012 

Notice of Opportunity for Oral Presentation of Comments Published 09/24/2013 78 FR 58491 

Public Meeting for Oral Presentation of Comments 10/22/2013 

Staff Sent Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission 09/03/2014 

Final Rule Published 10/03/2014 79 FR 59962 

Final Rule Effective 04/01/2015 

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Final Action Effective 04/01/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Business Government Levels Affected: No

Federalism: No

Agency Contact: Thomas Lee 

Compliance Officer

Consumer Product Safety Commission

4330 East West Highway

Bethesda , MD 20814 

Phone: 301 504-7737

E-Mail: tlee@cpsc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) RIN: 3041-AD34

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Title: Standard for Frame Child Carriers

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 April 22, 2014, staff sent an

NPRM briefing package to the Commission for consideration. The Commission voted unanimously (3-0) on May 9, 2014, to

approve publication in the Federal Register. On January 29, 2015, staff sent a Final Rule Briefing Package to the Commission

for consideration. The Commission voted (5-0) to approve the final rule, which was published in the Federal Register on March

2, 2015. The final rule will take effect on September 2, 2016.

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

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1230 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110-314, sec 104

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 04/22/2014 

Commission Decision 05/09/2014 

NPRM 05/16/2014 79 FR 28458 

Comment Period End 07/30/2014 

Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission 01/29/2015 

Commission Decision 02/18/2015 

Final Rule Published in Federal Register 03/02/2015 80 FR 11113 

Final Action Effective 09/02/2016 

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: Patricia L Edwards 

Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences

Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 Research Place

Rockville , MD 20850 

Phone: 301 987-2224

E-Mail: pedwards@cpsc.gov

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