[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 75 (Thursday, April 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 20919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8285]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Understanding the Pending Lead Legislation and the Use of Lead in 
Consumer Products; Notice of Roundtable To Be Held by CPSC Staff

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice of roundtable to be held by Consumer Product Safety 
(Commission or CPSC) staff.

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SUMMARY: On May 13, 2008, the staff of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission (Commission or CPSC) will hold a one-day roundtable on 
understanding the pending lead legislation and the use of lead in 
consumer products.

DATES: The roundtable will be held on May 13, 2008, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 
at the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ADDRESSES: The roundtable will be held in Room 420, CPSC's Hearing Room 
of the East West Towers Building, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 
20814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Saltzman, Director, Division of 
Health Sciences, telephone (301) 504-7238, e-mail [email protected]; 
or Kris Hatlelid, telephone (301) 504-7254, e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The staff is holding a one-day roundtable, 
``Understanding the Pending Lead Legislation and the Use of Lead in 
Consumer Products.'' This roundtable is intended to provide 
stakeholders with an understanding of the pending Congressional action 
on lead and the use of lead in consumer products, especially children's 
products.
    CPSC staff will discuss pending lead legislation and enforcement 
issues, current events abroad, and laboratory testing procedures for 
lead. Industry representatives will discuss the use of lead in consumer 
products (for example, paints and coatings, toys, plastics, jewelry, 
electronics, batteries and textiles), potential substitutes for lead in 
their products, best practices that can be implemented to eliminate or 
reduce the use of lead, and differences between domestic manufacturing 
plants and their practices and those outside the U.S. The roundtable 
will include question and answer sessions and discussions led by the 
CPSC staff. A wrap-up session for final comments and questions and 
answers will conclude the day.
    The roundtable is a public event open to anyone interested in lead 
issues. Although pre-registration is not mandatory, CPSC staff request 
that attendees pre-register online at http://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/lead.aspx. For a hard copy of the registration form, contact Todd 
Stevenson, telephone 301-504-6836, e-mail [email protected].

    Dated: April 11, 2008.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
 [FR Doc. E8-8285 Filed 4-16-08; 8:45 am]
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