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[Rules and Regulations]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 1215
[Docket No. CPSC-2009-0064]
Safety Standard for Infant Bath Seats
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: In September 2019, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) published an update to the consumer product safety standard for
infant bath seats under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of
2008 (CPSIA). The standard incorporated by reference ASTM F1967-19,
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bath Seats, the
voluntary standard for infant bath seats that was in effect at the
time. ASTM has now issued a revised standard, ASTM F1967-24. The CPSIA
sets forth a process for updating mandatory standards for durable
infant or toddler products that are based on a voluntary standard, when
a voluntary standards organization revises the standard. Consistent
with the CPSIA update process, this direct final rule updates the
mandatory standard to incorporate by reference ASTM's 2024 version of
the voluntary standard.
DATES: The rule is effective on January 4, 2025, unless the Commission
receives a significant adverse comment by November 8, 2024. If the
Commission receives such a comment, it will publish a document in the
Federal Register, withdrawing this direct final rule before its
effective date. The incorporation by reference of the publication
listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register
as of January 4, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You can submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2009-
0064, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments. CPSC typically does not accept
comments submitted by email, except as described below. CPSC encourages
you to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking
Portal.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/Confidential Written Submissions: Submit
comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier to: Office of the
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504-7479. If you wish to submit
confidential business information, trade secret information, or other
sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be available
to the public, you may submit such comments by mail, hand delivery, or
courier, or you may email them to: [email protected].
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number. CPSC may post all comments without change, including any
personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal
information provided, to: https://www.regulations.gov. Do not submit
through this website: confidential business information, trade secret
information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do
not want to be available to the public. If you wish to submit such
information, please submit it according to the instructions for mail/
hand delivery/courier/confidential written submissions.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to: https://www.regulations.gov, and insert the
docket number, CPSC-2009-0064, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the
prompts.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Will Cusey, Small Business Ombudsman,
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7945 or (888) 531-9070; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
A. Statutory Authority
Section 104(b)(1) of the CPSIA requires the Commission to assess
the effectiveness of voluntary standards for durable infant or toddler
products and adopt mandatory standards for these products. 15 U.S.C.
2056a(b)(1). The mandatory standard must be ``substantially the same
as'' the voluntary standard, or it may be ``more stringent than'' the
voluntary standard, if the Commission determines that more stringent
requirements would further reduce the risk of injury associated with
the product. Id.
Section 104(b)(4)(B) of the CPSIA specifies the process for
updating the Commission's rules when a voluntary standards organization
revises a standard that the Commission incorporated by reference under
section 104(b)(1). First, the voluntary standards organization must
notify the Commission of the revision. Once the Commission receives
this notification, the Commission may reject or accept the revised
standard. The Commission may reject the revised standard by notifying
the voluntary standards organization, within 90 days of receiving
notice of the revision, that it has determined that the revised
standard does not improve the safety of the consumer product and that
it is retaining the existing standard. If the Commission does not take
this action to reject the revised standard, the revised voluntary
standard will be considered a consumer product safety standard issued
under section 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA; 15 U.S.C.
2058), effective 180 days after the Commission received notification of
the revision or on a later date specified by the Commission in the
Federal Register. 15 U.S.C. 2056a(b)(4)(B).
B. Safety Standard for Infant Bath Seats
Under section 104(b)(1) of the CPSIA, the Commission published a
mandatory standard for infant bath seats, codified in 16 CFR part 1215,
``Safety Standard for Infant Bath Seats.'' The rule incorporated by
reference the then-current voluntary standard, ASTM F1967-08a, Standard
Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bath Seats, with modifications
to make the standard more stringent. 75 FR 31691 (June 4, 2010). ASTM
F1967 applies to infant bath seats, which it describes as products used
in a bath tub, sink, or similar bathing enclosure and that provide
support, at a minimum, to the front and back of a seated infant during
bathing by a caregiver. The mandatory
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standard includes performance requirements and test methods, as well as
requirements for warning labels and instructions, to address hazards to
children.
The voluntary standard has been revised five times since 2010, and
the Commission updated part 1215 upon each notice of revision from
ASTM: 2012 (77 FR 45242 (July 31, 2012)), 2013 (78 FR 73692 (Dec. 9,
2013)), and 2019 (84 FR 49435 (Sep. 20, 2019)).\1\ ASTM F1967-19 is the
current mandatory standard incorporated by reference in part 1215.
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\1\ In 2018 and 2019, ASTM approved two more revisions: ASTM
F1967-18 and ASTM F1967-19. ASTM did not notify CPSC of the
publication of the 2018 version of the voluntary standard. However,
in June 2019 ASTM notified the Commission of the 2019 revision to
the voluntary standard for infant bath seats, which included the
changes in the 2018 version of the standard.
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Most recently, in July 2024, ASTM published another revision to the
voluntary standard for infant bath seats, approving ASTM F1967-24. On
July 8, 2024, ASTM notified CPSC of the revision. On July 18, 2024, the
Commission published a notice of availability of the revised voluntary
standard in the Federal Register and sought comments on the effect of
the revisions. 89 FR 58303. CPSC did not receive any comments.
As discussed below, based on staff's review of ASTM F1967-24, the
Commission will allow the revised voluntary standard to become the
mandatory standard for infant bath seats because the revised
requirements in the voluntary standard improve the safety of infant
bath seats overall, and none of the revised requirements reduce
safety.\2\ Accordingly, by operation of law under section 104(b)(4)(B)
of the CPSIA, ASTM F1967-24 will become the mandatory consumer product
safety standard for infant bath seats on January 4, 2025. 15 U.S.C.
2056a(b)(4)(B). This direct final rule updates part 1215 to incorporate
by reference the revised voluntary standard, ASTM F1967-24.
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\2\ The Commission voted 5-0 to approve this notice on September
17, 2024.
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II. Revisions to ASTM F1967
ASTM F1967-24 includes a few substantive additions and revisions,
as well as clarifications and editorial revisions.
A. Substantive and Clarifying Revisions
ASTM F1967-24 contains substantive changes to testing requirements
in section 7.4.1.2 that clarify the test surface used in the stability
test procedure. The revisions clarify that bath seats intended to
contact the bottom surface of the bath tub must be tested on both Test
Surface #1 and Test Surface #2. As defined in the voluntary standard,
Test Surface #1 is any area on the bottom surface of the bath tub where
safety tread strips \3\ are applied; and Test Surface #2 is any area on
the bottom surface of the bath tub where safety tread slips are not
applied. In general, Test Surface #1 is considered the most onerous
testing surface for products utilizing suction cups on the bottom
surface for stability because safety tread strips make it more
difficult for suction cups to adhere to the surface.
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\3\ According to ASTM F1967-24, Safety Tread Strips are defined
as commercially available adhesive backed safety tread strips for
bath tub use that are rectangular, approximately 0.75 in. wide by 7
in. or greater in length. The corners may be filleted with a radius
that does not exceed \1/2\ the width. Safety tread strips are to be
applied by the person or the lab that is performing the stability
test for infant bath seats.
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ASTM F1967-19 states that the stability test must be conducted
using all relevant surfaces and is not clear that all bath seats that
come into contact with the bottom surface of the bath tub must be
tested on both Test Surface #1 and Test Surface #2. The language in
ASTM F1967-19 implies that the choice of testing surface(s) may be at
the discretion of the manufacturer. For example, if the manufacturer's
use instructions for a bath seat state ``only for use on smooth
surfaces,'' application of ASTM F1967-19 could be interpreted so that
the bath seat should only be evaluated on Testing Surface #2. Allowing
manufacturers to decide which testing surface(s) the product should be
evaluated on may lead to some bath seats only being tested on the one
surface on which they perform best, while ignoring how the product
performs on a more onerous testing surface. Accordingly, requiring all
bath seats that come into contact with the bottom surface of the bath
tub to use both test surfaces will promote consistency across different
test labs and improve the safety of infant bath seats.
In addition, ASTM F1967-24 contains substantive changes to testing
requirements in section 7.4.1.1 that relate to specifications for the
test platform (i.e., the bath tub on which the infant bath seat is
placed for the stability test). ASTM F1967-24 now requires the test
platform to be ``alcove-style'' and no longer requires all surfaces of
the tub to be ``smooth'' or that the side ledge of the tub must have
any certain uniform thickness. As indicated above, a smooth surface
generally provides the most favorable testing surface for products
utilizing suction cups on the bottom surface for stability because
rough surfaces make it more difficult for suction cups to adhere to the
surface. Because section 7.4.1.2 in ASTM F1967-24 clarifies that
testing is necessary on both Test Surface #1 and Test Surface #2,
removing ``smooth'' from the bath tub description should not impact
test results. Also, ASTM F1967-24 updates and removes certain dimension
requirements of the test platform in Figure 3 and removes Figures 4 and
5, which had illustrated the side sectional views of the test platform.
ASTM made these revisions because of the current unavailability of
the bath tub described and specified in ASTM F1967-19. Staff's market
research identified the most common style of bath tub as an ``Alcove''
tub, meaning a rectangular tub that is intended to be surrounded by
tile or similar waterproof material walls, and a textured or grit floor
surface. Bath tubs currently available on the market typically have a
textured or grit floor surface to provide slip resistance to the floor;
ASTM members and staff report that it is challenging to find a bath tub
with a smooth surface. In addition, the most common size of bath tubs
available is 60 inches long by 30 inches wide. A similar overall
exterior length and width could be discerned from Figure 3 in ASTM
F1967-19. However, the bath tub make, and model shown in Figure 3,
including the side dimensions in Figures 4 and 5 of ASTM F1967-19, is
no longer available, and many of the dimensions are not relevant to
testing bath seats available on the market. The revised Figure 3
dimensions in ASTM F1967-24, making clear the overall 60 x 30-inch
exterior length and width, reflect current market availability and
remove unnecessary dimensions from the test platform. The removal of
Figures 4 and 5 in ASTM F1967-24 that display bath tub thickness
dimensions is consistent with these revisions to Figure 3 and
description of the test platform. However, these changes are neutral to
safety because they do not impact the outcome of performance testing.
The proposed dimension and description changes will still allow
labs to use the bath tub described by ASTM F1967-19 for infant bath
seat evaluations and will not cause any procedural or equipment
changes. These changes are being implemented because the bath tub
described by the standard in ASTM F1967-19 no longer exists on the
market, which would prevent future labs from meeting the equipment
requirements to become International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) accredited and CPSC-accepted to
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perform infant bath seat testing in accordance with part 1215. Because
the changes to the test platform will not impact the testing procedure
of currently approved labs and will not affect test results for bath
seats currently available on the market, CPSC considers these changes
to be neutral to safety.
B. Non-Substantive Revisions
ASTM F1967-24 also includes several minor additions and revisions
that are editorial and do not alter any substantive requirements in the
standard. The revised standard updates certain contact information as
well as section and figure numbers to reflect revised sections and
figures. ASTM also updated the Rationale section of the standard to
provide explanatory information about the 2024 standard revisions.
Because these revisions do not change any substantive testing or
labeling requirements, they are neutral regarding the safety of infant
bath seats.
III. Incorporation by Reference
Section 1215.2 of the direct final rule incorporates by reference
ASTM F1967-24. The Office of the Federal Register (OFR) has regulations
regarding incorporation by reference. 1 CFR part 51. Under these
regulations, agencies must discuss, in the preamble to a final rule,
ways in which the material the agency incorporates by reference is
reasonably available to interested parties and how interested parties
can obtain the material. In addition, the preamble to the final rule
must summarize the material. 1 CFR 51.5(b).
In accordance with the OFR regulations, section II of this preamble
summarizes the revisions to ASTM F1967-24 that the Commission
incorporates by reference into 16 CFR part 1215. The standard is
reasonably available to interested parties in several ways. Until the
direct final rule takes effect, a read-only copy of ASTM F1967-24 is
available for viewing on ASTM's website at: www.astm.org/CPSC.htm. Once
the rule takes effect, a read-only copy of the standard will be
available for viewing on the ASTM website at: www.astm.org/READINGLIBRARY/. Additionally, interested parties can purchase a copy
of ASTM F1967-24 from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O.
Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959; phone: (610) 832-9500;
www.astm.org. Finally, interested parties can schedule an appointment
to inspect a copy of the standard at CPSC's Office of the Secretary,
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504-7479; email: [email protected].
IV. Certification
Section 14(a) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)) requires
manufacturers, including importers, of products subject to a consumer
product safety rule under the CPSA, or to a similar rule, ban,
standard, or regulation under any other act enforced by the Commission,
to certify that the products comply with all applicable CPSC
requirements. 15 U.S.C. 2063(a). Such certification must be based on a
test of each product, or on a reasonable testing program, or, for
children's products, on tests of a sufficient number of samples by a
CPSC-accepted third party conformity assessment body accredited to test
according to the applicable requirements. As noted, standards issued
under section 104(b)(1)(B) of the CPSIA are ``consumer product safety
standards.'' Thus, they are subject to the testing and certification
requirements of section 14 of the CPSA.
Because infant bath seats are children's products, a CPSC-accepted
third party conformity assessment body must test samples of the
products. Products subject to part 1215 also must comply with all other
applicable CPSC requirements, such as the lead content requirements in
section 101 of the CPSIA; \4\ the phthalates prohibitions in section
108 of the CPSIA \5\ and 16 CFR part 1307; the tracking label
requirements in section 14(a)(5) of the CPSA; \6\ and the consumer
registration form requirements in 16 CFR part 1130. ASTM F1967-24 makes
no changes that would impact any of these existing requirements.
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\4\ 15 U.S.C. 1278a.
\5\ 15 U.S.C. 2057c.
\6\ 15 U.S.C. 2063(a)(5).
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V. Notice of Requirements
In accordance with section 14(a)(3)(B)(vi) of the CPSA, the
Commission previously published a notice of requirements (NOR) for
accreditation of third party conformity assessment bodies (third party
labs) for testing infant bath seats. 75 FR 31688 (June 4, 2010). The
NOR provided the criteria and process for CPSC to accept accreditation
of third party conformity assessment bodies for testing infant bath
seats to 16 CFR part 1215. The NORs for all mandatory standards for
durable infant or toddler products are listed in the Commission's rule,
``Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment
Bodies,'' codified in 16 CFR part 1112. The NOR for accreditation of
third party labs for testing infant bath seats is codified at 16 CFR
1112.15(b)(2).
As previously mentioned in this preamble to the direct final rule,
the changes to the test platform will not change the way that third
party labs test infant bath seats for compliance with the safety
standard for infant bath seats. The dimension and description changes
to the test platform will still allow labs to use the bath tub
described by ASTM F1967-19 for infant bath seat evaluations and will
not cause any procedural or equipment changes. Testing laboratories
that have demonstrated competence for testing in accordance with ASTM
F1967-19 will have the competence to test in accordance with the
revised standard ASTM F1967-24. Therefore, the Commission considers the
existing CPSC-accepted laboratories for testing to ASTM F1967-19 to be
capable of testing to ASTM F1967-24 as well. Accordingly, the existing
NOR for this standard will remain in place, and CPSC-accepted third
party conformity assessment bodies are expected to update the scope of
the testing laboratories' accreditation to reflect the revised standard
in the normal course of renewing their accreditation.
VI. Direct Final Rule Process
On July 18, 2024, the Commission provided notice in the Federal
Register of the 2024 revision to ASTM F1967 and requested comment on
whether the revision improves the safety of infant bath seats covered
by the standard. 89 FR 58303. CPSC did not receive any comments. Now,
the Commission is issuing this rule as a direct final rule. Although
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA; 5 U.S.C. 551-559) generally
requires agencies to provide notice of a rule and an opportunity for
interested parties to comment on it, section 553 of the APA provides an
exception when the agency ``for good cause finds'' that notice and
comment are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Id. 553(b)(B). The Commission concludes that when it
updates a reference to an ASTM standard that the Commission
incorporated by reference under section 104(b) of the CPSIA, notice and
comment are not necessary.
The purpose of this direct final rule is to update the reference in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) so that it reflects the version
of the standard that takes effect by statute. This rule updates the
reference in the CFR, but under the terms of the CPSIA, ASTM F1967-24
would take effect as the new CPSC standard for infant bath seats in the
absence of any action by the Commission. Thus, public comments
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would not lead to substantive changes to the standard or to the effect
of the revised standard as a consumer product safety rule under section
104(b) of the CPSIA. Under these circumstances, notice and comment are
unnecessary.
In Recommendation 95-4, the Administrative Conference of the United
States (ACUS) endorses direct final rulemaking as an appropriate
procedure to expedite rules that are noncontroversial and that are not
expected to generate significant adverse comments. See 60 FR 43108
(Aug. 18, 1995). ACUS recommends that agencies use the direct final
rule process when they act under the ``unnecessary'' prong of the good
cause exemption in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). Consistent with the ACUS
recommendation, the Commission is publishing this rule as a direct
final rule, because CPSC does not expect any significant adverse
comments. CPSC did not receive any adverse comments about the
requirements in this update in response to the Notice of Availability
published on July 18, 2024.
Unless CPSC receives a significant adverse comment within 30 days
of this notification, the rule will become effective on January 4,
2025. In accordance with ACUS's recommendation, the Commission
considers a significant adverse comment to be ``one where the commenter
explains why the rule would be inappropriate,'' including an assertion
that undermines ``the rule's underlying premise or approach,'' or a
showing that the rule ``would be ineffective or unacceptable without
change.'' 60 FR 43108, 43111. As noted, this rule updates a reference
in the CFR to reflect a change that occurs by statute.
If the Commission receives a significant adverse comment, the
Commission will withdraw this direct final rule. Depending on the
comment and other circumstances, the Commission may then incorporate
the adverse comment into a subsequent direct final rule or publish a
notice of proposed rulemaking, providing an opportunity for public
comment.
VII. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA; 5 U.S.C. 601-612) generally
requires agencies to review proposed and final rules for their
potential economic impact on small entities, including small
businesses, and prepare regulatory flexibility analyses. 5 U.S.C. 603,
604. The RFA applies to any rule that is subject to notice and comment
procedures under section 553 of the APA. Id. As discussed in section VI
of this preamble, the Commission has determined that further notice and
the opportunity to comment are unnecessary for this rule. Therefore,
the RFA does not apply. CPSC also notes the limited nature of this
document, which merely updates the incorporation by reference to
reflect the mandatory CPSC standard that takes effect under section 104
of the CPSIA.
VIII. Paperwork Reduction Act
The current mandatory standard includes requirements for marking,
labeling, and instructional literature that constitute a ``collection
of information,'' as defined in the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA; 44
U.S.C. 3501-3521). The Commission took the steps required by the PRA
for information collections when it promulgated 16 CFR part 1215, and
the marking, labeling, and instructional literature for infant bath
seats are currently approved under OMB Control Number 3041-0159. The
revision does not affect the information collection requirements or
approval related to the standard.
IX. Environmental Considerations
The Commission's regulations provide for a categorical exclusion
from any requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or an
environmental impact statement where they ``have little or no potential
for affecting the human environment.'' 16 CFR 1021.5(c). This rule
falls within the categorical exclusion, so no environmental assessment
or environmental impact statement is required.
X. Preemption
Section 26(a) of the CPSA provides that where a consumer product
safety standard is in effect and applies to a product, no state or
political subdivision of a state may either establish or continue in
effect a requirement dealing with the same risk of injury unless the
state requirement is identical to the Federal standard. 15 U.S.C.
2075(a). Section 26(c) of the CPSA also provides that states or
political subdivisions of states may apply to CPSC for an exemption
from this preemption under certain circumstances. Section 104(b) of the
CPSIA deems rules issued under that provision ``consumer product safety
standards.'' Therefore, once a rule issued under section 104 of the
CPSIA takes effect, it will preempt in accordance with section 26(a) of
the CPSA.
XI. Effective Date
Under the procedure set forth in section 104(b)(4)(B) of the CPSIA,
when a voluntary standards organization revises a standard that the
Commission adopted as a mandatory standard, the revision becomes the
CPSC standard 180 days after notification to the Commission, unless the
Commission determines that the revision does not improve the safety of
the product, or the Commission sets a later date in the Federal
Register. 15 U.S.C. 2056a(b)(4)(B). The Commission is taking neither of
those actions with respect to the revised standard for infant bath
seats. Therefore, ASTM F1967-24 automatically will take effect as the
new mandatory standard for infant bath seats on January 4, 2025, 180
days after the Commission received notice of the revision. As a direct
final rule, unless the Commission receives a significant adverse
comment within 30 days of this document, the rule will become effective
on January 4, 2025.
XII. Congressional Review Act
The Congressional Review Act (CRA; 5 U.S.C. 801-808) states that
before a rule may take effect, the agency issuing the rule must submit
the rule, and certain related information, to each House of Congress
and the Comptroller General. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1). The CRA submission
must indicate whether the rule is a ``major rule.'' The CRA states that
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) determines
whether a rule qualifies as a ``major rule.''
Pursuant to the CRA, OIRA has determined that this rule does not
qualify as a ``major rule,'' as defined in 5 U.S.C. 804(2). To comply
with the CRA, CPSC will submit the required information to each House
of Congress and the Comptroller General.
List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 1215
Consumer protection, Imports, Incorporation by reference, Infants
and children, Labeling, Law enforcement, Safety, Toys.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Commission amends 16
CFR chapter II as follows:
PART 1215--SAFETY STANDARD FOR INFANT BATH SEATS
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1. The authority citation for part 1215 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2056a.
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2. Revise Sec. 1215.2 to read as follows:
Sec. 1215.2 Requirements for infant bath seats.
Each infant bath seat must comply with all applicable provisions of
ASTM F1967-24, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bath
Seats, approved June 1, 2024. The Director of
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the Federal Register approves the incorporation by reference listed in
this section in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. A
read-only copy of the standard is available for viewing on the ASTM
website at www.astm.org/READINGLIBRARY/. You may obtain a copy of this
ASTM standard from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box
C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959; telephone: (610) 832-9500;
www.astm.org. You may inspect a copy at the Office of the Secretary,
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504-7479; email: [email protected];
or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at NARA, email
[email protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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