[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Consumer Product Safety Commission Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC)                              


  



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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Ch. II

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission publishes its semiannual 
regulatory flexibility agenda. In addition, this document includes an 
agenda of regulatory actions the Commission expects to be under 
development or review by the agency during the next year. This document 
meets the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive 
Order 12866.

DATES: The Commission welcomes comments on each subject area of the 
agenda, particularly from small entities. Written comments concerning 
the agenda should be received in the Office of the Secretary by 
November 30, 2006

ADDRESSES: Comments on the regulatory flexibility agenda should be 
captioned ``Regulatory Flexibility Agenda'' and be e-mailed to cpsc-
[email protected] or filed by fax to (301) 504-0127. Comments may also be 
mailed or delivered to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Room 502, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 
20814-4408.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the agenda 
in general, contact Barbara E. Parisi, Office of the General Counsel, 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, 
MD 20814-4408; Telephone (301) 504-7879. 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. 601-612) contains several provisions intended to reduce 
unnecessary and disproportionate regulatory requirements on small 
businesses, small governmental organizations, and other small entities. 
Section 602 of the RFA (5 U.S.C. 602) requires each agency to publish 
twice each year a regulatory flexibility agenda containing a brief 
description of the subject area of any rule expected to be proposed or 
promulgated that is likely to have a ``significant economic impact'' on 
a ``substantial number'' of small entities. The agency must also 
provide a summary of the nature of the rule, and a schedule for acting 
on each rule for which the agency has issued a notice of proposed 
rulemaking.

     The regulatory flexibility agenda is also required to contain 
the name and address of the agency official knowledgeable about the 
items listed. Further, agencies are required to provide notice of 
their agendas to small entities and to solicit their comments by 
direct notification, or by inclusion in publications likely to be 
obtained by such entities.

     Additionally, Executive Order 12866 requires each agency to 
publish twice each year a regulatory agenda of regulations under 
development or review during the next year, and states that such an 
agenda may be combined with the agenda published in accordance with 
the RFA. The regulatory flexibility agenda published below 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.

     The agenda contains a brief description and summary of each 
regulatory activity, including the objectives and legal basis for 
each; an approximate schedule of target dates, subject to revision, 
for the development or completion of each activity, and the name 
and telephone number of a knowledgeable agency official concerning 
particular items on the agenda. All agency contacts have the same 
address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408.

Dated: August 18, 2006.

 Todd A. Stevenson,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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                                                                                                     Regulation
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  Number                                                                                               Number
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3740        Petition HP 06-2 Requesting Labeling Exemption for Mini Sparklers.....................    3041-AC33
3741        Petition HP 06-1 Requesting Ban on Lead Toy Jewelry...................................    3041-AC34
3742        Portable Generators...................................................................    3041-AC36
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                             Consumer Product Safety Commission--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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  Number                                                                                               Number
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3743        Flammability Standard for Upholstered Furniture (Reg Plan Seq No. 146)................    3041-AB35
3744        Amendment of the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles...................    3041-AB68
3745        Portable Bed Rails....................................................................    3041-AB91
3746        Labeling for Portable Generators......................................................    3041-AC37
3747        Flammability Standards for Carpets and Rugs...........................................    3041-AC38
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                              Consumer Product Safety Commission--Long-Term Actions
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3748        Amendment of Safety Regulations for Cribs.............................................    3041-AB67
3749        Safety Standard for Baby Bath Seats...................................................    3041-AC03
3750        Petition CP 03-1/HP 03-1 Requesting a Standard for Bunk Bed Corner Posts..............    3041-AC10
3751        Petition CP 04-1/HP 04-1 Requesting Mandatory Fire Safety Standards for Candles and       3041-AC22
            Candle Accessories....................................................................
3752        Mandatory Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters......................................    3041-AC25
3753        Proposed Standard To Address Open-Flame Ignition of Bedclothes........................    3041-AC26
3754        Possible Revocation or Amendment of Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and       3041-AC27
            Mattress Pads (Cigarette Ignition)....................................................
3755        All Terrain Vehicles..................................................................    3041-AC28
3756        Regulatory Options for Infant Pillows.................................................    3041-AC30
3757        Regulatory Options for Table Saws.....................................................    3041-AC31
3758        Fireworks Devices.....................................................................    3041-AC35
3759        Civil Penalty Factors.................................................................    3041-AC40
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3760        Petition CP 03-2 Requesting Performance Standards for a System to Reduce or Prevent       3041-AC19
            Injuries From Contacting the Blade of a Table Saw.....................................
3761        Petition HP 05-1 Requesting Amendment to Ban on Infant Pillows........................    3041-AC29
3762        Commission Involvement in Voluntary Standards.........................................    3041-AC32
3763        Substantial Product Hazard Reports....................................................    3041-AC39
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3740. [bull] PETITION HP 06-2 REQUESTING LABELING EXEMPTION FOR MINI 
SPARKLERS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

Legal Authority: 15 USC 1261, Federal Hazardous Substances Act

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Octavius Hunt requests that the Commission exempt mini 
sparkler tubes from the labeling requirement for sparklers that states 
that they must say ``For Outdoor Use Only.'' The request for the 
labeling exemption was docketed as petition number HP 06-2 under the 
Federal Hazardous Substances Act, 15 U.S.C. 1261-1278. A notice 
requesting comment on the petition was published in the Federal 
Register on June 27, 2006.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Petition Docketed               06/08/06
Notice of Comment Period        06/27/06                    71 FR 36524
Comment Period End              08/28/06
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      12/00/06

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Jonathan Midgett, Engineering Psychologist, Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301 504-7692
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC33
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3741. [bull] PETITION HP 06-1 REQUESTING BAN ON LEAD TOY JEWELRY

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

Legal Authority: 5 USC 553, Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC 1261, 
Federal Hazardous Substances Act

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Sierra Club requests a ban on toy jewelry containing more 
than 0.06% lead by weight. The request was docketed as a petition for 
rulemaking on May 16, 2006. A notice requesting comment on the petition 
was published in the Federal Register on June 20, 2006. The comment 
period closed on August 21, 2006. CPSC staff will prepare a briefing 
package for Commission consideration as to

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Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Petition Docketed               05/16/06
Notice of Comment Period        06/20/06                    71 FR 35416
Comment Period End              08/21/06
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      12/00/06

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Kristina Hatlelid, Ph.D., Project Manager, Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, Directorate for Health Sciences, 4330 East-
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7254
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC34
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3742. [bull] PORTABLE GENERATORS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

Legal Authority: 15 USC 2051, Consumer Product Safety Act

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The staff prepared a draft advance notice of proposed 
rulemaking (ANPRM) under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) 
concerning portable generators for consideration by the Commission. The 
ANPRM discusses regulatory and non-regulatory alternatives that could 
reduce portable generator-related deaths and injuries, particularly 
those related to carbon monoxide poisoning. On October 12, 2006 staff 
sent supplemental material to the Commission. On October 26, 2006, 
staff briefed the Commission and the Commission voted 2-0 to instruct 
the staff to prepare a draft ANPRM for Commission consideration.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Staff sends ANPRM to Commission 06/29/06
Staff sent Supplemental Material 
to Commission                   10/12/06
Staff Briefs Commission         10/26/06
Commission Decision             10/26/06
Staff Sends Draft ANPRM to 
Commission                      12/00/06

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Janet L. Buyer, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Bethesda, MD 
20814
Phone: 301 504-0508
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC36
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3743. FLAMMABILITY STANDARD FOR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE

 Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 146 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 3041-AB35
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3744. AMENDMENT OF THE STANDARD FOR THE FLAMMABILITY OF CLOTHING 
TEXTILES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Legal Authority: 15 USC 1191, Flammable Fabrics Act

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1610

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles 
prohibits the manufacture, importation, or sale of clothing and fabrics 
and related materials intended for use in clothing, which are 
dangerously flammable because of rapid and intense burning. The 
standard prescribes the apparatus, procedure, and criteria to be used 
for testing to determine compliance with that standard. The standard 
was made mandatory by the Flammable Fabrics Act of 1953 (Pub. L. 83-88, 
67 Stat. 111; June 30, 1953). Some of the equipment and procedures 
specified by the standard, particularly those for laundering and 
cleaning of test specimens, have become obsolete, unavailable, or 
unrepresentative of current practices. The staff prepared a briefing 
package describing modifications of the standard that may be needed to 
assure that the test in the standard is conducted with equipment and 
procedures representative of conditions to which garments currently are 
exposed. After consideration of the briefing package, the Commission 
decided to begin a proceeding for amendment of the standard. An advance 
notice of proposed rulemaking was published in the Federal Register on 
September 12, 2002. The staff is reviewing public comments and will 
develop proposed amendments for Commission consideration.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Staff Sent Briefing Package to 
Commission                      06/11/02
Commission Decision             08/28/02
ANPRM                           09/12/02                    67 FR 57770
ANPRM Comment Period End        11/12/02
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      12/00/06
Commission Decision              To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Patricia K. Adair, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7536
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AB68

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3745. PORTABLE BED RAILS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Legal Authority: 15 USC 1261, Federal Hazardous Substances Act

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission is considering whether certain portable bed 
rails present an unreasonable risk of injury that should be regulated. 
A portable bed rail is a device intended to be installed on an adult 
bed to prevent a child from falling out of the bed. Such bed rails may 
be constructed in a manner that allows children to become entrapped 
between the portable bed rail and the bed. This entrapment can result 
in serious injury or death. In October 2000, the Commission issued an 
advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM)addressing this issue. The 
ASTM standard for bed rails has since been revised and staff is 
evaluating the adequacy of, and conformance to, the revised standard. 
Following this evaluation, the Commission staff will prepare a briefing 
package for Commission consideration as to whether to continue the 
rulemaking.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Staff Sent Briefing Package to 
Commission                      06/28/00
Commission Decision             09/21/00
ANPRM                           10/03/00                    65 FR 58968
ANPRM Comment Period End        12/04/00
Staff Sent Briefing Package to 
Commission                      10/01/01
Commission Decision             10/30/01
Staff Evaluates Conformance to 
Voluntary Standard              10/01/05
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      12/00/06

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Patricia L. Hackett, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7577
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AB91
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3746. [bull] LABELING FOR PORTABLE GENERATORS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

Legal Authority: 15 USC 2076(e), Consumer Product Safety Act

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The staff has sent a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 
briefing package to the Commission recommending that manufacturers of 
portable generators be required to label portable generators with 
performance and technical data which would inform consumers of the 
potential carbon monoxide poisoning hazard associated with portable 
generator use. On August 15, 2006, the Commission voted to issue the 
NPRM

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Staff sends NPR Briefing Package 
to Commission                   08/08/06
Commission Decision             08/15/06
NPRM                            08/24/06                    71 FR 50003
NPRM Comment Period End         11/07/06
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      01/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Janet L. Buyer, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Bethesda, MD 
20814
Phone: 301 504-0508
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC37
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3747. [bull] FLAMMABILITY STANDARDS FOR CARPETS AND RUGS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Legal Authority: 15 USC 1193, Flammable Fabrics Act

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1630 and 1631

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Consumer Product Safety Commission administers two 
flammability standards for carpets and rugs: 16 CFR Part 1630 -- 
Standard for the Flammability of Carpets and Rugs, and 16 CFR part 1631 
-- Standard for the Surface Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs. The 
standards establish minimum acceptance criteria for the surface 
flammability of carpets and rugs when exposed to a standard small 
source of ignition under prescribed conditions (the ``pill test''). The 
standards define the ignition source in relevant part as a methenamine 
tablet, sold by the Eli Lilly Company, or an equal tablet. In April 
2002, Commission staff learned that the Eli Lilly Company was no longer 
producing the methenamine tablets specified in the carpet and rug 
standards. The staff has prepared a briefing package recommending 
removing the reference to the Eli Lilly Company and amending the 
standards to address the issue of what is considered an ``equal'' 
methenamine tablet for Commission consideration. On October 10, 2006, 
the Commission voted to instruct the staff to prepare a draft notice of 
proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Staff sent Briefing Package to 
Commission                      10/03/06
Commission Decision             10/10/06
Staff sends draft NPRM to 
Commission                      10/20/06
Commission Decision             10/31/06
NPRM                            11/13/06                    71 FR 66145
NPRM Comment Period End         01/29/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Patricia K. Adair, Project Manager, Consumer Product

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Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7536
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC38
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3748. AMENDMENT OF SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR CRIBS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Legal Authority: 5 USC 553, Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC 1261, 
Federal Hazardous Substances Act

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1508; 16 CFR 1509

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: On December 16, 1996, the Commission published an advance 
notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to begin a proceeding that could 
result in amendment of the safety regulations for full-size and non-
full-size cribs, 16 CFR parts 1508 and 1509. Among the regulatory 
alternatives under consideration is amendment of the regulations to add 
tests to assure that slats will not disengage from the side panels of 
cribs. The Commission began this proceeding after considering 
information about incidents in which crib slats disengaged from the 
side panels of cribs, creating a risk that children may become 
entrapped between the remaining slats or fall out of the crib. At the 
urging of CPSC staff, in April 1999, the voluntary standard for cribs 
designated, ``Specification for Full Size Baby Cribs (ASTM F1169-99),'' 
and published by ASTM International was revised to include performance 
requirements for crib slats. The Commission will assess the adequacy of 
and conformance with the voluntary standard before deciding whether to 
continue the proceeding by publication of a notice of proposed 
rulemaking or terminate further proceedings.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Staff Recommended Revisions to 
Voluntary Standard              09/30/96
ANPRM                           12/16/96                    61 FR 65996
ANPRM Comment Period End        02/14/97
Revisions to Voluntary Standard 
Approved                        04/10/99
Voluntary Certification Program 
Begins                          03/01/00
Staff Began Monitoring Adequacy 
of and Conformance with Revised 
Voluntary Standard              03/27/01
Staff Completes Monitoring 
Adequacy and Conformance        12/01/05
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Patricia L. Hackett, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7577
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AB67
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3749. SAFETY STANDARD FOR BABY BATH SEATS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

Legal Authority: 15 USC 1261, Federal Hazardous Substances Act

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: An advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM), published 
in the Federal Register on August 1, 2001, requested comments on a 
rulemaking proceeding that could result in a mandatory rule addressing 
baby bath seats. These are consumer products used to hold an infant in 
a bathtub while the child is being bathed. The Commission voted to 
publish the ANPRM and proceed with rulemaking after considering the 
staff's analysis of available data and information provided by the 
petitioners, the Consumer Federation of America, and other consumer 
groups who requested that the Commission ban baby bath seats and bath 
rings. The staff briefed the Commission on July 28, 2003, and the 
Commission received oral comments from the public on the same date. The 
staff evaluated the comments received at the hearing and sent a 
briefing package to the Commission. On October 16, 2003, the Commission 
decided to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking and directed the staff 
to prepare it for the Commission's consideration. On December 29, 2003, 
the NPRM was published in the Federal Register. The comment period 
closed on March 15, 2004. The staff is presently evaluating the 
comments and evaluating the adequacy of a revised voluntary standard 
for bath seats (ASTMF 1967-04), which was approved in July 2004.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           08/01/01                    66 FR 39692
ANPRM Comment Period End        10/01/01
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      05/08/03
Staff Briefed Commission        07/28/03
Hearing                         07/28/03
Commission Decision             10/16/03
NPRM                            12/29/03                    68 FR 74878
NPRM Comment Period End         03/15/04
Staff Begins Monitoring Progress 
of Voluntary Standard           10/01/05
Staff Completes Monitoring 
Progress of Voluntary Standard   To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

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Agency Contact: Patricia L. Hackett, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7577
Email: [email protected]

Related RIN: Related to 3041-AB93
RIN: 3041-AC03
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3750. PETITION CP 03-1/HP 03-1 REQUESTING A STANDARD FOR BUNK BED CORNER 
POSTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Legal Authority: 5 USC 553(e), Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC 
1262(j), Federal Hazardous Substances Act; 15 USC 2058(i), Consumer 
Product Safety Act

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

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, the staff sent a 
briefing package to the Commission on this issue. On July 30, 2004, the 
Commission voted to defer action on the petition while the staff 
continues to work with the ASTM bunk bed subcommittee on this issue. A 
revised voluntary standard for bunk beds was published in October 2004 
that incorporates warning language about hangings associated with bunk 
beds and attaching items to the bed. CPSC staff is working with the 
subcommittee to develop requirements to address strangulation hazards 
with vertical protrusions. An ASTM subcommittee ballot addressing 
vertical protrusions on a top bunk closed on July 3, 2006. CPSC staff 
provided comments to this ballot; comments will be reviewed at the next 
subcommitee meeting.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Petition Docketed               10/23/02
Notice                          11/08/02                    67 FR 68107
Comment Period End              01/07/03
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      04/13/04
Commission Votes To Defer Action07/30/04
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Susan Bathalon, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7566
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC10
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3751. PETITION CP 04-1/HP 04-1 REQUESTING MANDATORY FIRE SAFETY 
STANDARDS FOR CANDLES AND CANDLE ACCESSORIES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

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

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The National Association of State Fire Marshals requests that 
the Commission issue mandatory safety standards for candles and candle 
accessories such as candleholders. The request was docketed as a 
petition for rulemaking on March 10, 2004. A notice requesting comment 
on the petition was published in the Federal Register on April 6, 2004. 
The comment period closed on June 7, 2004. On July 10, 2006, CPSC staff 
sent a briefing package to the Commission for consideration and 
recommended that the Commission defer action on the petition. On July 
19, 2006, the Commission voted 3-0 to defer the petition and directed 
the staff to provide updates on the progress of voluntary standards 
activities.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Petition Docketed               03/10/04
Notice                          04/06/04                    69 FR 18059
Comment Period End              06/07/04
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      07/10/06
Commission Votes to Defer Action07/19/06
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Allyson Tenney, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7567
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC22
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3752. MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

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

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: In November 2001, a petition from the Lighter Association, 
Inc. requested that the Commission issue a rule to adopt an ASTM 
voluntary safety standard for cigarette lighters. In November 2004, the 
Commission voted to grant the petition and initiate a rulemaking 
proceeding. An ANPRM was published in April 2005 and the comment period 
closed on June 10, 2005. Staff has completed monitoring conformance of 
lighters with the voluntary standard, and has sent a briefing package 
to the Commission for consideration.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Staff Sent Draft ANPRM to 
Commission                      03/25/05
Commission Decision             03/31/05
ANPRM                           04/11/05                    70 FR 18339

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ANPRM Comment Period End        06/10/05
Staff Begins Monitoring of 
Conformance with Voluntary 
Standard                        10/01/05
Staff Completes Monitoring of 
Conformance with Voluntary 
Standard                        05/15/06
Staff Sent Briefing Package to 
Commission                      10/10/06
Commission Decision              To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Rohit Khanna, Project Manager, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7546
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC25
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3753. PROPOSED STANDARD TO ADDRESS OPEN-FLAME IGNITION OF BEDCLOTHES

Priority: Economically Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

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

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1634

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: On January 13, 2005, the Commission published an advance 
notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to begin a proceeding for 
development of a flammability standard to address risks of death, 
injury, and property damage from fires associated with open-flame 
ignition of bedclothes. Bedclothes are a major contributor to mattress 
ignition. Commission staff reviewed research indicating that mattresses 
and bedclothes operate together as a system in fires involving 
mattresses. Research has suggested that improved flammability 
performance of some bedclothes can reduce the fire hazard. The 
Commission staff will review public comments received on the ANPRM and 
conduct research on the fire hazard presented by burning bedclothes and 
the relationship with mattresses. Staff will prepare a decision package 
for Commission consideration.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

ANPRM                           01/13/05                     70 FR 2514
ANPRM Comment Period End        03/14/05
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Allyson Tenney, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7567
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC26
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3754. POSSIBLE REVOCATION OR AMENDMENT OF STANDARD FOR THE FLAMMABILITY 
OF MATTRESSES AND MATTRESS PADS (CIGARETTE IGNITION)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

Legal Authority: 15 USC 1193, Flammable Fabrics Act

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1632

Legal Deadline: None

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 revoking or 
amending its existing flammability standard that includes a test for 
cigarette ignition of mattresses and mattress pads (16 CFR Part 1632). 
On January 13, 2005, the Commission issued a proposed flammability 
standard for mattresses and mattress and foundation sets that 
prescribes an open flame ignition test. Some commenters to that 
rulemaking stated that they believe that once the new mattress standard 
is in effect the cigarette ignition test currently required in 16 CFR 
1632 will not be necessary and conducting both tests will be burdensome 
for industry. The Commission issued this ANPRM to begin consideration 
of whether the existing mattress standard should be revoked or amended. 
The staff is analyzing the public comments. A research project 
examining the criteria for self-sustained smoldering will begin in late 
2006.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

ANPRM                           06/23/05                    70 FR 36357
ANPRM Comment Period End        08/22/05
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Patricia K. Adair, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7536
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC27
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3755. ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

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

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: At the direction of the Chairman, the staff prepared a draft 
advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning all terrain 
vehicles (ATVs) for consideration by the Commission. The staff 
memorandum accompanying the draft ANPRM discussed regulatory and non-
regulatory options. Issuance of the ANPRM initiated a rulemaking 
proceeding under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) and the Federal 
Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA). The draft ANPRM reviewed the history 
of the Commission's involvement with ATVs and discussed a broad range 
of regulatory and non-regulatory options that the Commission can 
consider as a means to reduce

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ATV-related deaths and injuries. The ANPRM was published on October 14, 
2005. The staff addressed public comments on the ANPRM and sent a 
briefing package with a draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to 
the Commission on May 31, 2006. A Commission briefing was held on June 
15, 2006. On July 12, 2006, the Commission voted 3-0 to approve 
publication of the draft NPRM in the Federal Register with changes.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Staff sends draft ANPRM to 
Commission                      09/15/05
Commission Decision             10/05/05
ANPRM                           10/14/05                    70 FR 60031
ANPRM Comment Period Closes     12/13/05
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      05/31/06
Commission Decision             07/12/06
NPRM                            08/10/06                    71 FR 45903
NPRM Comment Period Closes      10/24/06
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

URL For Public Comments:
http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia06/pubcom/atvcom1.pdf through 
http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia06/pubcom/atvcom13.pdf

Agency Contact: Elizabeth W. Leland, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Economic Analysis, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7706
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC28
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3756. [bull] REGULATORY OPTIONS FOR INFANT PILLOWS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Legal Authority: 5 USC 553, Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC 1261, 
Federal Hazardous Substances Act

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(16)(i)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: On July 13, 2006, the Commission voted 3-0 to grant a 
petition requiring that the Commission amend the ban on infant pillows 
under 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(16)(i). The staff prepared a draft advance 
notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning infant pillows to 
initiate a rulemaking proceeding under the Federal Hazardous Substances 
Act (FHSA) to identify the product and the risk of injury associated 
with infant pillows, summarize regulatory alternatives, and invite 
comments from the public. On September 14, 2006 the Commission voted to 
issue the ANPRM.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Staff sends Draft ANPRM to 
Commission                      09/07/06
Commission Decision             09/14/06
ANPRM                           09/27/06                    71 FR 56418
ANPRM Comment Period Ends       11/27/06
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Suad Wanna-Nakamura, Ph.D, Project Manager, Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, Directorate for Health Sciences, 4330 East-
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7252
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC30
_______________________________________________________________________




3757. [bull] REGULATORY OPTIONS FOR TABLE SAWS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

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

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

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 staff is preparing an advance 
notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning table saws initiating 
a rulemaking proceeding under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to 
identify the product and the risk of injury associated with table saw 
blade contact injuries, summarize regulatory alternatives, and invite 
comments from the public.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Staff Sends ANPRM to Commission  To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Caroleene Paul, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7540
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC31
_______________________________________________________________________




3758. [bull] FIREWORKS DEVICES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

Legal Authority: 15 USC 1261, Federal Hazardous Substances Act

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1500 and 1507

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The 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 strenghen its 
regulation of fireworks devices and sent it to the Commission for 
consideration on June 26, 2006. On June 30, 2006, the Commission voted 
3-0 to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking. The ANPRM was 
issued on July 12, 2006.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Staff sends draft ANPRM to 
Commission                      06/26/06
Commission Decision             06/30/06
ANPRM                           07/12/06                    71 FR 39249

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Comment Period Closes           09/11/06
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Barbara E. Parisi, Regulatory Affairs Attorney, Office 
of General Counsel, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, MD 
20814
Phone: 301 504-7879
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC35
_______________________________________________________________________




3759. [bull] CIVIL PENALTY FACTORS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Legal Authority: 15 USC 2069(b) and (c), Consumer Product Safety Act

CFR Citation: 16 CFR Part 1119

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Section 20(b) and (c) of the Consumer Product Safety Act, 15 
USC 2069(b) and (c), require certain factors to be considered in 
assessing and compromising civil penalties. The Commission proposed a 
new interpretive rule that identifies and explains other factors that 
may be considered by the Commission and staff in evaluating the 
appropriateness and amount of a civil penalty. On July 12, 2006 the 
Commission solicited comments on a proposed new interpretive rule. The 
comment period closed on August 11, 2006. CPSC staff will prepare a 
briefing package for Commission consideration concerning the content of 
a possible final interpretive rule.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Notice of Proposed Interpretive 
Rule                            07/12/06                    71 FR 39248
Comment Period End              08/12/06
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: John Gibson Mullan, Assistant Executive Director, 
Compliance and Field Operations, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301 504-7626
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC40
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3760. PETITION CP 03-2 REQUESTING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR A SYSTEM TO 
REDUCE OR PREVENT INJURIES FROM CONTACTING THE BLADE OF A TABLE SAW

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

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

CFR Citation: None

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission was petitioned to issue a rule prescribing 
performance standards for a system to reduce or prevent injuries from 
contacting the blade of a table saw. On June 28, 2006, the staff sent a 
briefing package to the Commission recommending that the petition be 
granted. On July 11, 2006, the Commission voted 2-1 to grant the 
petition and to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking 
(ANPRM).

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Petition Docketed               06/10/03
Notice                          07/09/03                    68 FR 40912
Comment Period Extended         09/05/03                    68 FR 52753
Comment Period End              11/07/03
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      06/28/06
Commission Decision             07/11/06

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Caroleene Paul, Project Manager, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7540
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC19
_______________________________________________________________________




3761. PETITION HP 05-1 REQUESTING AMENDMENT TO BAN ON INFANT PILLOWS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 553, Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC 1261, 
Federal Hazardous Substances Act

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(16)(i)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Boston Billows, Inc., requests that the Commission amend the 
ban on infant pillows under 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(16)(i) to permit the use 
of such infant pillows when the pillow is designed, intended, and 
promoted for a mother's use during nursing, and when such pillows are 
requested by a pediatrician or a board certified lactation consultant. 
The request was docketed as a petition for rulemaking on September 15, 
2005. A notice requesting comment on the petition was published in the 
Federal Register on October 13, 2005. The comment period closed on 
December 12, 2005. On June 30, 2006, the staff sent a briefing package 
to the Commission for Commission consideration. On July 13, 2006, the 
Commission voted 3-0 to grant the petition to evaluate whether the 
Boston Billow nursing pillow and other infant cushions/pillows or 
pillow-like products could result in an amendment to the existing ban.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Petition Docketed               09/15/05

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Notice of Comment Period        10/13/05                    70 FR 59726
Comment Period End              12/12/05
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      06/30/06
Commission Decision             07/13/06

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Suad Wanna-Nakamura, Ph.D, Project Manager, Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, Directorate for Health Sciences, 4330 East-
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7252
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC29
_______________________________________________________________________




3762. [bull] COMMISSION INVOLVEMENT IN VOLUNTARY STANDARDS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

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

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1031

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: On July 10, 2006, the Commission issued a final rule revising 
Commission regulations governing employee involvement in voluntary 
standards activities. The revisions, approved unanimously by the 
Commission, reflect current agency practices and strengthen oversight 
of staff involvement in standards making activities. The revisions also 
codify existing procedures for Internet disclosure and public comment 
regarding standards activities in which Commission staff is actively 
involved. Because this rule related solely to rules of agency 
organization, procedure, and practice, pursuant to 5 USC 553(b), notice 
and other procedures were not required and the rule became effective 
immediately upon publication.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                      07/10/06                    71 FR 38754

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Barbara E. Parisi, Regulatory Affairs Attorney, Office 
of General Counsel, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, MD 
20814
Phone: 301 504-7879
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC32
_______________________________________________________________________




3763. [bull] SUBSTANTIAL PRODUCT HAZARD REPORTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

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

CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1115

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Section 15(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act, 15 USC 
2064(b), requires manufacturers, distributors and retailers of consumer 
products to report potential product hazards to the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission. On May 26, 2006, the Commission solicited comments 
on a notice of proposed revisions to its interpretive rules at 16 CFR 
part 1115 regarding reporting of substantial product hazards. The 
proposed revisions identified additional factors the Commission and 
staff consider when assessing whether or not a product is defective. 
The proposed revisions also clarified that compliance with voluntary 
and mandatory product safety standards may be considered by the 
Commission in making certain determinations under section 15. After 
considering the comments the Commission voted 2-1 to issue a final 
revised interpretive rule on July 25, 2006.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Notice of Proposed Revisions to 
Interpretive Rule               05/26/06                    71 FR 30350
Comment Period End              06/26/06
Staff Sends Briefing Package to 
Commission                      07/07/06
Commission Decision             07/13/06
Final Interpretive Rule         07/25/06                    71 FR 42028

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: John Gibson Mullan, Assistant Executive Director, 
Compliance and Field Operations, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301 504-7626
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3041-AC39
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