Vol. XXXIX No. 41U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Bethesda, Maryland 20814July 18, 2012
Commission Agendas
There are no Commission briefings or Commission decision meetings scheduled for the week of July 23,2012. For a recorded message concerning the latest agenda information call (301) 504-7948.
Meetings Between Commission Staff and Outside Parties
All meetings listed below are open to the public unless otherwise stated. For information on a specific meeting or to attend a meeting, please call the contact person listed for that meeting. Individuals requiring reasonable accommodation for a meeting should contact the Office of the Secretary, 301-504-7923 or by email, cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Abbreviations: we use asterisks (*) to identify meetings for the current week which have not appeared before in the printed Public Calendar. If the meeting involves discussion of a "substantial interest matter," defined by CPSC's Meetings Policy, we show the date when we posted notice of the meeting on the Master Calendar. The Master Calendar can be found on CPSC's web site atwww.cpsc.gov/calendarmast.html. We indicate whether a meeting is of substantial interest by the symbol (S); we use the symbol (N) to indicate non-substantial interest meetings. The Commission offices are located in the Bethesda Towers Building, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland.
Under the Meetings Policy, a staff person holding or attending a substantial interest meeting must file a log of the meeting with the Office of the Secretary within 20 days.
Week of July 23 thru July 29, 2012
Monday, July 23
*Gregory K. Rea, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, will be participating in a virtual meeting as a member of the ASTM F15.17 Stroller Subcommittee. The results of ballot F15 (12- 04) returned June 9th will be discussed. Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm EST. This teleconference was requested by Len Morrissey, ASTM TCO Division Director. For additional information including the website link and meeting code please contact Len Morrissey (lmorriss@astm.org) or Gregory K. Rea (grea@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 7/12/12. Posted on Master Calendar 7/12/12. (S)
Monday, July 23
*Rik Khanna, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction attending workshop on New Upholstered Furniture Flammability Standard: Technical Bulletin117-2012 to discuss proposed test methods, proposed labeling requirements, and California’s regulatory process and implementation. The workshop is being held from 10:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m., in the Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room, 1625 North Market Bld., Sacramento, CA. The workshop is organized by the state of California’s Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation. For additional information contact Rik Khanna (301) 987-2508; e-mail: rkhanna@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 7/16/12. Posted on Master Calendar 7/18/12. (S)
Wednesday, July 25
*Gregory K. Rea, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, will be participating in a virtual meeting as a member of the ASTM F15.18 Play Yard Subcommittee. The subcommittee will decide whether or not to move the proposed bassinet accessory misassembly language to ballot. Time: 10:00am – 11:00am EST. This teleconference was requested by Len Morrissey, ASTM TCO Division Director. For additional information including the website link and meeting code please contact Len Morrissey (lmorriss@astm.org) or Gregory K. Rea (grea@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 7/12/12. Posted on Master Calendar 7/12/12. (S)
Thursday, July 26
*Patricia Edwards, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a special development conference call regarding Infant Rockers at 1:00 p.m. EST. The conference call was requested by ASTM. Subject/Purpose: Infant Rocker Standard Development; Type/Format: teleconference; Duration: approximately 1 hour; Location: Conference Call Information - Dial = 866 699-3239 Conference Code = 80586901. For additional information contact Len Morrissey of ASTM (lmorriss@astm.org) or Patricia Edwards at pedwards@cpsc.gov or at 301-987-2224. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 7/16/12. Posted on Master Calendar 7/18/12. (S)
Future
Tuesday, July 31
Commissioner Robert Adler speaking at the American Apparel & Footwear Association’s (AAFA) Product Safety Council Meeting to discuss ongoing product safety issues and priorities; Greenberg Traurig, LLP, 2101 L Street, NW, Washington, DC. The meeting was requested by Michael McDonald, Government Relations Representative, AAFA. For additional information contact Ophelia McCardell, (301) 504-7731. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 7/9/12. Posted on Master Calendar 7/9/12. (S)
Wednesday, August 1 thru Friday, August 3
Neal S. Cohen (Small Business Ombudsman) presenting at the 2012 Toy Safety Conference for Chinese Manufacturers on August 1, 2012 in County Government Hall Rm. 109, No. 9 Yin-Bing Ave., Dongguan City, Guangdong Province in China and August 3, 2012 at the Shenzhen CIQ Government Conference Hall, No. 1011 Fu-Qiang Road; Fu-Tian District, Shenzhen in China. The presentation was requested by Alan Kaufman and Joan Lawrence of the Toy Industry Association and addresses the U.S. regulatory requirements for toy manufacturers, including the recently revised ASTM F963-11. For additional information, contact Neal S. Cohen, ncohen@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 7/17/12. Posted on Master Calendar 7/18/12. (S)
Monday, August 13
Marc Schoem, Acting Director, Office of Compliance and Field Operations and other CPSC staff attending and participating in the International Consumer Product Safety and Safety Organizations (ICPHSO) Midwest Product Safety Training Workshop on Supply Chain Risk Management – From Design to Retail, at the John Cook School of Business at St. Louis University, St Louis, MO. Further information can be obtained from Marc Schoem at (301) 504-7520. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 7/9/12. Posted on Master Calendar 7/9/12. (N)
Addendum
Meeting notices printed in this section did not reach the Office of the Secretary in time to meet the Tuesday noon deadline for the previously printed Public Calendar. Under the CPSC Meetings Policy, however, staff persons, including Commissioners, can meet the seven-day notice requirement by placing notice of the meeting on the Master Calendar at least seven days before the meeting. The Master Calendar can be found on CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/calendarmast.html.
In addition, the policy allows the Office of General Counsel to waive the seven-day notice requirements of meetings of the staff personnel, and individual Commissioners can waive the requirements for themselves and their personal staff.
Thursday, July 19
Gregory K. Rea, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, will be participating in a virtual meeting as a member of the ASTM F15.21 Soft Infant Carrier Subcommittee. Language for three upcoming ASTM F 2236 ballot items (adjustable leg opening fastener strength, warning labels and flammability requirements) will be discussed. Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST. This teleconference was requested by Joel Taft, ASTM Subcommittee Chair, of Fisher-Price. For additional information including the website link and meeting code please contact Gregory K. Rea (grea@cpsc.gov) or Len Morrissey, ASTM TCO Division Director (lmorriss@astm.org). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 7/12/12. Posted on Master Calendar 7/12/12. (S)