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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 May 24,
2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the regulatory flexibility agenda should be
captioned ``Regulatory Flexibility Agenda'' and be e-mailed to cpsc-
os@cpsc.gov 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 to 612) contains several provisions intended to reduce
unnecessary and disproportionate regulatory requirements on small
businesses, small governmental organizations, and other small entities.
Section 602 of the RFA (5 U.S.C. 602) requires each agency to publish
twice each year a regulatory flexibility agenda containing a brief
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. This agenda also includes
regulatory activities that appeared in the October 2005 agenda that
have been completed by the Commission prior to publication of this
agenda.
The agenda contains a brief description and summary of each
regulatory activity, including the objectives and legal basis for
each; an approximate schedule of target dates, subject to revision,
for the development or completion of each activity, and the name
and telephone number of a knowledgeable agency official concerning
particular items on the agenda. All agency contacts have the same
address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408.
Dated: February 23, 2006.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Consumer Product Safety Commission--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
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Number Number
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3662 Petition CP 04-1/HP 04-1 Requesting Mandatory Fire Safety Standards for Candles and 3041-AC22
Candle Accessories....................................................................
3663 Petition HP 05-1 Requesting Amendment to Ban on Infant Pillows........................ 3041-AC29
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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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3664 Flammability Standard for Upholstered Furniture....................................... 3041-AB35
3665 Amendment of the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles................... 3041-AB68
3666 Portable Bed Rails.................................................................... 3041-AB91
3667 Mandatory Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters...................................... 3041-AC25
3668 All Terrain Vehicles; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Comments and 3041-AC28
Information...........................................................................
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Consumer Product Safety Commission--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
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3669 Amendment of Safety Regulations for Cribs............................................. 3041-AB67
3670 Safety Standard for Baby Bath Seats................................................... 3041-AC03
3671 Petition CP 03-1/HP 03-1 Requesting a Standard for Bunk Bed Corner Posts.............. 3041-AC10
3672 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.....................................
3673 Proposed Standard To Address Open-Flame Ignition of Bedclothes........................ 3041-AC26
3674 Possible Revocation or Amendment of Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and 3041-AC27
Mattress Pads (Cigarette Ignition)....................................................
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Consumer Product Safety Commission--Completed Actions
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Regulation
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3675 Proposed Standard To Address Open-Flame Ignition of Mattresses/Foundation Sets........ 3041-AC02
3676 Possible Special Packaging Standard for Household Products Containing Hydroxides...... 3041-AC12
3677 Petition HP 04-2 Requesting a Ban of Sulfuric Acid Drain Openers for Consumer Use..... 3041-AC23
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3662. 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. CPSC staff will prepare a
briefing package for Commission consideration as to whether to grant,
deny, or defer action on the petition.
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 06/00/06
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: atenney@cpsc.gov
RIN: 3041-AC22
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3663. PETITION HP 05-1 REQUESTING AMENDMENT TO BAN ON 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: 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. The staff is preparing a briefing package for
Commission consideration as to whether to grant, deny, or defer action
on the petition.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Petition Docketed 09/15/05
Notice of Comment Period 10/13/05 70 FR 59726
Comment Period End 12/12/05
Staff Sends Briefing Package to
Commission 06/00/06
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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: swanna-nakamura@cpsc.gov
RIN: 3041-AC29
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Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Proposed Rule Stage
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3664. FLAMMABILITY STANDARD FOR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE
Priority: Economically Significant. Major under 5 USC 801.
Legal Authority: 15 USC 1193, Flammable Fabrics Act; 5 USC 801
CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1640
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: On June 15, 1994, 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 ignition of upholstered furniture by
small open-flame sources such as matches, lighters, or candles. CPSC
staff conducted research and developed a draft flammability performance
standard. The draft standard was first presented to stakeholders at a
1996 ASTM voluntary standards meeting. The staff also worked with
industry and voluntary standards groups to develop possible
alternatives to a Federal rule.
In 1998, the Commission held a public hearing to gather additional
information beyond that available to the agency on the potential
toxicity, health risks, and environmental effects associated with
flame-retardant chemicals that might be used to meet a standard. In
CPSC's 1999 appropriations legislation, Congress directed the
Commission to contract with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for
an independent study of potential health hazards associated with the
use of flame retardant chemicals that might be used in upholstered
furniture fabrics to meet a CPSC standard. The final NAS report was
published in July 2000. The report concluded that of 16 flame-retardant
chemicals reviewed, 8 could be used in upholstered furniture fabrics
without presenting health hazards to consumers.
In 2002, the staff held a public meeting to receive any new technical
information and recommendations from interested parties on the project.
In 2003, the staff forwarded a package to the Commission analyzing the
information received at the meeting and a package recommending that the
Commission expand its proceeding to cover both small open flame and
cigarette ignition risks.
On October 23, 2003, the Commission issued a new ANPRM expanding the
scope of the proceeding to include both cigarette and small open flame-
ignited fire risks. The staff held a public meeting to discuss public
comments on April 9, 2004. The staff developed revised drafts of the
standard addressing both cigarette and small open flame ignition, and
held public meetings on October 28, 2004 and May 18, 2005 to present
and discuss the revised drafts. On January 31, 2006, the staff sent a
status report to the Commission. The next step is for staff to prepare
a briefing package describing regulatory alternatives for the
Commission.
CPSC is also considering possible impacts of flame-retardant chemical
use on worker safety and the environment. At the CPSC staff's request,
the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health studied
potential worker exposure to and risks from certain flame-retardant
chemicals that may be used by textile and furniture producers to comply
with an upholstered furniture flammability standard. NIOSH
preliminarily concluded that significant worker health effects were
unlikely. CPSC staff is also working with the Environmental Protection
Agency to (a) develop a significant new use rule (SNUR) for flame-
retardant compounds used in residential upholstered furniture fabrics
under that agency's Toxic Substances Control Act Authority, and (b)
identify and encourage the use of environmentally-preferable flame
retardants under a Design for the Environment industry/government
partnership.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 06/15/94 59 FR 30735
ANPRM Comment Period End 08/15/94
Staff Briefing of Commission on
NPRM 12/18/97
Commission Voted To Defer Action
Pending Results of Toxicity
Hearing 03/02/98
Commission Hearing May 5 & 6,
1998 on Possible Toxicity of
Flame Retardant Chemicals 03/17/98 63 FR 13017
NAS Study Completed (Required by
Congress) 07/10/00
Staff Sent Briefing Package to
Commission 11/01/01
Meeting Notice 03/20/02 67 FR 12916
Staff Held Public Meeting 06/18/02
Second Day of Public Meeting 06/19/02
Staff Sent Analysis of
Information From Public Meeting
to the Commission 02/06/03
Staff Sent Regulatory Options to
Commission 07/12/03
Notice of September 24 Public
Meeting 08/27/03 68 FR 51564
Commission Decision 10/17/03
ANPRM 10/23/03 68 FR 60629
ANPRM Comment Period End 12/22/03
Staff Held Public Meeting 10/28/04
Staff Held Public Meeting 05/18/05
Staff Sends Status Report to
Commission 01/31/06
Staff Sends Briefing Package to
Commission 08/00/06
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
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Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Dale R. Ray, Project Manager, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, Directorate for Economic Analysis, 4330 East-West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7704
Email: dray@cpsc.gov
RIN: 3041-AB35
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3665. 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 06/00/06
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: padair@cpsc.gov
RIN: 3041-AB68
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3666. 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 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 05/00/06
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: phackett@cpsc.gov
RIN: 3041-AB91
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3667. 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 is monitoring conformance of lighters
with the voluntary standard.
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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
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 05/00/06
Staff Sends Briefing Package to
Commission 08/00/06
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: rkhanna@cpsc.gov
RIN: 3041-AC25
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3668. ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES; ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING;
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AND INFORMATION
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 means to reduce ATV-related deaths and injuries. The ANPRM
was published on October 14, 2005. The staff is addressing public
comments on the ANPRM and preparing a briefing package for further
consideration by the Commission.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Staff sends draft ANPRM to
Commission 09/15/05
Commission Decision 10/05/05
ANPRM 10/14/05 70 FR 60031
Comment Period Closes 12/13/05
Staff Sends Briefing Package To
Commission 05/00/06
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: eleland@cpsc.gov
RIN: 3041-AC28
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3669. 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
________________________________________________________________________
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
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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: phackett@cpsc.gov
RIN: 3041-AB67
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3670. 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
________________________________________________________________________
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
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: phackett@cpsc.gov
Related RIN: Related to 3041-AB93
RIN: 3041-AC03
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Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Long-Term Actions
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3671. 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.
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: sbathalon@cpsc.gov
RIN: 3041-AC10
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3672. 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. 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: 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. The staff is reviewing comments
received and preparing a briefing package for consideration by the
Commission.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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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 To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
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: cpaul@cpsc.gov
RIN: 3041-AC19
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Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Long-Term Actions
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3673. 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:
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Action Date FR Cite
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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: atenney@cpsc.gov
RIN: 3041-AC26
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3674. 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.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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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: padair@cpsc.gov
RIN: 3041-AC27
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Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Completed Actions
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3675. PROPOSED STANDARD TO ADDRESS OPEN-FLAME IGNITION OF MATTRESSES/
FOUNDATION SETS
Priority: Economically Significant. Major under 5 USC 801.
Legal Authority: 15 USC 1193, Flammable Fabrics Act; 5 USC 801
CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1633
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: On October 11, 2001, 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 ignition of
mattresses/bedding by small open-flame sources such as lighters,
candles, or matches. This ANPRM was issued after the Commission staff
conducted a field investigation study of these incidents and worked
with industry members to improve consumer information programs and
conducted research to define and measure the fire hazard presented by
mattress/bedding ignitions in residential fires.
The Commission also received four petitions from the Children's
Coalition for Fire-Safe Mattresses proposing: (1) an open flame
standard similar to the full-scale test set forth in California
Technical Bulletin 129; (2) an open flame standard similar to the
component test set forth in British Standard 5852; (3) a warning label
for mattresses warning of polyurethane foam fire hazards; and (4) a
permanent, fire-proof mattress identification tag. The Commission
granted the first two petitions and denied the others.
The Commission staff reviewed public comments on the ANPRM and
continued working with the Sleep Products Safety Council (representing
manufacturers and suppliers to the industry), the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, the State of California Bureau of Home
Furnishings, and others to complete the development of an appropriate
test method and criteria for a standard to address open flame ignition
of mattresses. In 2004, the staff prepared a decision package for
Commission consideration, including a draft proposed standard with
supporting materials, draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), and
possible options to separately address the bedclothes contribution to
mattress fires. On December 22, 2004, the Commission voted to publish
the NPRM for mattresses (and to separately address bedclothes by
publishing an ANPRM for bedclothes). The NPRM was published January 13,
2005. The staff evaluated public comments received on the NPRM and
prepared a briefing package in January 2006 for Commission decision
making on publishing a final mattress standard. A public briefing was
held on February 1, 2006. The Commission voted to issue a final rule on
February 16, 2006.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 10/11/01 66 FR 51886
ANPRM Comment Period End 12/10/01
Staff Sends Briefing Package to
Commission 11/01/04
Staff Briefs Commission on NPRM
Draft 12/09/04
Commission Decision 12/22/04
NPRM 01/13/05 70 FR 2470
Public Hearing 03/03/05
NPRM Comment Period End 03/29/05
Staff Sends Briefing Package to
Commission 01/13/06
Staff Briefs Commission on Final
Rule Draft 02/01/06
Commission Decision 02/16/06
Final Rule 03/15/06 71 FR 13472
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Margaret L. Neily, Project Manager, Consumer Product
Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 4330 East-West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7530
Email: mneily@cpsc.gov
RIN: 3041-AC02
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3676. POSSIBLE SPECIAL PACKAGING STANDARD FOR HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS
CONTAINING HYDROXIDES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 15 USC 1471, Poison Prevention Packaging Act; 15 USC
1261(p), Federal Hazardous Substances Act
CFR Citation: None
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Sodium and potassium hydroxide are caustic substances found
in many household products. In addition to sodium and potassium
hydroxide, other hydroxides, such as calcium, lithium, and ammonium
hydroxide are also found in consumer products. There are reports of
injuries, ranging from minor irritation to second degree burns of the
oral cavity, esophagus, eyes, and skin resulting from exposure to these
products. Because of the potential for injury to children, household
substances in dry forms containing 10 percent or more by weight of free
or chemically unneutralized sodium and/or potassium hydroxide, and all
other household substances containing 2 percent or more by weight of
free or chemically unneutralized sodium and/or potassium hydroxide
currently require child-resistant packaging under the Poison Prevention
Packaging Act.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Withdrawn. No Agency Action
Contemplated During this
Regulatory Agenda Cycle. 01/31/06
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: John W. Boja, Ph.D., Project Manager, Consumer Product
Safety Commission, Directorate for Health Sciences, 4330 East-West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone: 301 504-7300
Email: jboja@cpsc.gov
RIN: 3041-AC12
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3677. PETITION HP 04-2 REQUESTING A BAN OF SULFURIC ACID DRAIN OPENERS
FOR CONSUMER USE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 553(e), Administrative Procedure Act; 15 USC
1261, Federal Hazardous Substances Act
CFR Citation: None
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Mr. Michael Fox requests that the Commission issue a ban on
sulfuric acid drain openers (SADOs) for use by consumers or, in the
alternative, that the Commission require that SADOs for consumers ``be
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containers'' and be limited to a maximum sulfuric acid concentration of
84 percent. The request was docketed as a petition for rulemaking on
April 1, 2004. A notice requesting comment on the petition was
published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2004. The comment period
closed on July 6, 2004. CPSC staff prepared a briefing package for
Commission consideration as to whether to grant, deny, or defer action
on the petition. On March 6, 2006, the Commission voted 2-1 to deny the
petition.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Petition Docketed 04/01/04
Notice 05/05/04 69 FR 25069
Comment Period End 07/06/04
Staff Sends Briefing Package to
Commission 10/06/05
Commission Decision 03/06/06
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
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: khatlelid@cpsc.gov
RIN: 3041-AC23
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