Public Calendar

The CPSC’s staff will hold a roundtable discussion on the agency’s Equity Action Plan [https://www.cpsc.gov/equity] created in response to Executive Order 13985 – Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. CPSC staff invites interested parties to attend and participate in this forum in-person or online. The roundtable discussion will be held in-person and via webinar in the Commission’s main Hearing Room located on the fourth floor of Bethesda Towers, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. In-person observers do not require registration. Individuals interested in serving as active participants, either in-person or online, should contact Jonathan Midgett at consumerombudsman@cpsc.gov, or 301-504-8120, by May 18, 2022. All other individuals who wish to attend the discussion as online observers should register by May 24, 2022. All persons interested in attending the roundtable online should register online at: https://cpsc.webex.com/cpsc/onstage/g.php?MTID=e6d371417117fc772ce1d9b2da1ed50ff. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/2/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/2/2022. COVID Protocols Addendum for Public Calendar notice for May 25th Equity Action Plan Roundtable: In response to the change in Montgomery County’s COVID-19 community level from low to medium, employees, visitors, and contractors who are not fully vaccinated or decline to give vaccination status are subject to COVID-19 screening testing for entry at CPSC facilities in Montgomery County, MD effective Monday, May 16, 2022. Visitors must complete a Certificate of Vaccination form: https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/downloads/CertificationVaccinationPRAv7.pdf and show the form to the CPSC Security Guard upon entering the Hearing Room. Visitors must keep the form with them during their time on CPSC premises. CPSC will not collect or maintain Certificate of Vaccination forms from visitors. If a visitor is not fully vaccinated or declines to answer whether they are vaccinated, they must present to the CPSC Security Guard proof of a negative COVID-19 test result dated within the previous 3 days. The negative test result must be from a test authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and display a dated result. If, for any reason, a visitor is unable or unwilling to follow these protocols, they will not be permitted to enter the facility. They may attend the Roundtable virtually. Once admitted, visitors are not required to wear a mask or practice physical distancing unless the community level goes from medium to high. CPSC determines community COVID levels in Montgomery County, MD using this site: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/community-levels.html.

Commissioner Trumka will be attending and participating as a panelist in PAVe’s virtual “Clear the Vapor Conference 2022.” Parents, educators, clinicians, and public health professionals will be discussing topics related to youth vaping and adolescent public health. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 05/09/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 05/09/2022.

Commissioner Baiocco and staff will participate in a teleconference with Donna Green to discuss the aerosol duster petition. The call was requested by Donna Green on May 25, 2022 from 12-12:30. For additional information please contact contact: dyahr@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary on May 24, 2022. Posted to the Public Calendar on May 24, 2022

All attendees should pre-register for the Commission meeting using the following link: https://cpsc.webex.com/cpsc/onstage/g.php?MTID=e7b57b48965ca252d4a0572526961419a After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For Additional Information please contact Alberta Mills at amills@cpsc.gov or 301-504-7479

Office of International Programs Director Richard O’Brien and Electrical Engineering Division Director Andrew Trotta will present CPSC requirements and best practices during a European Commission produced training event for Chinese suppliers of consumer electrical products, “Comparison of EU, US, and China Electrical Product Safety Requirements,” May 25, 2022, from 7:00-9:30am Eastern Time. For additional information, contact Steve Williams at sawilliams@cpsc.gov, (301) 504-7307. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/23/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/23/2022.

Commissioner Trumka will be attending and participating as a panelist in PAVe’s virtual “Clear the Vapor Conference 2022.” Parents, educators, clinicians, and public health professionals will be discussing topics related to youth vaping and adolescent public health. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 05/09/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 05/09/2022.

Kevin Lee, Engineering Sciences, and other staff, will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM F15.59 Children’s Chairs and Stools subcommittee. This conference call was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Kevin Lee at klee@cpsc.gov. This meeting will be discussing the recently closed ballot F15(22-03) item 4, which updates the ASTM F2613 Consumer Safety Specification for Children’s Chairs and Stools to address the head entrapment hazard between flexible components. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/13/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/13/2022.

Yeon Seok Kim, the Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will participate in the teleconference meeting of NFPA Technical Committee on LP-Gas (LPG-AAA, NFPA 58) on May 24 to 26th, 2022; 8am-5pm CT. This meeting will include the review of public comments and task group reports. This meeting was requested by NFPA. For more information on this meeting, including call in information, please contact Yeon Seok Kim (ykim@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 05/10/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 05/10/2022.

Vineed Dayal and Zachary Goldstein, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, and other CPSC staff will participate in a teleconference on May 24, 2022 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am with UL STP 3300, Standards Technical Panel for Service, Communication, Information, Education, and Entertainment Robots (SCIEE Robots) task groups. The groups will work on items assigned at the previous standards technical panel meeting to develop a standard for SCIEE Robots. For additional information, including call in information, contact Vineed Dayal (vdayal@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 02/15/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 02/15/2022

Susan Bathalon and other staff are participating in a Conference Call with American National Standard (ANSI)/Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) to discuss for Public Pool and Spa Operations and Maintenance. Staff will be participating in the conference call to discuss recent ballot results with the standard. The meeting is scheduled for May 23, 2022 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. This conference call was requested by the Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA). For additional information contact Susan Bathalon; sbathalon@cpsc.gov. The meeting is open to the public. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 05/18/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 05/18/2022.