Sep 25, 2019
to
Sep 26, 2019
9:00 To 5:00
Gaithersburg, Maryland
John Gordon and Other CPSC Staff Participating in the 8th Annual American Society of Cellular and Computational Toxicology (ASCCT)

John Gordon, Directorate for Health Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in the 8th annual American Society of Cellular and Computational Toxicology (ASCCT) conference with other stakeholders, September 25 and 26, 2019, from 9:00am to 5:00pm each day at the Doubletree by Hilton Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, MD. CPSC staff will be presenting updates on the EASA skin sensitization assay. For additional information, contact John Gordon at jgordon@cpsc.gov or 301-987-2025, or see the SACATM website (https://www.ascctox.org/article/register-8th-annual-meeting ).  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 8/27/2019.  Posted in the Public Calendar 8/27/2019. (S)

 

September
24, 2019
12:00 To 12:00
Seoul, South Korea
CPSC Product Safety Training for Suppliers in Seoul, South Korea

CPSC staff and staff of the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) will conduct free product safety training on requirements for exporting electronic products to the United States for Korean suppliers. The seminar will be held from 1:00 -6:00 p.m. on September 24, 2019 at Grand Auditorium, Post Tower (10F) in Seoul, South Korea. Simultaneous English-Korean interpretation will be provided. For questions, please contact Sylvia Chen, scchen@cpsc.gov. For registration, please contact Korea Institute of Product Safety, email: keh@kips.kr. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 8/15/19. Posted in the Public Calendar 8/16/19.

September
20, 2019
2:00 To 3:00
Rockville, Maryland
Scott Ayers will Present to Students at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD on Fire Protection Engineering at the CPSC

Scott Ayers, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will present to students at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD on fire protection engineering at the US CPSC on September 20, 2019, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm EDT.  This meeting is at the invitation of University of Maryland faculty.  For more information please contact Scott Ayers at sayers@cpsc.gov (preferred) or 301-987-2030).  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/22/2019.  Posted in the Public Calendar 5/23/2019. (S)

September
19, 2019
3:00 To 4:00
Rockville, Maryland
Doug Lee, Susan Bathalon, Suad Wanna-Nakumura and Simon Lee, Jr., Participating in a Teleconference with ASTM F15

Doug Lee, Susan Bathalon, Suad Wanna-Nakamura and Simon Lee, Jr., Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, participating in an ASTM F15 teleconference September 19, 2019, from 3:00pm to 4:00pm, to discuss the connected devices standard. The meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Doug Lee at 301-987-2073 or dlee@cpsc.gov.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 8/27/2019.  Posted in the Public Calendar 8/27/2019. (S)

Sep 19, 2019
to
Sep 20, 2019
9:00 To 5:00
Arlington, Virginia
John Gordon and Other CPSC Staff Attending the Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Methods (SACATM)

John Gordon, Directorate for Health Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be attending the Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Methods (SACATM) meeting with other stakeholders, on September 19 and 20, 2019 from 9:00am to 5:00pm both days at the Crowne Plaza – Crystal City (1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202). The meeting was requested by SACATM and the Interagency Coordinating Committee for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM). CPSC staff will update SACATM on CPSC efforts in the area of non-animal testing. For additional information, contact John Gordon at 301-987-2025 or jgordon@cpsc.gov or visit the SACATM website (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/about/org/sacatm/index.html ). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 8/27/2019.  Posted in the Public Calendar 8/27/2019. (S)

September
18, 2019
9:00 To 2:00
Rockville, Maryland
Thomas Caton Participating in a Teleconference with the ANSI ASC A14 Ladder Committee Meeting

Thomas Caton, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will be participating in a teleconference with the ANSI ASC A14 Ladder Committee Meeting September 18, 2019, from 9:00am to 2:00pm CT to discuss subcommittee status. This conference call was requested by ASC A14. The meeting is being held at ALI Headquarters, 330 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL. For additional information, including call-in information, please contact Thomas Caton at 301-987-2298 or tcaton@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 8/27/2019.  Posted in the Public Calendar 8/27/2019. (S)

September
18, 2019
8:00 To 5:00
Columbus, Ohio
Yeon Seok Kim Attending the ASTM F15.45 Candle Safety Task Group Meeting

Yeon Seok Kim, Directorate for Engineering Science, will attend the ASTM F15.45 candle safety task group meeting on September 18, 2019,  from 8:00am to 5:00pm and on September 19, 2019, from 8:00am to 1:00pm EDT. The meeting will be held at 7001 Buffalo Parkway, Columbus, OH 43229. For more information on this meeting, please contact Yeon Seok Kim at ykim@cpsc.gov or 301-987-2258. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 8/21/2019.  Posted in the Public Calendar 8/21/2019. (S)

 

Sep 18, 2019
to
Sep 19, 2019
8:00 To 5:00
Columbus, Ohio
Scott Ayers will Attend the ASTM F15.45 Candle Safety Task Group

Scott Ayers, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will attend the ASTM F15.45 candle safety task group meetings on September 18, 2019, from 8:00am to 5:00pm EDT and on September 19, 2019, from 8:00am to 1:00pm EDT.  The meetings will be held at S-E-A Ltd offices at 7001 Buffalo Parkway, Columbus, OH 43229.  For more information on this meeting, please contact Scott Ayers at sayers@cpsc.gov (preferred) or 301-987-2030).  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/22/2019.  Posted in the Public Calendar 5/23/2019. (S)

September
17, 2019
1:00 To 3:00
Alexandria, Virginia
Commissioner Baiocco Participating in PPAI's 2019 Product Responsibility Summit

Commissioner Baiocco will participate in PPAI’s 2019 Product Responsibility Summit. The Summit will be held at Westin Alexandria, located at 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314. For more information, please contact Dottie Yahr at dyahr@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 8/6/2019.  Posted in the Public Calendar 8/6/2019. (S)

September
17, 2019
1:00 To 2:00
Bethesda, Maryland
Commissioner Feldman and Staff Meeting with Public Citizen

Commissioner Feldman and his staff are meeting with Public Citizen  representatives on issues pertaining to Section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). Attendees include: Lisa Gilbert and Remington Gregg.  The meeting begins at 1:00 p.m., Bethesda Towers, Room 723. The meeting was requested by Remington Gregg. For additional information contact Teddy Tanzer at (301) 504-7300.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 8/27/2019.  Posted to the Public Calendar on 8/27/2019. (S)