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Events for 66
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MEETING CANCELLED: Khalisa Phillips and other CPSC staff participating in a teleconference with the Warning Development Task Group, ASTM F15.19, for Wearable Infant Blankets
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
MEETING CANCELLED: Khalisa Phillips, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC Staff, will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM F15.19, Wearable Infant Blankets Warning Development Task Group on January 02, 2023, from 3-4PM (EST) to develop a standard for wearable infant blankets. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Khalisa Phillips at kphillips@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/25/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/25/2022.
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Meeting of the ASTM F15.97 US TAG to ISO TC 310 on Child Care Articles on January 3, 2023, from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. ET.
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Celestine Kish, Division of Human Factors, will be participating in a virtual (Webex) meeting of the ASTM F15.97 US TAG to ISO TC 310 on Child Care Articles on January 3, 2023, from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. ET. The meeting will discuss preparation for the ISO TC 310 on Child Care Articles meetings scheduled for later in January and was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including log-in information, please contact Celestine Kish (ckish@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/8/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 12/8/2022.
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Joel Recht and other CPSC staff will meet with Erika Jones, counsel, and representatives from People for Bikes to discuss lithium battery safety on Micromobility products.
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Joel Recht, Deputy Director for Hazard Identification and Reduction, and other CPSC staff will meet with Erika Jones, counsel, and representatives from People for Bikes to discuss lithium battery safety on Micromobility products on January 4, 2023, at 10:00 am. This meeting was requested by People for Bikes. The meeting is open to the public. For additional information regarding this meeting, please contact Joel Recht, 301-987-2036. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/23/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 12/23/2022.
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Andrew Newens will participate in a virtual meeting with the ASTM F15.79 Beach Umbrellas Task Group.
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Andrew Newens, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will participate in a virtual meeting with the ASTM F15.79 Beach Umbrellas Task Group. This meeting was requested by ASTM to discuss the creation of a new standard test method for the strength and durability of consumer beach umbrellas. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Andrew Newens at anewens@cpsc.gov or (301) 987-2248. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/05/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/05/2023.
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MEETING CANCELLED: Khalisa Phillips and other CPSC staff participating in a teleconference with the Scope Task Group, ASTM F15.19, for Wearable Infant Blankets
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
MEETING CANCELLED: Khalisa Phillips, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC Staff, will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM F15.19, Wearable Infant Blankets Scope Task Group on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, from 3-4PM (EST) to develop the scope of products covered by a standard for wearable infant blankets. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Khalisa Phillips at kphillips@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/27/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 12/27/2022.
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ASTM F24.61 Trampoline Court Task Group Meeting Thursday, January 5, 2023 1PM – 2PM ET
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Daniel Taxier, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with the ASTM F24.61 Trampoline Court Task Group to discuss the latest ballot results and other proposed updates to the F2970 trampoline court voluntary standard on Thursday, January 5, 2023 1PM – 2PM ET. This conference call was requested by ASTM. For additional information contact Daniel Taxier at dtaxier@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/28/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 12/28/2022.
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Tim Smith and other CPSC staff will be participating in a virtual (Webex) meeting of the ASTM F15.21 Infant Loungers Performance Requirements Task Group
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Tim Smith, Division of Human Factors, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a virtual (Webex) meeting of the ASTM F15.21 Infant Loungers Performance Requirements Task Group on January 5, 2023, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will discuss possible performance requirements for infant loungers and was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including log-in information, please contact Tim Smith at tsmith@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/22/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/22/2022.
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MEETING CANCELLED: Khalisa Phillips and other CPSC staff participating in a teleconference with the Warnings Development Task Group, ASTM F15.19, for Wearable Infant Blankets
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
MEETING CANCELLED: Khalisa Phillips, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC Staff, will be participating in a teleconference with the ASTM F15.19, Wearable Infant Blankets Warnings Development Task Group, to review draft warnings for wearable infant blankets on Monday January 9, 2022, 3-4pm (EST). For additional information, including call-in information, contact Khalisa Phillips at kphillips@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/13/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 12/13/2022.
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Meeting of the ISO TC 310 on Child Care Articles WG #1 on January 10, 2023, from 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. ET.
6:00 am to 9:00 am
Celestine Kish, Division of Human Factors, will be participating in a virtual (Webex) meeting of the ISO TC 310 on Child Care Articles WG #1 on January 10, 2023, from 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. ET.. The meeting will discuss general common safety concerns and was requested by ISO. For additional information, including log-in information, please contact Celestine Kish (ckish@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/8/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 12/8/2022.
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Priscilla Verdino and other CPSC staff are Participating in a teleconference with an ASTM F15.42 Furniture Safety Subcommittee Storage Ottoman Task Group
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Priscilla Verdino of Laboratory Sciences and other CPSC staff are participating virtually in a meeting with an ASTM F15.42 Furniture Safety Subcommittee Storage Ottoman Task Group. The meeting will include a discussion on a newly proposed standard for storage ottomans. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, from 10:00am to 11:00am EST. This meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, contact Priscilla Verdino, Pverdino@cpsc.gov, (301) 987-2502. The meeting is open to the public. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/07/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 12/07/2022.
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MEETING CANCELLED: Scott Ayers and others will participate in stakeholder meeting on indoor air quality and gas ranges
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
MEETING CANCELLED: Scott Ayers of Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction and other staff will participate in stakeholder meetings on indoor air quality and gas ranges monthly through September 2023. The stakeholders are working to analyze indoor air quality issues associated with gas ranges and possibly make proposals or recommendations to affected voluntary standards and codes. For more information on this meeting, including call in information, please contact Scott Ayers (sayers@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/11/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/11/2022.
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Stephen Harsanyi and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with members from the ASTM F15.77 subcommittee on Magnets.
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Stephen Harsanyi from the Directorate for Engineering Sciences and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with members from the ASTM F15.77 subcommittee on Magnets. The subcommittee plans to discuss draft revisions to the standard on Adult Magnet Sets (ASTM F3458 – 21). The meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Stephen Harsanyi, (301) 987-2209 or sharsanyi@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/29/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/29/2022.
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Arthur Laciak and John Blachere will participate in a virtual meeting with the brokerage Geodis and retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods
2:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Arthur Laciak and John Blachere from CPSC’s Office of Import Surveillance will participate in a virtual meeting with the brokerage Geodis and retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods, at their request, to discuss CPSC’s eFiling initiative. For more information on eFiling, visit cpsc.gov/eFiling. For more information on the meeting, contact alaciak@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/3/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/3/2023.
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Meeting of the ISO TC 310 on Child Care Articles WG #2 on January 11, 2023, from 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. ET.
6:00 am to 9:00 am
Celestine Kish, Division of Human Factors, will be participating in a virtual (Zoom) meeting of the ISO TC 310 on Child Care Articles WG #2 on January 11, 2023, from 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. ET. The meeting will discuss general feeding and mouthing activity and protection concerns and was requested by ISO. For additional information, including log-in information, please contact Celestine Kish (ckish@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/22/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 12/22/2022.
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Lawrence Mella and other staff will be participating in a meeting with ASTM task group for e-scooters (F15.58)
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Lawrence Mella, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other staff will participate in a meeting with the ASTM F15.58 task group to discuss editorial revisions of the e-scooter standards on January 11, 2023, from 10:00AM – 11:00AM EST. This meeting was requested by ASTM and will be a teleconference. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Lawrence Mella at LMella@cpsc.gov or 301-987-2537. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/13/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 12/13/2022.
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Kevin Lee, EXHR, and other staff will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM F15.29 Playground Equipment for Public Use’s task group on Play Mounds.
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Kevin Lee, EXHR, and other staff will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM F15.29 Playground Equipment for Public Use’s task group on Play Mounds. This conference call was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Kevin Lee at klee@cpsc.gov. This meeting will discuss the development of performance requirements for play mounds. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/05/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/06/2023.
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CPSC’s Office of Import Surveillance Meets with Expeditors
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Jim Joholske, Sabrina Keller, Andrea Rucker-Yarosh, and Arthur Laciak from CPSC’s Office of Import Surveillance will participate in a virtual meeting with the brokerage and logistics firm Expeditors, at their request, to discuss CPSC’s eFiling initiative. For more information on eFiling, visit cpsc.gov/eFiling. For more information on the meeting, contact skeller@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/16/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 12/16/2022.
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ASTM F15.78 Motorized Partitions Task Group Meeting Wednesday, January 11, 3:00PM – 5:00PM (ET)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Daniel Taxier, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with the ASTM F15.78 Motorized Partitions Task Group to discuss the development of a new safety standard for motorized partitions on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 3:00PM – 5:00PM (ET). This conference call was requested by ASTM. For additional information contact Daniel Taxier at dtaxier@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/3/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/3/2023.
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Meeting of the ISO TC 310 on Child Care Articles WG #3 on January 12, 2023, from 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. ET.
6:00 am to 9:00 am
Celestine Kish, Division of Human Factors, will be participating in a virtual (Webex) meeting of the ISO TC 310 on Child Care Articles WG #3 on January 12, 2023, from 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. ET.. The meeting will discuss general child care activity and protection concerns and was requested by ISO. For additional information, including log-in information, please contact Celestine Kish (ckish@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/8/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 12/8/2022.
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Lawrence Mella and other staff will be participating in a meeting with ASTM task group for e-scooters (F15.58)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Lawrence Mella, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other staff will participate in a meeting with the ASTM F15.58 task group to discuss auditory warnings for e-scooters on January 12, 2023, from 11:00AM – 12:00PM EST. This meeting was requested by ASTM and will be a teleconference. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Lawrence Mella at LMella@cpsc.gov or 301-987-2537. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/13/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 12/13/2022.
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Charles Bevington and other CPSC staff will be participating in a working group meeting to develop protocol to measure emissions from gas range stoves
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Charles Bevington and other CPSC staff will be participating in a working group meeting to develop protocol to measure emissions from gas range stoves and their impact on indoor air quality. The meeting will be virtual and will be held on Thursday January 12th from 11:00 to 1:00 EST. Contact Charles Bevington cbevington@cpsc.gov for more information. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/05/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/05/2023.
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Janet Buyer and other CPSC staff will participate in a virtual meeting with the Portable Generator Manufacturers Association (PGMA)
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Janet Buyer, project manager for portable generators, and other CPSC staff will participate in a virtual meeting with the Portable Generator Manufacturers Association (PGMA) on January 12, 2023 1:00-2:00 pm (EDT). The meeting was requested by PGMA to discuss a fatal incident involving a portable generator and PGMA’s proposed revision to the ANSI/PGMA G300-2018. The meeting will be open to the public. For more information, contact Janet Buyer at jbuyer@cpsc.gov or 301-987-2293. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/20/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 12/20/2022.
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Daniel Taxier and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with the ASTM F24.61 Trampoline Court Task Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Daniel Taxier, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with the ASTM F24.61 Trampoline Court Task Group to discuss the latest ballot results and other proposed updates to the F2970 trampoline court voluntary standard on Thursday, January 12, 2023, 1PM – 3PM ET. This conference call was requested by ASTM. For additional information contact Daniel Taxier at dtaxier@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/05/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/05/2023.
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Arthur Laciak, eFiling Program Specialist and other CPSC staff will host a virtual working group meeting for the eFiling Beta Pilot IT Development Advisory Group
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Arthur Laciak, eFiling Program Specialist of the Office of Import Surveillance, and other CPSC staff will host a virtual working group meeting for the eFiling Beta Pilot IT Development Advisory Group, as related to 87 FR 35513 (January 12, 2023). The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and receive feedback from selected importer participants (Belnick, Dolce & Gabbana, Hasbro, Ikea, L.L. Bean, Macy’s, RBO, Tractor Supply Company, and Walmart) and their industry partners. They will advise on IT development aspects of the Beta Pilot, including the PGA Message Set and the Product Registry. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Arthur Laciak (alaciak@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/05/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/05/2023.
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MEETING CANCELLED: Khalisa Phillips and other CPSC staff participating in a teleconference with the Warning Development Task Group, ASTM F15.19, for Wearable Infant Blankets
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
MEETING CANCELLED: Khalisa Phillips, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC Staff, will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM F15.19, Wearable Infant Blankets Warning Development Task Group on January 16, 2023, from 3-4PM (EST) to develop a standard for wearable infant blankets. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Khalisa Phillips at kphillips@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/25/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/25/2022.
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Vineed Dayal, Zachary Goldstein, and Other CPSC Staff participating in: SCIEE Robots – UL STP 3300 Task Group Meeting
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Vineed Dayal and Zachary Goldstein, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, and other CPSC staff will participate in a teleconference on Jan. 17, 2023 from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET 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 1/9/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/9/2023.
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Scott Ayers and others participating in an ASTM F15.10 virtual subcommittee meeting on gasoline containers.
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Scott Ayers of the Directorate for Engineering Sciences will participate an ASTM F15.10 virtual subcommittee meeting on gasoline containers. The subcommittee is expected to discuss recent CPSC rulemaking on flame mitigation devices and other business. For more information on this meeting, please contact Scott Ayers (sayers@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/04/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/04/2023.
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Vineed Dayal and other CPSC staff participating in: APBRs & Adult Safety Products – ASTM F15.70 Subcommittee Meeting
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Vineed Dayal, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, and other CPSC staff will participate in a teleconference on January 17, 2023, from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET with the ASTM F15.70, Subcommittee on Adult Safety Products. The meeting will focus on reviewing and revising language in ASTM F3186-17, Standard Specification for Adult Portable Bed Rails and Related Products. For additional information, including call in information, please contact Vineed Dayal (vdayal@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/09/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/09/2022.
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Scott Ayers and others participating in an ASTM F15.72 virtual task group meeting on prefilled liquid fuel containers.
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Scott Ayers of the Directorate for Engineering Sciences will participate an ASTM F15.72 virtual task group meeting on prefilled liquid fuel containers. The task group is expected to discuss possible revisions to ASTM F3429. For more information on this meeting, please contact Scott Ayers (sayers@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/04/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/04/2023.
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Commission Meeting: Briefing Matter: NPR: Safety Standard and Notification Requirements for Button Cell or Coin Batteries
9:30 am to 10:30 am
All attendees should pre-register for the Commission meeting using the following link: https://cpsc.webex.com/cpsc/onstage/g.php?MTID=e38e145c63710607cfd2304bdca14b25b After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. FOR additional information regarding this meeting, please contact Alberta Mills at cpsc-os-cpsc.gov
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Susan Bathalon and other CPSC staff are participating in a conference call with the ANSI /PHTA -5 American National Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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 Residential Inground Swimming Pools. Staff will be participating in the conference call to discuss in-ground swimming pool safety and the revision status of the standard. The meeting is scheduled for January 18, 2023, from 10 – 12 PM. This conference call with participation registration 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 01/10/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/10/2023.
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Commission Meeting: Briefing Matter: Supplemental NPR to Update 16 CFR Part 1101
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
All attendees should pre-register for the Commission meeting using the following link: https://cpsc.webex.com/cpsc/onstage/g.php?MTID=e164ef1d937c10571fc6773bcb98df5e3 After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For additional information regarding this meeting, please contact Alberta Mills at cpsc-os-cpsc.gov
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Doug Lee and Einstein Miller participating in a National Electrical Code (NEC) Task group virtual meeting
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Doug Lee and Einstein Miller, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, participating in a National Electrical Code (NEC) Task group virtual meeting to discuss NEC Section 210.8(A) ground fault protection (2023 NEC SR No. 7956 and CAM 70-94); 1:00pm-2:30pm. The meeting was requested by Jeff Sargent, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). For additional information contact Doug Lee, (301) 987-2073 or dlee@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/3/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/3/2023.
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Jill Hurley and other CPSC staff will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM F589 Safety Standards for Non-Powder Gun Products’ Annual Subcommittee Meeting
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Jill Hurley, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM F589 Safety Standards for Non-Powder Gun Products’ Annual Subcommittee Meeting on January 18, 2023. Members will review results of December’s balloted items. The meeting will take place at the NSSF Shot Show, in the Friends of NSSF Board Room located in Ceasar Forum - Unity Board Room. The meeting will also take place via teleconference. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Jill Hurley (jhurley@cpsc.gov) or 301-987-2527. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/10/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/10/2023.
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Arthur Laciak, eFiling Program Specialist, to provide briefing on eFiling to the AAFA
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
eFiling Program Specialist, Arthur Laciak, will virtually brief apparel and footwear industry professionals regarding certificate requirements, eFiling, and 1USG Notifications. The briefing is hosted by the American Apparel & Footwear Association. Individuals interested in attending can register at https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Committee_Events/2023/CP230118.aspx. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/09/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/09/2023.
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ASTM F15.78 Motorized Partitions Task Group Meeting
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Daniel Taxier, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with the ASTM F15.78 Motorized Partitions Task Group to discuss the development of a new safety standard for motorized partitions on Thursday, January 19, 2023 11:00AM – 1:00PM (ET). This conference call was requested by ASTM. For additional information contact Daniel Taxier at dtaxier@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/11/2023.
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Adrienne Layton Ph.D., Walter Berghahn from the Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council and CPSC staff will participate in the teleconference on the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Adrienne Layton Ph.D., Walter Berghahn from the Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council and CPSC staff will participate in the teleconference to discuss his presentation from the CDC PROTECT meeting on December 02, 2022, on the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. This meeting will take place on Thursday, January 19, 2023, from 11:30am-12:30pm EST. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Adrienne Layton (alayton@cpsc.gov) or 301-987-2590. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/09/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/09/2023.
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ASTM F24.61 Trampoline Court Task Group Meeting
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Daniel Taxier, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with the ASTM F24.61 Trampoline Court Task Group to discuss the latest ballot results and other proposed updates to the F2970 trampoline court voluntary standard on Thursday, January 19, 2023 1PM – 3PM ET. This conference call was requested by ASTM. For additional information contact Daniel Taxier at dtaxier@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/11/2023.
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MEETING CANCELLED: ASTM F15.71 Liquid Laundry Packets Seniors/Dementia Task Group Meeting Friday January 20, 2023 at 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm EST
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
MEETING CANCELLED: Jill Hurley, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other staff will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM F15.71 Liquid Laundry Packet Seniors/Dementia Task Group Meeting on January 20th at 2pm EST. This is a reoccurring monthly meeting. The meeting will take place via teleconference. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Jill Hurley (jhurley@cpsc.gov) or 301-987-2527. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/9/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/9/2023.
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Meeting of the ASTM F15.16 Infant Feeding Support Products Performance Requirements Task Group @ January 20, 2022, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Tim Smith, Division of Human Factors, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a virtual (Webex) meeting of the ASTM F15.16 Infant Feeding Support Products Performance Requirements Task Group on January 20, 2023, from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET. The meeting will discuss performance requirements for infant feeding support products, and was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including log-in information, please contact Tim Smith at tsmith@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/12/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 12/12/2022.
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Paige Witzen and other CPSC Staff, will participate in the ASTM D13 Committee Meetings
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Paige Witzen, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, and other CPSC Staff, will participate in the ASTM D13 Committee Meetings, on January 23-24, 2023, from 8-5PM (EST) in San Antonio, TX. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Paige Witzen, pwitzen@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/10/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/10/2023.
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Yeon Kim, the Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will participate in the working group meeting to discuss about Smart Enabled Devices.
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Yeon Kim, the Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will participate in the working group meeting virtually on Monday, January 23, 2023, from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET. This working group is a combined effort of both the Vented Heaters TSC and Decorative Gas Appliances TSC and will discuss about Smart Enabled Devices. The meeting was requested by CSA. For more information on this meeting, including call in information, please contact Yeon Kim (ykim@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/12/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/12/2023.
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MEETING CANCELLED: Khalisa Phillips and other CPSC staff participating in a teleconference with the Warning Development Task Group, ASTM F15.19, for Wearable Infant Blankets
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
MEETING CANCELLED: Khalisa Phillips, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC Staff, will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM F15.19, Wearable Infant Blankets Performance Requirements Task Group on January 23, 2023, from 3-4PM (EST) to develop a standard for wearable infant blankets. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Khalisa Phillips at kphillips@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/25/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/25/2022.
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Arthur Laciak and John Blachere from CPSC’s Office of Import Surveillance will participate in a virtual meeting with the brokerage Geodis and retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Arthur Laciak and John Blachere from CPSC’s Office of Import Surveillance will participate in a virtual meeting with the brokerage Geodis and retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods, at their request, to discuss CPSC’s eFiling initiative. For more information on eFiling, visit cpsc.gov/eFiling. For more information on the meeting, contact alaciak@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/11/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/11/2023.
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Vineed Dayal, Zachary Goldstein, and Other CPSC Staff participating in: SCIEE Robots – UL STP 3300 Task Group Meeting
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Vineed Dayal and Zachary Goldstein, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, and other CPSC staff will participate in a teleconference on Jan. 24, 2023 from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET 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 1/9/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/9/2023.
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Scott Ayers will participate in ASTM F15.45 task group virtual meetings.
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Scott Ayers of the Directorate for Engineering Sciences will participate in ASTM F15.45 task group virtual meetings. First, the group will discuss recent candle recalls and incidents, including those published on SaferProducts.gov. Second, the group will discuss possible changes to ASTM F2417 and ASTM F2601 the specifications that cover candle fire safety and candle accessory safety. For more information on this meeting, including call-in information, please contact Scott Ayers (sayers@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/23/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/23/2022.
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Tim Smith and other CPSC staff will be participating in a virtual (Webex) meeting of the ASTM F15.21 Infant Loungers Scope Task Group
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Tim Smith, Division of Human Factors, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a virtual (Webex) meeting of the ASTM F15.21 Infant Loungers Scope Task Group on January 24, 2023, from noon – 1:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will discuss the scope of the proposed infant loungers standard and was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including log-in information, please contact Tim Smith at tsmith@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/12/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/12/2023.
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Staff of Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric are participating in a meeting with Representatives from Garmin International
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Chair Hoehn-Saric’s staff will participate in a meeting via webex to discuss button cell and coin cell batteries. Representatives from American Honda Motor, including Daniel Trope (Head of Government Affairs), Doug Kealey (Staff Compliance Engineer), Ben Karsak (Manager, Compliance Engineering), Katie Bechina (Counsel), Jarod Goff (Associate General Counsel), Grace Hilbrands (Senior Project Manager), and Joshua Reeson (Director, Engineering) will participate in the meeting. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 3pm via webex. The meeting was requested by Garmin International. For additional information contact Annie Campbell at acampbell@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/20/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/20/2023.
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Closed Commission Meeting
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Subject of Closed Meeting: Briefing Matter. Date of Closed Meeting: January 25, 2023; 11:30 a.m. Record of Commission Vote: On January 24, 2023, the Commission voted unanimously (4-0) to close the meeting. Commission’s Explanation of Closing: This meeting may be properly closed under Exemptions 3, 4, 7 and 9; 16 CFR § 1013.4(b)(3), (4), (7), and (9). This meeting will involve discussion of the following: (1) matters specifically exempted from disclosure by statute (other than 5 U.S.C. 552) (Exemption 3); (2) trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential (Exemption 4); (3) investigatory records to the extent that the production of such records or information would (a) interfere with enforcement proceedings and (b) disclose investigative techniques and procedures (Exemption 7); and (4) information the premature disclosure of which is likely to frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action (Exemption 9). In deciding to close the meeting, the Commission has determined that, on balance, considering the relative advantages and disadvantages to the public of conducting the meeting in open or closed session, the public interest would best be served by closing the meeting based on the Exemptions identified. The General Counsel has certified that the meeting may be properly closed to the public under the referenced exemptions. Purpose of this Notice: This document gives notice that the Commission has decided to close the meeting described above. This notice is given pursuant to the Commission’s rules issued under the Government in the Sunshine Act (16 C.F.R. § 1013.4(c)(4)).
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Meeting Cancelled: Adrienne Layton Ph.D., Directorate for Health Sciences, and other staff will participate in the teleconference to discuss aerosol duster safety.
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
MEETING CANCELLED: Adrienne Layton Ph.D., Directorate for Health Sciences, and other staff will participate in a teleconference. ASTM will meet on Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023, from 2:00pm-3:00pm EST to discuss the formation of committee to improve computer aerosol duster safety. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Adrienne Layton (alayton@cpsc.gov) or 301-987-2590. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/09/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/09/2023.
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Meeting Cancelled: Cheryl Scorpio, Ph.D. and other CPSC Staff will participate in a teleconference with ASTM International for an exploratory call to discuss standards for aerosol duster products
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
MEETING CANCELLED: Cheryl Scorpio, Ph.D., Directorate for Health Sciences, and other CPSC Staff, will participate in a teleconference with ASTM International for an exploratory call to discuss standards for aerosol duster products on Wednesday, January 25 at 2:00PM Eastern. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Cheryl Scorpio at cscorpio@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/17/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/17/2023.
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Charles Bevington and other CPSC staff will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM task group under ASTM subcommittee D.22.05
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Charles Bevington and other CPSC staff will participate in a teleconference on Thursday January 26th from 11 to 12 AM EST for an ASTM task group under ASTM subcommittee D.22.05 Indoor air to discuss WK80812- A proposed ASTM Guide with the title: Defining and categorizing modeling approaches to support source characterization for indoor exposure assessment of consumer products. Please contact Charles Bevington at cbevington@cpsc.gov for more information. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/20/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/20/2023.
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Susan Bathalon and other CPSC staff are participating in a Conference Call with the ANSI /PHTA American National Standard – 4 for Aboveground and Onground Residential Swimming Pools
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Susan Bathalon and other staff are participating in a conference call with American National Standard (ANSI)/Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) to discuss Aboveground and Onground Residential Swimming Pools. Staff will be participating in the conference call to discuss above ground swimming pool safety and drowning data and safety. The meeting is scheduled for January 26, 2023, from 12 to 2 PM. This conference call with participation registration 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 1/13/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/13/2023.
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Daniel Taxier and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with the ASTM F24.61 Trampoline Court Task Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Daniel Taxier, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with the ASTM F24.61 Trampoline Court Task Group to discuss the latest ballot results and other proposed updates to the F2970 trampoline court voluntary standard on Thursday, January 26, 2023 1PM – 3PM ET. This conference call was requested by ASTM. For additional information contact Daniel Taxier at dtaxier@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/19/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/19/2023.
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Arthur Laciak, eFiling Program Specialist and other CPSC staff will host a virtual working group meeting for the eFiling Beta Pilot IT Development Advisory Group
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Arthur Laciak, eFiling Program Specialist of the Office of Import Surveillance, and other CPSC staff will host a virtual working group meeting for the eFiling Beta Pilot IT Development Advisory Group, as related to 87 FR 35513 (January 26, 2023). The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and receive feedback from selected importer participants (Belnick, Dolce & Gabbana, Hasbro, Ikea, L.L. Bean, Macy’s, RBO, Tractor Supply Company, and Walmart) and their industry partners. They will advise on IT development aspects of the Beta Pilot, including the PGA Message Set and the Product Registry. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Arthur Laciak (alaciak@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/05/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/05/2023.
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Stephen Lee will participate in a webinar hosted by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association on the special packaging requirements for drugs under the PPPA
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Stephen Lee, Program Specialist from the CPSC Small Business Ombudsman team, will participate in a training webinar hosted by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association on January 26th, 2023, at 2 PM EST. The webinar will go over the special packaging requirements of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, specifically the requirements related to drugs that require special packaging, as well as testing requirements and exceptions. There will be a live Q&A at the end. Questions about the event can be directed to Stephen Lee at SBO@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/11/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/11/2023.
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ASTM F15.78 Motorized Partitions Task Group Meeting
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Daniel Taxier, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with the ASTM F15.78 Motorized Partitions Task Group to discuss the development of a new safety standard for motorized partitions on Thursday, January 26, 2023 3:00PM – 5:00PM (ET). This conference call was requested by ASTM. For additional information contact Daniel Taxier at dtaxier@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/19/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/19/2023.
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Commissioner Boyle and her staff will participate in an introductory meeting with the National Federation of State High School Associations
10:00 am to 10:30 am
Commissioner Boyle and her staff will participate in an introductory meeting with the National Federation of State High School Associations. John Black of the National Federation of State High School Associations will participate. The meeting will be held on Friday, January 27, 2023, at 10am for 30 minutes. The meeting was requested by the National Federation of State High School Associations. For more information, contact Alison Council at acouncil@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/26/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/26/2023.
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Lisa Scott, Emily Maling, and Allyson Tenney will be attending the ASTM F08.22 Task Group Meeting - Testing Exemptions/Exceptions on Recreational Camping Tents
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Lisa Scott, Emily Maling, and Allyson Tenney, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, will be attending the ASTM F08.22 Task Group Meeting - Testing Exemptions/Exceptions on Recreational Camping Tents, Online Meeting, 11:00pm to 1:00pm (ET). For more information, contact Allyson Tenney at atenney@cpsc.gov or refer to ASTM International at www.astm.or. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/19/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/19/2023.
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Tim Smith and other CPSC staff will be participating in a virtual (Webex) meeting of the ASTM F15.21 Infant Loungers Performance Requirements Task Group
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Tim Smith, Division of Human Factors, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a virtual (Webex) meeting of the ASTM F15.21 Infant Loungers Performance Requirements Task Group on January 27, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will discuss possible performance requirements for infant loungers and was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including log-in information, please contact Tim Smith at tsmith@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/22/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/22/2022.
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Vineed Dayal and Greg Ota participating in: Helmets – NOCSAE Standards Committee Meeting
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Vineed Dayal and Greg Ota, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, will participate in a meeting located in Litchfield Park, Arizona, on January 27th, 2023, starting at 1:00 PM MT with the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE). The subcommittee will review and discuss standards related to helmets and other sports equipment. For additional information contact Vineed Dayal (vdayal@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/23/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/23/2023.
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Kristen Talcott and other CPSC staff are holding a public meeting on testing clothing storage units (CSUs) to the stability requirements in the new CPSC Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units, 16 CFR 1261
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Kristen Talcott, of Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff are holding a public meeting on testing clothing storage units (CSUs) to the stability requirements in the new CPSC Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units, 16 CFR 1261. More information on the rule can be found at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/11/25/2022-24587/safety-standard-for-clothing-storage-units. The meeting will be held at the CPSC National Product Testing and Evaluation Center in Rockville, MD on Monday, January 30, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET. Staff will show a video demonstrating the testing and will respond to questions related to testing. These questions are requested by January 16. Questions should be submitted to ktalcott@cpsc.gov. In-person attendees must register through the following link: https://www.cpsc.gov/Registration-for-CPSC-Clothing-Storage-Unit and should plan to arrive 20 minutes before the meeting in order to allow time to clear building security. A government-issued ID will be required. In response to a potential change in Montgomery County’s CDC COVID-19 community level to HIGH, additional requirements for attendees to this meeting may be implemented. If Montgomery County’s COVID-19 community level is changed to HIGH, employees, visitors, and contractors, would be required to wear a high quality mask or respirator and complete symptom screening, regardless of vaccination status. If, for any reason, a visitor is unable or unwilling to follow these protocols, they will not be permitted to enter the facility. CPSC determines community COVID levels in Montgomery County, MD using this site: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/community-levels.html. For additional information, including call-in information, please contact Kristen Talcott, ktalcott@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/11/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/11/2023.
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Khalisa Phillips and other CPSC staff participating in a teleconference with the Performance Requirements Task Group ASTM F15.19, for Wearable Infant Blankets
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Khalisa Phillips, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff participating in a teleconference with the Performance Requirements Task Group, ASTM F15.19, for Wearable Infant Blankets on January 30, 2023, from 3-4PM (EST) to develop a standard for wearable infant blankets. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Khalisa Phillips at kphillips@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/25/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/25/2022.
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Vineed Dayal, Zachary Goldstein, and Other CPSC Staff participating in: SCIEE Robots – UL STP 3300 Task Group Meeting
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Vineed Dayal and Zachary Goldstein, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, and other CPSC staff will participate in a teleconference on Jan. 31, 2023 from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET 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 1/9/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/9/2023.
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Kristen Talcott, Priscilla Verdino, and other CPSC staff are attending a meeting with the ASTM F15.42 Furniture Safety Subcommittee
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Kristen Talcott of Engineering Sciences, Priscilla Verdino of Laboratory Sciences, and other CPSC staff are attending a meeting with the ASTM F15.42 Furniture Safety Subcommittee to discuss topics related to the standard for Clothing Storage Units/tip over (ASTM F2057). The meeting may also include discussion of Clothing Storage Chests (ASTM F2598), and Tip Restraints (ASTM F3096). The meeting will be held in-person at the U.S. CPSC National Product Testing and Evaluation Center in Rockville, MD on January 31, 2023, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET. This meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, contact Kristen Talcott, ktalcott@cpsc.gov, or Priscilla Verdino, Pverdino@cpsc.gov. In-person attendees should plan to arrive 20 minutes before the meeting in order to allow time to clear building security. A government-issued ID will be required. In addition, in response to a potential change in Montgomery County’s CDC COVID-19 community level to HIGH, additional requirements for attendees to this meeting may be implemented. If Montgomery County’s COVID-19 community level is changed to HIGH, employees, visitors, and contractors, would be required to wear a high-quality mask or respirator and complete symptom screening, regardless of vaccination status. If, for any reason, a visitor is unable or unwilling to follow these protocols, they will not be permitted to enter the facility. CPSC determines community COVID levels in Montgomery County, MD using this site: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/community-levels.html. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 01/11/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/11/2023.
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Sharon White and other CPSC staff will participate via teleconference with the ASTM task group on the use and design of devices for torch and lamp fuel
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Sharon White, Division of Human Factors, and other CPSC staff will participate via teleconference with the ASTM task group on the use and design of devices for torch and lamp fuel on January 31, 2023 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm EST to discuss voluntary standards to address the hazards associated with the use and design of these devices. The meeting was requested by ASTM. For more information, including call-in information, contact Sharon White at 301-987-2562 or swhite@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/20/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/20/2023.