Public Calendar

Khalisa Phillips, of ESHF, and other CPSC staff, will be participating in a Webex teleconference meeting with ASTM F15.19 Wearable Infant Blankets Data Analysis Task Group on 06/05/2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (ET). The purpose of this meeting is to identify and discuss hazard patterns in the 2023 incident dataset provided by CPSC staff. This meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including the meeting call-in information, contact Khalisa Phillips at kphillips@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 6/2/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 6/2/2023.

Zachary Foster, Division of Human Factors, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a virtual meeting of the ASTM Infant Rockers CPSC Letter Task Group on June 5, 2023, @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET. The meeting will discuss CPSC staff’s recent letter to the ASTM Infant Rockers Subcommittee, which contained staff’s recommended revisions to ASTM F3084. The meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including log-in information, please contact Zachary Foster (zfoster@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/25/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/25/2023.

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; 10-11am. 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 5/26/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/26/2023.

Jay Kadiwala and other Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction staff, will be participating in an ANSI C18.5 technical working group meeting to discuss lithium-ion batteries and other battery-related issues; Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 01:00 pm ET to 02:00 pm ET, by teleconference. For additional information please contact Mr. Jay Kadiwala, phone: (301) 987-2517; e-mail: jkadiwala@cpsc.gov (preferred). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/15/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/15/2023. Updated May 24, 2023.

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 (June 10, 2022). 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 5/24/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/24/2023.

Kristen Talcott of Engineering Sciences and other staff will be participating in a virtual meeting with the ASTM F15.42 Furniture Subcommittee task group on material interactions in the ASTM F3096 (tip-over restraints) voluntary standard on June 1, 2023, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (ET). This is a meeting to discuss potential new requirements and testing for anti-tip restraints used with clothing storage units (CSUs). The meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Kristen Talcott, ktalcott@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/25/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/24/2023.

Scott Ayers of the Directorate for Engineering Sciences will participate in a virtual meeting of Vision 20-20 Working Group 5 meeting on fire codes and standards. The working group is expected to discuss codes and standards that may affect fire safety, especially in the wildland-urban interface. The meeting was organized by Vision 20-20 Working Group 5. For more information on this meeting, including how to call in, please contact Scott Ayers (sayers@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/19/2023.Posted in the Public Calendar 5/19/2023.

Stefanie Marques, Directorate for Health Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a Webex meeting with the Scope and Definitions Task Group of the ASTM F15.21 Subcommittee on Infant Loungers on 5/31/2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET. This is a meeting to discuss the scope and similar matters related to the draft voluntary standard for infant loungers. This meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including the meeting call-in information, contact Stefanie Marques at smarques@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/16/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/16/2023.

Doug Lee and other Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction staff meeting with Rehan Ehsan and other Samsung Electronics America staff on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 9:30 am- 11:00am, at the National Product Testing & Evaluation Center (NPTEC), Rockville, Maryland to discuss connected product safety. A portion of this meeting is closed for a discussion of proprietary information. For additional information, contact Doug Lee, 301-987-2073 or dlee@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/30/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/30/2023.

Tim Smith, Division of Human Factors, will be participating in a Webex meeting with the Performance Requirements Task Group of the ASTM F15.16 Subcommittee on Infant Feeding Supports on 5/30/2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET. This is a meeting to discuss and address comments received on the draft voluntary standard for infant feeding supports related to performance requirements. This meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including the meeting call-in information, contact Tim Smith at tsmith@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/16/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/16/2023.