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May
11
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (America/New_York)
Category: Voluntary Standards Meeting
Topics: Playground Equipment (Home), Playground Equipment (Public)
Open to the Public
Khalisa Phillips, ESHF, and other CPSC staff will participate in a hybrid-in person (Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel) and virtual (Webex) meeting with the ASTM F08.63 Playground Surfacing Systems Subcommittee to discuss the latest developments of the various playground surfacing standards. This meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, contact Khalisa Phillips at kphillips@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 3/24/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 3/24/2023.
May
10
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (America/New_York)
Category: Meeting
Topics: Toys
Open to the Public
Benjamin Mordecai, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, and other staff, will be participating in a Webex meeting with ASTM F15.22 Toys Subcommittee on 5/10/2023 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET. This is a meeting to discuss the latest ballot items. This meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including the meeting call-in information, contact Benjamin Mordecai at bmordecai@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/4/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/5/2023.
May
10
11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (America/New_York)
Category: Voluntary Standards Meeting
Topics: Bicycles
Open to the Public
Lawrence Mella, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other staff, will be participating in an in-person meeting with ASTM F08.10 Bicycles Subcommittee on 05/10/2023 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (ET) in Denver, Colorado. This is a meeting to discuss developments of voluntary standards under the F08.10 jurisdiction. This meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including the meeting location, contact Lawrence Mella at LMella@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 4/26/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 4/26/2023.
May
10
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (America/New_York)
Category: Public Hearing
Topics: Other
Open to the Public
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) will conduct a public hearing to receive views from interested parties about the Commission’s agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2024, which begins on October 1, 2023, and for fiscal year 2025, which begins on October 1, 2024. We invite members of the public to participate. The hearing will be held as a hybrid meeting - in person at CPSC’s headquarters and remotely via webinar on May 10, 2023, beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). For individuals attending in person, the meeting will be held at CPSC’s headquarters, located at 4330 East West Highway, 4th Floor – Hearing Room, Bethesda, MD 20814. Individuals who plan to attend the meeting remotely should pre-register for the webinar at: https://cpsc.webex.com/weblink/register/rba37185ac315e7e0cf5666a1960c4028 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. In person attendees do not need to register for the hearing. Requests to make oral presentations (in person or remotely) and the text of oral presentations and written comments should be sent by email to: cpsc-os@cpsc.gov, with the subject line, “Agenda and Priorities FY 2024 and/or 2025.” Requests to make oral presentations—in person or remotely—and the written text of any oral presentations must be received by the Office of the Secretary not later than 5 p.m. EDT on April 28, 2023. The Commission will accept written comments as well. These also must be received by the Office of the Secretary not later than 5 p.m. EDT on April 28, 2023. For information about the hearing, or to request an opportunity to make an oral presentation, whether in person or remotely, please send an e-mail to Elaine Niedzwiecki, the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, at eniedzwiecki@cpsc.gov.
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10
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May
11
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (America/New_York)
Category: Meeting
Topics: Sports/Recreational Headgear Sensors/Helmet and Sensors
Open to the Public
Greg Ota, LSM, will be participating in an in-person meeting with F08.53 Task Groups on 05/10/2023 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (MT) and 05/11/2023 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (MT) in Denver, Colorado. This is a meeting to discuss voluntary standards for Headgear and Helmets. This meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including the meeting location, contact Greg Ota at gota@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/8/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/9/2023.
May
09
3:30 PM to 4:00 PM (America/New_York)
Category: Meeting
Topics: Portable Generators
Open to the Public
Chair Hoehn-Saric’s staff will participate in a meeting with representatives from GenTent. In attendance will be Mark Carpenter (CEO) and Brian Thomas (Director of Sales and Marketing). They requested the meeting to discuss the portable generator SNPR. The meeting was requested by GenTent and will be held in person on Tuesday, May 9th at 3:30 PM at CPSC headquarters. For additional information contact Annie Campbell at ACampbell@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/2/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/2/2023.
May
09
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (America/New_York)
Category: Meeting
Topics: Crib Bumpers (Infant Bedding), Other
Open to the Public
Daniel Taxier, Directorate of Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a teleconference meeting with the ASTM F15.19 Methods for Measuring Re-Breathing Task Group on May 9, 2023 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET to discuss a proposal from an ASTM member to develop standard test methods for measuring firmness, airflow, and CO2 re-breathing in infant bedding materials. This meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Daniel Taxier at dtaxier@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/3/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/3/2023.
May
09
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (America/New_York)
Category: Meeting
Topics: Other
Open to the Public
Treye Thomas of the Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction (EXHR) and other CPSC staff are participating virtually in a meeting with members of the Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance (PAMA). The meeting will include a review of the regulation of 3D printing devices and approaches to addressing the potential health and safety implications of 3D printed products; The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET. This meeting was requested by PAMA. For additional information, contact Treye Thomas at tthomas@cpsc.gov. This meeting is open to the public. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 4/20/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 4/20/2023.
May
09
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (America/New_York)
Category: Voluntary Standards Meeting
Topics: Other
Open to the Public
Tim Smith, Division of Human Factors, will be participating in a virtual (Zoom) meeting of the ANSI Z535.7 Subcommittee on May 9, 2023, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET. The meeting will discuss comments received on the ballot to adopt the Z535.7 standard, and was requested by the Chair of the subcommittee, Eric Boelhouwer. For additional information, including log-in information, please contact Tim Smith at tsmith@cpsc.gov (preferred) or 301-987-2557. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 4/18/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 4/18/2023.
May
09
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM (America/New_York)
Category: Meeting
Topics: Gas Ranges, Other
Open to the Public
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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  • Kristen Talcott and other CPSC staff will participate in a virtual meeting with the ASTM F15.42 Furniture Subcommittee task group

    11:00 am to 12:00 pm

    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 participating in Vision 20-20 Working Group 5 Meeting on Fire Codes and Standards

    11:00 am to 12:00 pm

    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.

  • eFiling Program Specialist Arthur Laciak to 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 (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.

  • Jay Kadiwala and other CPSC staff will participate in an ANSI C18.5 technical working group meeting to discuss lithium-ion batteries

    3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

    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.

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