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CPSC Directives and Delegations of Authority

The Directives System for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC, Commission, or agency), serves as the repository for agency-wide policies and procedures and provides guidance regarding the conduct of agency employees and the distribution and performance of agency business. The system can be accessed by selecting from the list below.

 

  Directives System Effective Date
0100 Directive on Directives and Delegations of Authority 09/21/2022
0101 Directive on Internal Standard Operating Procedures, (SOPs), Manuals and Forms 09/21/2022

 

  Delegations of Authority  
D201.1  Delegation of Administrative and Operational Management 09/17/2019
  Authority to the Executive Director  
D201.2 Delegation of Authority to the Human Subjects Committee to Protect Human Subjects Involved in Research 09/19/2019
0310.17 Delegation of Authority to the Executive Director and General Counsel to Update the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (Common Rule) 12/13/22
0318.1 Delegation of Authority to Assert Deliberative Process Privilege in Specific Administrative Litigation Matters (Amazon) 10/08/2021
0318.2 Delegation of Authority to Assert Deliberative Process Privilege in Specific Litigation Matter (Leachco) 04/04/2022
0330.6 Delegation of Authority for Power of Appointment and Administration of the Oath of Office 01/23/2023
0340.2 Delegation of Procurement Authority 01/23/2023
ID001 Interim Delegations in Furtherance of the Commission's Civil and Criminal Enforcement Authorities 08/22/2025
ID002 Interim Delegations in Furtherance of the Commission's Adjudicatory Enforcement Authorities 08/22/2025
ID003 Interim Delegations in Furtherance of the Commission's Regulatory Authorities 08/22/2025

 

  Management Programs  
D302 Internal Procedures for Petitions 09/10/2019
D317 Agency Meetings Policy 09/19/2019
0315.1 Authority to Sign Commission Documents and to Affix the Commission Seal 04/25/2023
0601 Preparing Agenda Materials for the Commission 04/04/2023
0620 Ethics Program 03/30/2023
0621 Ethics Pledge 03/30/2023
0622 Potential Ethics Violation 03/30/2023
0623 Financial Disclosure Filing 03/30/2023
0624 Ethics Education Program Directive 03/30/2023
0981.1 Mandatory Manager Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Training 06/02/2023
0981.2 Mandatory Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Counselor and Investigator Training 06/02/2023
0625 Agency Acceptance of Gifts from Non-Federal Sources 10/06/2023
0626 Agency Acceptance of Travel Expenses from Non-Federal Sources  10/06/2023
0715 Professional Liability Insurance (PLI) 10/10/2023
1300 Travel Management Policies and Procedures 10/10/2023
0871 Displaying of Official Credentials for CPSC Employees and Contractors 02/06/2024
0731 Managing Official Agency Email 02/07/2024
0870.2 Official Credentials for Commissioned State and Local Officials 02/07/2024
0630 Scientific Integrity Directive 02/13/2024

 

  Information Resources Management  
D402 Collections of Information Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 09/19/2019
D409 Freedom of Information Act Directive 5/9/19
1801 Epidemiologic Data Sharing Under the CPSA 02/02/2023
0775 Sharing Information with Federal, State, Local, and Foreign Government Agencies 01/31/2023
0417 Conducting Electronic Records Searches 04/04/2023
0733 Teams Chats and Teams Channel Chats Retention Policy 02/27/2025

 

  Human Resources / Personnel Programs  
1022.1 Performance Management System 2025 11/14/2025
  CPSC Lapse Plan Overview 2025 9/29/2025
0980.3 Reasonable Accommodation Policy and Procedures 10/04/2018
0921.1 Orderly Shutdown in the Event of a Lapse in Appropriations 3/10/2025
1080.2 Telework Program 03/03/2025
1080.5 CPSC Drug Free Workplace Program 04/15/2024
1026.1 Superior Qualifications and Special Needs Pay 10/07/2024

 

  Procurement  
D1001 Office of Financial Management, Planning and Evaluation (EXFM) Division of Procurement Services (FMPS) 05/22/2019

 

  Miscellaneous  
  United States Consumer Product Safety Commission Scientific Integrity Policy 02/16/2024
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