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Events for 84
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Joanna Matheson Participating in ASTM E56 Subcommittee Meetings Regarding Updates on Nanotechnology Work
9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Joanna Matheson, Directorate for Health Sciences, and other staff will participate in the ASTM E56 two-day meeting via teleconference. This is a hybrid meeting being held at The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal St, New Orleans, LA. The November 1st-2nd meeting will consist of meetings by the E56 subcommittees providing updates on nanotechnology standardization activities. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Joanna Matheson at jmatheson@cpsc.gov, (301) 987-2564. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/13/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/13/2022.
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Ben Mordecai and other CPSC staff will be attending US TAG to ISO TC 181 meeting on Toys
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Ben Mordecai, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences and other CPSC staff will be attending US TAG to ISO TC 181 meeting on Toys on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, from 9am – 12pm EST, via teleconference. Topic of discussion will be “Activity Toys.” For additional information, please contact Ben Mordecai, bmordecai@cpsc.gov, 301-987-2506. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/20/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/20/2022.
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Kevin Lee and other CPSC staff will meet with ASTM F15 Consumer Products’ F15.29 Public Playgrounds subcommittee
9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Kevin Lee, EXHR, and other CPSC staff are meeting with ASTM F15 Consumer Products’ F15.29 Public Playgrounds subcommittee to discuss the results from the various closed ballots and the glider task group meeting. This conference call was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Kevin Lee at KLee@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/24/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/24/2022.
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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
1:00 pm to 2:00 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 November 1, 2022 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EDT. The meeting is a kickoff meeting 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 10/12/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/12/2022.
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Commissioner Boyle and her staff will hold an introductory meeting with International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO)
2:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Commissioner Boyle and her staff will hold an introductory meeting with International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) focusing on ICPHSO’s structure, membership, and programs, including their student mentorship program. The meeting was requested by ICPHSO, and will take place on November 1, 2022, from 2:00 – 2:30pm. Attendees include: Marc Schoem (ICPHSO), Executive Director; Xiao Chen (Intertek); President of ICPHSO; Len Morrissey (ASTM International) President Elect; Kim Mason (Five Below) Treasurer; David Kosnoff (Walmart) Vice President; Andy Church (Insight Quality Services) Immediate Past President; and Erin Cole (Association Management) Meeting Manager. The meeting is open to the public. For additional information regarding this meeting, please contact Alison Council, 301-504-7560. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/14/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/14/2022
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Susan M. Bowley and other CPSC Staff will participate in a teleconference with ASTM F15.03 Task Group on Safety Standards for Bathtub and Shower Structures
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Susan M. Bowley, Ph.D. Mechanical/Biomedical Engineer, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC Staff, will participate in a teleconference with ASTM F15.03 Task Group on Safety Standards for Bathtub and Shower Structures on Tuesday November 1st, 3:30-4:30pm ET. This is a recurring meeting as work continues toward development of a new standard to address slip/falls in bath tubs. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Dr. Susan M. Bowley at sbowley@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/04/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/04/2022.
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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
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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 *November 01, 2022* from 4-5PM (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 09/12/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 09/13/2022.
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Vineed Dayal and Greg Ota participating in: Helmets & Headgear – ASTM F08 November 2022 Committee Week
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Vineed Dayal and Greg Ota, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, will participate in a conference in New Orleans LA, on November 2nd to 4th, 2022, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET with ASTM F08 sports equipment subcommittees to discuss relevant headgear standards. For additional information, including call in information, please contact Vineed Dayal (vdayal@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/13/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/13/2022.
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Lawrence Mella participating in a meeting with ASTM subcommittee for bicycles (F08)
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
November 02, 2022 from 9:00AM – 5:00PM CST, Lawrence Mella, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other staff will participate in a conference with ASTM F08 bicycle subcommittees to discuss the bicycle standards requirements. The meeting will be held in New Orleans, LA. This meeting was requested by ASTM. 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 10/24/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/24/2022.
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Commission Meeting - Decisional Matter: Final Rules to (1) Add Window Covering Cords to the Substantial Product Hazard List, and (2) Establish a Safety Standard for Operating Cords on Custom Window Coverings
10:00 am to 11:00 am
All attendees should pre-register for the Commission meeting using the following link: https://cpsc.webex.com/cpsc/onstage/g.php?MTID=ee7337529fdff2af5d30a0d27035ead09 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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Jill Hurley will participate in a teleconference with ISO TC 181 Work Group
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Jill Hurley, Directorate for Engineering Sciences will participate in a teleconference with ISO TC 181 Work Group 7 Age Determination meeting on November 2nd from 12pm-5pm EST. The meeting will review comments and potential modifications to ISO 8124 Part 8. For additional information, please contact Jill Hurley (jhurley@cpsc.gov) or 301-987-2527. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/13/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/13/2022.
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Closed Commission Meeting
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Subject of Closed Meeting: Briefing Matter. Date of Closed Meeting: November 2, 2022; 2:00 p.m. Record of Commission Vote: On October 26, 2022, 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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Matthew Roemer will attend ISO/TC 181/WG 6 "Phthalate plasticizers in toys"
4:00 am to 7:00 am
Matthew Roemer, Directorate of Laboratory Science, will be attending ISO/TC 181/WG 6 "Phthalate plasticizers in toys" on November 3rd from 4 am to 7 am ET via teleconference. The purpose of the meeting is to review and resolve the comments to ISO/DIS 8124-6 – Safety of toys – Part 6: Certain phthalate esters in toys and children’s products. For additional information, please contact Matthew Roemer, mroemer@cpsc.gov, 301-987-2093. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/12/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/12/2022.
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Andrew Newens and other staff will participate in a hybrid in-person/virtual meeting in New Orleans, LA with the ASTM F15.79 Market Umbrellas Subcommittee.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Andrew Newens, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other staff will participate in a hybrid in-person/virtual meeting in New Orleans, LA with the ASTM F15.79 Market Umbrellas Subcommittee on November 3, 2022, 9am-5pm Central Time (10am-6pm ET). This meeting was requested by ASTM to discuss the development of new standards covering the use/maintenance of market umbrellas and the testing requirements for the strength and durability of 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 10/19/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/19/2022.
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Lawrence Mella participating in a meeting with ASTM task group for e-scooters (F15.58)
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
November 03, 2022 from 9:00AM – 5:00PM CST, Lawrence Mella, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other staff will participate in a meeting with the ASTM F15.58 task group to discuss development of the draft micromobility standards. This meeting was requested by ASTM and will be in New Orleans, LA. 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 10/24/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/24/2022.
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Susan M. Bowley and other CPSC staff will be participating in a virtual call with ASTM F08.30 Fitness Products Treadmill Task Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Susan M. Bowley, Ph.D. Mechanical and Biomedical Engineer, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a virtual call with ASTM F08.30 Fitness Products Treadmill Task Group on Thursday November 3rd from 1-3pm ET. This is an ongoing discussion toward addressing updates needed to current standards related to treadmill hazards and toward coordinating efforts between UL and ASTM. For more information on this meeting, please contact Dr. Susan M. Bowley (sbowley@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/25/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/25/2022.
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ASTM F24.61 Trampoline Court Task Group Meeting
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, November 3, 2022 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 10/27/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/27/2022.
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Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric will be speaking at the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Consumer Products Committee
1:45 pm to 2:15 pm
Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric will be speaking at the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Consumer Products Committee on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 1:45pm ET via Zoom. For more information, please contact Erin Sandlin at esandlin@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/27/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/27/2022.
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Susan M. Bowley and other CPSC staff will be participating in a virtual call with ASTM F08.30 Fitness Products Treadmill Task Group
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Susan M. Bowley, Ph.D. Mechanical and Biomedical Engineer, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a virtual call with ASTM F08.30 Fitness Products Treadmill Task Group on Thursday November 3rd from 2-4pm ET. This is an ongoing discussion toward addressing updates needed to current standards related to treadmill hazards and toward coordinating efforts between UL and ASTM. For more information on this meeting, please contact Dr. Susan M. Bowley (sbowley@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/04/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/04/2022.
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Kevin Lee and other CPSC staff will meet with ASTM F08 Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities’ F08.63 Playground Surfacing Systems Subcommittee
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Kevin Lee, EXHR, and other CPSC staff are meeting with ASTM F08 Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities’ F08.63 Playground Surfacing Systems Subcommittee to discuss the latest developments to the standard. This conference call was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Kevin Lee at KLee@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/24/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/24/2022.
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Tim Smith 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
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 F15.16 Infant Feeding Support Products Performance Requirements Task Group on November 3, 2022, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will discuss possible 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 10/26/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/26/2022.
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Ben Mordecai and other CPSC staff will be attending US TAG to ISO TC 181 meeting on Toys
7:00 am to 11:00 am
Ben Mordecai, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be attending US TAG to ISO TC 181 meeting on Toys on Friday, November 4, 2022, from 7am to 11am-EST via teleconference. This will be a Plenary Meeting. For additional information, please contact Ben Mordecai, bmordecai@cpsc.gov, 301-987-2506. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/20/2022. Updated and Posted in the Public Calendar 10/20/2022.
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Kristina Hatlelid participating in a virtual conference on lead standards
10:00 am to 1:15 pm
Kristina Hatlelid, Directorate for Health Sciences, will be participating in a conference entitled “Fundamentals of Lead Poisoning: Starting with Standards” presented by The Montefiore Medical Center Lead Poisoning Prevention and Treatment Program, A New York State Regional Lead Resource Center. The conference will be held virtually on Friday, November 4, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Eastern time. For additional information, contact Kristina Hatlelid at khatlelid@cpsc.gov or 301-987-2558. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/12/22. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/12/22.
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Einstein Miller and Andrew Trotta will be participating in a National Electrical Code (NEC) task group virtual meeting.
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Einstein Miller, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, and Andrew Trotta, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, participating in a National Electrical Code (NEC) task group virtual meeting to discuss the adequacy of swimming pool perimeter bonding requirements in NEC Article 680.26(B) relative to new incident data that has been presented; 10:00am - 12:00pm Eastern time; the meeting was requested by Jeff Sargent, National Fire Protection Association. For additional information, contact Andrew Trotta at (301) 987-2057 or atrotta@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/28/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/28/2022.
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Carter Bosse and others will participate in a virtual meeting of the ASTM F15.81 subcommittee for PFAS in Consumer Products
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Meeting information: Carter Bosse of the Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, and other CPSC staff, will participate in an ASTM F15.81 subcommittee meeting for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in consumer products on Monday, November 7, 2022, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM ET. The meeting will discuss next steps in the creation of a standard guide for evaluating PFAS in consumer products, including the division of work among smaller task groups. For more information on this meeting, please contact Carter Bosse (email: LBosse@cpsc.gov or call: (301)-987-2224). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/27/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/27/2022.
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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
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 *November 07, 2022* from 4-5PM (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 09/12/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 09/13/2022.
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Vineed Dayal, Zachary Goldstein, and Others 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 November 08, 2022, 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 10/31/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/31/2022.
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eFiling Program Specialist Arthur Laciak will be speaking at the 2022 Port Day hosted by the Atlanta International Forwarders and Brokers Association (AIFBA)
10:15 am to 11:15 am
eFiling Program Specialist Arthur Laciak will be speaking at the 2022 Port Day hosted by the Atlanta International Forwarders and Brokers Association (AIFBA) on November 8th. He will be presenting on CPSC’s eFiling Initiative and the upcoming Beta Pilot. He and Compliance Investigator Na’imah Green will be staffing a table at the event. For questions regarding this event, contact Arthur Laciak at alaciak@cspc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/3/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/3/2022
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Scott Ayers and others will participate in stakeholder meeting on indoor air quality and gas ranges
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
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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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
9:00 am to 11:00 am
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 November 9, 2022, 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 11/03/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/03/2022.
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Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric and his staff are participating in a meeting with Representatives from American Academy of Pediatrics
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Chair Hoehn-Saric and his staff will participate in a meeting to discuss child safety and injury prevention. Representatives from American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), including Anne Edwards, MD, FAAP (Chief Medical Officer), Debra Waldron, MD, FAAP (Senior Vice President, Healthy and Resilient Children, Youth, and Families), Alison Baker (Vice President, Healthy and Resilient Children, Youth, and Families), Stephanie Domain (Director, Child Safety, Health, and Wellness), Susan Martin (Director, Media Relations), Bonnie Kozial (Manager, AAP Council on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention), Zach Laris (Director, Federal Advocacy & Child Welfare Policy), Nathaniel Lim (Legislative Assistant) will participate in the meeting. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 10am CT at AAP headquarters, 345 Park Blvd, Itasca, IL 60143. The meeting was requested by CPSC. For additional information contact Erin Sandlin at ESandlin@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/3/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/3/2022.
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Sharon White and other CPSC staff will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM Task Group on Cantilevered Bassinets
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Sharon White, Division of Human Factors, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a teleconference November 9, 2022 from 11 am to 12 pm EST with the ASTM Task Group on Cantilevered Bassinets. The task group will participate in standards development to address the hazards associated with these products. 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 11/7/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/7/2022.
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Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric and his staff are participating in a meeting with Representatives from UL Solutions
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Chair Hoehn-Saric and his staff will participate in a meeting to discuss consumer product certifications. Representatives from UL Solutions, including Todd Denison (Senior Vice President), Robert Slone (Chief Scientist), Ken Boyce (Senior Director, Principle Engineer – Industrial), Darrin Conlon (Senior Director, Principle Engineer – Consumer), Heather Eliff (Northbrook Site Leader), Amy Patti (Director, Corporate Communications), Derek Greenauer (Director, Global Government Affairs), Meghan Housewright (US Lead, Safety & Security Policy) will participate in the meeting. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 11:30am CT at UL Solutions Headquarters (333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, Illinois, 60062). The meeting was requested by CPSC. For additional information contact Erin Sandlin at ESandlin@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/3/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/3/2022.
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Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric and his staff are participating in a meeting with Representatives from Lurie Children’s Hospital
8:30 am to 9:30 am
Chair Hoehn-Saric and his staff will participate in a meeting to discuss injury prevention, emerging safety issues, and data collection. Representatives from Lurie Children’s Hospital, including Karen Sheehan, MD (Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine, Medical Director), Patrick M. Magoon (Institute for Healthy Communities and Medical Director, Injury Prevention and Research Center), Michelle Macy, MD (Director, Mary Ann & J. Milburn Smith Child Health Outcomes, Research and Evaluation Center), Elizabeth Powell, MD, MPH (Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine), Megan Attridge, MD (Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine), Jill Fraggos (Vice President, Government Relations) will participate in the meeting. The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 8:30am CT at Lurie Children’s Hospital, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611. The meeting was requested by CPSC. For additional information contact Erin Sandlin at ESandlin@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/4/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/4/2022.
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ASTM F15.71 Liquid Laundry Packets Dermal/Ocular Task Group Meeting Thursday November 10, 2022 at 10 am- 11:00 m EST
9:00 am to 10:00 am
Jill Hurley, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other staff will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM F15.71 Liquid Laundry Packet Dermal/Ocular Task Group Meeting on November 10, 2022, at 10:00am EST. This is a reoccurring meeting to discuss incident data and potential revisions to the standard. 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 11/2/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/2/2022.
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Charles Bevington will be participating in a working group meeting
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Charles Bevington 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 November 10th from 11:00 to 1:00 EST. Contact Charles Bevington cbevington@cpsc.gov for more information. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/4/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/4/2022.
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Rik Khanna and other CPSC staff will be attending the ASTM F15.02 Subcommittee on Safety Standards for Lighters
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Rik Khanna, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction and other CPSC staff will be attending the ASTM F15.02 Subcommittee on Safety Standards for Lighters to review the current status of ASTM F-400-20, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Lighters and F2201-20, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Utility Lighters, and discuss other standards development activities. The meeting will be from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and be held in virtually. This meeting was requested ASTM International and is open to the public. For additional information, contact Rik Khanna (301.987.2508 or rkhanna@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/26/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/26/2022.
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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
1:00 pm to 2:00 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 November 10, 2022, from 1:00 – 2:00 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 10/26/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/26/2022.
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Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric will be speaking at Kids In Danger’s Board Meeting
6:45 pm to 7:15 pm
Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric will be speaking at Kids In Danger’s Board Meeting on Thursday, November 10 at 5:45 PM CT at Gleacher Center (450 Cityfront Plaza Dr, Chicago, IL 60611). For more information, please contact Erin Sandlin at esandlin@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/7/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/7/2022.
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Joanna Matheson and other staff will participate in the ISO TC/229 (Nanotechnologies) working group meetings.
7:30 am to 4:30 pm
Joanna Matheson, Directorate for Health Sciences, and other staff will participate in the ISO TC/229 (Nanotechnologies) working group meetings via teleconference. Working Group 3 (Health, Safety and Environmental Aspects of Nanotechologies) and Working Group 5 (Products and Applications) will meet daily from November 14, 2022, to November 18, 2022. This is a hybrid meeting, with international delegates meeting at the National Physical Laboratory in London, England. The working groups’ meetings will focus on updates to high priority projects, that is, work items that are near publication as well as new project proposals. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Joanna Matheson at jmatheson@cpsc.gov, (301) 987-2564. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/06/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/06/2022.
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Chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric and CPSC staff speaking at the International Symposium of the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization and the European Commission’s International Product Safety Week presentations in Brussels, Belgium.
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric and CPSC staff will speak on CPSC priorities and experiences during the International Symposium of the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) and during events of the European Commission’s (EC) International Product Safety Week, both in Brussels, Belgium, November 14-16. The presentations were requested by ICPHSO and the EC. For more information, contact Richard O’Brien – robrien@cpsc.gov , (301) 504-7054. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/29/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/2/2022.
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Huy Le and other CPSC staff will participate in an ANSI C18/NEMA battery working group
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, November 14, 2022 and Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Huy Le and other Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction staff, will be participating in an ANSI C18/NEMA battery working group to discuss battery ingestion, lithium-ion battery, and other battery issues; Monday from 01:00pm to 6:00pm and Tuesday from 09:00am to 03:00pm, by teleconference. For additional information contact Huy Le, (301)987-2307; e-mail: hhle@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/2/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/2/2022.
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Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric and his staff are participating in a part open part closed meeting with Representatives from IKEA
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Chair Hoehn-Saric and his staff will participate in a closed meeting. Representatives from IKEA, including Vladimir Brajkovic (Product Risk and Compliance Manager, IKEA of Sweden), Johan Sandén (Project Leader, IKEA of Sweden), Tracey Kelly (Project Manager Safer Life at Home, IKEA US Retail), Malin Nasman (Product Safety and Compliance Leader, IKEA US Retail), will participate in the meeting. The meeting will be held on Monday, November 14, 2022, at 3pm CET at Boulevard Charlemagne (Karel de Grotelaan, 11-19, 1000 Brussels, Belgium). The meeting was requested by IKEA. For additional information contact Erin Sandlin at ESandlin@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/10/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar November 10, 2022.
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Doug Lee and Einstein Miller will participate in a National Electrical Code (NEC) Task group virtual meeting
1:00 am to 2:30 am
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); 01:00pm- 02:30am. 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 11/7/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/7/2022.
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Paige Witzen and other CPSC Staff, will participate in the AATCC Fall Committee Meetings
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Paige Witzen, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, and other CPSC Staff, will participate in the AATCC Fall Committee Meetings, on November 15-16, 2022, from 8-5PM (EST). For additional information, including call-in information, contact Paige Witzen, pwitzen@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/26/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/26/2022.
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Huy Le and other CPSC staff will participate in an ANSI C18/NEMA battery working group
8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Monday, November 14, 2022 and Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Huy Le and other Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction staff, will be participating in an ANSI C18/NEMA battery working group to discuss battery ingestion, lithium-ion battery, and other battery issues; Monday from 01:00pm to 6:00pm and Tuesday from 09:00am to 03:00pm, by teleconference. For additional information contact Huy Le, (301)987-2307; e-mail: hhle@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/2/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/2/2022.
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Vineed Dayal, Zachary Goldstein, and Others 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 November 15, 2022, 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 10/31/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/31/2022.
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Matthew J. Brookman and other CPSC staff will participate in a teleconference with the UL 2034 committee
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Matthew J. Brookman, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, and other staff will participate in a teleconference with the UL 2034 committee. The conference call was requested by UL. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Matthew Brookman at mbrookman@cpsc.gov. This comment resolution meeting was requested to discuss the comments that were received for the UL 2034 preliminary review dated September 29, 2022. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/2/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/2/2022.
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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
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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 *November 15, 2022* from 4-5PM (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 09/12/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 09/13/2022.
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Treye Thomas, Steve Harsanyi, and other CPSC staff will participate in a series of standard technical panel (STP) conference calls for UL 8400
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Treye Thomas, Steve Harsanyi, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a series of standard technical panel (STP) conference calls for UL 8400 (Proposed First Edition of the Standard for Safety for Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality Technology Equipment). The STP will review submitted comments and suggested revisions for the draft standard. The meetings were requested by UL. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Treye Thomas at tthomas@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/24/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/24/2022.
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MEETING CANCELLED: Frederick deGrano and other staff participating in a teleconference with the ASTM Play Yards Zipper Access Task Group, ASTM F15.18 Subcommittee on Play Yards and Non-Full-Size Cribs
11:00 am to 12:00 am
MEETING CANCELLED: Frederick deGrano, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other staff, will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM Play Yards Zipper Access Task Group to discuss a hazard pattern identified by CPSC staff on zipper entrapment of play yard sidewalls on Wed. November 16, 2022 from 11am – 12pm (ET). This is a series of meetings to address this hazard pattern for play yard products. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Frederick deGrano, fdegrano@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 9/26/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 9/26/2022.
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Commissioner Trumka and his staff will be meeting with Mayra Thomas-Romero to discuss infant safety rules and ways to remember the victims of product hazards
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Commissioner Trumka and his staff will be meeting with Mayra Thomas-Romero to discuss infant safety rules and ways to remember the victims of product hazards; 11:00am-12:00pm. The meeting will occur via Webex video. The meeting was requested by Mayra Thomas-Romero. For more information, including a meeting link, please contact Robin Lipp at rlipp@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/3/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/3/2022.
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Commissioner Feldman and His Staff Holding a Teleconference with National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Representatives
11:00 am to 11:30 am
Commissioner Feldman and his staff will hold a teleconference with representatives from NEMA to discuss Reese’s Law (P.L. 117-171). Representatives from NEMA, including Stephen Gordon (Director of Government Affairs, NEMA), Kevin Rejent (Senior Counsel, Energizer), Steve Wicelinski (Duracell), Bryan Zumwalt (Senior Managing Director-Head of Government Affairs, FTI Consulting), and Brian Papp (Managing Director, FTI Consulting) will participate in the meeting. The teleconference will occur on Wednesday, November 16, from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Bryan Zumwalt requested the meeting. For additional information please contact Thomas Fuller at tfuller@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/14/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/14/2022.
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Scott Ayers Meeting with UL Standards and Engagement (ULSE) staff on General Fire Safety Issues
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Scott Ayers of the Directorate for Engineering Sciences will meet in person with ULSE staff to discuss general fire safety issues. Specific topics expected to include getting more involvement in consumer product voluntary standards and better use of data. For more information on this meeting, including how to attend in person, please contact Scott Ayers (sayers@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/7/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/7/2022.
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Arthur Lee and Andrew Trotta meeting with Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Arthur Lee and Andrew Trotta, Engineering Sciences, meeting with Randy Cooper, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), and other AHAM staff, to discuss dryer safety requirements that intersect with Department of Energy efficiency requirements; by teleconference; 1:00 – 2:00 PM. The meeting was requested by Mr. Cooper. For additional information, contact Andrew Trotta, (301) 987-2057; email: atrotta@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/14/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/14/2022.
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Celestine Kish and other CPSC staff will be participating in a meeting of the ASTM Bassinet Elevated Surfaces & Incident Data Review Task Group
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Celestine Kish, Division of Human Factors, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a virtual (Webex) meeting of the ASTM Bassinet Elevated Surfaces & Incident Data Review Task Group Wed Nov 16, 2022, at 2pm - 3:30pm (ET). The meeting will discuss the incident reports involving bassinets on elevated surfaces and other situations and was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including log-in information, please contact Celestine Kish at ckish@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/09/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/09/2022.
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Treye Thomas, Steve Harsanyi, and other CPSC staff will participate in a series of standard technical panel (STP) conference calls for UL 8400
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Treye Thomas, Steve Harsanyi, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a series of standard technical panel (STP) conference calls for UL 8400 (Proposed First Edition of the Standard for Safety for Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality Technology Equipment). The STP will review submitted comments and suggested revisions for the draft standard. The meetings were requested by UL. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Treye Thomas at tthomas@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/24/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/24/2022.
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Scott Ayers Participating In North Carolina Fire Safety Summit (In Person)
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Scott Ayers of the Directorate for Engineering Sciences will participate in the North Carolina Fire Safety Summit jointly hosted by NFPA and the NC State Fire Marshal. Scott Ayers will present on consumer products and fire safety during the summit. For more information, including how to register, please contact Scott Ayers (sayers@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/7/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/7/2022.
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Simon Lee, Jr. and other staff participating in an UL STP 2900-1 Software Cybersecurity for Network-Connectable Products
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Simon Lee, Jr. of the Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other staff participating in an UL Standards Technical Panel (STP) 2900-1 teleconference, for the UL 2900-1, Software Cybersecurity for Network-Connectable Products, Part 1: General Requirements, to discuss proposals of Task Group 3 (Section 12) and Task Group 4 (Sections 17-19) and deciding the next steps for the STP on November 17th, 2022, from 9:00am to 11:00am ET. The meeting was requested by UL. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Simon Lee, Jr. at 301-987-2035 or splee@cpsc.gov. The meeting is open to the public. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/09/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/09/2022.
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Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric will be speaking at Public Interest Research Group’s (PIRG) Toy Safety Webinar
11:00 am to 11:30 am
Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric will be speaking at Public Interest Research Group’s (PIRG) Toy Safety Webinar on November 17, at 11:00am ET via Zoom. For more information, please contact Erin Sandlin at esandlin@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/14/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/14/2022.
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Tim Smith and other CPSC staff will be participating in a virtual (Webex) meeting of the ASTM F15.16 Infant Feeding Support Products Warnings 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 F15.16 Infant Feeding Support Products Warnings Task Group on November 17, 2022, from noon – 1:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will discuss warning 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 11/01/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/01/2022.
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Charles Bevington will be presenting ongoing work from CPSC at the Council of Indoor Air Quality (CIAQ) meeting
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Charles Bevington will be presenting ongoing work from CPSC at the Council of Indoor Air Quality (CIAQ) meeting on Thursday November 17th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM EST. See the following website to register. https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/federal-interagency-committee-indoor-air-quality. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/4/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/4/2022.
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Commissioner Feldman and His Staff Holding a Teleconference with American Honda Motor (Honda) Representatives
12:00 pm to 12:30 pm
Commissioner Feldman and his staff will hold a teleconference with representatives from Honda to discuss side-by-side vehicles. Representatives from Honda, including Jenny Gilger (Vice President of the Product Regulatory Office, Honda), Jeff Chang (Senior Manager of the Product Regulatory Office, Honda), Tom Kim, (Product Regulatory Office, Honda), Michelle Jongkind (Product Regulatory Office, Honda), Jeff Beck (Government and Industry Relations, Honda) and Rob Seidman (Partner, FGS Global) will participate in the meeting. The teleconference will occur on Thursday, November 17, from 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM. Rob Seidman requested the meeting. For additional information please contact Thomas Fuller at tfuller@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/11/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/12/2022.
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Meeting of the ASTM F15.16 Infant Feeding Support Products Scope & Definitions Task Group @ November 17, 2022, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
2:00 pm to 3:00 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 Scope & Definitions Task Group on November 17, 2022, from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will discuss possible the scope of products falling under the proposed standard 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 10/27/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/27/2022.
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Commissioner Feldman and his staff will hold a teleconference with battery safety advocates to discuss Reese’s Law (P.L. 117-171)
2:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Commissioner Feldman and his staff will hold a teleconference with battery safety advocates to discuss Reese’s Law (P.L. 117-171). Billie Jo Burr and Margo Klosterman (Principal, The Fiorentino Group) will participate in the meeting. The teleconference will occur on Thursday, November 17, from 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM. Ms. Klosterman requested the meeting. For additional information please contact Thomas Fuller at tfuller@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/15/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/15/2022.
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Office of Import Surveillance staff meeting with the Express Association of America
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Staff from the Office of Import Surveillance are meeting with the Express Association of America regarding CPSC’s eFiling Beta Pilot. This will be a virtual meeting. For more information, please contact Jim Joholske, jjoholske@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/7/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/7/2022.
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MEETING CANCELLED: Jill Hurley and other staff will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM F15.71 Liquid Laundry Packets Seniors/Dementia Task Group Meeting
1:00 pm to 2:00 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 November 18, 2022, 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 11/2/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/2/2022.
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Daniel Taxier and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with the ASTM F15.78 Motorized Partitions Task Group
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 F15.78 Motorized Partitions Task Group to discuss the development of a new safety standard for motorized partitions on Friday, November 18, 2022, 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 11/09/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/09/2022.
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MEETING CANCELED: 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 CANCELED: 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 *November 21, 2022* from 4-5PM (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 09/12/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 09/13/2022.
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Vineed Dayal, Zachary Goldstein, and Others 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 November 22, 2022 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 10/31/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/31/2022.
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Susan Bathalon Participating in an ASTM Task group Teleconference on Computer Vision-Based Drowning Detection Systems for Residential Swimming Pools
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Susan Bathalon from the Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction (EXHR) will participate in an ASTM task group teleconference to discuss drowning sensor detection systems and drowning prevention in residential swimming pools. The meeting is scheduled for November 22, 2022 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm EDT. The meeting was requested by ASTM for continuation of work item 76767 intended to draft a new standard. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Susan Bathalon at sbathalon@cpsc.gov. The meeting is open to the public. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/21/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/21/2022.
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Commissioner Trumka and his staff will meet with Billie Jo Burr to discuss battery safety and the implementation of Reese’s Law.
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Commissioner Trumka and his staff will meet with Billie Jo Burr to discuss battery safety and the implementation of Reese’s Law. Meeting will occur via Webex video. The meeting was requested by Margo Klosterman of the Fiorentino Group. For more information, including a meeting link, please contact Meghan Sebold at msebold@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/21/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/21/2022.
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Susan Bathalon and other staff from the Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction (EXHR) will participate in an ASTM task group teleconference to discuss water safety and drowning Prevention with Aboveground Portable Pools for Residential Use
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Susan Bathalon and other staff from the Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction (EXHR) will participate in an ASTM task group teleconference to discuss water safety and drowning Prevention with Aboveground Portable Pools for Residential Use. The meeting is scheduled for November 28, 2022, EDT from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. The meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Susan Bathalon at sbathalon@cpsc.gov. The meeting is open to the public. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/22/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/22/2022.
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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
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 *November 28, 2022* 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 09/12/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 09/13/2022.
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Vineed Dayal, Zachary Goldstein, and Others 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 November 29, 2022 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 10/31/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/31/2022.
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Lawrence Mella 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; November 29, 2022, from 10:00AM – 11:00PM 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 11/18/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/18/2022.
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Tim Smith and other CPSC staff will be participating in a virtual (Webex) meeting of the ASTM F15.16 Infant Feeding Support Products Warnings 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 F15.16 Infant Feeding Support Products Warnings Task Group on November 29, 2022, from noon – 1:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will discuss warning 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 11/01/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/01/2022.
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Commissioner Boyle and her staff will hold an introductory meeting with American Honda Motor
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Commissioner Boyle and her staff will hold an introductory meeting with American Honda Motor to discuss Side-by-Side Regulations. The meeting will take place on November 29, 2022, 3:00 - 3:30pm. Attendees include: Rob Siedman, FGS Global, Jenny Gilger, American Honda Motor, Michelle Jongkind, American Honda Motor, Jeff Beck, American Honda Motor and Tom Kim, American Honda Motor. For information regarding this meeting, contact Alison Council at acouncil@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/9/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/9/2022.
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Commissioner Boyle and her staff will hold an introductory meeting with American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
4:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Commissioner Boyle and her staff will hold an introductory meeting with American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and to discuss safe sleep practices. The meeting will take place on November 29, 2022, 4:00-4:30pm. Attendees include: Zach Laris and Nathaniel Lim. For information regarding this meeting, contact Alison Council at acouncil@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/9/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/9/2022.
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MEETING CANCELED: Treye Thomas, Steve Harsanyi, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a standard technical panel (STP) conference call for UL 8400
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
MEETING CANCELED: Treye Thomas, Steve Harsanyi, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a standard technical panel (STP) conference call for UL 8400 (Proposed First Edition of the Standard for Safety for Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality Technology Equipment). The STP will review submitted comments and suggested revisions for the draft standard. The meeting was requested by UL. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Treye Thomas at tthomas@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/3/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/3/2022.
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Celestine Kish will be a part of the US delegation attending a Zoom call for the ISO TC 310 on Child Care Articles.
6:00 am to 9:00 am
Celestine Kish, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will be a part of the US delegation attending a Zoom call for the ISO TC 310 on Child Care Articles. November 30 – December 1, 2022, from 6:00AM-9:00AM ET. This call was requested by ISO. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Celestine Kish at ckish@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/01/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/01/2022.
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Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric and his staff are participating in a meeting with Representatives from American Honda Motor
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Chair Hoehn-Saric and his staff will participate in a meeting via webex to discuss off-highway vehicles. Representatives from American Honda Motor, including Jenny Gilger, (Vice President Product Regulatory Office), Jeff Chang (Sr. Manager Product Regulatory Office), Tom Kim (Product Regulatory Office), Michelle Jongkind (Product Regulatory Office), Jeff Beck (Government and Industry Relations), will participate in the meeting. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 2pm via webex. The meeting was requested by American Honda Motor. For additional information contact Erin Sandlin at ESandlin@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/23/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/25/2022.
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Daniel Taxier and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with the ASTM F15.78 Motorized Partitions Task Group
3:00 pm to 4:00 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, November 30, 2022, 3PM – 4PM (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 11/18/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/18/2022.
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Scott Ayers participating in webinar to alert portable fuel container industry about changes to child resistance requirements
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Scott Ayers of the Directorate for Engineering Sciences will participate in a webinar to educate the portable fuel container industry about changes in ASTM F2517-22e1, which covers child resistance of portable fuel containers (gasoline, diesel, and kerosene containers). Great Lakes Marketing is organizing the webinar and invited CPSC staff to participate. For more information on the webinar, including how to register, please contact Scott Ayers (sayers@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 11/21/2022. Posted in the Public Calendar 11/21/2022.