Public Calendar

Ben Mordecai and other CPSC staff will be attending ASTM F15.22 Subcommittee meeting on Toys on October 21 from 1300 – 1530—EST via teleconference. Discussion of any negatives on ballots will be discussed. For additional information, please contact Ben Mordecai, bmordecai@cpsc.gov, 301-987-2506. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/15/2021. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/15/2021.

Charles Bevington is participating in a teleconference on Thursday October 21st from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. This is task group meeting under ASTM subcommittee D22.05 to revise D8141-2017: Guide for Selecting Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs) Emission Testing Methods to Determine Emission Parameters for Modeling of Indoor Environments. Please contact Charles Bevington cbevington@cpsc.gov for more information. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/14/2021. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/14/2021.

MEETING CANCELED: 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 developments in amusement industry trampoline court standards on Thursday October 21, 2021 1PM – 2PM (EDT). This conference call was requested by ASTM. For additional information contact Daniel Taxier at dtaxier@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/7/2021. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/7/2021.

Vineed Dayal, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, and other CPSC staff will participate in a teleconference on Wednesday, October 21, 2021 from 9-10am with UL STP 3300 TG3, Standards Technical Panel for Service, Communication, Information, Education, and Entertainment Robots (SCIEE Robots), Task Group 3. The task group was formed by UL to further specify robot types and characteristics covered by the potential standard. For additional information, including call in information, contact Vineed Dayal (vdayal@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 9/29/2021. Posted in the Public Calendar 9/29/2021.

Charles Bevington is participating in a teleconference on Wednesday October 20th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM for the Federal Interagency Committee on Indoor Air Quality meeting. The meeting is open to public. More information is available at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5607599879330505486?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= Please contact Charles Bevington cbevington@cpsc.gov for more information. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/13/2021. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/13/2021.

Lawrence Mella, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other staff will participate in a teleconference with the ASTM F15.58 working group to discuss development of the brake requirements for the draft commercial adult e-scooter standard; 1:00PM – 2:00PM EST. This conference call 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 9/22/2021. Posted in the Public Calendar 9/22/2021.

Commissioner Feldman and staff will hold a teleconference with representatives of the Window Covering Manufacturers Association to discuss window coverings voluntary standards development. Attendees include Ed Krenik and Rosario Palmieri. The teleconference takes place October 19, 2021 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The meeting was requested by Ed Krenik. For additional information please contact Teddy Tanzer at ttanzer@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 10/18/2021. Posted in the Public Calendar 10/18/2021.

Scott Ayers of the Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction and others will participate in the ASTM F15.45 quarterly candle incidents teleconference on Tuesday October 19, 2021 from 10am to 12pm. Recent candle related recalls and reports will be reviewed including those found on SaferProducts.gov. For more information on this meeting, including call in information, please contact Scott Ayers (sayers@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 7/20/2021. Posted in the Public Calendar 7/20/2021.

Doug Lee and Einstein Miller, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, participating in the National Electrical Code (NEC)– Code Making Panel 2 Second Draft meeting to review public comments on the first draft as part of the revision cycle for the 2023 edition of the NEC; Panel 2 public input will cover Article 210 Branch Circuits, Article 220 Branch-circuit, feeder and service load calculations, and Examples D1 through D6; The meetings will be held daily from approximately 9:00 am to 5:30pm. The meeting is sponsored by the 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 9/30/2021. Posted in the Public Calendar 9/30/2021.

Daniel Taxier, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be attending the ASTM F24 Amusement Rides and Devices committee meeting in Albuquerque, NM to discuss safety standards and other concerns for amusement rides and devices; 10:00am – 1:00pm EST. The meeting was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including location details, contact Daniel Taxier at dtaxier@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 9/7/2021. Posted in the Public Calendar 9/7/2021.