Public Calendar

Chair Hoehn-Saric and his staff will participate in a virtual meeting with Portable Generator Manufacturers' Association (PGMA) via Webex on Friday, March 24, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM. This meeting was requested by PGMA to discuss the Commission’s draft rule on portable generators. Representatives participating in the meeting from PGMA include Ed Krenik, Dylan Pasiuk, Susan Orenga, Greg Wischstadt, Dan Carter, Joe Harding, and Savannah Maldonado. For additional information contact Annie Campbell at ACampbell@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 3/21/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 3/21/2023.

Stephen Lee, Program Specialist from the CPSC Small Business Ombudsman team, will participate in a Regulatory Roundtable at the Southern Aerosol Technical Association’s (SATA) Spring Meeting on March 23rd, 2023, at 4:15pm EDT. Questions about the event can be directed to SBO@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 3/14/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 3/14/2023.

Staff of the consumer product safety agencies in Canada, Mexico, and the United States will conduct an infant sleep products webinar for industry stakeholders in these jurisdictions, Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The webinar will highlight current requirements, common violations or recalls, and resources available to help industry stakeholders stay informed. Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4627578788870170973. For additional information, contact Sara Kang at: skang@cpsc.gov Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 3/6/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 3/6/2023,

Arthur Lee will be participating in a technical committee (TC) meeting for UL 1395 Ed. 1 - Extraneous Transients Test Method. The meeting is to review the bands in Table 5.1 and finalize UL 1395 draft. The virtual meeting is on March 23, 2023, 2 pm to 4 pm (America/New York). For additional information, contact Arthur Lee at alee@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 2/16/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 2/16/2023.

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 01/05/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 01/05/2023.

Will Cusey, CPSC’s Small Business Ombudsman, will present at Footwear Product Safety, a virtual event hosted by the Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA) on March 23rd, 2023, at 1:00 PM EDT. The presentation will go over the requirements for footwear. More information about the event can be found at: https://fdra.org/2023-footwear-product-safety-conference/. Register for the event at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcuGtrTgpE93fiK8LO0smMDusP_gBZgax. Questions about the event can be directed to SBO@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 3/15/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 3/15/2023.

EXIS Compliance Investigator MaryLou Mendez will participate with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in a virtual cross-training with a group of interested importers from Mexico and representatives of the Mexican Government, Industriales Jalisco, Mexico, CUCEA, Uni-Trade, and other federal agencies (F.D.A. & U.S. Fish & Wildlife) on March 23, 2023 at 10AM. The group will discuss importing into the United States and Investigator Mendez will give a brief overview of CPSC import enforcement and applicable Rules and Regulations. The meeting was requested by CBP and the trade community. For additional information please contact MaryLou Mendez at mmendez@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 3/23/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 3/23/2023.

Daniel Taxier, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will be participating in a conference call with the Underwriters Laboratories Standards & Engagement (ULSE) task group on TC 4200 to discuss proposed updates to UL 4200A, Products Incorporating Button or Coin Cell Batteries of Lithium Technologies, based on Reese's Law and CPSC's resultant Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Thursday, March 23, 2023 9:00am -10:30am Eastern time; The meeting was requested by ULSE. For additional information contact Daniel Taxier, dtaxier@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 3/16/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 3/16/2023.

Harvey Kincaid, EXFM, and other staff will hold a public webinar to explain procedures and answer questions from potential applicants for its Pool Safely Grant Program (PSGP or grant program) for state, local, and tribal governments. The webinar is open to the public: webinar [password: Guest (48378 from phones)] on March 22, 2023, at 2PM ET. For additional information, contact Jonathan Midgett, consumerombudsman@cpsc.gov, 301-504-8120. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 3/22/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 3/22/2023.

Tim Smith, Division of Human Factors, will be participating in a virtual (Zoom) meeting of the ANSI Z535.7 Subcommittee on March 22, 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 3/13/2023. Posted in the Public Calendar 3/13/2023.