Scott Ayers, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and others will attend the ASTM F15.72 task group teleconference on portable fireplaces from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT.  For more information on this meeting, contact Scott Ayers (sayers@cpsc.gov).  Transmitted to the Public Calendar 5/22/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 5/22/18.  (S)

Scott Ayers, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will present on flame jetting at the 2018 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, NV from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PDT.  For more information on this presentation, please contact Scott Ayers (sayers@cpsc.gov).  For more information on the NFPA Conference and Expo, see the NFPA website (https://www.nfpa.org/conference).  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/21/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 5/22/18.  (S)

Commissioner Robert Adler and his staff will meet with Fredrik Carling, CEO of Hovding, and Heino Wendelrup, Diector of R &D of Hovding to discuss Hovding’s petition for an exemption from bike helmet testing regulations in certain circumstances. Nancy Nord and Elliot Belilos will also attend the meeting. The meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m., Bethesda Towers, Room 722. The meeting was requested by Ms. Nord. For additional information contact Maureen Kentoff at mkentoff@cpsc.gov at 301-504-7731. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/21/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 5/21/18.  (S)

Rana Balci-Sinha, Directorate for Engineering Sciences/Human Factors, and Howard Tarnoff, Office of Compliance and Field Operations, attending the WCMA cord shroud task group meeting via teleconference; 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  The meeting was requested by WCMA.  For further information, contact Rana Balci-Sinha at rbalcisinha@cpsc.gov.  (OGC approved waiver of seven-day notice.)  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/21/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 5/21/18.  (S)

Aaron Orland, Division Director, Chemistry, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences; Rodney Valliere, Chemist, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, and Meridith Kelsch, Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, meeting with Spencer Elg, Attorney for National Fireworks Association and Roger L. Schneider, Ph.D., Rho Sigma Associates, Inc. (Consultant to National Fireworks Association) to determine whether NFA or Dr. Schneider have additional data, research, or information, referenced during oral hearing testimony regarding the fireworks rulemaking (Docket No. CPSC-2006-0034); 3:00 p.m. EST, (OGC approved waiver of seven-day notice.)  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/18/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 5/18/18.  (S)

Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle and her staff will meet with Fredrik Carling, CEO of Hovding, and Heino Wendelrup, Diector of R &D of Hovding to discuss Hovding’s petition.  Nancy Nord and Elliot Belilos will also attend the meeting. The meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m., Bethesda Towers, Room 724. The meeting was requested by Ms. Nord. For additional information contact Katelyn Costello at 301-504-7237.   Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/18/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 5/18/18.  (S)

Celestine Kish, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with the ASTM F15 task group for infant inclined sleep products to discuss infants rolling over; 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  This conference call was requested by ASTM.  For additional information contact Celestine Kish at ckish@cpsc.gov.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/18/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 5/18/18.  (S)

Hope Nesteruk, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with the ASTM Play Yards Fit and Thickness Task Group Task Group to discuss play yard mattresses; 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. This conference call was requested by ASTM. For additional information contact Hope Nesteruk at hnesteruk@cpsc.gov.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/17/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 5/18/18.  (S)