Commissioner Peter A. Feldman and staff meeting with representatives from Whirlpool Corporation:  Nathan Mouw, Senior Director, Global Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs, and Laura Siegrist, Senior Manager, Government Relations.  The meeting will include a discussion about the home appliance industry, Internet of Things (IoT) and recall effectiveness; 10:00 a.m., Bethesda Towers, room 723.  The meeting was requested by Lauda Siegrist.  For additional information contact Michael Lynch, mblynch@cpsc.gov.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/10/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 12/11/18.  (S)

Commissioner Peter A. Feldman and staff meeting with representatives from BIC Corporation (BIC): Steve Burkhart, BIC; Ryan Sullivan, BIC; and Matt Howsare, Mintz Levin.  The meeting will include a discussion of counterfeit and grey market cigarette lighters; 3:00 p.m.; Bethesda Towers, Room 723.  The meeting is closed to the public due to the proprietary information that will be discussed.)  The meeting was requested by Matt Howsare.  For additional information contact Michael Lynch, mblynch@cpsc.gov.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/10/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 12/11/18.  (S)

Commissioner Peter A. Feldman meeting with the following individuals:  Nancy Cowles, Kids In Danger (KID); Zachary Laris, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); William Wallace, Consumer Reports; Remington Gregg, Public Citizen; Adam Garber, Public Interest Research Group (PIRG); and Rachel Weintraub, Consumer Federation of America (CFA); 11:30 a.m., Bethesda Towers, Room 723.  The meeting was requested by Rachel Weintraub.  For additional information contact Michael Lynch, mblynch@cpsc.gov.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/10/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 12/11/18.  (S)

Hope Nesteruk, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be participating in a conference call with the ASTM Gates subcommittee meeting to continue discussions related to updating F1004. This call will take place in lieu of a face to face interim meeting of the subcommittee; 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This conference call was requested by ASTM. For additional information, including call-in information, contact Hope Nesteruk at hnesteruk@cpsc.gov.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/6/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 12/7/18.  (S)

Commissioner Dana Baiocco, Mike Asplen, Chief Legal Advisor, and Dottie Yahr, Chief Policy Advisor, meeting with representatives from Whirlpool Corporation:  Nathan Mouw, Senior Director, Global Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs and Laura Siegrist, Senior Manager, Government Relations, as part of an introductory meeting and to discuss CPSC issues that impact the home appliance industry, specifically the Internet of Things and Recall Effectiveness; 2:00 p.m., Bethesda Towers, room 720.  The meeting was requested by Laura Siegrist.  For additional information contact Dottie Yahr, dyahr@cpsc.gov.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/6/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 12/6/18.  (S)

Commissioner Dana Baiocco, Mike Asplen, Chief Legal Advisor, and Dottie Yahr, Chief Policy Advisor, meeting with representatives from BreathableBaby:  Steve Marton, Principal and Matt Howsare, Mintz, to discuss proprietary research and information to the safety of mesh crib liners; 11:00 a.m., Bethesda Towers, room 720.  The meeting was requested by Matt Howsare.  (The meeting is closed to the public due to the proprietary information that will be discussed.)  For additional information contact Dottie Yahr, dyahr@cpsc.gov.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/6/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 12/6/18.  (S)

Jacqueline Campbell, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff are meeting with representatives from the National Floor Safety Institute to discuss Petition CP 18-2: Resubmission of Prior Petition (16-1)(with certain modifications and additional information) to Mandate a Uniform Labeling Method for Traction of Floor Coverings, Floor Coverings with Coatings, and Treated Floor Coverings. Attendees are Russell Kendzior, President, and Dr. Howard Harris, Chairman of the NFSI B101 Committee.  The meeting will take place at 2:00.p.m. in Bethesda Towers, room 714. The meeting was requested by Mr. Kendzior.  For additional information contact Jacqueline Campbell at jcampbell@cpsc.gov or 301-987-2024.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/6/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 12/6/18.  (S)

Commissioner Dana Baiocco, Mike Asplen, Chief Legal Advisor, and Dottie Yahr, Chief Policy Advisor, meeting with representatives from BIC: Steve Burkhart and Ryan Sullivan; and Matt Howsare, Member, Mintz. The meeting was requested by BIC to discuss issues related to counterfeit and grey market cigarette lighters. (The meeting is closed to the public due to the proprietary information that will be discussed.) The meeting begins at 11:00 a.m., Bethesda Towers, Room 720. The meeting was requested by Matt Howsare.  For additional information contact Dottie Yahr, dyahr@cpsc.gov.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/6/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 12/6/18.  (S)

Commissioner Robert Adler and staff meeting with representatives from the Portable Generator Manufacturers Association (PGMA): Greg Wischstadt, President; Susan Orenga, Executive Director; and Joe Harding, Technical Director; as well as Ed Krenik and John Lee from Bracewell LLP. The topic for discussion is PGMA’s G300 standard. The meeting begins at 2:30 p.m., Bethesda Towers, Room 725. The meeting was requested by John Lee. For additional information contact Maureen Kentoff at mkentoff@cpsc.gov.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 12/6/18.  Posted in the Public Calendar 12/6/18.  (S)