Consumer Product Safety Commission June 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or ``Commission'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (``the PRA''), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on a proposed collection of information on recordkeeping requirements under the safety regulations for non-full-size baby cribs.

In this document, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or ``Commission'') is revoking its existing regulations pertaining to baby-walkers because those regulations are being replaced by a new and more comprehensive safety standard applicable to baby- walkers. The new standard is being added by the Commission in a separate document published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.

Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (``CPSIA'') requires the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or ``Commission'') to promulgate consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. These standards are to be ``substantially the same as'' applicable voluntary standards or more stringent than the voluntary standard if the Commission concludes that more stringent requirements would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product. The Commission is issuing a safety standard for infant walkers in response to the direction under section 104(b) of the CPSIA.\1\

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) is extending its stay of enforcement of certain testing and certification provisions of section 14 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) as amended by section 102 of the Consumer Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). The Commission is extending the stay for products under 16 CFR part 1512 (bicycles) until August 14, 2010, with two exceptions. First, the Commission is extending the stay related to 16 CFR 1512.16 (reflectors) until November 14, 2010. Second, bicycles with non-quill- type stems are excluded from certifying compliance to 16 CFR 1512.6(a) (handlebar stem insertion mark) until further notice.

Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (``CPSIA'') requires the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission,'' ``CPSC,'' ``we'') to promulgate consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. These standards are to be ``substantially the same as'' applicable voluntary standards or more stringent than the voluntary standard if the Commission concludes that more stringent requirements would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product. We are issuing a safety standard for infant bath seats in response to the direction under section 104(b) of the CPSIA.

It is the policy of the Commission to publish settlements which it provisionally accepts under the Consumer Product Safety Act in the Federal Register in accordance with the terms of 16 CFR 1118.20(e). Published below is a provisionally-accepted Settlement Agreement with Schylling Associates, Inc., containing a civil penalty of $400,000.00.