Consumer Product Safety Commission April 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Third Party Testing for Certain Children's Products; Clothing Textiles: Revisions to Terms of Acceptance of Children's Product Certifications Based on Third Party Conformity Assessment Body Testing Prior to Commission's Acceptance of Accreditation
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC,'' ``Commission,'' or ``we'') issues this notice amending the terms under which it will accept certifications for children's products based on third party conformity assessment body (laboratory) testing to the flammability regulations at 16 CFR part 1610 that occurred before the Commission's acceptance of the accreditation of the third party conformity assessment body.\1\ We are taking this action in response to a request from certain members of the clothing textile industry to reduce unnecessary retesting of clothing textiles that have been tested already and found to be in compliance with CPSC regulations.
Third Party Testing for Certain Children's Products; Toddler Beds: Requirements for Accreditation of Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) is issuing a notice of requirements that provides the criteria and process for Commission acceptance of accreditation of third party conformity assessment bodies for testing pursuant to the CPSC regulation relating to toddler beds. The Commission is issuing this notice of requirements pursuant to section 14(a)(3)(B)(vi) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)(3)(B)(vi)).
Safety Standard for Toddler Beds
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (``CPSIA'') requires the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission,'' ``CPSC'') 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 toddler beds in response to the CPSIA. The safety standard addresses entrapment in bed end structures, entrapment between the guardrail and side rail, entrapment in the mattress support system, and component failures of the bed support system and guardrails. The standard also addresses corner post extensions that can catch items worn by a child.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Prize Competitions and Contests
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or ``Commission'') is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.\1\
Safety Standard for Portable Bed Rails: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (``CPSIA'') requires the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC,'' ``Commission,'' or ``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. The Commission is proposing a more stringent safety standard for portable bed rails that will further reduce the risk of injury associated with these products.\1\
Portable Bed Rails: Withdrawal of Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission,'' ``CPSC,'' or ``we'') is terminating a proceeding initiated for portable bed rails under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (``FHSA''), which the Commission began with publication of an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (``ANPR'') on October 3, 2000, 65 FR 58968. On August 14, 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (``CPSIA'') was enacted. Section 104(b) of the CPSIA requires the Commission to promulgate consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products, which are to be ``substantially the same as'' applicable voluntary standards (or more stringent requirements if they would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product). Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, we are proposing a safety standard for portable bed rails in response to section 104(b) of the CPSIA. The proposed portable bed rail standard includes provisions that address the risks of injury identified in the ANPR.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Durable Nursery Products Exposure Survey
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or ``Commission'') is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Third Party Testing for Certain Children's Products; Notice of Requirements for Accreditation of Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies-Lead Paint
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC,'' ``Commission,'' or ``we'') is amending the criteria and process for Commission acceptance of accreditation of third party conformity assessment bodies for testing to the lead paint ban regulations. We are taking this action to require CPSC and/or ASTM published test methods to be referenced by a third party conformity assessment body in the scope of its accreditation.
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