Consumer Product Safety Commission March 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Internet of Things and Consumer Product Hazards
Document Number: 2018-06067
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-27
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC, Commission, or we) will conduct a public hearing to receive information from all interested parties about potential safety issues and hazards associated with internet-connected consumer products. The information received from the public hearing will be used to inform future Commission risk management work. The Commission also requests written comments.
Draft Guidelines for Determining Age Appropriateness of Toys
Document Number: 2018-06066
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-27
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission, or CPSC) is announcing the availability of a draft document titled, ``Guidelines for Determining Age Appropriateness of Toys.'' The Commission requests comments on the draft document.
Labeling of Certain Household Products Containing Methylene Chloride; Supplemental Guidance
Document Number: 2018-05580
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-03-21
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance petitioned the Consumer Product Safety Commission to amend its 1987 policy statement regarding the labeling of certain products containing methylene chloride to address acute hazards from inhaling methylene chloride vapors in addition to the chronic hazards addressed in the policy statement. In this document, the Commission updates the 1987 policy statement to provide guidance regarding the labeling to warn of acute hazards associated with paint strippers containing methylene chloride.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Survey on Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Document Number: 2018-05554
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-20
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on a new proposed collection of information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register for each proposed collection of information and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on a survey that will estimate the use of smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in United States households.
Notice of Availability: Guidance on the Application of Human Factors to Consumer Products
Document Number: 2018-05208
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-15
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission, or CPSC) is announcing the availability of a draft document titled, ``Guidance on the Application of Human Factors to Consumer Products.''
Petition Requesting Rulemaking To Exempt Certain Head Protection Devices From the Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets
Document Number: 2018-04769
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2018-03-09
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) received a petition from H[ouml]vding Sweden AB (petitioner or H[ouml]vding) requesting the Commission to exempt ``inflatable head protective devices for bicyclists,'' such as H[ouml]vding's product, from the testing requirements of the Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets, if such product complies with, and is certified to, requirements in another standard that H[ouml]vding states is appropriate to test such products. The Commission invites written comments concerning this petition.
Commission Agenda and Priorities; Notice of Hearing
Document Number: 2018-04129
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-01
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission) will conduct a public hearing to receive views from all interested parties about the Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2019, which begins on October 1, 2018, and for fiscal year 2020, which begins on October 1, 2019. We invite members of the public to participate. Written comments and oral presentations concerning the Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 will become part of the public record.
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