CPSC to Conduct FY 2005 Review of Current Regulations on Lighters, Bicycles, Carpets, Etc
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a notice announcing its fiscal year (FY) 2005 systematic review of its current substantive regulations to ensure, to the maximum practical extent, consistency among them and with respect to accomplishing program goals.
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Export Compliance Daily combines U.S. export control news, foreign border import regulation and policy developments into a single daily information service that reliably informs its trade professional readers about important current issues affecting their operations.
Six Regulations to Be Evaluated in FY 2005
CPSC states that in FY 2005, the following six regulations will be evaluated:
Safety standard for cigarette lighters (16 CFR Part 1210);
Safety standard for multi-purpose lighters (16 CFR Part 1212);
Requirements for bicycles (16 CFR Part 1512);
Standards for the surface flammability of carpets and rugs (16 CFR Parts 1630 and 1631); and
Child-resistant packaging requirements for controlled drugs (16 CFR 1700.14(a)(4)).
(In FY 2004, the CPSC conducted a pilot review program as the initial step in implementing a recommendation that it develop a plan to systematically review its current regulations to ensure consistency among them in accomplishing program goals. Based on the success of the pilot program, CPSC states that it is continuing this program for FY 2005. See ITT's Online Archives or 01/30/04 news, 04013015, for BP summary of CPSC's announcement of the pilot program.)
- comments must be received by June 10, 2005
CPSC contact - Scott Heh (301) 504-7646
CPSC notice (FR Pub 04/11/05) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-7105.pdf