Public Calendar

Chairman Inez Tenenbaum will meet with Randall Hertzler, Vice President of the Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) to discuss reducing third party testing costs, as detailed in HTA’s letter to the Commission; 1:30, Bethesda Towers. For additional information contact Dottie Lee, (301) 504-7198. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 9/19/12. Posted in the Public Calendar 9/19/12.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission will hold its inaugural Safety Academy on September 20, 2012 from 08:00 A.M. to approximately 4:00 P.M. Chairman Inez Tenenbaum will deliver the keynote address. She will be followed by Commissioners Robert Adler and Nancy Nord with their statements. The Safety Academy will feature panels that will discuss and provide information on a series of topics of interest to the public: F963 Toy Standards; Testing, Mandatory Testing, and Component Parts Testing; Flammable Fabrics, Drawstrings, and Sleepwear; to be followed by lunch. Mr. Marc Schoem will provide a Compliance Update. In the afternoon, we will have an international panel with representatives from AQSIQ of the People’s Republic of China, Health Canada, and INMETRO from Brazil. The international panel with discuss their regulatory framework and how it applies to the supply chain. Also in the afternoon, additional panels are offered in topics such as the Fast Track Process, the Nuances of 6(b), and Navigating the CPSC Import Process. All attendees must pre- register on the CPSC-website to attend. The event will be webcast. The Safety Academy is free but security will be very tight. For more information about the Safety Academy, please contact: Dean Woodard at [email protected]. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 8/31/12. Posted on Master Calendar 8/31/12.

Briefing Matters:(1) Bassinets and Cradles: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking(2) Consideration of Opportunities to Reduce Third Party Testing Costs Consistent with Assuring the Compliance of Children’s Products

*Scott Ayers, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will be attending the ASTM Candle Fire Safety Task Force meeting in Columbus, OH at the Marriott Courtyard Airport. For further details on this meeting please contact Mr. Len Morrissey ([email protected]) of ASTM. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 9/6/12. Posted on Master Calendar 9/7/12.

Jason Levine, Chief Counsel to Commissioner Robert Adler, speaking to and attending the 79th Fall Meeting of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association to provide an update on CPSC activities of interest to the fire and CO safety community; Embassy Suites Atlanta, Buckhead, 3285 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA. The meeting was requested by Sarah Owen, Government Relations, NEMA. For additional information contact Ophelia McCardell, (301) 504-7731. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 8/31/12. Posted on Master Calendar 9/4/12.

Vince Amodeo, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, attending ASTM F08.10 Bicycle Safety subcommittee meeting to discuss working group activity. Sands Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The meeting was requested by the ASTM subcommittee. For additional information, contact Vince Amodeo, (301) 934-2301; email: [email protected]. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 8/22/12. Posted in Public Calendar 8/22/12.

Tim Smith, Engineering Psychologist, Human Factors; attending a meeting of the ANSI Z535 Committee on Safety Signs and Colors; starting at 9:00 a.m. EST, Tuesday, September 18, and ending no later than 3:00 p.m. EST, Wednesday, September 19, at the Hotel Monaco, 2 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. The meeting was requested by ANSI. For additional information contact Tim Smith, (301) 504-7691, [email protected]. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 9/4/12. Posted on Master Calendar 9/4/12.