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RIN: 3041-AC26

Publication ID: Fall 2008

Title: Proposed Standard To Address Open-Flame Ignition of Bedclothes
Abstract: On January 13, 2005, the Commission published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to begin a proceeding for development of a flammability standard to address risks of death, injury, and property damage from fires associated with open-flame ignition of bedclothes. Bedclothes are a major contributor to mattress ignition. Commission staff reviewed research indicating that mattresses and bedclothes operate together as a system in fires involving mattresses. Research has suggested that improved flammability performance of some bedclothes can reduce the fire hazard. The Commission staff has reviewed public comments received on the ANPRM and is considering how information that is being derived from implementation of the new open flame mattress standard impacts bedclothes flammability. Staff will prepare a decision package for Commission consideration.
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC)	Priority: Economically Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions
Major: Undetermined	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1634
Legal Authority: 15 USC 1193, Flammable Fabrics Act 5 USC 801

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
ANPRM	01/13/2005	70 FR 2514
ANPRM Comment Period End	03/14/2005
Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission	To Be Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: Undetermined
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Allyson Tenney Project Manager, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences Consumer Product Safety Commission National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850 Phone:301 987-2769 Email: atenney@cpsc.gov