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RIN: 3041-AC36

Publication ID: Spring 2009

Title: Portable Generators
Abstract: On December 5, 2006, the Commission voted 2-0 to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) concerning portable generators. The ANPRM discusses regulatory options that could reduce portable generator-related deaths and injuries, particularly those related to carbon monoxide poisoning. The ANPRM was published in the Federal Register on December 12, 2006. Staff reviewed public comments and is conducting technical activities. In FY 2006, staff awarded a contract to develop a prototype generator engine with reduced CO in the exhaust and entered into an interagency agreement (IAG) with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to model the buildup and concentration of CO in various locations. NIST will also verify the efficacy of the prototype generator in reducing the CO emission rate to survivable conditions in the house when the generator is operated in a garage. In addition, staff conducted a proof-of-concept demonstration of a remote CO sensing automatic shutoff device for a portable generator, as well as an interlock concept in which a CO sensor was located on the generator. The results of these efforts, in conjunction with other ongoing staff activities on the portable generator project, will be used in the development of a briefing package for Commission consideration as to whether to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions
Major: Undetermined	Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 15 USC 2051, Consumer Product Safety Act

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Staff Sent ANPRM to Commission	06/29/2006
Staff Sent Supplemental Material to Commission	10/12/2006
Staff Briefed Commission	10/26/2006
Commission Decision	10/26/2006
Staff Sent Draft ANPRM to Commission	11/21/2006
ANPRM Published	12/12/2006	71 FR 74472
Comment Period End	02/12/2007
Staff Sends NPRM 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: Janet L. Buyer Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences Consumer Product Safety Commission National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850 Phone:301 987-2293 Email: jbuyer@cpsc.gov