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CPSC RIN: 3041-AC49 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: Third Party Accreditation for Baby Bouncers, Walkers, and Jumpers 
Abstract: Section 102(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Public Law 110-314, 122 Stat. 3016 (August 14, 2008), requires the Commission to publish notice of requirements for the accreditation of third party conformity bodies (laboratories) to assess conformity with the standard for baby bouncers, walkers, and jumpers by March 12, 2009. On January 30, 2008, the Commission voted 2-0 in favor of a Stay of Enforcement of Testing and Certification Requirements for certain products, including baby bouncers, walkers, and jumpers. The Stay is for one year and remains in effect until February 10, 2010, at which time the Commission will vote to terminate the stay. 
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: PL 110-314, sec 102(a)   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    03/12/2009 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission  04/00/2009    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
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:
Scott R. Heh
Project Manager
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814-4408
Phone:301 504-7646
Email: sheh@cpsc.gov