3041-AD16 201210 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3041 Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC Standard for Handheld Infant Carriers Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Commission to issue consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. The Commission is directed to assess the effectiveness of applicable voluntary standards and, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate consumer product safety standards that are substantially the same as the voluntary standard or more stringent than the voluntary standard if the Commission determines that more stringent standards would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product. The CPSIA requires that not later than August 14, 2009, the Commission begin rulemaking for at least two categories of durable infant or toddler products and promulgate two such standards every six months thereafter. The Commission will propose a consumer product safety standard for handheld infant carriers as part of this series of standards for durable infant and toddler products. Staff is preparing a briefing package for Commission consideration. Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Prerule Stage Undetermined No 16 CFR 1225 PL 110–314, sec 104 No Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission 12/00/2012 Commission Decision 12/00/2012 Undetermined None No No Patricia Edwards L. 3041 Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC 301 987-2224 pedwards@cpsc.gov Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 5 Research Place, Rockville MD 20850