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Section 14(i)(3) of the Consumer Product Safety Act requires the Commission to seek opportunities to reduce the cost of third party testing requirements consistent with assuring compliance with any applicable children's product safety rule. In the FY 2015 Operations Plan, the Commission directed staff to submit an NPRM briefing package to the Commission addressing items to reduce third party testing burdens. On June 30, 2015, staff sent a briefing package to the Commission for a direct final rule (DFR) and a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for a determination regarding heavy elements limits for unfinished and untreated wood. On July 10, 2015, the Commission voted to publish the DFR and NPRM in the Federal Register. On July 17, 2015, the DFR and NPRM were published in the Federal Register with the comment period closing on August 17, 2015. On August 26, 2015, staff sent a draft Federal Register notice withdrawing the DFR because the Commission received adverse comments regarding the DFR. Staff is preparing additional briefing packages on other facets of burden reduction for Commission consideration in FY 2015 and FY 2016.