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CPSC RIN: 3041-AD05 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: Third Party Accreditation for Testing of Toys 
Abstract: Section 102 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Public Law 110-314, 122 Stat. 3016 (August 14, 2008), mandates that third party testing be conducted for certain children's products. Section 102 of the CPSIA also directs the Commission to publish a notice of requirements for accreditation of third party conformity assessment bodies (laboratories) to assess conformity with such children's product safety rules. The Commission will initiate a process to establish the requirements that third party conformity assessment bodies must meet for Commission acceptance of accreditation for testing according to ASTM F963, Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety. Staff is preparing a briefing package for Commission consideration. 
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   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission  06/00/2011    
Commission Decision  07/00/2011    
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:
Richard McCallion
Project Manager, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction
Consumer Product Safety Commission
National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place,
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone:301 987-2222
Email: rmccallion@cpsc.gov