Project Manager, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction

3041-AD59 201704 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3041 Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC Determinations Regarding Third Party Testing of Phthalates In Four Specified Plastics

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. Staff prepared for Commission consideration a briefing package with a draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding third party testing of phthalates in four specified plastics. The Commission approved the NPRM on August 9, 2016. After reviewing submitted comments, staff will prepare a final rule briefing package for Commission consideration.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Undetermined No 16 CFR 1308 sec 3, Pub. L. 110-314, 122 Stat. 3016 15 U.S.C. 2063(d)(3)(B) No Staff Sends NPRM to the Commission 08/03/2016 Commission Decision 08/09/2016 NPRM Published in the Federal Register 08/17/2016 81 FR 54754 NPRM Comment Period End 10/31/2016 Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission 09/00/2017 Yes Businesses None No Yes No Randy Butturini Project Manager, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction 3041 301 504-7562 rbutturini@cpsc.gov 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda MD 20814