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Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Commission to issue consumer product safety standard for durable infant and 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 no 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. On June 19, 2018, the Commission published an NPRM in the Federal Register that would incorporate by reference ASTM F2012-18, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Stationary Activity Centers. The comment period ended on September 4, 2018. After reviewing comments, staff will prepare a briefing package on a final rule for Commission consideration in FY 2019.