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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 September 2019, the Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to determine that certain unfinished manufactured fibers would not contain the ASTM F963 elements or specified phthalates at concentrations that exceed the limits set in CPSC's statues and regulations for children's toys and child care articles.  Based on the proposed determinations, the specified unfinished manufactured fibers would not require third party testing regarding the ASTM F963 elements or phthalates.  In FY 2020, staff will prepare a final rule briefing package.