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The Commission received a petition requesting that the Commission initiate rulemaking under section 8 of the CPSA to ban supplemental mattresses for play yards with non-rigid sides, which are currently marketed to be used with non-full-size cribs, play yards, portable cribs, and playpens. After obtaining comments on the petition, the Commission voted to "take other action" on the petition, granting the petition but directing staff to initiate a rulemaking under section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to promulgate a mandatory standard that will address the risk of injury associated with the use of crib mattresses, as well as supplemental and aftermarket mattresses used in play yards and portable cribs. The Commission will assess the effectiveness of applicable voluntary standards, and in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, could promulgate consumer product safety standards that are 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 Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for crib mattresses in October 2020, to address hazards associated with full-size crib mattresses, non-full-size mattresses, and after-market mattresses for play yards and non-full-size crib mattresses. Staff is working toward sending a final rule briefing package to the Commission before the end of FY2021.  Staff is still working with the voluntary standards committee on play yards, to address hazards associated with play yard mattress fit and thickness.