CHAPTER II-CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION EDITORIAL NOTE: For documents affecting chapter II on rule review under the Regulatory Flexibility Act see 52 FR 5079, Feb. 19, 1987 and 54 FR 601, Jan. 9, 1989. SUBCHAPTER A-GENERAL Part 1000 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 Commission organization and functions General statements of policy or interpretation Notice of agency activities ....... Meetings policy-Meetings between agency person- Government in the Sunshine Act, rules for Com- Policies and procedures implementing the Privacy ........ Procedures for disclosure or production of informa- .... Procedures for safeguarding confidential business Advisory committee management ........ Procedures for export of noncomplying products 1017 1018 1019 1021 1025 1027 1028 Protection of human subjects Rules of practice for adjudicative proceedings Commission participation and commission em- Part 1033 1034 1051 1052 1061 Display of control numbers for collection of infor- Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the basis of Page 145 145 151 154 Applications for exemption from preemption 155 ..... 1101 SUBCHAPTER B-CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS Information disclosure under section 6(b) of the 160 1105 1115 Contributions to costs of participants in develop- 173 175 1116 Reports submitted pursuant to section 37 of the 190 1117 1118 Reporting of choking incidents involving marbles, 198 201 1145 1201 1202 Regulation of products subject to other acts under 208 210 228 1203 Safety standard for bicycle helmets 232 1204 Safety standard for omnidirectional citizens band Safety standard for swimming pool slides .... 262 279 306 Ban of extremely flammable contact adhesives 343 348 352 1305 Ban of artificial emberizing materials (ash and em- 355 .... 1306 Ban of hazardous lawn darts 357 Part 1401 Self pressurized consumer products containing Page 359 1402 360 1404 Cellulose insulation 365 1406 Coal and wood burning appliances-notification of 366 SUBCHAPTER C-FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT REGULATIONS 1500 Hazardous substances and articles; administration 375 1501 Method for identifying toys and other articles in- 468 1502 1505 Procedures for formal evidentiary public hearing other electrically operated articles intended for Fireworks devices Requirements for full-size baby cribs ........ 471 487 1507 502 1508 503 Investigations, inspections and inquiries pursuant 544 1608 General rules and regulations under the Flam- 552 1609 Text of the Flammable Fabrics Act of 1953, as Standard for the flammability of clothing textiles 558 576 586 614 Part 1630 Standard for the surface flammability of carpets Page 642 1631 1632 Standard for the surface flammability of small 651 ..... 660 SUBCHAPTER E-POISON PREVENTION PACKAGING ACT OF 1970 REGULATIONS 1700 Poison prevention packaging ....... 679 1701 1702 Statements of policy and interpretation 695 696 SUBCHAPTER F-REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS 1750 Standard for devices to permit the opening of 703 SUBCHAPTER A-GENERAL 1000.6 Commission decisions and records. 1000.7 Advisory opinions and interpretations of regulations. 1000.8 Meetings and hearings; public notice. 1000.9 Quorum. 1000.10 The Chairman and Vice Chairman. 1000.11 Delegation of functions. 1000.12 Organizational structure. 1000.13 Directives system. 1000.14 Office of the General Counsel. 1000.15 Office of Congressional Relations. 1000.16 Office of the Secretary. 1000.17 Office of the Inspector General. 1000.18 Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Enterprise. 1000.19 Office of the Executive Director. 1000.20 Office of the Budget. 1000.21 Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction. 1000.22 Office of Planning and Evaluation. 1000.23 Office of Information and Public Affairs. 1000.24 Office of Compliance. 1000.25 Office of Human Resources Management. 1000.26 Office of Information Services. 1000.27 Directorate for Epidemiology. 1000.28 Directorate for Economic Analysis. 1000.29 Directorate for Engineering Sciences. 1000.30 Directorate for Health Sciences. 1000.31 Directorate for Laboratory Sciences. 1000.32 Directorate for Administration. 1000.33 Directorate for Field Operations. AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 552(a). SOURCE: 56 FR 30496, July 3, 1991, unless otherwise noted. § 1000.1 The Commission. (a) The Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent regulatory agency which was formed on May 14, 1973, under the provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Act (Pub. L. 92-573, 86 Stat. 1207, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2051, et seq.)). The purposes of the Commission under the CPSA are: (1) To protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products; (2) To assist consumers in evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products; (3) To develop uniform safety standards for consumer products and to minimize conflicting State and local regulations; and (4) To promote research and investigation into the causes and prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and injuries. (b) The Commission is composed of five members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for terms of seven years. § 1000.2 Laws administered. Commission The acts: administers five (a) The Consumer Product Safety Act (Pub. L. 92-573, 86 Stat. 1207, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2051, et seq.)). (b) The Flammable Fabrics Act (Pub. L. 90-189, 67 Stat. 111, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1191, et seq.)). (c) The Federal Hazardous Substances Act (Pub. L. 86-613, 74 Stat. 380, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1261, et seq.)). (d) The Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-601, 84 Stat. 1670, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1471, et seq.)). (e) The Refrigerator Safety Act of 1956 (Pub. L. 84-930, 70 Stat. 953, (15 U.S.C. 1211, et seq.)). $1000.3 Hotline. (a) The Commission operates a tollfree telephone Hotline by which the public can communicate with the Commission. The number for use in all 50 states is 1-800-638-CPSC (1-800-6382772). (b) The Commission also operates a toll-free Hotline by which hearing or speech-impaired persons can communicate by teletypewriter with the Commission. The teletypewriter number for use in all states is 1-800-638-8270. (c) The Commission also makes information available to the public product recall information, its public calendar, and other information through its Internet gopher service at Internet address cpsc.gov. The public may also report product hazards or other informa |