April
26, 2017
10:00 To 12:00
Rockville, MD
Scott Ayers Attending the ASTM F15.45 Teleconference on Candle Fire Safety Incidents

Scott Ayers, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will attend the ASTM F15.45 teleconference on Candle Fire Safety Incidents from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm EDT.  For more information on this teleconference please contact Scott Ayers (preferred: sayers@cpsc.gov or 301-987-2030).  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/25/17.  Posted in the Public Calendar 1/25/17.

March
02, 2017
8:00 To 9:00
Rockville, MD
Melanie Biggs Attending the ASTM D22.05 Spray Polyurethane Foam Task Group Meeting

Melanie Biggs, Directorate for Health Sciences, will be attending the ASTM D22.05 Spray Polyurethane Foam Task Group meeting; 8:00 a.m., at the American Chemical Council, 700 2nd Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002.  This meeting was requested by ASTM. For more information, please contact Melanie Biggs at mbiggs@cpsc.gov.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/18/17.  Posted in the Public Calendar 1/18/17. 

February
27, 2017
2:00 To 4:00
Rockville, MD
Han Lim Participating in a Teleconference with Members of the American National Standards Institute

Han Lim, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, participating in a teleconference with members of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z21.1 (Household Cooking Gas Appliances) and Z21.20 (Automatic Electrical Controls for Household and Similar Use) to discuss possible changes to applicable standards that may address issues involving electronic control panels on gas range ovens such as overheating electronic components, ovens turning on by themselves, and loss of temperature control. This teleconference will be a continuation of the January 26, 2017 teleconference; 2:00 pm ET; The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) will facilitate the discussions for this teleconference. For additional information, contact Han Lim,(301)987-2327; e-mail: hlim@cpsc.gov.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 2/8/17.  Posted in the Public Calendar 2/9/17.

February
27, 2017
10:00 To 12:00
Rockville, MD
Scott Ayers Attending the F15.45 Teleconference on Rewriting ASTM F2601 Candle Accessory Standard

Scott Ayers, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will attend the ASTM F15.45 teleconference on rewriting ASTM F2601, the candle accessory standard from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST.  For more information on this meeting contact Scott Ayers (preferred: sayers@cpsc.gov, 301-987-2030).  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 2/13/17.  Posted in the Public Calendar 2/13/17. 

February
24, 2017
1:00 To 2:00
Rockville, MD
Scott Ayers Attending Teleconference with ASTM on Portable Fireplaces

Scott Ayers, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will attend the teleconference with ASTM on portable fireplaces on from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.  For more information on this meeting please contact Scott Ayers (preferred: sayers@cpsc.gov, or 301-987-2030).  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 2/2/17.  Posted in the Public Calendar 2/2/17. 

February
22, 2017
2:00 To 4:00
Rockville, MD
Scott Ayers Attending the ASTM F15.45 Teleconference on Rewriting ASTM F2601 Candle Accessory Standard

Scott Ayers, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will attend the ASTM F15.45 teleconference on rewriting ASTM F2601, the candle accessory standard from 2:00 pm to 4 pm EST.  For more information on this meeting contact Scott Ayers (preferred: sayers@cpsc.gov, 301-987-2030).  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 2/10/17.  Posted in the Public Calendar 2/10/17.

February
22, 2017
10:00 To 12:00
Rockville, MD
Scott Ayers Attending the Carbon Monoxide Alliance Meeting

Scott Ayers, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will attend the Carbon Monoxide Alliance meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST.  For more information on this meeting, please contact Scott Ayers (sayers@cpsc.gov, 301-987-2030).  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/30/17.  Posted in the Public Calendar 1/30/17. 

Feb 21, 2017
to
Feb 22, 2017
9:30 To 3:00
Scottsdale, AZ
Doug Lee Attending the ANSI C18/NEMA Battery Committee Meetings

Doug Lee, Directorate for Engineering Sciences attending ANSI C18/NEMA Battery Committee Meetings, to discuss button/coin cell battery ingestion, lithium-ion battery, and other various safety requirements for ANSI C18 battery standards; 9:30 a.m., Embassy Suites, Scottsdale, AZ. The meeting was requested by the ANSI C18 Secretary, For additional information contact Doug Lee,(301)987-2073; e-mail: dlee@cpsc.gov.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 2/14/17.  Posted in the Public Calendar 2/14/17.  

February
21, 2017
9:00 To 11:00
Rockville, MD
Han Lim Participating in a Teleconference with Members of the American National Standards Institute

Han Lim, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, participating in a teleconference with members of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z21.1 (Household Cooking Gas Appliances) and Z21.20 (Automatic Electrical Controls for Household and Similar Use) to discuss possible changes to applicable standards that may address issues involving electronic control panels on gas range ovens such as overheating electronic components, ovens turning on by themselves, and loss of temperature control. This teleconference is a continuation of the January 24, 2017 teleconference, where a smaller work group was examining the standards involving electronic componentry; 9:00 am ET; The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) will facilitate the discussions for this teleconference. For additional information, contact Han Lim,(301) 987-2327; e-mail: hlim@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 2/8/17.  Posted to the Public Calendar 2/9/17.

Feb 20, 2017
to
Feb 23, 2017
10:00 To 4:00
Orlando, FL
CPSC Staff Participating in International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) 2017 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium

Tanya Topka, Office of Compliance and other staff from the U.S. CPSC are attending the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) 2017 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium in Orlando, Florida.  The staff will be participating in several panel discussions on various topics on multiple days.  The agenda is available on the ICPHSO website at www.icphso.org.  The symposium will be held at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress One Grand Cypress Blvd., Orlando, FL. The training symposium is entitled “Evaluating and Managing Risk” and includes panel discussions and breakout sessions on various topics.  Various stakeholders, including NGOs, industry, international representatives and federal government speakers fill the agenda.  For more information on the symposium and workshop contact Tanya Topka, ttopka@cpsc.gov.  Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 2/3/17.  Posted in the Public Calendar 2/3/17.