[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR10.10]

[Page 126]
 
                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
PART 10--PROCEDURES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTARY PRODUCT STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 10.10  Review of published standards.

    (a) Each standard published under these or previous procedures shall 
be reviewed regularly to determine the feasibility of transferring 
sponsorship to a private standards-writing organization. While the 
Department encourages the development of standards to replace Voluntary 
Product Standards by private standards-writing organizations, withdrawal 
of a Voluntary Product Standard, which meets the requirements of 
Sec. 10.0(b), shall not be considered until a replacement standard is 
published.
    (b) Each standard published under these or previous procedures shall 
be reviewed by the Department, with such assistance of the Standing 
Committee or others as may be deemed appropriate by the Department, 
within 5 years after initial issuance or last revision and at least 
every 5 years thereafter. The purpose of this review shall be to 
determine whether the standard has become obsolete, technically 
inadequate, no longer acceptable to or used by the industry, or 
inconsistent with law or established public policy.
    (c) If any of the above conditions is found to exist, the Department 
shall initiate action to amend, revise, or withdraw the standard in 
accordance with Sec. 10.11 or Sec. 10.13. If none is found to exist, the 
standard shall be kept in effect provided adequate funding is 
maintained.