[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
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[CITE: 16CFR1031.13]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1031--COMMISSION PARTICIPATION AND COMMISSION EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT IN VOLUNTARY STANDARDS ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart B--Employee Involvement
 
Sec. 1031.13  Participation and monitoring criteria.

    (a) Commission officials, other than those positions listed in 
Sec. 1031.12(a), may participate in or monitor the development of 
voluntary safety standards for consumer products, but only in their 
official capacity as employees of the Commission and if permitted to do 
so by their supervisor and any other person designated by agency 
management procedures. Such participation or monitoring shall be in 
accordance with Commission procedures.
    (b) Employees in positions listed in Sec. 1031.12(a) (4), (5), and 
(6) may, on a case-by-case basis, participate in or monitor the 
development of a voluntary standard provided that they have the specific 
advance approval of the Commission.
    (c) Except in extraordinary circumstances and when approved in 
advance by the Executive Director in accordance with the provisions of 
the Commission's meetings policy, 16 CFR part 1012, Commission personnel 
shall not become involved in meetings concerning the development of 
voluntary standards that are not open to the public for attendance and 
observation. Attendance of Commission personnel at a voluntary standard 
meeting shall be noted in the public calendar and meeting logs filed 
with the Office of the Secretary in accordance with the Commission's 
meetings policy.
    (d) Generally, Commission employees may become involved in the 
development of voluntary standards only if they are made available for 
comment by all interested parties prior to their use or adoption.
    (e) Involvement by Commission officials and employees in voluntary 
standards bodies or standards-developing groups does not, of itself, 
connote Commission agreement with, or endorsement of, decisions reached, 
approved or published by such bodies or groups.