[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1031.7]

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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 A--General Policies
 
Sec. 1031.7  Commission support of voluntary standards activities.

    (a) The Commission's support of voluntary safety standards 
development activities may include any one or a combination of the 
following actions:
    (1) Providing epidemiological and health science information and 
explanations of hazards for consumer products.
    (2) Encouraging the initiation of the development of voluntary 
standards for specific consumer products.
    (3) Identifying specific risks of injury to be addressed in a 
voluntary standard.
    (4) Performing or subsidizing technical assistance, including 
research, health science data, and engineering support, in the 
development of a voluntary standard activity in which the Commission is 
participating.
    (5) Providing assistance on methods of disseminating information and 
education about the voluntary standard or its use.
    (6) Performing a staff evaluation of a voluntary standard to 
determine its adequacy and efficacy in reducing the risks of injury that 
have been identified by the Commission as being associated with the use 
of the product.
    (7) Encouraging state and local governments to reference or 
incorporate the provisions of a voluntary standard in their regulations 
or ordinances and to participate in government or industrial model code 
development activities, so as to develop uniformity and minimize 
conflicting State and local regulations.
    (8) Monitoring the number and market share of products conforming to 
a voluntary safety standard.
    (9) Providing for the involvement of agency personnel in voluntary 
standards activities as described in subpart B of this part.
    (10) Providing administrative assistance, such as hosting meetings 
and secretarial assistance.
    (11) Providing funding support for voluntary standards development, 
as permitted by the agency budget.

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    (12) Taking other actions that the Commission believes appropriate 
in a particular situation.
    (b) [Reserved]