[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1000.7]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1000--COMMISSION ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  1000.7  Advisory opinions and interpretations of regulations.

    (a) Advisory opinions. Upon written request, the General Counsel 
provides written advisory opinions interpreting the acts the Commission 
administers. Advisory opinions represent the legal opinions of the 
General Counsel and may be changed or superseded by the Commission. 
Requests for issuance of advisory opinions should be sent to the General 
Counsel, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207. 
Requests for copies of particular previously issued advisory opinions or 
a copy of an index of such opinions should be submitted to the Office of 
the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207.

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    (b) Interpretations of regulations. Upon written request, the 
Assistant Executive Director for Compliance will issue written 
interpretations of Commission regulations pertaining to the safety 
standards and the enforcement of those standards. Interpretations of 
regulations represent the interpretations of the staff and may be 
changed or superseded by the Commission. Requests for such 
interpretations should be sent to the Assistant Executive Director for 
Compliance, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207. 
Requests for interpretations of administrative regulations (e.g., 
Freedom of Information Act regulations) should be sent to the Secretary, 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207.

[56 FR 30496, July 3, 1991, as amended at 60 FR 26825, May 19, 1995]