[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
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 and 
administrative regulations (e.g., Freedom of Information Act 
regulations) the Commission administers, provided the request contains 
sufficient specific factual information upon which to base an opinion. 
Advisory opinions represent the legal opinions of the General Counsel 
and may be changed or superseded by the Commission. Requests for 
advisory opinions should be sent to the General Counsel, Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 
20814. Previously issued advisory opinions are available on the CPSC Web 
site at http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/advisory/advisory.html. A copy 
of a particular previously issued advisory opinion or a copy of an index 
of such opinions may also be obtained by written request to the Office 
of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West 
Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
    (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, provided the request 
contains sufficient specific factual information upon which to base an 
interpretation. 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interpretations of the staff and may be changed or superseded by the 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, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.