CPSC · other · Published 2010-03-31 · Effective 2010-03-31 · 75 FR 15993
Document
Document number
2010-6940
Federal Register citation
75 FR 15993
CFR reference
16 CFR 1119
Type
Rule
Action
Final interpretative rule.
Category
other
Agency
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Publication date
2010-03-31
Effective date
2010-03-31
Abstract
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 ("CPSIA") requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission ("Commission") to issue a final rule providing its interpretation of the civil penalty factors found in the Consumer Product Safety Act ("CPSA"), the Federal Hazardous Substances Act ("FHSA"), and the Flammable Fabrics Act ("FFA"), as amended by section 217 of the CPSIA. These statutory provisions require the Commission to consider certain factors in determining the amount of any civil penalty to seek. The Commission published an interim final rule on September 1, 2009, providing its interpretation of the statutory factors and seeking public comment. The Commission is now issuing a final rule interpreting the statutory factors.