Regulatory Agenda

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Ch. II

Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY:

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION:

Regulatory agenda.

SUMMARY:

In this document, the Commission publishes its regulatory flexibility agenda. Information in this agenda was accurate as of November 2025 when the Commission prepared this agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For further information on the agenda, in general, contact Tayyaba Zeb, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408; telephone: (301) 504-7500;

email:TZeb@cpsc.gov.

For further information regarding a particular item on the agenda, contact the person listed in the column titled “Contact” for that item.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Regulatory Flexibility Act states that agencies shall publish in the

Federal Register

a semiannual regulatory flexibility agenda describing those agency rules that are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 5 U.S.C. 602. The summary information published in the

Federal Register

is limited to those rules.

Additionally, Executive Order 12866,

Regulatory Planning and Review,

states that agencies shall publish an agenda of regulatory actions that the agency expects to be under development or review. Information regarding the rulemakings the Commission expects to consider in the next 12 months is included in the Federal Government's Unified Regulatory Agenda, which will be available online at

www.reginfo.gov.

The Commission's entries in the Unified Regulatory Agenda are accurate as of November 2025 and contain an assessment of the likelihood that the specified event will occur during the next year; the precise dates for each rulemaking may be uncertain. New information, changes of circumstances, or changes in the law may alter anticipated timing. In addition, the information in the Unified Regulatory Agenda does not represent a final determination by the Commission regarding the need for, or the substance of, any rule or regulation.

Alberta E. Mills,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Consumer Product Safety Commission—Proposed Rule Stage

Sequence No.

Title

Regulation

Identifier No.

347

Safety Standard for Lithium-Ion Batteries Used in Micromobility Products (Reg Plan Seq No. 153)

3041-AE10

References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the

Federal Register

.

Consumer Product Safety Commission—Final Rule Stage

Sequence No.

Title

Regulation

Identifier No.

348

Safety Standard for Portable Generators (Reg Plan Seq No. 154)

3041-AC36

349

Safety Standard for Bassinets and Cradles

3041-AD97

References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the

Federal Register

.

Consumer Product Safety Commission—Completed Actions

Sequence No.

Title

Regulation

Identifier No.

350

Regulatory Options for Table Saws

3041-AC31

351

Recreational Off-Road Vehicles

3041-AC78

352

Off-Highway Vehicles Debris Penetration Hazards

3041-AD83

353

Safety Standard for Infant Support Cushions (Previously Infant Pillow Ban)

3041-AD89

354

Safety Standard for Nursing Pillows

3041-AD99

355

Safety Standard for Toys: Requirements for Neck Floats

3041-AE03

356

Safety Standard for Toys: Requirements for Water Beads

3041-AE12

Consumer Product Safety Commission

(CPSC)

Proposed Rule Stage

347. SAFETY STANDARD FOR LITHIUM—ION BATTERIES USED IN MICROMOBILITY PRODUCTS

Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 153 in part II of this issue of the

Federal Register

.

RIN: 3041-AE10

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Final Rule Stage

348. SAFETY STANDARD FOR PORTABLE GENERATORS

Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 154 in part II of this issue of the

Federal Register

.

RIN: 3041-AC36

349. SAFETY STANDARD FOR BASSINETS AND CRADLES

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2056a

Abstract: Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) is the Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act. This Act requires the Commission to: (1) examine and assess voluntary safety standards for certain infant or toddler products, and (2) promulgate mandatory consumer product safety standards that are substantially the same as the voluntary standards or more stringent than the voluntary standards if the Commission determines that more stringent standards would further reduce the risk of injury associated with these products. Section 104 also requires the Commission to periodically review and revise durable infant or toddler standards to ensure that such standards provide the highest level of

safety for such products that is feasible. On February 28, 2024, staff sent a briefing package with a draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to the Commission to update the Safety Standard for Bassinets and Cradles to address hazards associated with the use of bassinets on elevated and soft surfaces, ensure bassinets provide a flat, firm sleep surface, and to provide updated and accurate warnings. On March 20, 2024, the Commission voted to publish an NPR, with amendments to the draft that staff submitted. The NPR published on April 16, 2024, with a comment period closing on June 17, 2024. 89 FR 27246. On May 22, 2024, the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), on behalf of JPMA's members and ten companies that individually cosigned the request, submitted a request for a 90-day extension of the NPR comment period. On June 18, 2024, the Commission published a 45-day comment period extension, ending on August 1, 2024. 89 FR 51476. On August 1, 2025, ASTM updated its voluntary standard for bassinets and cradles. Staff is reviewing and will make recommendations for Commission action as appropriate.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

Staff Sends NPR Briefing Package to Commission

02/28/24

Commission Voted to Publish NPR

03/20/24

NPR Published

04/16/24

89 FR 27246

Comment Period End

06/17/24

Comment Period Extended

06/18/24

89 FR 51476

Extended Comment Period End

08/01/24

Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission

10/00/26

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Celestine Kish, Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 301 987-2547

Email:

ckish@cpsc.gov

RIN: 3041-AD97

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Completed Actions

350. REGULATORY OPTIONS FOR TABLE SAWS

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2056; 15 U.S.C. 2058; 5 U.S.C. 553(e)

Relevant Executive Orders: 14267

Abstract: In 2006, the Commission granted a petition asking that the Commission issue a rule to prescribe performance standards for an active injury mitigation (AIM) system to reduce or prevent injuries from contacting the blade of a table saw. The Commission subsequently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would establish a performance standard requiring table saws to limit the depth of cut to 3.5 millimeters when a test probe, acting as a surrogate for a human body/finger, contacts the table saw's spinning blade. Staff has conducted several studies to provide information for the rulemaking. In November 2023, the Commission published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) based on analysis of newly available incident data, evaluation of newly available products, and other market information that did not exist at the time of the 2017 NPRM. On February 28, 2024, the Commission provided an opportunity for interested parties to make oral presentations on the SNPRM. The hybrid hearing was held in person at CPSC's headquarters and remotely via webinar. On September 29, 2025, the Commission withdrew this rulemaking. 90 FR 46541.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

Commission Decision to Grant Petition

07/11/06

ANPR

10/11/11

76 FR 62678

Notice of Extension of Time for Comments

12/02/11

76 FR 75504

Comment Period End

02/10/12

Notice to Open Comment Period

02/15/12

77 FR 8751

Comment Period End

03/16/12

Staff Sent NPR Briefing Package to Commission

01/17/17

Commission Decision

04/27/17

NPR

05/12/17

82 FR 22190

NPR Comment Period End

07/26/17

Public Hearing

07/05/17

82 FR 31035

Staff Sent 2016 NEISS Table Saw Type Study Status Report to Commission

08/15/17

Staff Sent 2017 NEISS Table Saw Special Study to Commission

11/13/18

Notice of Availability of 2017 NEISS Table Saw Special Study

12/04/18

83 FR 62561

Staff Sends a Status Briefing Package on Table Saws to Commission

08/28/19

Commission Decision

09/10/19

Staff Sends SNPR Briefing Package to Commission

09/21/23

Commission Decision Approving SNPR

10/25/23

SNPR

11/01/23

88 FR 74909

Oral Comment Presentations

02/08/24

89 FR 8582

Withdrawn

09/29/25

90 FR 46541

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Caroleene Paul, Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 301 987-2225

Email:

cpaul@cpsc.gov

RIN: 3041-AC31

351. RECREATIONAL OFF-ROAD VEHICLES

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2056; 15 U.S.C. 2058

Relevant Executive Orders: 14219

Abstract: Staff conducted testing and evaluation programs to develop performance requirements addressing vehicle stability, vehicle handling, and occupant protection. In 2014, the Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) proposing standards addressing vehicle stability, vehicle handling, and occupant protection for recreational off-road vehicles (ROVs). Congress directed in fiscal year 2016, and reaffirmed in subsequent fiscal year appropriations, that none of the amounts made available by the Appropriations Bill may be used to finalize or implement the proposed Safety Standard for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles until after the

National Academy of Sciences completes a study to determine specific information, as set forth in the Appropriations Bill. Staff ceased work on a Final Rule briefing package and instead engaged the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA) and Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) in the development of voluntary standards for ROVs. Staff conducted dynamic and static tests on ROVs, shared test results with ROHVA and OPEI, and participated in the development of revised voluntary standards to address staff's concerns with vehicle stability, vehicle handling, and occupant protection. The voluntary standards for ROVs were revised and published in 2016 (ANSI/ROHVA 1-2016 and ANSI/OPEI B71.9-2016). Staff assessed the new voluntary standard requirements and prepared a termination of rulemaking briefing package that was submitted to the Commission on November 22, 2016. The Commission voted not to terminate the rulemaking associated with ROVs. In the Fiscal Year 2020 Operating Plan, the Commission directed staff to prepare a rulemaking termination briefing package. Staff submitted a briefing package to the Commission on September 16, 2020, that recommended termination of the rulemaking. On September 22, 2020, the Commission voted 2-2 on this matter. A majority was not reached, and no action is being taken. On September 29, 2025, the Commission withdrew this rulemaking. 90 FR 46541.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

Staff Sends ANPR Briefing Package to Commission

10/07/09

Commission Decision

10/21/09

ANPR

10/28/09

74 FR 55495

ANPR Comment Period Extended

12/22/09

74 FR 67987

Extended Comment Period End

03/15/10

Staff Sends NPR Briefing Package to Commission

09/24/14

Staff Sends Supplemental Information on ROVs to Commission

10/17/14

Commission Decision

10/29/14

NPR Published in

Federal Register

11/19/14

79 FR 68964

NPR Comment Period Extended

01/23/15

80 FR 3535

Extended Comment Period End

04/08/15

Staff Sends Briefing Package Assessing Voluntary Standards to Commission

11/22/16

Commission Decision Not to Terminate

01/25/17

Staff Sends Briefing Package to Commission

09/16/20

Commission Decision: Majority Not Reached, No Action Will be Taken

09/22/20

Withdrawn

09/29/25

90 FR 46541

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Caroleene Paul, Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 301 987-2225

Email:

cpaul@cpsc.gov

RIN: 3041-AC78

352. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES DEBRIS PENETRATION HAZARDS

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2056; 15 U.S.C. 2058

Relevant Executive Orders: 14219

Abstract: On April 28, 2021, staff submitted an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) briefing package for Commission consideration concerning fire hazards associated with recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs), utility terrain vehicles/utility task vehicles (UTVs), and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and debris-penetration hazards associated with ROVs and UTVs. The Commission published the ANPR on May 11, 2021 (86 FR 25817). Staff evaluated comments on the ANPR and conducted research. On May 18, 2022, staff submitted to the Commission a draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) for safety standards for ROVs/UTVs to prevent debris penetration injuries. The NPR published on July 21,2022. The written comment period on the NPR closed on September 19, 2022. Staff is redacting data for release for additional public comment and will make those available and open a comment period in a forthcoming Notice of Availability. Staff was directed to prepare a final rule briefing package for submission to the Commission in fiscal year 2024. As noted, the fire hazards associated with Off-Highway Vehicles were addressed in the ANPRM, along with the debris penetration hazards. However, fire hazards were not addressed in the NPRM. Staff continues to engage the standard development organizations (SDOs) for off highway vehicles to develop voluntary standard requirements to reduce fire hazards associated with ATVs, ROVs, and UTVs. The fire hazards associated with Off-Highway Vehicles will be addressed in a separate rulemaking. On September 29, 2025, the Commission withdrew this rulemaking. 90 FR 46541.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

Staff Sends ANPR Briefing Package to Commission (for Fire and Debris Penetration Hazards)

04/28/21

ANPR (for Fire and Debris Penetration Hazards)

05/11/21

86 FR 25817

Staff Sends NPR Briefing Package to Commission (for Debris Penetration Hazards Only)

05/18/22

NPR (for Debris Penetration Hazards Only)

07/21/22

87 FR 43688

NPR Comment Period Ends (for Debris Penetration Hazards Only)

09/19/22

Withdrawn

09/29/25

90 FR 46541

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Han S. Lim, Project Manager, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 301 987-2327

Email:

hlim@cpsc.gov

RIN: 3041-AD83

353. SAFETY STANDARD FOR INFANT SUPPORT CUSHIONS (PREVIOUSLY INFANT PILLOW BAN)

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2056a

Abstract: Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Commission to consult with representatives of consumer groups, juvenile product manufacturers, and independent child product engineers and experts, to assess the effectiveness of voluntary standards for durable infant

or toddler products, and then to promulgate mandatory standards for these products. 15 U.S.C. 2056a(b)(1). The mandatory standard must be substantially the same as any voluntary standard, or may be more stringent than any voluntary standard, if the Commission determines that more stringent requirements would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product.

Id.

Under this authority, the Commission directed staff to develop a proposed rule for Infant Support Cushions. Staff delivered an NPR briefing package to the Commission on November 8, 2023. On November 29, 2023, the Commission voted to approve publication of the NPR. The NPR was published in the

Federal Register

on January 16, 2024, and the public comment period closed on March 18, 2024. 89 FR 2530. On April 23, 2024, CPSC published a notice of availability (NOA) with a 30-day comment period that closed on May 23, 2024. The NOA announced the availability of, and sought comments from the public on, the incident data relied upon for the NPR. Staff delivered a draft final rule to the Commission on September 25, 2024. On October 16, 2024, the Commission voted 5-0 to publish a final rule establishing a safety standard for infant support cushions. The final rule was published in the

Federal Register

on November 4, 2024. The rule is effective May 5, 2025.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

Staff Sends Proposed NPR Package to Commission

11/08/23

Commission Decision Approving NPR

11/29/23

NPR Published

01/16/24

89 FR 2530

NPR Comment Period Closes

03/18/24

NOA Published

04/23/24

89 FR 30295

NOA Comment Period Closes

05/23/24

Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission

09/25/24

Commission Decision

10/16/24

Final Rule

11/04/24

89 FR 87467

Final Rule Effective

05/05/25

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Ashley Johnson, Project Manager, Division of Pharmacology and Physiology Assessment, Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 301 504-7872

Email:

aajohnson@cpsc.gov

RIN: 3041-AD89

354. SAFETY STANDARD FOR NURSING PILLOWS

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2056a

Abstract: Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Commission to consult with representatives of consumer groups, juvenile product manufacturers, and independent child product engineers and experts, to assess the effectiveness of voluntary standards for durable infant or toddler products, and then to promulgate mandatory standards for these products. 15 U.S.C. 2056a(b)(1). The mandatory standard must be substantially the same as any voluntary standard, or it may be more stringent than any voluntary standard, if the Commission determines that more stringent requirements would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product.

Id

. Under this authority, the Commission directed staff to develop a proposed rule for Nursing Pillows. Staff delivered a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) briefing package to the Commission on August 23, 2023. On September 8, 2023, the Commission voted to approve publication of the NPR in the

Federal Register

. The NPR was published in the

Federal Register

on September 26, 2023, and the public comment period closed on November 27, 2023. 88 FR 65865. Staff delivered a notice of availability (NOA) for data to the Commission on April 10, 2024. On April 17, 2024, the Commission voted to approve publication of the NOA in the

Federal Register

. The NOA was published in the

Federal Register

on April 23, 2024, and the public comment period closed on May 23, 2024. Staff delivered a final rule package to the Commission on August 21, 2024, and delivered a supplement to staff's draft final rule for nursing pillows on September 12, 2024. On September 18, 2024, the Commission voted to approve publication of staff's supplemental draft final rule establishing a safety standard for nursing pillows, as amended by the Commission. The final rule was published in the

Federal Register

on October 25, 2024, with an effective date of April 23, 2025.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

Staff Sends NPR Briefing Package to Commission

08/23/23

Commission Decision

09/08/23

NPR

09/26/23

88 FR 65865

NPR Comment Period Closes

11/27/23

Staff Sends NOA to Commission

04/10/24

Commission Decision on NOA

04/17/24

NOA

04/23/24

89 FR 30294

NOA Comment Period Closes

05/23/24

Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission

08/21/24

Staff Sends Supplement to Staff's Draft Final Rule to Commission

09/12/24

Commission Decision

09/18/24

Final Rule

10/25/24

89 FR 85388

Final Rule Effective

04/23/25

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Timothy P. Smith, Project Manager, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Division of Human Factors, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Washington, DC 20207

Phone: 301 504-7691

Email:

tsmith@cpsc.gov

RIN: 3041-AD99

355. SAFETY STANDARD FOR TOYS: REQUIREMENTS FOR NECK FLOATS

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2056b

Abstract: ASTM F963,

Standard Consumer Safety Specifications for Toy Safety,

established a voluntary standard for aquatic toys, which includes neck floats. Section 106 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) mandates that ASTM F963 shall be a CPSC mandatory consumer product safety standard. 15 U.S.C. 2056b(a). Section 106 requires the Commission to periodically review and revise this standard to ensure that such standards provide the highest level of safety for such products that is feasible. 15 U.S.C. 2056b(c). Section 106 also requires the Commission to assess the effectiveness of ASTM F963 and the adequacy of the standard to protect children from safety hazards associated with toys, and, thereafter, promulgate consumer product safety rules that are more stringent than existing standards if the Commission determines that more stringent standards would further reduce the risk of injury associated with

such toys. 15 U.S.C. 2056b(d). Under these authorities, the Commission proposed to establish a mandatory standard for neck floats that provides the highest level of safety feasible. This proposed rule was published in the

Federal Register

on November 20, 2024. The comment period closed on January 21, 2025. Staff sent a final rule briefing package for Commission consideration on August 18, 2025. On August 21, 2025, the Commission voted to publish the final rule in the

Federal Register

. The final rule published in the

Federal Register

on December 15, 2026, with an effective date of June 15, 2026.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

Staff Sends NPR Briefing Package to Commission

09/25/24

Commission Decision

10/23/24

NPR

11/20/24

89 FR 91586

Comment Period End

01/21/25

Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission

08/18/25

Commission Approved Final Rule

08/21/25

Final Rule Published in the

Federal Register

12/15/25

90 FR 58096

Final Rule Effective

06/15/26

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Zachary Goldstein, Project Manager, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 301 987-2472

Email:

zgoldstein@cpsc.gov

RIN: 3041-AE03

356. SAFETY STANDARD FOR TOYS: REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER BEADS

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2056b

Abstract: Section 106 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) mandates that ASTM F963,

Standard Consumer Safety Specifications for Toy Safety,

shall be a CPSC mandatory consumer product safety standard. 15 U.S.C. 2056b(a). Section 106(d) requires CPSC to assess the effectiveness of ASTM F963 and the adequacy of the standard to protect children from safety hazards associated with toys and, thereafter, promulgate consumer product safety rules “that are more stringent” than existing standards if the Commission determines that more stringent standards would “further reduce the risk of injury associated with such toys.” 15 U.S.C. 2056b(d). Pursuant to section 106(c), the Commission shall periodically review and revise “standards issued under section 106 to ensure that such standards provide the highest level of safety for such products that is feasible.” 15 U.S.C. 2056b(c). Under these authorities, the Commission adopted a proposed rule that proposes to establish a mandatory standard for water bead toys that provides the highest level of safety feasible. This proposed rule was published in the

Federal Register

on September 9, 2024, with the comment period closing November 8, 2024. 89 FR 73024. Staff sent a final rule briefing package for Commission consideration on August 18, 2025. On August 21, 2025, the Commission voted to publish the final rule in the

Federal Register

. The final rule published in the

Federal Register

on December 12, 2026, with an effective date of March 12, 2026.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

Staff Submits NPR Briefing Package to Commission

07/31/24

Commission Approved NPR

08/21/24

NPR Published in

Federal Register

09/09/24

89 FR 73024

Comment Period End

11/08/24

Comment Period Extended

11/08/24

89 FR 88684

Extended Comment Period End

12/08/24

Staff Submits Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission

08/18/25

Commission Approved Final Rule

08/21/25

Final Rule Published in the

Federal Register

12/12/25

90 FR 57820

Final Rule Effective

03/12/26

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Matthew Kresse, Project Manager, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 301 987-2222

Email:

mkresse@cpsc.gov

RIN: 3041-AE12

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