> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.foodconsumer.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # News from CPSC: Public Calendar - URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/news_from_cpsc_public_calendar_0612140331/ - Published: 2014-06-12T16:30:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-15T11:58:35.000Z - Description: The CPSC's weekly public calendar lists no Commission briefings or decision meetings for the week of June 16, 2014, along with staff meetings with outside parties, future meetings and an addendum. Listed meetings are open to the public unless stated otherwise. - Author: Food Consumer - Tags: Miscellaneous, Health News, #vivvo-import \-----------NEWS from CPSC----------- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Communications 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814 [www.cpsc.gov](http://www.cpsc.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org) All notices appear on the Public Calendar on CPSC's website at: [http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Newsroom/Public-Calendar/](http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Newsroom/Public-Calendar/?ref=foodconsumer.org). This email is sent weekly on Wednesdays. Items included in this message: 1\. Commission Agenda 2\. Meetings Between Commission Staff and Outside Parties 3\. Meetings for the Week of June 16 thru June 22, 2014 4\. Future Meetings 5\. Addendum 1\. Commission Agendas There are no regular Commission briefings or Commission decision meetings scheduled for the week of June 16, 2014. For a recorded message concerning the latest agenda information call [(301) 504-7948](tel:%28301%29%20504-7948). 2\. Meetings Between Commission Staff and Outside Parties All meetings listed below are open to the public unless otherwise stated. For information on a specific meeting or to attend a meeting, please call the contact person listed for that meeting. Individuals requiring reasonable accommodation for a meeting should contact the Office of the Secretary, [301-504-7923](tel:301-504-7923) or by email, [cpsc-os@cpsc.gov](mailto:cpsc-os@cpsc.gov). Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Abbreviations: we use asterisks (\*) to identify meetings for the current week which have not appeared before in the printed Public Calendar. If the meeting involves discussion of a "substantial interest matter," defined by CPSC's Meetings Policy, we show the date when we posted notice of the meeting on the Master Calendar. The Master Calendar is on the CPSC Web site at [http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Newsroom/Public-Calendar/](http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Newsroom/Public-Calendar/?ref=foodconsumer.org). We indicate whether a meeting is of substantial interest by the symbol (S); we use the symbol (N) to indicate non-substantial interest meetings. The Commission offices are located in the Bethesda Towers, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland. Under the Meetings Policy, a staff person holding or attending a substantial interest meeting must file a log of the meeting with the Office of the Secretary within 20 days. 3\. Week of June 16 thru June 22, 2014 Monday, June 16 \*Commissioner Ann Marie Buerkle, Nancy Lowery, Special Assistant, Gib Mullan, Chief Counsel, and Katelyn Costello, Executive Assistant, to receive a presentation on phthalates from ExxonMobil. Attending from ExxonMobil will be Patrick Henretty, Nina Hallmark, and Robert Nolan. The meeting will be held at 2:00 pm at Bethesda Towers, room 720\. The meeting was requested by Robert Nolan. For additional information contact Katelyn Costello, Executive Assistant, [(301) 504-7237](tel:%28301%29%20504-7237). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 6/9/14\. Posted in the Public Calendar 6/9/14\. (S) Tuesday, June 17 \*Commissioner Ann Marie Buerkle will deliver remarks at the American Cleaning Institute’s Mid-Year Meeting; 8:00 am, Hamilton Crowne Plaza, 1001 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005\. The meeting was requested by Jacob Cassady. For additional information contact Katelyn Costello, Executive Assistant, [(301) 504-7237](tel:%28301%29%20504-7237). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 6/9/14\. Posted in the Public Calendar 6/9/14\. (S) Tuesday and Wednesday, June 17-18 \*Patricia Edwards, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and other CPSC staff will be attending meetings with the ASTM F15 subcommittee on Juvenile Products at ASTM Headquarters in West Conshohocken, PA. These meetings were requested by ASTM. Contact Patricia Edwards for more information, [301-987-2224](tel:301-987-2224). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 6/11/14\. Posted to the Public Calendar 6/11/14\. (S) Tuesday and Wednesday, June 17-18 \*Doug Lee, Engineering Sciences, attending ANSI C18/NEMA Battery Committee Meetings, to discuss button/coin cell battery ingestion safety, toy battery safety and other various requirements for ANSI C18 battery standards; 8:30 am, Embassy Suites Fallsview, Niagara Falls, ON. The meeting was requested by the ANSI C18 Secretary, For additional information contact Doug Lee,[(301)987-2073](tel:%28301%29987-2073); e-mail:[dlee@cpsc.gov](mailto:dlee@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 6/10/14\. Posted in the Public Calendar 6/11/14\. (S) Wednesday, June 18 Scott Ayers, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, will be participating in the UL 60335-2-24 task group teleconference on safety requirements for household refrigerators and freezers from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. EST. For additional information on the teleconference, including the call in number contact Matthew B. Williams of the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers [(202.872.5955 ext317](tel:%28202.872.5955%20ext317),[mwilliams@aham.org](mailto:mwilliams@aham.org)) or Joe Musso of Underwriters Laboratories [(847.664.2964](tel:%28847.664.2964),[joseph.r.musso@ul.com](mailto:joseph.r.musso@ul.com)). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 5/27/14\. Posted in the Public Calendar 5/27/14\. (S) Friday, June 20 Rick McCallion, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, will be attending the NOCSAE Standards Meeting at the, Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston, MA. This meeting was requested by NOCSAE. For additional information, contact Rick McCallion, [(301) 987-2222](tel:%28301%29%20987-2222); email: [rmccallion@cpsc.gov](mailto:rmccallion@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 6/3/14\. Posted in the Public Calendar 6/3/14\. (S) 4\. Future Thursday June 26 Perry Sharpless, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences/Mechanical Division, and other Commission staff, will be participating in the ASTM Gravity 15.51 Consumer Products, Suction Limited Gravity Flow Systems task group meeting; 1:30 p.m. This meeting was requested by ASTM. For information, please contact Len Morrissey of ASTM at [610-832-9719](tel:610-832-9719) or [lmorriss@astm.org](mailto:lmorriss@astm.org). (S) Thursday, June 26 John Boja, Mary Toro, Carol Afflerbach (Office of Compliance and Field Operation); Mary Ann Danello, Michael Babich, Melanie Biggs ( Directorate for Health Sciences); Patty Pollitzer (Office of the General Counsel) meeting with W. Caffey Norman of Squire Patton and Boggs, LLP to discuss labeling cautionary language for household products containing Methylene Chloride; 3:30 PM. For additional information contact John Boja, [(301) 504-7300](tel:%28301%29%20504-7300). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 6/11/14\. Posted in the Public Calendar 6/12/14. (S) Wednesday, July 2 Janet Buyer, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, and Matthew Brookman, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, will be participating in a teleconference meeting of the Task Group for UL 2201; 1:30-3:30 pm. For additional information contact Janet Buyer, [(301) 987-2293](tel:%28301%29%20987-2293). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 6/4/14\. Posted in the Public Calendar 6/9/14\. (S) Thursday, July 10 Perry Sharpless, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences/Mechanical Division, and other Commission staff, will be participating in the ASTM Gravity 15.51 Consumer Products, Suction Limited Gravity Flow Systems task group meeting; 1:30 p.m. This meeting was requested by ASTM. For information, please contact Len Morrissey of ASTM at 610-832-9719 or [lmorriss@astm.org](mailto:lmorriss@astm.org). (S) Thursday, July 24 Perry Sharpless, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences/Mechanical Division, and other Commission staff, will be participating in the ASTM Gravity 15.51 Consumer Products, Suction Limited Gravity Flow Systems task group meeting; 1:30 p.m. This meeting was requested by ASTM. For information, please contact Len Morrissey of ASTM at 610-832-9719 or [lmorriss@astm.org](mailto:lmorriss@astm.org). (S) 5\. Addendum Meeting notices printed in this section did not reach the Office of the Secretary in time to meet the Tuesday noon deadline for the previously printed Public Calendar. Under the CPSC Meetings Policy, however, staff persons, including Commissioners, can meet the seven-day notice requirement by placing notice of meeting on the Master Calendar at least seven days before the meeting. The Master Calendar can be found on the CPSC Web Site at [http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Newsroom/Public-Calendar/](http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Newsroom/Public-Calendar/?ref=foodconsumer.org). In addition, the policy allows the Office of the General Counsel to waive the seven-day notice requirement of meetings of the staff personnel, and individual Commissioners can waive the requirement for themselves and their personal staff. Monday, June 9 Commissioner Marietta Robinson, Heather Bramble, Chief Counsel, Anu Connor, Senior Counsel, Dottie Lee, Confidential Assistant, met with Bruce Zoldan and William Weimer of the B.J. Alan Company, and David Baker, attorney for the B.J. Alan Company as part of an introductory meeting to introduce themselves and their company. B.J. Alan Company is the largest retailer of consumer fireworks in the United States. This meeting was requested by David Baker. The meeting was held at 1:30 p.m., Bethesda Towers, room 723\. The meeting was requested by David Baker. For additional information contact Dottie Lee, (301) 504-7198\. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 6/6/14\. Posted in the Public Calendar 6/6/14\. (S) Monday, June 9 Nancy Lowery, Special Assistant, and Gib Mullan, Chief Counsel, (Office of Commissioner Ann Marie Buerkle) met with B.J. Alan; Bruce Zoldan, President and CEO, William Weimer, Vice President and General Counsel, and David Baker, Outside Counsel (Law Office of David Baker, LLC). This meeting was introductory in nature. The meeting was being held at 2:15, Bethesda Towers, room 720\. The meeting was requested by David Baker. For additional information contact Katelyn Costello, Executive Assistant, (301) 504-7237\. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 6/5/14\. Posted in the Public Calendar 6/6/14\. (S) Wednesday, June 11 Commissioner Ann Marie Buerkle delivered the keynote address at the American Conference Institute’s Consumer Products and Litigation Conference; 1:30 p.m., Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL. The meeting was requested by Chris Soverow. For additional information contact Katelyn Costello, Executive Assistant, (301) 504-7237\. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 6/5/14\. Posted in the Public Calendar 6/5/14\. (S) Thursday, June 12 Stefanie Marques, Directorate for Health Sciences, and other Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction staff, participating in an ASTM working group teleconference to discuss voluntary standards requirements for Highchairs; 12:00 pm and 3 pm. The teleconference was requested by Mr. Dave Campbell, ASTM highchair subcommittee chair. For additional information contact Stefanie Marques (301) 987-2581; email: [smarques@cpsc.gov](mailto:smarques@cpsc.gov). Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 6/6/14\. Posted in the Public Calendar 6/6/14\. (S) [](mailto:leave-2971391-85282.54d4cda5a907f7d4dd75662ab0199318@list.cpsc.gov) \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to a product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov. Media Contact Please use the phone numbers below for all media requests. Phone: (301) 504-7908 Spanish: (301) 504-7800 CPSC Consumer Information Hotline Contact us at this toll-free number if you have questions about a recall: 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054) Times: 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET; Messages can be left anytime Call to get product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products. \-----------------------------