16 CFR 1450 - VIRGINIA GRAEME BAKER POOL AND SPA SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS

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§ 1450.1 — [Reserved]
§ 1450.2 — [Reserved]
§ 1450.3 — Incorporation by reference.

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2051-208 9, 86 Stat. 1207; 15 U.S.C. 8001-800 8, 121 Stat. 1794.

Source: 75 FR 21987, Apr. 27, 2010, unless otherwise noted.

Title 16 published on 2012-01-01

The following are only the Rules published in the Federal Register after the published date of Title 16.

For a complete list of all Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices view the Rulemaking tab.

2012-05-24; vol. 77 # 101 - Thursday, May 24, 2012

77 FR 30886 - Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act; Interpretation of Unblockable Drain

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Final rule; revocation; extension of compliance date.

This document does not alter the current requirement that public pools and spas be in compliance with the VGBA, which became effective on December 19, 2008. The compliance date for those who installed VGBA-compliant unblockable drain covers on or before October 11, 2011, in reliance on the Commission's April 27, 2010 interpretation of unblockable drains is extended to May 23, 2013.

16 CFR Part 1450

Summary

On October 11, 2011, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“Commission” or “CPSC”) announced that it was revoking its interpretation of the term “unblockable drain,” as used in the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. 8001 et seq. (“VGBA”). The Commission set a compliance date of May 28, 2012, for those who installed VGBA-compliant drain covers on or before October 11, 2011, in reliance on the Commission's initial interpretation. The Commission sought written comments regarding the ability of those who had installed VGBA-compliant unblockable drain covers on or before October 11, 2011, in reliance on the Commission's initial interpretation, to come into compliance with the revocation by May 28, 2012. The Commission is extending the compliance date to May 23, 2013, for those who have installed VGBA-compliant unblockable drain covers on or before October 11, 2011, in reliance on the Commission's original interpretive rule. 1 1 Commissioners Adler, Nord, and Northup voted to extend the compliance date to May 23, 2013. Chairman Tenenbaum voted against extending the compliance date to May 23, 2013.

This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.

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It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.

United States Code

USC : Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE

§ 2051 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpose

§ 2052 - Definitions

§ 2053a - Employee training exchanges

§ 2053 - Consumer Product Safety Commission

§ 2054 - Product safety information and research

§ 2055a - Publicly available consumer product safety information database

§ 2055 - Public disclosure of information

§ 2056b - Mandatory toy safety standards

§ 2056a - Standards and consumer registration of durable nursery products

§ 2056 - Consumer product safety standards

§ 2057c - Prohibition on sale of certain products containing specified phthalates

§ 2057b - Banning of isopropal nitrite and other nitrites

§ 2057a - Banning of butyl nitrite

§ 2057 - Banned hazardous products

§ 2058 - Procedure for consumer product safety rules

§ 2059 - Repealed.

§ 2060 - Judicial review of consumer product safety rules

§ 2061 - Imminent hazards

§ 2062 - Repealed.

§ 2063 - Product certification and labeling

§ 2064 - Substantial product hazards

§ 2065 - Inspection and recordkeeping

§ 2066 - Imported products

§ 2067 - Exemption of exports

§ 2068 - Prohibited acts

§ 2069 - Civil penalties

§ 2070 - Criminal penalties

§ 2071 - Injunctive enforcement and seizure

§ 2072 - Suits for damages

§ 2073 - Additional enforcement of product safety rules and

§ 2074 - Private remedies

§ 2075 - State standards

§ 2076b - Inspector General audits and reports

§ 2076a - Report on civil penalties

§ 2076 - Additional functions of Consumer Product Safety Commission

§ 2077 - Chronic Hazard Advisory Panels

§ 2078 - Cooperation with States and other Federal agencies

§ 2079 - Transfers of functions

§ 2080 - Limitations on jurisdiction of Consumer Product Safety Commission

§ 2081 - Authorization of appropriations

§ 2082 - Interim cellulose insulation safety standard

§ 2083 - Congressional veto of consumer product safety rules

§ 2084 - Information reporting

§ 2085 - Low-speed electric bicycles

§ 2086 - Prohibition on industry-sponsored travel

§ 2087 - Whistleblower protection

§ 2088 - Financial responsibility

§ 2089 - All-terrain vehicles

Statutes at Large

121 Stat. 1794

Title 16 published on 2012-01-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 16 CFR 1450 after this date.

2012-05-24; vol. 77 # 101 - Thursday, May 24, 2012

77 FR 30886 - Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act; Interpretation of Unblockable Drain

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-12335
RIN

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Final rule; revocation; extension of compliance date.

This document does not alter the current requirement that public pools and spas be in compliance with the VGBA, which became effective on December 19, 2008. The compliance date for those who installed VGBA-compliant unblockable drain covers on or before October 11, 2011, in reliance on the Commission's April 27, 2010 interpretation of unblockable drains is extended to May 23, 2013.

16 CFR Part 1450

Summary

On October 11, 2011, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“Commission” or “CPSC”) announced that it was revoking its interpretation of the term “unblockable drain,” as used in the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. 8001 et seq. (“VGBA”). The Commission set a compliance date of May 28, 2012, for those who installed VGBA-compliant drain covers on or before October 11, 2011, in reliance on the Commission's initial interpretation. The Commission sought written comments regarding the ability of those who had installed VGBA-compliant unblockable drain covers on or before October 11, 2011, in reliance on the Commission's initial interpretation, to come into compliance with the revocation by May 28, 2012. The Commission is extending the compliance date to May 23, 2013, for those who have installed VGBA-compliant unblockable drain covers on or before October 11, 2011, in reliance on the Commission's original interpretive rule. 1 1 Commissioners Adler, Nord, and Northup voted to extend the compliance date to May 23, 2013. Chairman Tenenbaum voted against extending the compliance date to May 23, 2013.

16 CFR 1450 - VIRGINIA GRAEME BAKER POOL AND SPA SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS

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