A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME

2014-03-10

Senate - 03/11/2014 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection. Hearings held. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

New food safety law: effectiveness on the ground.

PubMed

Drew, Christa A; Clydesdale, Fergus M

2015-01-01

The demand for safety in the US food supply from production to consumption necessitates a scientific, risk-based strategy for the management of microbiological, chemical, and physical hazards in food. The key to successful management is an increase in systematic collaboration and communication and in enforceable procedures with all domestic and international stakeholders. The enactment of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) aims to prevent or reduce large-scale food-borne illness outbreaks through stricter facility registration and records standards, mandatory prevention-based controls, increased facility inspections in the United States and internationally, mandatory recall authority, import controls, and increased consumer communication. The bill provisions are expected to cost $1.4 billion over the next four years. Effective implementation of the FSMA's 50 rules, reports, studies, and guidance documents in addition to an increased inspection burden requires further funding appropriations. Additional full-time inspectors and unprecedented foreign compliance is necessary for the full and effective implementation of the FSMA.

77 FR 41955 - Empowering Consumers To Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges (“Cramming...

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2012-07-17

... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 64 [CG Docket Nos. 11-116 and 09-158; CC Docket No. 98-170; FCC 12-42; DA 12-1039] Empowering Consumers To Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized..., which extends the reply comment filing deadline established in the FNPRM, FCC 12-42, published at 77 FR...

78 FR 61250 - Empowering Consumers To Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges (“Cramming...

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2013-10-03

.... 98-170; DA 13-1807] Empowering Consumers To Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges... Notice DA 13-1807, released August 27, 2013 in CG Docket Nos. 11-116 and 09-158, and CC Docket No. 98-170. The full text of document DA 13- 1807 and copies of any subsequently filed documents in this matter...

Components of an Anticancer Diet: Dietary Recommendations, Restrictions and Supplements of the Bill Henderson Protocol

PubMed Central

Mannion, Cynthia; Page, Stacey; Bell, Laurie Heilman; Verhoef, Marja

2010-01-01

The use of complementary and alternative medicines including dietary supplements, herbals and special diets to prevent or treat disease continues to be popular. The following paper provides a description of an alternative dietary approach to the self-management and treatment of cancer, the Bill Henderson Protocol (BHP). This diet encourages daily intake of raw foods, a combination of cottage cheese and flaxseed oil and a number of supplements. Some foods and food groups are restricted (e.g., gluten, meat, dairy). Early background theory that contributed to the protocol’s development is presented as is a summary of relevant evidence concerning the anti-cancer fighting properties of the individual components. Supplement intake is considered in relation to daily recommended intakes. Challenges and risks to protocol adherence are discussed. As with many complementary and alternative interventions, clear evidence of this dietary protocol’s safety and efficacy is lacking. Consumers of this protocol may require guidance on the ability of this protocol to meet their individual nutritional needs. PMID:22254073

GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA

2012-03-27

Senate - 09/12/2012 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN

2013-05-21

Senate - 05/21/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights Act

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN

2011-10-20

Senate - 10/20/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

49 CFR 373.101 - Motor carrier bills of lading.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 49 Transportation 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Motor carrier bills of lading. 373.101 Section 373.101 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS RECEIPTS AND...

49 CFR 373.101 - Motor carrier bills of lading.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 49 Transportation 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Motor carrier bills of lading. 373.101 Section 373.101 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS RECEIPTS AND...

Measuring public understanding on Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) electricity bills using ordered probit model

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Zainudin, WNRA; Ramli, NA

2017-09-01

In 2016, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) had introduced an upgrade in its Billing and Customer Relationship Management (BCRM) as part of its long-term initiative to provide its customers with greater access to billing information. This includes information on real and suggested power consumption by the customers and further details in their billing charges. This information is useful to help TNB customers to gain better understanding on their electricity usage patterns and items involved in their billing charges. Up to date, there are not many studies done to measure public understanding on current electricity bills and whether this understanding could contribute towards positive impacts. The purpose of this paper is to measure public understanding on current TNB electricity bills and whether their satisfaction towards energy-related services, electricity utility services, and their awareness on the amount of electricity consumed by various appliances and equipment in their home could improve this understanding on the electricity bills. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods are used to achieve these objectives. A total of 160 respondents from local universities in Malaysia participated in a survey used to collect relevant information. Using Ordered Probit model, this paper finds respondents that are highly satisfied with the electricity utility services tend to understand their electricity bills better. The electric utility services include management of electricity bills and the information obtained from utility or non-utility supplier to help consumers manage their energy usage or bills. Based on the results, this paper concludes that the probability to understand the components in the monthly electricity bill increases as respondents are more satisfied with their electric utility services and are more capable to value the energy-related services.

77 FR 30915 - Empowering Consumers To Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges (“Cramming...

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2012-05-24

... cramming and make clear the need for additional protection for consumers. DATES: Effective May 24, 2012... strike an appropriate balance between maximizing consumer protection and avoiding imposing undue burdens...), and 403, the Commission's rules are adopted. 28. The Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs...

12 CFR 1026.13 - Billing error resolution.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, the following rules apply: (1) Consumer's right to withhold disputed amount; collection action prohibited. The consumer need not pay (and the creditor may not try to collect... restrict or close a consumer's account solely because the consumer has exercised in good faith rights...

12 CFR 1026.13 - Billing error resolution.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, the following rules apply: (1) Consumer's right to withhold disputed amount; collection action prohibited. The consumer need not pay (and the creditor may not try to collect... restrict or close a consumer's account solely because the consumer has exercised in good faith rights...

12 CFR 226.13 - Billing error resolution.27

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

...) of this section, the following rules apply: (1) Consumer's right to withhold disputed amount; collection action prohibited. The consumer need not pay (and the creditor may not try to collect) any portion... restrict or close a consumer's account solely because the consumer has exercised in good faith rights...

12 CFR 226.13 - Billing error resolution.27

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

...) of this section, the following rules apply: (1) Consumer's right to withhold disputed amount; collection action prohibited. The consumer need not pay (and the creditor may not try to collect) any portion... restrict or close a consumer's account solely because the consumer has exercised in good faith rights...

12 CFR 1026.13 - Billing error resolution.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, the following rules apply: (1) Consumer's right to withhold disputed amount; collection action prohibited. The consumer need not pay (and the creditor may not try to collect... restrict or close a consumer's account solely because the consumer has exercised in good faith rights...

Building Technologies Office FY 2017 Budget At-A-Glance

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None

2016-03-01

Buildings and homes use more than 73% of the electrical energy consumed in the United States. They also consume 40% of the nation’s total energy, with an annual energy bill of $430 billion. These energy bills can be cost effectively reduced by 20%–50% or more through various energy-efficient technologies and techniques. The Building Technologies Office (BTO) will continue to develop and demonstrate advanced building efficiency technologies and practices to make buildings in the United States more efficient, affordable, and comfortable.

An original bill to extend National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration authorizations funded by the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV

2009-07-22

Senate - 07/22/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 123. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

75 FR 72773 - Empowering Consumers to Avoid Bill Shock; Consumer Information and Disclosure

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2010-11-26

... require mobile service providers to provide usage alerts and information that will assist consumers in... proposes rules that would require mobile service providers to provide usage alerts, such as voice or text... consumers, including methods such as providing voice or text alerts. In addition, the Commission seeks...

Missouri Public School Administrators' Perceived Effectiveness of Senate Bill No. 75

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Steele, Joby B.

2016-01-01

In this quantitative study, the perceptions of safety and preparedness of Missouri's high school administrators after participating in active shooter training as mandated by Missouri's Senate Bill No. 75 were analyzed. As school shootings continue, states have passed legislation to prepare schools to provide safety for students and faculty members…

Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL

2013-12-11

Senate - 06/04/2014 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-445. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

12 CFR 226.10 - Prompt crediting of payments.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... during the next billing cycle. Effective Date Note: At 74 FR 5415, Jan. 29, 2009, § 226.10 was revised... consumer's account during the next billing cycle. (d) Crediting of payments when creditor does not receive... business day as late for any purpose. ...

Finance issue brief: comprehensive consumer rights bills: year end report-2002.

PubMed

Morgan, Rachel; MacEachern, Lillian

2002-12-31

The health care industry has historically used established formats for patient rights in order to maintain the integrity and quality of care in all settings of care provision. By establishing rights and responsibilities for patients, it increased patient involvement and created boundaries for acceptable practice for health care providers. As the provision of health care is evolving and including the health payor as never before, legislators are faced with the task of bridging the gap for consumers by creating protective measures that are referred to as a "Patient's Bill of Rights".

Finance issue brief: comprehensive consumer rights bill: year end report-2003.

PubMed

MacEachern, Lillian

2003-12-31

The health care industry has historically used established formats for patient rights in order to maintain the integrity and quality of care in all settings of care provision. By establishing rights and responsibilities for patients, it increased patient involvement and created boundaries for acceptable practice for health care providers. As the provision of health care is evolving and including the health payor as never before, legislators are faced with the task of bridging the gap for consumers by creating protective measures that are referred to as a "Patient's Bill of Rights".

Hazardous materials transportation. Joint Hearing before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection, and Finance and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, Second Session on H. R. 4612, July 16, 1986

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Not Available

The joint hearing on H.R. 4612 brought testimony from the automobile and trucking industries, insurance companies, and agencies responsible for vehicle safety and the safe transport of hazardous materials. Highway incidents with potential health and safety threats have revealed weaknesses in the emergency response systems, particularly in the unavailability of pertinent information. The legislation addresses the need to centralize and coordinate responsibility for traffic safety to ensure adequate guidelines for transport and storage and appropriate training for police, firefighters, and others who must deal with accidents. In addition to outlining the areas of responsibility, the bill also addresses routing andmore » parking sites. The hearing record includes the text of H.R. 4612, the testimony of 16 witnesses, and additional material submitted for the record.« less

A La Buena: Living Better. Bilingual Adult Proficiency Level Materials for Everyday Living.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Smith, Philip D., Jr.; And Others

These bilingual English/Spanish Adult Proficiency Materials comprise three adult education courses in these areas: consumer education, health, and nutrition. Part 1, Consumer Education, covers these topics: money management, credit, frauds, consumer complaints, housing, utility bills, saving energy, banking, insurance (car, health, life), buying a…

A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ

2014-06-10

Senate - 06/10/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Adapting customer service to consumer-directed health care.

PubMed

Hammer, David C

2006-09-01

A growing number of hospitals are implementing new tools that provide convenient, more detailed patient access to billing information. These tools are paying off for hospitals through reduced calls to their billing offices, decreased mailing costs, and increased payments, as well as higher rates of customer satisfaction.

Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7

2013-06-17

House - 10/29/2013 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8

2013-02-01

House - 10/29/2013 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to treat municipalities and school districts as consumers for certain purposes under that Act.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY

2010-09-29

Senate - 09/29/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Home Energy Saver

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up zip code Case Studies Weatherization: Improving Home Safety and Reducing Your Energy Bill home energy efficient? Your House is a System Living Off The Sun, Or, No Electricity Bill Kermit was Cottage Energy Blogs 5 Most Effective Ways to Save on Your Energy Bill Updating Guest Bathroom With Energy

76 FR 24409 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Ava, MO

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2011-05-02

...) at Bill Martin Memorial Airport, Ava, MO, has made this action necessary for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Bill Martin Memorial Airport. DATES: Comments must... from 700 feet above the surface for standard instrument approach procedures at Bill Martin Memorial...

Consumer Credit Access, Innovation, and Modernization Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3

2013-04-15

Senate - 03/26/2014 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection. Hearings held. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7

2013-09-26

House - 10/29/2013 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Feasibility of space disposal of radioactive nuclear waste. 2: Technical summary

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1974-01-01

The feasibility of transporting radioactive waste produced in the process of generating electricity in nuclear powerplants into space for ultimate disposal was investigated at the request of the AEC as a NASA in-house effort. The investigation is part of a broad AEC study of methods for long-term storage or disposal of radioactive waste. The results of the study indicate that transporting specific radioactive wastes, particularly the actinides with very long half-lives, into space using the space shuttle/tug as the launch system, appears feasible from the engineering and safety viewpoints. The space transportation costs for ejecting the actinides out of the solar system would represent less than a 5-percent increase in the average consumer's electric bill.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5230) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5272) to prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5021) to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4

2014-07-30

House - 07/31/2014 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 472). (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Financing the American Consumer: A Business Report on Consumer Credit. Part I--Summary Report. Report of the Sub-Council on Credit and Related Terms of Sale of the National Business Council for Consumer Affairs.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

National Business Council for Consumer Affairs, Washington, DC.

Individuals and organizations administering consumer credit services are urged to adopt the following recommendations and the Code of Billing and Collection Practices (also included): (1) Credit grantors should support continuing educational programs at national and local levels on the nature of the consumer credit system. (2) Whenever possible,…

75 FR 37525 - Truth in Lending

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2010-06-29

..., the Board has determined that the proposed approach would not effectuate the purposes of the Credit... additional violation of the same type during the next six billing cycles. For example, if a consumer paid late during the January billing cycle, a $25 late payment fee could be imposed. If one of the next six...

Propane fear

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Begley, R.

1992-02-12

A minor feature of a Congressional energy bill is causing consternation for a number of propane-consuming chemical companies. The firms are fighting the bill`s inclusion of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) on a list of alternative fuels that can be used to meet its urban fleet vehicles requirements. The firms fear that this added use would drive up the price of propane-an LPG-for homeowners, farmers, and themselves. Speaking for the Propane Consumers Coalition, a Dow Chemical spokesman says 7.7 million households use propane, as does agriculture, and current demand is such that December saw a 23-year low in US inventories. Themore » US depends on imports of propane, he says, and about half the propane sold in the US is derived from the refining of oil, much of which is also imported. Adding demand for vehicle fuel would drive up imports and process, the spokesman says, thereby damaging all users, including the petrochemical industry.« less

An Analysis of the Economic Effects of U.S. Energy Efficiency Standards

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-06-01

effect, with a supporting income effect. [Ref. 5:pg. 94] A recent study, by Hurst and White, highlights this consumer behavior and outlines the difficulty...of correlating economic savings from energy efficiency to consumer behavior . (Ref. 6:pg. 31] Conclusions from the study revealed that, on average... consumer behavior , utilities had developed consumer rebate programs rewarding efficient appliance purchasers with discounts on their monthly bills. [Ref

16 CFR 1031.3 - Consumer Product Safety Act amendments.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Consumer Product Safety Act amendments. 1031.3 Section 1031.3 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL COMMISSION... Consumer Product Safety Act amendments. The Consumer Product Safety Act, as amended, contains several...

16 CFR 1031.3 - Consumer Product Safety Act amendments.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Consumer Product Safety Act amendments. 1031.3 Section 1031.3 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL COMMISSION... Consumer Product Safety Act amendments. The Consumer Product Safety Act, as amended, contains several...

A bill to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business review panel on the qualified mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID

2012-09-19

Senate - 09/19/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer’s Resource Handbook (5th Edition)

DTIC Science & Technology

1990-01-01

Raymond Helmick Chief Director Mr. William Allen Matthews Director Weights and Measures Section Weights and Measures Division Acting Chief Weights and...2066 One Becton Drive Customer Services Representative Mr. William Fackler Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 Block Drug Company, Inc. (201) 848-6800 257...7606 National Manager, Consumer Relations Consumer Affairs Minolta Corporation Morton Salt Mr. Bill Campbell, Vice President 100 Williams Drive 110

Unique Multiorganizational Collaborative Proves Effective in Delivering 2014 Farm Bill Education

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Hachfeld, Gary A.; Mahnken, Curtis L.; Holcomb, C. Robert; Bau, Dave B.; Berning, Elizabeth R.

2016-01-01

The Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill) is a critical part of the economic safety net for U.S. crop and dairy producers through 2018. Passage of the Farm Bill marked a change in philosophy regarding producer and landowner decisions about program choices. The shift was away from nearly 20 years of fixed annual payments based on historical…

Assembled Products: The Key to More Effective Competition And Antitrust Oversight in Health Care.

PubMed

Sage, William M

2016-01-01

This Article argues that recent calls for antitrust enforcement to protect health insurers from hospital and physician consolidation are incomplete. The principal obstacle to effective competition in health care is not that one or the other party has too much bargaining power, but that they have been buying and selling the wrong things. Vigorous antitrust enforcement will benefit health care consumers only if it accounts for the competitive distortions caused by the sector's long history of government regulation. Because of regulation, what pass for products in health care are typically small process steps and isolated components that can be assigned a billing code, even if they do little to help patients. Instead of further entrenching weakly competitive parties engaged in artificial commerce, antitrust enforcers and regulators should work together to promote the sale of fully assembled products and services that can be warranted to consumers for performance and safety. As better products emerge through innovation and market entry, competition may finally succeed at lowering medical costs, increasing access to treatment, and improving quality of care.

76 FR 22019 - Safety Standard for Toddler Beds

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2011-04-20

... warnings should increase consumers' understanding of the connection between the relevant behaviors and... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 1217 RIN 3041-AC79 Safety Standard for Toddler Beds AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety...

Imagine: Texas Boasts Net Zero School

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Layne, Scott

2010-01-01

Just imagine...a school designed and constructed to produce as much energy on site as that which is consumed from the electric grid. The electricity and gas bills would be 10% or less of that of a typical building; there would be no water bills for site and landscaping irrigation. What was merely a conceptual thought as little as five years ago is…

[Representatives of consumer associations and the "hôpital, patients, santé et territoires" law: an outline of the issues and twelve proposals].

PubMed

Bréchat, Pierre-Henri; Gros, Jeannette; Haon, Michel; Jeunet, Odile; Magnin-Feysot, Christian

2010-01-01

Since 1996, consumers have been able to become involved in the development and implementation of national, regional and local healthcare policies, thereby demonstrating the possibility of establishing a model of democratic institution in healthcare at all levels of decision-making and policy implementation. Despite this 13-year political ambition, it is open to question whether the bill on the reform of the hospital will serve to extend the same dynamic for patients, healthcare institutions and local authorities. On 15 November 2008 and 18 April 2009, fifty-four consumer association representatives in the Franche-Comté region convened to conduct an audit of their commitments with a view to making proposals to adapt the bill aimed at reforming hospitals for the benefit of patients, healthcare and territories (HPST) before the bill is debated in Parliament (National Assembly and Senate). Despite significant investments since 1996 and some notable successes, for these representatives of consumer healthcare associations, the results are distinctly mixed. This is because they sometimes feel instrumentalized in healthcare facilities and believe that their opportunities for participation have declined since 2002. Their view is that this may diminish the power they wield at a time when the economy may be seen as becoming a substitute for public healthcare and participatory democracy. In a context of inequality in healthcare and at a time of economic crisis, this paradigm shift has tended to mobilize representatives of consumer associations. In their view, a strong counter-power is required to ensure fair and equal access to healthcare for all. They suggest twelve proposals concerning organization and professionalism at both territorial and national levels, articulated around the following principle : a representative of a consumers' association can become a regional reference in the management of the agency's regional healthcare system and may be given the means to coordinate the work of other representatives of consumer associations for each of the regional healthcare plans.

A bill to establish a safety performance rating system for motorcoach services and operations.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY

2011-12-16

Senate - 12/16/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

The effect of information on household water and energy use

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Hans, Liesel

Water and Energy Utilities are faced with growing demand at a time when supply expansion is increasingly costly, inconsistent and taxing on the environment. Given that supply expansion is limited, to meet future needs utilities need demand-side management policies to result in more reliable and consistent consumer responsiveness. Currently, most households do not have access to the level or type of information needed to respond to price signals in a reliable and effective way. Advanced information technology solutions exist and are being increasingly adopted, but we need to know more about how the informational setting affects decision-making, consumption levels and price responsiveness. This research analyzes the effect of information on household water and energy consumption, which is a decision-making environment characterized by uncertainty and imperfect information. This study also analyzes additional complexities stemming from infrequent billing, non-linear pricing structures, and combined utility bills, each of which may dampen price signals. I first develop a theoretical model of decision-making under uncertainty. I use this model to illustrate the effect of more frequent information, which eliminates uncertainty about past decisions, on remaining decisions within the billing period. The model emphasizes the role of risk preferences and the realization of the uncertain quantity. On average, risk averse consumers will increase consumption when uncertainty is reduced; risk seeking consumers will do the opposite. Introduction of a non-linear rate structure induces behavior that makes individuals appear as if they are risk averse or risk seeking, despite their actual risk preferences. This model highlights the importance of modeling multiple decisions within a billing period and accounting for a spectrum of risk preferences. In Chapter 3, I create a computerized laboratory experiment designed to generate data used to test some of the hypotheses formulated in the theoretical model presented in Chapter 2. Results from the experiment show that, on average, individuals consume more when provided with more frequent information that resolves uncertainty about past decisions made within a single billing period. This result is driven by the fact that the majority of participants are risk averse or risk neutral. Risk seeking participants instead reduce use when facing less uncertainty. Also as predicted by the theoretical model in Chapter 2, combining behavior driven by risk preferences with the presence of an increasing block rate structure results in behavior that looks like consumers are targeting the block boundary. This experiment shows that providing more information may not lead to reduced use without other incentives, goal-setting, or mechanisms designed to help individuals process the information. In Chapter 4, I empirically analyze a ten-year household-level panel data set of monthly utility bills. A single utility provides electricity, natural gas and water services to its customers and therefore bills through a single utility bill. I first show that price responsiveness varies by the number and combination of services subscribed to by a given household. Second, through a price salience model I show that households are more responsive to the price of water when the water portion of the total bill is greater. When multiple services are contained on a single bill, the salience of any individual price signal is dampened. This study confirms that households are inelastic though not unresponsive to water prices. In order to make pricing policies more effective, utilities need to acknowledge that households may be responding to total utility costs (i.e., may respond to a high utility bill by reducing electricity use despite the true driver of the high bill) and will need to find ways to make quantity and price information more salient to their customers. Chapter 5 concludes this dissertation by summarizing the contributions of the research and possible extensions for future work. By improving the informational environment surrounding household water and energy use, there will be great capacity for households to use water and energy more efficiently and ultimately make choices that reduce residential water/energy consumption and yield benefits for customers, utilities, and the environment.

16 CFR 1205.1 - Scope of the standard.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY... subpart A of part 1205 is a consumer product safety standard which prescribes safety requirements for... the standard are subject to the requirements of this standard if they are “consumer products”. “Walk...

16 CFR 1205.1 - Scope of the standard.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY... subpart A of part 1205 is a consumer product safety standard which prescribes safety requirements for... the standard are subject to the requirements of this standard if they are “consumer products”. “Walk...

16 CFR 1205.1 - Scope of the standard.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY... subpart A of part 1205 is a consumer product safety standard which prescribes safety requirements for... the standard are subject to the requirements of this standard if they are “consumer products”. “Walk...

The development of a methodology for transportation safety planning in Virginia.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1980-01-01

Senate Bill 85, passed by the General Assembly in 1978, renamed the former Highway Safety Division of Virginia the Department of Transportation Safety (VDTS) and authorized it to assume control over safety activities in all modes of transportation. T...

Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Transportation Safety, transportation safety plan for the period July 1, 1981-June 30, 1982.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1981-01-01

Senate Bill 85, passed by the General Assembly in 1978, renamed the Highway Safety Division of Virginia the Department of Transportation Safety (VDTS) and authorized it to participate in the evaluation of current safety measures in all modes of trans...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Before the start of the kickoff presentation for Spaceport Super Safety and Health Day, Center Director Jim Kennedy (left) chats with guest speaker Capt. Charles Plumb (USNR retired) and United Space Alliance Vice President and Deputy Program Manager, Florida Operations, Bill Pickavance. Spaceport Super Safety and Health Day is an annual event at KSC and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station dedicated to reinforcing safe and healthful behaviors in the workforce. Safety Awards were also given to individuals and groups.

NASA Image and Video Library

2003-10-15

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Before the start of the kickoff presentation for Spaceport Super Safety and Health Day, Center Director Jim Kennedy (left) chats with guest speaker Capt. Charles Plumb (USNR retired) and United Space Alliance Vice President and Deputy Program Manager, Florida Operations, Bill Pickavance. Spaceport Super Safety and Health Day is an annual event at KSC and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station dedicated to reinforcing safe and healthful behaviors in the workforce. Safety Awards were also given to individuals and groups.

A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH

2013-07-25

Senate - 03/11/2014 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection. Hearings held. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD

2012-02-09

Senate - 02/09/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.4014, which became Public Law 112-215 on 12/20/2012. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer confidence in the safety of food and newspaper coverage of food safety issues: a longitudinal perspective.

PubMed

de Jonge, Janneke; Van Trijp, Hans; Renes, Reint Jan; Frewer, Lynn J

2010-01-01

This study develops a longitudinal perspective on consumer confidence in the safety of food to explore if, how, and why consumer confidence changes over time. In the first study, a theory-based monitoring instrument for consumer confidence in the safety of food was developed and validated. The monitoring instrument assesses consumer confidence together with its determinants. Model and measurement invariance were validated rigorously before developments in consumer confidence in the safety of food and its determinants were investigated over time. The results from the longitudinal analysis show that across four waves of annual data collection (2003-2006), the framework was stable and that the relative importance of the determinants of confidence was, generally, constant over time. Some changes were observed regarding the mean ratings on the latent constructs. The second study explored how newspaper coverage of food safety related issues affects consumer confidence in the safety of food through subjective consumer recall of food safety incidents. The results show that the newspaper coverage on food safety issues is positively associated with consumer recall of food safety incidents, both in terms of intensity and recency of media coverage.

FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15

2009-03-18

08/10/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-226. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: As enacted, the bill funds education jobs and Medicaid, but in a previous version funded aviation programs. The title shown at the top of the page is that of the last version of the bill that contained a title. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Putting the ‘patient’ in patient safety: a qualitative study of consumer experiences

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Rathert, Cheryl; Brandt, Julie; Williams, Eric S.

2011-01-01

Abstract Background  Although patient safety has been studied extensively, little research has directly examined patient and family (consumer) perceptions. Evidence suggests that clinicians define safety differently from consumers, e.g. clinicians focus more on outcomes, whereas consumers may focus more on processes. Consumer perceptions of patient safety are important for several reasons. First, health‐care policy leaders have been encouraging patients and families to take a proactive role in ensuring patient safety; therefore, an understanding of how patients define safety is needed. Second, consumer perceptions of safety could influence outcomes such as trust and satisfaction or compliance with treatment protocols. Finally, consumer perspectives could be an additional lens for viewing complex systems and processes for quality improvement efforts. Objectives  To qualitatively explore acute care consumer perceptions of patient safety. Design and methods  Thirty‐nine individuals with a recent overnight hospital visit participated in one of four group interviews. Analysis followed an interpretive analytical approach. Results  Three basic themes were identified: Communication, staffing issues and medication administration. Consumers associated care process problems, such as delays or lack of information, with safety rather than as service quality problems. Participants agreed that patients need family caregivers as advocates. Conclusions  Consumers seem acutely aware of care processes they believe pose risks to safety. Perceptual measures of patient safety and quality may help to identify areas where there are higher risks of preventable adverse events. PMID:21624026

77 FR 9522 - Requirements for Consumer Registration of Durable Infant or Toddler Products

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-17

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 1130 Requirements for Consumer Registration of Durable Infant or Toddler Products AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (``CPSIA''), the Consumer...

A bill to amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR

2014-01-16

Senate - 07/31/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A bill to add 1 member with aviation safety expertise to the Federal Aviation Administration Management Advisory Council.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY

2009-06-02

Senate - 06/02/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

16 CFR 1210.11 - General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.11 General. Section 14(a) of the Consumer Product... product that is subject to a consumer product safety standard and that is distributed in commerce to issue...

Utility bill comprehension in the commercial and industrialsector: results of field research

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Payne, Christopher T.

2000-06-02

This paper presents the results of interviews conducted with 44 business people in 10 states to examine the use of the utility bill as an information mechanism for providing businesses with the relationship between energy consumption and cost. Our results indicate that there are significant barriers to the use of the utility bill as an information tool for energy consumers. Furthermore, we found significant variations among respondents in the information desired from the bill, and differences in decision-making criteria for investments aimed at reducing energy consumption and for those aimed at other forms of waste minimization. These results call intomore » question the applicability of standard market theories in the purchase of energy by most businesses.« less

78 FR 48655 - Multistakeholder Meeting To Develop Consumer Data Privacy Code of Conduct Concerning Mobile...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-08-09

... Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights applies in specific business contexts.\\2\\ On July 12, 2012, NTIA convened... most efficiently; how future processes might make stakeholder participation easier and more effective; and how future processes might start with one or more sessions that provide factual background on a...

Transition in Food and Agricultural Policy: Key Stakeholder--Domestic Consumers.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kinsey, Jean

Assurance of an adequate and safe supply of food at a reasonable price is consumers' primary stake in the outcome of 1995 farm bill deliberations and related food and agricultural policies. Farm programs have provided an economically stable environment wherein farmers produce an abundance of food. The declining portion of household budgets…

12 CFR 226.13 - Billing error resolution.27

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... under paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, the following rules apply: (1) Consumer's right to withhold disputed amount; collection action prohibited. The consumer need not pay (and the creditor may not try to... rights provided by this section. A creditor may be subject to the forfeiture penalty under 15 U.S.C. 1666...

12 CFR 226.13 - Billing error resolution.27

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... under paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, the following rules apply: (1) Consumer's right to withhold disputed amount; collection action prohibited. The consumer need not pay (and the creditor may not try to... rights provided by this section. A creditor may be subject to the forfeiture penalty under 15 U.S.C. 1666...

Better Enforcement of Online Copyright Would Help, Not Harm, Consumers

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Castro, Daniel

2010-01-01

Legislation introduced in Congress last month (the "Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act") would take an aggressive and needed stand against online piracy, a growing problem that hurts American consumers and costs Americans jobs. Critics of the legislation argue that this bill would hurt free speech, encourage censorship in foreign…

Consumer-directed health plans: what happened?

PubMed

Goldsmith, Jeff

2007-08-01

CDHPs can stabilize growth in health costs, but the health plan-subscriber relationship should be more transparent. CFOs should ensure that increased cost exposure in CDHPs is paired with broad, deep disease management and employee assistance support. Hospitals should plan for the likelihood that, one way or another, consumers will be paying more of their healthcare bill.

From the closest observers of patient care: a thematic analysis of online narrative reviews of hospitals.

PubMed

Bardach, Naomi S; Lyndon, Audrey; Asteria-Peñaloza, Renée; Goldman, L Elizabeth; Lin, Grace A; Dudley, R Adams

2016-11-01

Patient-centred care has become a priority in many countries. It is unknown whether current tools capture aspects of care patients and their surrogates consider important. We investigated whether online narrative reviews from patients and surrogates reflect domains in the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) and we described additional potential domains. We used thematic analysis to assess online narrative reviews for reference to HCAHPS domains and salient non-HCAHPS domains and compared results by reviewer type (patient vs surrogate). We identified hospitals for review from the American Hospital Association database using a stratified random sampling approach. This approach ensured inclusion of reviews of a diverse set of hospitals. We searched online in February 2013 for narrative reviews from any source for each hospital. We included up to two narrative reviews for each hospital. Outpatient or emergency department reviews, reviews from self-identified hospital employees, or reviews of <10 words. 50.0% (n=122) of reviews (N=244) were from patients and 38.1% (n=93) from friends or family members. Only 57.0% (n=139) of reviews mentioned any HCAHPS domain. Additional salient domains were: Financing, including unexpected out-of-pocket costs and difficult interactions with billing departments; system-centred care; and perceptions of safety. These domains were mentioned in 51.2% (n=125) of reviews. Friends and family members commented on perceptions of safety more frequently than patients. A substantial proportion of consumer reviews do not mention HCAHPS domains. Surrogates appear to observe care differently than patients, particularly around safety. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://www.bmj.com/company/products-services/rights-and-licensing/.

16 CFR 1212.5 - Findings.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR... rule, the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), 15 U.S.C. 2058(f)(1), requires the Commission to consider... the risk of injury the rule is designed to eliminate or reduce; (2) The approximate number of consumer...

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV

2010-11-30

Senate - 12/08/2010 Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 266. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

77 FR 10358 - Acceptance of ASTM F963-11 as a Mandatory Consumer Product Safety Standard

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-22

... Safety. Pursuant to section 106 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, ASTM F963-11 will... INFORMATION: On February 10, 2009, section 106(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Chapter II Acceptance of ASTM F963-11 as a Mandatory...

A distributed algorithm for demand-side management: Selling back to the grid.

PubMed

Latifi, Milad; Khalili, Azam; Rastegarnia, Amir; Zandi, Sajad; Bazzi, Wael M

2017-11-01

Demand side energy consumption scheduling is a well-known issue in the smart grid research area. However, there is lack of a comprehensive method to manage the demand side and consumer behavior in order to obtain an optimum solution. The method needs to address several aspects, including the scale-free requirement and distributed nature of the problem, consideration of renewable resources, allowing consumers to sell electricity back to the main grid, and adaptivity to a local change in the solution point. In addition, the model should allow compensation to consumers and ensurance of certain satisfaction levels. To tackle these issues, this paper proposes a novel autonomous demand side management technique which minimizes consumer utility costs and maximizes consumer comfort levels in a fully distributed manner. The technique uses a new logarithmic cost function and allows consumers to sell excess electricity (e.g. from renewable resources) back to the grid in order to reduce their electric utility bill. To develop the proposed scheme, we first formulate the problem as a constrained convex minimization problem. Then, it is converted to an unconstrained version using the segmentation-based penalty method. At each consumer location, we deploy an adaptive diffusion approach to obtain the solution in a distributed fashion. The use of adaptive diffusion makes it possible for consumers to find the optimum energy consumption schedule with a small number of information exchanges. Moreover, the proposed method is able to track drifts resulting from changes in the price parameters and consumer preferences. Simulations and numerical results show that our framework can reduce the total load demand peaks, lower the consumer utility bill, and improve the consumer comfort level.

Consumer bill of rights and responsibilities: report to the President of the United States. Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry.

PubMed

1998-01-01

President Clinton appointed a 34-member Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Healthcare Industry in 1997, and the group has adopted a statement of consumers' rights and responsibilities. The document addresses eight areas, including information disclosure on health plans, benefits, and qualifications of healthcare providers, choice of providers and plans, access to emergency services, patients' rights to participate in treatment decisions, mutual respect and nondiscrimination, confidentiality of health and personal information, complaints and the appeals process, and the responsibilities of consumers.

Safety. Unit 8: A Core Curriculum of Related Instruction for Apprentices.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Occupational and Career Curriculum Development.

The safety education unit is presented to assist apprentices to acquire a general knowledge of procedures for insuring safety on the job. The unit consists of 10 modules: (1) the Occupational Safety and Health Act: safety and health bill of rights for workers; (2) accident prevention; (3) first aid; (4) accident reports; importance, use, and how…

Consumer Product Safety Commission. Consumer Education Efforts for Revised Children's Sleepwear Safety Standard.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div.

A study examined the type and extent of consumer education that occurred since the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) amended the 1972 federal safety standards (effective January 1997) to permit marketing of snug-fitting, nonflame-resistant cotton garments as sleepwear. Three voluntary point-of-sale (POS) practices recognized as important…

Highway safety corridors : national experiences and a possible framework for Virginia.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2003-01-01

On March 22, 2003, Governor Mark Warner approved Senate Bill 1093 (SB 1093). SB1093 establishes a highway safety corridor (HSC) program for the Commonwealth. The program will attempt to address safety concerns through a combination of law enforcement...

16 CFR 1116.8 - Determination of particular model.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Section 1116.8 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS REPORTS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 37 OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT § 1116.8 Determination...) Information on how consumers use the products and on consumer need or demand for different products, such as...

75 FR 7550 - Requirements for Consumer Registration of Durable Infant or Toddler Products; Correction

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-02-22

... a final rule under section 104(d) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (``CPSIA... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 1130 Requirements for Consumer Registration of Durable Infant or Toddler Products; Correction AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Final...

75 FR 28249 - Comment Sought on Measures Designed To Assist U.S. Wireless Consumers To Avoid “Bill Shock”

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-05-20

... feasibility of instituting usage alerts and cut-off mechanisms similar to those required under the European... other things, the Commission noted that advances in technology, including usage alerts delivered via... the kind and degree of information available to consumers.'' On the issue of usage alerts, the...

16 CFR 1304.1 - Scope and application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF... this part 1304 the Consumer Product Safety Commission declares that consumer patching compounds... become airborne under reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, are banned hazardous products under...

16 CFR 1304.1 - Scope and application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF... this part 1304 the Consumer Product Safety Commission declares that consumer patching compounds... become airborne under reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, are banned hazardous products under...

A bill to require publicly traded coal companies to include certain safety records in their reports to the Commission, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV

2010-05-27

Senate - 05/27/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7

2010-12-03

House - 12/08/2010 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 214 - 193 (Roll no. 616). (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Failed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

77 FR 63800 - Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Safety Standard for...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-10-17

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request--Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety.... Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requested comments on a proposed extension of...

16 CFR 1115.5 - Reporting of failures to comply with a voluntary consumer product safety standard relied upon by...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... voluntary consumer product safety standard relied upon by the Commission under section 9 of the CPSA. 1115.5 Section 1115.5 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SUBSTANTIAL PRODUCT HAZARD REPORTS General Interpretation § 1115.5 Reporting of failures to comply...

16 CFR 1500.88 - Exemptions from lead limits under section 101 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act for...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 101 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act for certain electronic devices. 1500.88 Section... from lead limits under section 101 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act for certain electronic devices. (a) The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) provides for specific lead limits...

Balance billing under Medicare: protecting beneficiaries and preserving physician participation.

PubMed

Colby, D C; Rice, T; Bernstein, J; Nelson, L

1995-01-01

Medicare's experience with balance billing provides valuable lessons for policy making for national or state health care reform. Medicare developed several policies to encourage physicians to become participating providers who accept Medicare-allowed charges as payment in full. Only nonparticipating physicians are permitted to bill for additional amounts beyond that paid by Medicare, and there are limits on the amount of balance billing per claim. As shown by the analysis of claims presented in this article, Medicare has successfully provided financial protection to beneficiaries. In 1986, more than 60 percent of expenditures for physician services were on assigned claims for which there could be no balance billing; by 1990, 80 percent of expenditures were on assigned claims. Balance billing decreased by about 30 percent during the same period. Although these policies have been successful in reducing total expenditures for balance billing, they may not provide financial protection to the most economically vulnerable beneficiaries. Using survey and claims data, we found that the poor have lower balance billing expenditures for services provided by primary care physicians, but that there is no relationship between poverty status and balance billing expenditures for services of nonprimary care physicians. In addition, most low-income beneficiaries are liable for balance bills. Under health care reform, adoption of Medicare's incentive-based approach with mandatory assignment for the poor would allow for some choice based on price and would provide financial protection for all consumers.

Children's Television Programming. Hearings before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection, and Finance of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session on H.R. 3216.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 3216, the Children's Television Act of 1985--a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to increase the availability of educational and informational television programs for children, deals with establishing a quantifiable children's programming guideline. This bill would establish substantial burdens under the license renewal process for…

16 CFR 1209.1 - Scope and application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM... part 1209, an interim consumer product safety standard, prescribes flame resistance and corrosiveness requirements for cellulose insulation that is a consumer product. These requirements are intended to reduce or...

16 CFR § 1209.1 - Scope and application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

...§ 1209.1 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS.... This part 1209, an interim consumer product safety standard, prescribes flame resistance and corrosiveness requirements for cellulose insulation that is a consumer product. These requirements are intended...

16 CFR 1209.1 - Scope and application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM... part 1209, an interim consumer product safety standard, prescribes flame resistance and corrosiveness requirements for cellulose insulation that is a consumer product. These requirements are intended to reduce or...

16 CFR 1209.1 - Scope and application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM... part 1209, an interim consumer product safety standard, prescribes flame resistance and corrosiveness requirements for cellulose insulation that is a consumer product. These requirements are intended to reduce or...

16 CFR 1102.6 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... AVAILABLE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION DATABASE Background and Definitions § 1102.6 Definitions. (a... Database. (2) Commission or CPSC means the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (3) Consumer product means a... private labeler. (7) Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database, also referred to as...

16 CFR 1102.6 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... AVAILABLE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION DATABASE Background and Definitions § 1102.6 Definitions. (a... Database. (2) Commission or CPSC means the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (3) Consumer product means a... private labeler. (7) Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database, also referred to as...

16 CFR 1000.21 - Office of Compliance and Field Operations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... enforces the Consumer Product Safety Act reporting requirements. It reviews consumer complaints, conducts.... 1000.21 Section 1000.21 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL COMMISSION... identifying and addressing safety hazards in consumer products already in distribution, promoting industry...

16 CFR 1000.21 - Office of Compliance and Field Operations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... enforces the Consumer Product Safety Act reporting requirements. It reviews consumer complaints, conducts.... 1000.21 Section 1000.21 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL COMMISSION... identifying and addressing safety hazards in consumer products already in distribution, promoting industry...

16 CFR 1000.21 - Office of Compliance and Field Operations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... enforces the Consumer Product Safety Act reporting requirements. It reviews consumer complaints, conducts.... 1000.21 Section 1000.21 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL COMMISSION... identifying and addressing safety hazards in consumer products already in distribution, promoting industry...

16 CFR 1000.21 - Office of Compliance and Field Operations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... enforces the Consumer Product Safety Act reporting requirements. It reviews consumer complaints, conducts.... 1000.21 Section 1000.21 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL COMMISSION... identifying and addressing safety hazards in consumer products already in distribution, promoting industry...

Consumer Bounty Act

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10

2012-12-20

House - 01/02/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

16 CFR § 1302.1 - Scope and application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

...§ 1302.1 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS... Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission) declares extremely flammable contact adhesives and similar liquid or semiliquid consumer products to be banned hazardous products under sections 8 and 9 of the...

16 CFR § 1304.1 - Scope and application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

...§ 1304.1 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS... application. (a) In this part 1304 the Consumer Product Safety Commission declares that consumer patching... fibers can become airborne under reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, are banned hazardous products...

16 CFR § 1102.6 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... AVAILABLE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION DATABASE Background and Definitions § 1102.6 Definitions. (a... Database. (2) Commission or CPSC means the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (3) Consumer product means a... private labeler. (7) Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database, also referred to as...

16 CFR 1102.6 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... AVAILABLE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION DATABASE (Eff. Jan. 10, 2011) Background and Definitions... Product Safety Information Database. (2) Commission or CPSC means the Consumer Product Safety Commission... Information Database, also referred to as the Database, means the database on the safety of consumer products...

Revenue sources for financing transportation safety activities in Virginia : phase two, state sources.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1980-01-01

Senate Bill 85, an action of the 1978 General Assembly, amended the Code of Virginia to provide, in part, that the Division of Highway Safety be succeeded by the newly created Department of Transportation Safety effective July 1, 1978. In its Declara...

Draft New Home Specification Version 1.1

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

The intent of this specification is to reduce indoor and outdoor water usage in new residential homes, thereby lowering consumer utility bills and encouraging water and wastewater.infrastructure savings.

75 FR 29155 - Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-05-24

...The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission,'' ``CPSC,'' or ``we'') is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking that would establish a publicly available consumer product safety information database (``database''). Section 212 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (``CPSIA'') amended the Consumer Product Safety Act (``CPSA'') to require the Commission to establish and maintain a publicly available, searchable database on the safety of consumer products, and other products or substances regulated by the Commission. The proposed rule would interpret various statutory requirements pertaining to the information to be included in the database and also would establish provisions regarding submitting reports of harm; providing notice of reports of harm to manufacturers; publishing reports of harm and manufacturer comments in the database; and dealing with confidential and materially inaccurate information.

77 FR 43811 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request-Safety Standards for Full-Size Baby Cribs and Non-Full...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-07-26

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Safety Standards for Full-Size Baby Cribs and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; Compliance Form AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) announces...

16 CFR 1303.1 - Scope and application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF LEAD-CONTAINING PAINT AND CERTAIN CONSUMER PRODUCTS BEARING LEAD-CONTAINING PAINT § 1303.1 Scope and application. (a) In this part 1303, the Consumer Product Safety Commission declares that paint and similar surface...

16 CFR 1303.1 - Scope and application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF LEAD-CONTAINING PAINT AND CERTAIN CONSUMER PRODUCTS BEARING LEAD-CONTAINING PAINT § 1303.1 Scope and application. (a) In this part 1303, the Consumer Product Safety Commission declares that paint and similar surface...

16 CFR 1303.1 - Scope and application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF LEAD-CONTAINING PAINT AND CERTAIN CONSUMER PRODUCTS BEARING LEAD-CONTAINING PAINT § 1303.1 Scope and application. (a) In this part 1303, the Consumer Product Safety Commission declares that paint and similar surface...

16 CFR § 1000.21 - Office of Compliance and Field Operations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... enforces the Consumer Product Safety Act reporting requirements. It reviews consumer complaints, conducts...§ 1000.21 Section § 1000.21 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL COMMISSION... identifying and addressing safety hazards in consumer products already in distribution, promoting industry...

16 CFR 1213.7 - Findings.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR ENTRAPMENT HAZARDS IN BUNK BEDS § 1213.7 Findings. The Consumer Product Safety Act requires that the... there will be substantial compliance with such voluntary standard. (d) The benefits expected from the...

16 CFR 1204.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY... addition to the definitions given in section 3 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052), the..., ground plane elements, matching networks, element-connecting hardware, mounting hardware, feed cable, and...

Credit-Card Bill Seeks to Protect Students but Could Limit Their Access to Credit

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Field, Kelly

2009-01-01

Congress passed legislation last week that would shield students and other consumers from sudden spikes in interest rates and fees, but that could make it harder for young people to access credit to pay for college. The legislation would extend broad new consumer protections to all credit-card holders, offering special protections to college…

A Neural Network Approach to Estimating the Allowance for Bad Debt

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Joyner, Donald Thomas

2011-01-01

The granting of credit is a necessary risk of doing business. If companies only accepted cash, sales would be negatively impacted. In a perfect world, all consumers would pay their bills when they become due. However, the fact is that some consumers do default on debt. Companies are willing to accept default risk because the value of defaults does…

A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the establishment of performance measures for the highway safety improvement program, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR

2013-11-14

Senate - 11/14/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA

2014-05-21

Senate - 05/21/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

9 CFR 307.6 - Basis of billing for overtime and holiday services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Basis of billing for overtime and holiday services. 307.6 Section 307.6 Animals and Animal Products FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND TERMINOLOGY; MANDATORY MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION...

78 FR 49480 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review...

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2013-08-14

... behavior among a broad range of consumers with differing needs. Reaching all target audiences requires... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC-2013-0020] Agency Information Collection... Survey AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety...

77 FR 32951 - Commission Agenda and Priorities; Notice of Hearing

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2012-06-04

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Commission Agenda and Priorities; Notice of Hearing AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice of public hearing. SUMMARY: The U.S. Consumer Product... Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, no later...

Human Spaceflight Safety Hearing

NASA Image and Video Library

2009-12-02

U.S. Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, speaks during a hearing before the House Subcommitte on Space and Aeronautics regarding Safety of Human Spaceflight on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Human Spaceflight Safety Hearing

NASA Image and Video Library

2009-12-02

Dr. Joseph R. Fragola, Vice President, Valador, Inc., testifies during a hearing before the House Subcommitte on Space and Aeronautics regarding Safety of Human Spaceflight on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

16 CFR 1209.33 - Reasonable testing program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 1209.33 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM SAFETY STANDARD FOR CELLULOSE INSULATION Certification § 1209.33 Reasonable testing program. (a) General. Section 14(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)) requires each manufacturer...

16 CFR 1115.8 - Compliance with product safety standards.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... applicable mandatory consumer product safety standards and to report to the Commission any products which do.... 1115.8 Section 1115.8 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SUBSTANTIAL PRODUCT HAZARD REPORTS General Interpretation § 1115.8 Compliance with...

Wireless Consumer Choice Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN

2013-03-06

Senate - 03/06/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI

2011-01-25

Senate - 01/26/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 297. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI

2011-01-25

Senate - 11/03/2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

National Digital Television Consumer Education Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17

2009-01-08

House - 01/14/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI

2009-01-06

Senate - 07/21/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 473. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

[Legal development of consumer protection from the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety standpoint].

PubMed

Püster, M

2010-06-01

Ten years after publication of the White Paper on Food Safety, health consumer protection has made significant progress and, today, is a key field in politics at both the European and German levels. In addition to the protection of health and security of consumers, consumer information has become a core element of consumer protection for the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz and Lebensmittelsicherheit, BVL). State authorities are provided with new means of communication and interaction with consumers.

Incentive-compatible demand-side management for smart grids based on review strategies

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Xu, Jie; van der Schaar, Mihaela

2015-12-01

Demand-side load management is able to significantly improve the energy efficiency of smart grids. Since the electricity production cost depends on the aggregate energy usage of multiple consumers, an important incentive problem emerges: self-interested consumers want to increase their own utilities by consuming more than the socially optimal amount of energy during peak hours since the increased cost is shared among the entire set of consumers. To incentivize self-interested consumers to take the socially optimal scheduling actions, we design a new class of protocols based on review strategies. These strategies work as follows: first, a review stage takes place in which a statistical test is performed based on the daily prices of the previous billing cycle to determine whether or not the other consumers schedule their electricity loads in a socially optimal way. If the test fails, the consumers trigger a punishment phase in which, for a certain time, they adjust their energy scheduling in such a way that everybody in the consumer set is punished due to an increased price. Using a carefully designed protocol based on such review strategies, consumers then have incentives to take the socially optimal load scheduling to avoid entering this punishment phase. We rigorously characterize the impact of deploying protocols based on review strategies on the system's as well as the users' performance and determine the optimal design (optimal billing cycle, punishment length, etc.) for various smart grid deployment scenarios. Even though this paper considers a simplified smart grid model, our analysis provides important and useful insights for designing incentive-compatible demand-side management schemes based on aggregate energy usage information in a variety of practical scenarios.

75 FR 18165 - Notice of Meeting of Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel on Phthalates

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2010-04-09

... to section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) (Pub. L. 110-314... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Notice of Meeting of Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel on Phthalates AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The Consumer...

78 FR 37797 - Commission Agenda and Priorities; Notice of Hearing

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2013-06-24

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Commission Agenda and Priorities; Notice of Hearing AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice of public hearing. SUMMARY: The U.S. Consumer Product... mailed or delivered to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East...

16 CFR 1203.30 - Purpose, basis, and scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 1203.30 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR BICYCLE HELMETS Certification § 1203.30 Purpose, basis, and scope. (a) Purpose. The... of compliance in the form specified. (b) Basis. Section 14(a)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act...

Visualizing Entropy

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Lechner, Joseph H.

1999-10-01

This report describes two classroom activities that help students visualize the abstract concept of entropy and apply the second law of thermodynamics to real situations. (i) A sealed "rainbow tube" contains six smaller vessels, each filled with a different brightly colored solution (low entropy). When the tube is inverted, the solutions mix together and react to form an amorphous precipitate (high entropy). The change from low entropy to high entropy is irreversible as long as the tube remains sealed. (ii) When U.S. currency is withdrawn from circulation, intact bills (low entropy) are shredded into small fragments (high entropy). Shredding is quick and easy; the reverse process is clearly nonspontaneous. It is theoretically possible, but it is time-consuming and energy-intensive, to reassemble one bill from a pile that contains fragments of hundreds of bills. We calculate the probability P of drawing pieces of only one specific bill from a mixture containing one pound of bills, each shredded into n fragments. This result can be related to Boltzmann's entropy formula S?=klnW.

Expanded Consumer Choice Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK

2013-11-19

Senate - 11/19/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer Recall Notification Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY

2010-03-15

Senate - 03/15/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Freedom For Consumer Choice Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC

2010-07-21

Senate - 07/21/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Oil Consumer Protection Act of 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14

2011-05-13

House - 08/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI

2010-09-29

Senate - 09/29/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN

2010-03-15

Senate - 03/15/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer Protection and Regulatory Enhancement Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6

2009-07-23

House - 06/22/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Satellite Consumers' Right to Local Channels Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1

2009-02-09

House - 02/10/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15

2009-01-09

House - 01/14/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer Mortgage Choice Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV

2013-05-14

Senate - 05/14/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

16 CFR § 1205.1 - Scope of the standard.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... household or residence, a school, in recreation, or otherwise.” The term does not include products that are...§ 1205.1 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS...) General. This subpart A of part 1205 is a consumer product safety standard which prescribes safety...

77 FR 63800 - Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Safety Standard for...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-10-17

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request--Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators AGENCY: Consumer Product... 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requested comments on a...

77 FR 60686 - Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Safety Standard for...

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2012-10-04

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC-2013-0001] Proposed Extension of Approval of... AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) requests...

The Frontier of Research in the Consumer Interest. Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in the Consumer Interest (Racine, Wisconsin, August 16-19, 1986).

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Maynes, E. Scott, Ed.; And Others

The following papers are included: "JFK's Four Consumer Rights" (Lampman); "Product Safety" (Gerner); "Use of Cost-Benefit Analysis in Product Safety Regulation" (Crandall); "CPCS's Voluntary Standards" (Ault); "Consumer Safety and Issue Emergence Process" (Mayer); "Reflections on Research in…

Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15

2012-09-14

House - 10/01/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA

2013-11-21

Senate - 11/21/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT

2013-06-20

Senate - 06/20/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer Mobile Fairness Act of 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT

2011-10-04

Senate - 10/13/2011 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-177. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

ACHP | News

Science.gov Websites

Modernization of Electric Grid, Save Money On June 7, 2013, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum (PM reliable, save consumers money on their energy bills, and support homegrown American clean energy jobs and

Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act of 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4

2011-11-14

House - 11/21/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

TBTF Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH

2013-04-24

Senate - 01/08/2014 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection. Hearings held. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer Choice in Online Video Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV

2013-11-12

Senate - 11/12/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Increased Competition for Consumers Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK

2013-07-18

Senate - 07/18/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ

2013-05-09

Senate - 05/09/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer Protection Home Inspection Counseling Act of 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12

2012-03-20

House - 04/26/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer Recall Protection Act of 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY

2011-02-14

Senate - 02/14/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A bill to amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to provide clarification regarding the applicability of exemptions relating to the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN

2011-11-28

Senate - 11/28/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

JPRS Report: East Europe.

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-07-26

of our behaviour as an unques- tioning satellite over decades. But the same politicians, looking for political dividends from this theme, fell into...slowdown in price increases in the producer as well as consumer markets which was recorded statistically also during May makes it possible to carry out...justified losses in a secondary distribution system. The present billing method charged all losses in these distribution systems to the consumers

A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD

2012-07-17

Senate - 07/17/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.4014, which became Public Law 112-215 on 12/20/2012. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

78 FR 77660 - Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Safety Standards for...

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2013-12-24

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC-2010-0075] Proposed Extension of Approval of... Cribs AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission...

16 CFR 1500.91 - Determinations regarding lead content for certain materials or products under section 101 of the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... certain materials or products under section 101 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. 1500.91 Section 1500.91 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT... Safety Improvement Act. (a) The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act provides for specific lead limits...

16 CFR 1500.89 - Procedures and requirements for determinations regarding lead content of materials or products...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Safety Improvement Act. 1500.89 Section 1500.89 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION... materials or products under section 101(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. (a) The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act provides for specific lead limits in children's products. Section 101(a) of...

Equal Employment for All Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9

2009-07-09

House - 09/23/2010 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA

2013-09-19

Senate - 09/19/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8

2013-02-08

House - 05/20/2014 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Prior to Referral. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA

2011-05-04

Senate - 05/04/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA

2009-03-30

Senate - 03/30/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN

2013-02-04

Senate - 07/23/2013 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. Hearings held. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI

2011-11-08

Senate - 11/08/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer Debit Card Protection Act of 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA

2014-04-02

Senate - 04/02/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Gift Card Consumer Protection Act of 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT

2012-11-26

Senate - 11/26/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act of 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY

2010-04-27

Senate - 04/27/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA

2009-08-06

Senate - 08/06/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Judicial Fairness Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7

2013-09-26

House - 10/15/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL

2009-03-10

Senate - 03/10/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1

2013-12-11

House - 01/27/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1

2012-02-09

House - 02/16/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act of 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ

2010-12-17

Senate - 12/17/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ

2013-12-19

Senate - 12/19/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act of 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ

2011-12-17

Senate - 12/17/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1

2009-05-07

House - 06/03/2009 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 9 . (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT

2014-06-17

Senate - 09/17/2014 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-845. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act of 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE

2014-04-03

Senate - 04/03/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Revenue sources for financing transportation safety activities in Virginia : phase three, feasibility of a surcharge on traffic fines.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1981-01-01

Senate Bill 85, an action of the 1978 General Assembly, amended the Code of Virginia to provide, in part, that the Division of Highway Safety be succeeded by the newly created Department of Transportation Safety effective July 1, 1978. In its Declara...

Consumer concerns: motivating to action.

PubMed Central

Bruhn, C. M.

1997-01-01

Microbiologic safety is consumers' most frequently volunteered food safety concern. An increase in the level of concern in recent years suggests that consumers are more receptive to educational information. However, changing lifestyles have lessened the awareness of foodborne illness, especially among younger consumers. Failure to fully recognize the symptoms or sources of foodborne disease prevents consumers from taking corrective action. Consumer education messages should include the ubiquity of microorganisms, a comprehensive description of foodborne illnesses, and prevention strategies. Product labels should contain food-handling information and warnings for special populations, and foods processed by newer safety-enhancing technologies should be more widely available. Knowledge of the consequences of unsafe practices can enhance motivation and adherence to safety guidelines. When consumers mishandle food during preparation, the health community, food industry, regulators, and the media are ultimately responsible. Whether inappropriate temperature control, poor hygiene, or another factor, the error occurs because consumers have not been informed about how to handle food and protect themselves. The food safety message has not been delivered effectively. PMID:9366604

Product Safety: "An Ounce of Prevention". Health and the Consumer.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Secondary level students learn about product safety in this consumer education learning activity package, which is one of a series. While the majority of products are safe, there remains a small percentage of consumer goods which reach the market place containing a real or potential hazard to the consumer's safety. This module is designed to make…

Transit research and industry news update : December 2009.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2010-12-01

SPECIAL............................................................................................................................3 : Transportation Secretary LaHood Proposes New Rail Safety Bill.............................3 : Federal Highway & Tra...

16 CFR 1302.1 - Scope and application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF... Product Safety Commission (Commission) declares extremely flammable contact adhesives and similar liquid or semiliquid consumer products to be banned hazardous products under sections 8 and 9 of the...

16 CFR 1302.1 - Scope and application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF... Product Safety Commission (Commission) declares extremely flammable contact adhesives and similar liquid or semiliquid consumer products to be banned hazardous products under sections 8 and 9 of the...

16 CFR 1302.1 - Scope and application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF... Product Safety Commission (Commission) declares extremely flammable contact adhesives and similar liquid or semiliquid consumer products to be banned hazardous products under sections 8 and 9 of the...

16 CFR 1025.18 - Class actions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE..., regulation, or consumer product safety rule, or (3) Manufacturers, distributors, or retailers, or a... consumer product safety rule. When appropriate, a class may be divided into subclasses and each subclass...

16 CFR § 1025.18 - Class actions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE..., regulation, or consumer product safety rule, or (3) Manufacturers, distributors, or retailers, or a... consumer product safety rule. When appropriate, a class may be divided into subclasses and each subclass...

16 CFR 1025.18 - Class actions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE..., regulation, or consumer product safety rule, or (3) Manufacturers, distributors, or retailers, or a... consumer product safety rule. When appropriate, a class may be divided into subclasses and each subclass...

16 CFR 1115.1 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SUBSTANTIAL PRODUCT HAZARD REPORTS General Interpretation § 1115.1 Purpose. The purpose of this part 1115 is to set forth the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (Commission's) interpretation of the reporting requirements imposed on...

Individual specialization in a shorebird population with narrow foraging niche

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Catry, Teresa; Alves, José A.; Gill, Jennifer A.; Gunnarsson, Tómas G.; Granadeiro, José P.

2014-04-01

Individual specialization in resource use is a widespread driver for intra-population trait variation, playing a crucial evolutionary role in free-living animals. We investigated the individual foraging specialization of Black-tailed Godwits (Limosa limosa islandica) during the wintering period. Godwits displayed distinct degrees of individual specialization in diet and microhabitat use, indicating the presence of both generalist and specialist birds. Females were overall more specialist than males, primarily consuming polychaetes. Specialist males consumed mainly bivalves, but some individuals also specialized on gastropods or polychaetes. Sexual dimorphism in bill length is probably important in determining the differences in specialization, as longer-billed individuals have access to deep-buried polychaetes inaccessible to most males. Different levels of specialization within the same sex, unrelated to bill length, were also found, suggesting that mechanisms other traits are involved in explaining individual specialization. Godwits specialized on bivalves achieved higher intake rates than non-specialist birds, supporting the idea that individual foraging choices or skills result in different short-term payoffs within the same population. Understanding whether short-term payoffs are good indicators of long-term fitness and how selection operates to favour the prevalence of specialist or generalist godwits is a major future challenge.

75 FR 32161 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Consumer Focus...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-06-07

... staff relies on its expert judgment about consumer behavior, perceptions, and similar information... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC-2010-0046] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Consumer Focus Groups AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety...

Recipe Modification Improves Food Safety Practices during Cooking of Poultry.

PubMed

Maughan, Curtis; Godwin, Sandria; Chambers, Delores; Chambers, Edgar

2016-08-01

Many consumers do not practice proper food safety behaviors when preparing food in the home. Several approaches have been taken to improve food safety behaviors among consumers, but there still is a deficit in actual practice of these behaviors. The objective of this study was to assess whether the introduction of food safety instructions in recipes for chicken breasts and ground turkey patties would improve consumers' food safety behaviors during preparation. In total, 155 consumers in two locations (Manhattan, KS, and Nashville, TN) were asked to prepare a baked chicken breast and a ground turkey patty following recipes that either did or did not contain food safety instructions. They were observed to track hand washing and thermometer use. Participants who received recipes with food safety instructions (n = 73) demonstrated significantly improved food safety preparation behaviors compared with those who did not have food safety instructions in the recipe (n = 82). In addition, the majority of consumers stated that they thought the recipes with instructions were easy to use and that they would be likely to use similar recipes at home. This study demonstrates that recipes could be a good source of food safety information for consumers and that they have the potential to improve behaviors to reduce foodborne illness.

Energy consumption behavior in the commercial sector: An ethnographic analysis of utility bill information and customer comprehension in the workplace

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Payne, Christopher Todd

The commercial and industrial sectors of the United States compose roughly one-third of total United States energy consumption. Many studies have suggested that significant cost-effective energy savings opportunities exist in this sector, but there is a gap between predictions of potential and actual investment in energy-efficient technologies. Very few studies have been conducted to examine the decision-making environment of the business sector. In particular, there is essentially no information about how small-business decision-makers make choices about energy consumption. My research is intended to begin the process of understanding this important arena of energy consumption behavior. Using semi-structured interview techniques, I interviewed forty-four businesses in ten states. The focus of the interviews was the business decision-maker's handling and use of the utility bill---the main (often sole) piece of information that links energy consumption to cost. Through the interviews, I collected information about how utility bills are understood and misunderstood, what components of the bill are seen as useful or confusing, and how energy consumption was seen in the context of larger business decision-making. In addition, I collected data on two forms of energy consumption feedback: historic consumption feedback, in which informants compared their current energy use to patterns of their own energy consumption over time; and group comparison consumption feedback, in which informants compared their energy consumption to the consumption of a group of similar energy consumers. Finally, I collected data on sources of information to which decision-makers turned when they wanted to seek more information about energy consumption alternatives. Overall, my findings suggest that the current utility bill format is often misunderstood. In many cases, particularly in the small-business and medium-size-business categories, the link between energy consumption and energy cost is broken. The result is a sense of disempowerment for many consumers. Rather than seeing their energy consumption as something under their control, they instead view the energy bill as an unavoidable component of operating a business, comparing it to other required expenses like rent or taxes. Reaction to changes in the utility bill to provide consumption feedback were mixed. Improvements to self-comparison information provided on the bill were generally viewed positively. On the other hand, energy consumption comparisons with similar groups of customers were viewed with a great deal of skepticism. The idea of group comparison was generally discarded as impractical or invalid. This research improves academic understanding of the energy consumption decision-making environment in the business sector. By developing a better understanding of the context in which these energy consumption decisions are made, the research suggests opportunities for improvements to the mechanisms by which business decision-makers gain information about energy consumption alternatives and energy efficiency opportunities. Improvements to the information provided on the utility bill could enhance the linkage between energy consumption and energy cost for commercial-sector decision-makers, particularly in the small business sector. This could, in turn, lead to greater attention to economic opportunities for energy consumption reduction. Ultimately, improved utility bill information could result in energy and cost savings to business consumers.

75 FR 33696 - Safety Zone: July Firework Display in Captain of the Port, Puget Sound AOR

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-06-15

...-AA00 Safety Zone: July Firework Display in Captain of the Port, Puget Sound AOR AGENCY: Coast Guard... Captain of the Port, Puget Sound AOR. (a) Safety Zone. The following area is a designated safety zone: all..., Captain of the Port, Puget Sound. [FR Doc. 2010-14294 Filed 6-14-10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P ...

77 FR 58983 - Notice of Telephonic Prehearing Conference

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-09-25

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [CPSC Docket No. 12-1] Notice of Telephonic Prehearing Conference AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice of telephonic... standards, regulations, and consumer product safety rules; (11) Disclosure of the names of witnesses and of...

16 CFR 1105.2 - Factors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Factors. 1105.2 Section 1105.2 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS CONTRIBUTIONS TO COSTS OF PARTICIPANTS IN DEVELOPMENT OF CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARDS § 1105.2 Factors. The Commission...

16 CFR § 1102.2 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... AVAILABLE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION DATABASE Background and Definitions § 1102.2 Purpose. This... establishment and maintenance of a Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database (also referred to as the “Database”) on the safety of consumer products and other products or substances...

16 CFR 1102.2 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION DATABASE (Eff. Jan. 10, 2011) Background and Definitions § 1102.2... establishment and maintenance of a Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database (also referred to as the “Database”) on the safety of consumer products and other products or substances...

16 CFR 1401.1 - Scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SELF PRESSURIZED... Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2076(e)) for marketers and importers of self-pressurized consumer products... product stating that it contains a chlorofluorocarbon that may harm the public health and environment by...

16 CFR 1401.1 - Scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SELF PRESSURIZED... Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2076(e)) for marketers and importers of self-pressurized consumer products... product stating that it contains a chlorofluorocarbon that may harm the public health and environment by...

16 CFR 1401.1 - Scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SELF PRESSURIZED... Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2076(e)) for marketers and importers of self-pressurized consumer products... product stating that it contains a chlorofluorocarbon that may harm the public health and environment by...

16 CFR 1101.61 - Generally.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INFORMATION DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 6(b) OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT Information Submitted Pursuant to Section 15... initial report to assist the Commission in its evaluation of the section 15 report. However, the...

16 CFR 1118.20 - Procedures for consent order agreements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

.... 1118.20 Section 1118.20 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INVESTIGATIONS, INSPECTIONS AND INQUIRIES UNDER THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT... Commission's regulations relating to substantial product hazards (16 CFR part 1115). For all other consent...

16 CFR 1406.2 - Background.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Background. 1406.2 Section 1406.2 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS COAL AND WOOD BURNING... Consumer Product Safety Commission disclose a number of incidents involving coal and wood burning...

16 CFR 1406.2 - Background.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Background. 1406.2 Section 1406.2 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS COAL AND WOOD BURNING... Consumer Product Safety Commission disclose a number of incidents involving coal and wood burning...

16 CFR 1406.2 - Background.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Background. 1406.2 Section 1406.2 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS COAL AND WOOD BURNING... Consumer Product Safety Commission disclose a number of incidents involving coal and wood burning...

16 CFR 1406.2 - Background.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Background. 1406.2 Section 1406.2 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS COAL AND WOOD BURNING... Consumer Product Safety Commission disclose a number of incidents involving coal and wood burning...

Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14

2009-09-24

Senate - 12/23/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Internet Gambling Regulation, Enforcement, and Consumer Protection Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2

2013-06-06

House - 07/15/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act of 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV

2009-05-14

Senate - 05/14/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Pharmacy Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR

2011-05-24

Senate - 05/24/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA

2014-03-06

Senate - 03/06/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS

2013-01-31

Senate - 01/31/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS

2011-04-06

Senate - 04/06/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39

2014-07-09

House - 07/15/2014 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Empowering States' Right To Protect Consumers Act of 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI

2009-01-15

Senate - 01/15/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI

2013-06-26

Senate - 06/26/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL

2009-02-26

Senate - 02/26/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL

2012-07-26

Senate - 07/26/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL

2013-04-09

Senate - 04/09/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA

2011-01-25

Senate - 01/25/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

National Consumer Cooperative Bank Act Amendments of 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH

2009-05-19

Senate - 05/19/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14

2009-02-24

House - 02/25/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3

2014-06-26

House - 07/15/2014 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A Tale of Two Policies: The Case of School Discipline in an Ontario School Board

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Milne, Emily; Aurini, Janice

2017-01-01

This study examines how staff working for one Ontario school board perceive two distinct approaches to school discipline policy: the Safe Schools Act (Bill 81) and Progressive Discipline and School Safety (Bill 212). The more centrally controlled and rigid Safe Schools Act was criticized by interviewees and cited for human rights violations.…

"I can't afford that!": dilemmas in the care of the uninsured and underinsured.

PubMed

Weiner, S

2001-06-01

When patients lack sufficient health care insurance, financial matters become integrally intertwined with biomedical considerations in the process of clinical decision making. With a growing medically indigent population, clinicians may be compelled to bend billing or reimbursement rules, lower standards, or turn patients away when they cannot afford the costs of care. This article focuses on 3 types of dilemmas that clinicians face when patients cannot pay for needed medical services: (1) whether to refer the individual to a safety net provider, such as a public clinic; (2) whether to forgo indicated tests and therapies because of cost; and (3) whether to reduce fees by fee waivers or other adjustments in billing. Clinicians' responses to these dilemmas impact on quality of care, continuity, safety net providers, and the liability risk of committing billing violations or offering nonstandard care. Caring for the underinsured in the current health care climate requires an understanding of billing regulations, a commitment to informed consent, and a beneficent approach to finding individualized solutions to each patient care/financial dilemma. To effect change, however, physicians must address issues of social justice outside of the office through political and social activism.

The FY2014 Government Shutdown: Economic Effects

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-11-01

caused a decline in consumer, business, or investor confidence, it could have led consumers and businesses to postpone or cancel spending decisions...Even if lawmakers come to terms roughly as expected , political vitriol and repeated threats to shut government or not pay its bills have weighed...growth.14 Most forecasts taken before the shutdown expected a moderate pace of growth in the fourth quarter, and forecasters projected a slightly more

78 FR 2258 - Notice of Telephonic Prehearing Conference

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-01-10

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [CPSC Docket No. 13-1] Notice of Telephonic Prehearing Conference AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice of telephonic..., regulations, and consumer product safety rules; (11) Disclosure of the names of witnesses and of documents or...

16 CFR 1102.2 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION DATABASE Background and Definitions § 1102.2 Purpose. This part sets... maintenance of a Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database (also referred to as the “Database”) on the safety of consumer products and other products or substances regulated by the Commission. ...

16 CFR 1102.2 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION DATABASE Background and Definitions § 1102.2 Purpose. This part sets... maintenance of a Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database (also referred to as the “Database”) on the safety of consumer products and other products or substances regulated by the Commission. ...

16 CFR § 1401.1 - Scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SELF... Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2076(e)) for marketers and importers of self-pressurized consumer products... product stating that it contains a chlorofluorocarbon that may harm the public health and environment by...

16 CFR 1101.61 - Generally.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INFORMATION DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 6(b) OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT Information Submitted Pursuant to Section 15...) if: (1) The Commission has issued a complaint under section 15 (c) or (d) of the CPSA alleging that...

16 CFR 1101.61 - Generally.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INFORMATION DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 6(b) OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT Information Submitted Pursuant to Section 15...) if: (1) The Commission has issued a complaint under section 15 (c) or (d) of the CPSA alleging that...

16 CFR 1101.61 - Generally.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INFORMATION DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 6(b) OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT Information Submitted Pursuant to Section 15...) if: (1) The Commission has issued a complaint under section 15 (c) or (d) of the CPSA alleging that...

16 CFR 1101.24 - Scope of comments Commission seeks.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Section 1101.24 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INFORMATION DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 6(b) OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT Procedure for... its evaluation of the accuracy of the information. A firm's submission, therefore, must be specific...

77 FR 37836 - Petition Requesting Commission Action Regarding Crib Bumpers

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-06-25

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Chapter II [Docket No. CPSC-2012-0034] Petition Requesting Commission Action Regarding Crib Bumpers AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Petition for rulemaking. SUMMARY: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission'') has received...

76 FR 19926 - Portable Bed Rails: Withdrawal of Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-04-11

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 1500 Portable Bed Rails: Withdrawal of Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Withdrawal of advance notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission...

16 CFR 1304.4 - Consumer patching compounds as banned hazardous products.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Consumer patching compounds as banned hazardous products. 1304.4 Section 1304.4 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF CONSUMER PATCHING COMPOUNDS CONTAINING RESPIRABLE FREE-FORM ASBESTOS...

16 CFR 1304.4 - Consumer patching compounds as banned hazardous products.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Consumer patching compounds as banned hazardous products. 1304.4 Section 1304.4 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF CONSUMER PATCHING COMPOUNDS CONTAINING RESPIRABLE FREE-FORM ASBESTOS...

How important is vehicle safety for older consumers in the vehicle purchase process?

PubMed

Koppel, Sjaan; Clark, Belinda; Hoareau, Effie; Charlton, Judith L; Newstead, Stuart V

2013-01-01

This study aimed to investigate the importance of vehicle safety to older consumers in the vehicle purchase process. Older (n = 102), middle-aged (n = 791), and younger (n = 109) participants throughout the eastern Australian states of Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland who had recently purchased a new or used vehicle completed an online questionnaire about their vehicle purchase process. When asked to list the 3 most important considerations in the vehicle purchase process (in an open-ended format), older consumers were mostly likely to list price as their most important consideration (43%). Similarly, when presented with a list of vehicle factors (such as price, design, Australasian New Car Assessment Program [ANCAP] rating), older consumers were most likely to identify price as the most important vehicle factor (36%). When presented with a list of vehicle features (such as automatic transmission, braking, air bags), older consumers in the current study were most likely to identify an antilock braking system (41%) as the most important vehicle feature, and 50 percent of older consumers identified a safety-related vehicle feature as the highest priority vehicle feature (50%). When asked to list up to 3 factors that make a vehicle safe, older consumers in the current study were most likely to list braking systems (35%), air bags (22%), and the driver's behavior or skill (11%). When asked about the influence of safety in the new vehicle purchase process, one third of older consumers reported that all new vehicles are safe (33%) and almost half of the older consumers rated their vehicle as safer than average (49%). A logistic regression model was developed to predict the profile of older consumers more likely to assign a higher priority to safety features in the vehicle purchasing process. The model predicted that the importance of safety-related features was influenced by several variables, including older consumers' beliefs that they could protect themselves and their family from a crash, their traffic infringement history, and whether they had children. These findings are consistent with previous research that suggests that, though older consumers highlight the importance of safety features (i.e., seat belts, air bags, braking), they often downplay the role of safety in their vehicle purchasing process and are more likely to equate vehicle safety with the presence of specific vehicle safety features or technologies rather than the vehicle's crash safety/test results or crashworthiness. The findings from this study provide a foundation to support further research in this area that can be used by policy makers, manufacturers, and other stakeholders to better target the promotion and publicity of vehicle safety features to particular consumer groups (such as older consumers). Better targeted campaigns may help to emphasize the value of safety features and their role in reducing the risk of injury/death. If older consumers are better informed of the benefits of safety features when purchasing a vehicle, a further reduction in injuries and deaths related to motor vehicle crashes may be realized.

78 FR 37706 - Safety Standards for Infant Walkers and Infant Swings

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2013-06-24

... Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act, if ASTM revises the underlying voluntary standard... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Parts 1216 and 1223 Safety Standards for Infant Walkers... the Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission...

Why consumers behave as they do with respect to food safety and risk information.

PubMed

Verbeke, Wim; Frewer, Lynn J; Scholderer, Joachim; De Brabander, Hubert F

2007-03-14

In recent years, it seems that consumers are generally uncertain about the safety and quality of their food and their risk perception differs substantially from that of experts. Hormone and veterinary drug residues in meat persist to occupy a high position in European consumers' food concern rankings. The aim of this contribution is to provide a better understanding to food risk analysts of why consumers behave as they do with respect to food safety and risk information. This paper presents some cases of seemingly irrational and inconsistent consumer behaviour with respect to food safety and risk information and provides explanations for these behaviours based on the nature of the risk and individual psychological processes. Potential solutions for rebuilding consumer confidence in food safety and bridging between lay and expert opinions towards food risks are reviewed. These include traceability and labelling, segmented communication approaches and public involvement in risk management decision-making.

16 CFR 1302.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE CONTACT ADHESIVES § 1302.3 Definitions. (a) The definitions in section 3 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052) apply to this part 1302. (b) The term extremely flammable contact...

16 CFR 1302.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE CONTACT ADHESIVES § 1302.3 Definitions. (a) The definitions in section 3 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052) apply to this part 1302. (b) The term extremely flammable contact...

16 CFR § 1101.61 - Generally.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INFORMATION DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 6(b) OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT Information Submitted Pursuant to Section 15...) if: (1) The Commission has issued a complaint under section 15 (c) or (d) of the CPSA alleging that...

16 CFR 1115.2 - Scope and finding.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SUBSTANTIAL PRODUCT HAZARD REPORTS General Interpretation § 1115.2 Scope and finding. (a) Section 15(a) of the CPSA... applicable consumer product safety rule, which failure creates a substantial risk of injury to the public, or...

Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6

2013-04-16

Senate - 09/09/2013 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6

2011-03-16

House - 07/19/2011 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Financial Services, H. Rept. 112-107, Part II. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN

2009-08-06

Senate - 08/06/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN

2013-08-01

Senate - 08/01/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN

2012-05-23

Senate - 05/23/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Calling Card Consumer Protection Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17

2009-11-03

Senate - 06/24/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1

2009-03-25

House - 06/03/2009 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 10 . (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Notification of Origin of Telecommunications and Internet Consumer Exchanges Act of 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY

2010-09-27

Senate - 09/27/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA

2013-09-30

Senate - 09/30/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA

2012-07-18

Senate - 07/18/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

The Acid Rain Debate.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Oates-Bockenstedt, Catherine

1997-01-01

Details an activity designed to motivate students by incorporating science-related issues into a classroom debate. Includes "The Acid Rain Bill" and "Position Guides" for student roles as committee members, consumers, governors, industry owners, tourism professionals, senators, and debate directors. (DKM)

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2

2011-05-02

House - 07/19/2011 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Financial Services, H. Rept. 112-93, Part II. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

76 FR 1137 - Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database: Notice of Public Web Conferences

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2011-01-07

...: Notice of Public Web Conferences AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission,'' ``CPSC,'' or ``we'') is announcing two Web conferences... database (``Database''). The Web conferences will be webcast live from the Commission's headquarters in...

78 FR 42935 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request- Follow-Up Activities for Product-Related Injuries

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2013-07-18

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC-2009-0102] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request-- Follow-Up Activities for Product-Related Injuries AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission... Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) announces that it has submitted to the Office of...

16 CFR § 1302.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE CONTACT ADHESIVES § 1302.3 Definitions. (a) The definitions in section 3 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052) apply to this part 1302. (b) The term extremely flammable contact...

76 FR 33179 - Petition Requesting Safeguards for Glass Fronts of Gas Vented Fireplaces

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2011-06-08

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR 1460 Petition Requesting Safeguards for Glass Fronts of Gas Vented Fireplaces AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission'' or ``we'') has received a petition (CP 11-1...

16 CFR 1304.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF... definitions in section 3 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052) apply to this part 1304. (b... that which is not bound, or otherwise “locked-in” to a product by resins or other bonding agents, or...

16 CFR 1116.4 - Where to report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Where to report. 1116.4 Section 1116.4 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS REPORTS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 37 OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT § 1116.4 Where to report. Reports must...

76 FR 44289 - Amendment to Standard for All-Terrain Vehicles; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

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2011-07-25

.... ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.... Background The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (``CPSIA'') directed the Commission to... and the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act's (CPSIA) lead content requirements on ATVs intended...

16 CFR 1500.230 - Guidance for lead (Pb) in consumer products.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Guidance for lead (Pb) in consumer products. 1500.230 Section 1500.230 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION FEDERAL HAZARDOUS... § 1500.230 Guidance for lead (Pb) in consumer products. (a) Summary. (1) The U.S. Consumer Product Safety...

Patients push for price data. Lawsuits, regulations could cause consumers nationwide to start seeking more transparency from hospitals on outpatient fees.

PubMed

Becker, Cinda

2006-11-20

Lawsuits over hospital outpatient fees, including a case at Virginia Mason Medical Center, could prompt consumers nationwide to seek more information about their bills. The issue highlights the turf battle between physician- or corporate-owned clinics and competing hospital facilities, and how they're marketed. "We absolutely agree that patients need full information", says Virginia Mason's Sarah Patterson, left.

To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6

2011-01-05

House - 02/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform . (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL

2013-03-05

Senate - 03/05/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL

2012-12-28

Senate - 12/28/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

76 FR 6765 - Consumer Product Safety Act: Notice of Commission Action on the Stay of Enforcement of Testing...

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2011-02-08

... Stay of Enforcement of Testing and Certification Requirements AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety... enforcement of certain testing and certification provisions of section 14 of the Consumer Product Safety Act..., standard, or regulation. For nonchildren's products, the certification must be based on a test of each...

75 FR 73048 - Notice of Meeting of Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel on Phthalates and Phthalate Substitutes

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2010-11-29

..., pursuant to section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) (Pub. L. 110- 314... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Notice of Meeting of Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel on Phthalates and Phthalate Substitutes AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice of meeting...

75 FR 81788 - Revocation of Requirements for Full-Size Baby Cribs and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs

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2010-12-28

... rule. SUMMARY: Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (``CPSIA... the CPSC revoking the regulations pertaining to cribs? The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Parts 1508 and 1509 Revocation of Requirements for Full...

Human Spaceflight Safety Hearing

NASA Image and Video Library

2009-12-02

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., left, speaks with reitred astronaut Lt. Gen. Thomas Stafford prior to the start of a hearing before the House Subcommitte on Space and Aeronautics regarding Safety of Human Spaceflight on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

76 FR 65158 - Agricultural Career and Employment Grants Program or “ACE”

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2011-10-20

.... SUMMARY: To improve the supply of skilled agricultural workers and bring greater stability to the... agricultural employers and farmworkers by improving the supply, stability, safety, and training of the... Farm Bill suggests-- ``Grants to Improve the Supply, Stability, Safety, and Training of Agricultural...

In Sickness and in Debt: Do Mounting Medical Bills Predict Payday Loan Debt?

PubMed

Bickham, Trey; Lim, Younghee

2015-01-01

Cash-strapped families sometimes turn to small, short-term loans with exorbitant fees—payday loans—to cope with mounting medical bills. Given that about three-fourths of payday loan customers are repeat borrowers, consumer advocates and policymakers have increasingly raised voices of concern about the use of payday loans to finance various household expenses, including, among other things, medical bills. The present study hypothesized that increases in medical debt are associated with increases in payday loan debt among a sample of Chapter 7 bankruptcy filers. The results of a multivariate tobit regression analysis showed that medical debt was associated with increased payday loan debt, controlling for various types of debt and other socioeconomic variables. This article concludes with implications of the results for social work policy- and direct-practice.

Food safety in home kitchens: a synthesis of the literature.

PubMed

Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol; Berning, Jacqueline; Martin-Biggers, Jennifer; Quick, Virginia

2013-09-02

Although foodborne illness is preventable, more than 56,000 people per year become ill in the U.S., creating high economic costs, loss of productivity and reduced quality of life for many. Experts agree that the home is the primary location where foodborne outbreaks occur; however, many consumers do not believe the home to be a risky place. Health care professionals need to be aware of consumers' food safety attitudes and behaviors in the home and deliver tailored food safety interventions that are theory-based. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to synthesize/summarize the food safety literature by examining the following: consumers' perceptions and attitudes towards food safety and their susceptibility to foodborne illness in the home, work, and school; common risky food safety practices and barriers to handling food safely; and the application of theory-based food safety interventions. Findings will help healthcare professionals become more aware of consumers' food safety attitudes and behaviors and serve to inform future food safety interventions.

How important is vehicle safety in the new vehicle purchase process?

PubMed

Koppel, Sjaanie; Charlton, Judith; Fildes, Brian; Fitzharris, Michael

2008-05-01

Whilst there has been a significant increase in the amount of consumer interest in the safety performance of privately owned vehicles, the role that it plays in consumers' purchase decisions is poorly understood. The aims of the current study were to determine: how important vehicle safety is in the new vehicle purchase process; what importance consumers place on safety options/features relative to other convenience and comfort features, and how consumers conceptualise vehicle safety. In addition, the study aimed to investigate the key parameters associated with ranking 'vehicle safety' as the most important consideration in the new vehicle purchase. Participants recruited in Sweden and Spain completed a questionnaire about their new vehicle purchase. The findings from the questionnaire indicated that participants ranked safety-related factors (e.g., EuroNCAP (or other) safety ratings) as more important in the new vehicle purchase process than other vehicle factors (e.g., price, reliability etc.). Similarly, participants ranked safety-related features (e.g., advanced braking systems, front passenger airbags etc.) as more important than non-safety-related features (e.g., route navigation systems, air-conditioning etc.). Consistent with previous research, most participants equated vehicle safety with the presence of specific vehicle safety features or technologies rather than vehicle crash safety/test results or crashworthiness. The key parameters associated with ranking 'vehicle safety' as the most important consideration in the new vehicle purchase were: use of EuroNCAP, gender and education level, age, drivers' concern about crash involvement, first vehicle purchase, annual driving distance, person for whom the vehicle was purchased, and traffic infringement history. The findings from this study are important for policy makers, manufacturers and other stakeholders to assist in setting priorities with regard to the promotion and publicity of vehicle safety features for particular consumer groups (such as younger consumers) in order to increase their knowledge regarding vehicle safety and to encourage them to place highest priority on safety in the new vehicle purchase process.

16 CFR 1303.1 - Scope and application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF LEAD-CONTAINING PAINT AND CERTAIN CONSUMER PRODUCTS BEARING LEAD-CONTAINING PAINT § 1303.1 Scope and application...-coating materials for consumer use that contain lead or lead compounds and in which the lead content...

16 CFR 1101.23 - Providing less than 15 days notice before disclosing information.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Providing less than 15 days notice before disclosing information. 1101.23 Section 1101.23 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INFORMATION DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 6(b) OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT Procedure for Providing Notice...

16 CFR 1101.23 - Providing less than 15 days notice before disclosing information.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Providing less than 15 days notice before disclosing information. 1101.23 Section 1101.23 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INFORMATION DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 6(b) OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT Procedure for Providing Notice...

16 CFR 1101.23 - Providing less than 15 days notice before disclosing information.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Providing less than 15 days notice before disclosing information. 1101.23 Section 1101.23 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INFORMATION DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 6(b) OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT Procedure for Providing Notice...

75 FR 36639 - Change in Times for Meeting of Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel on Phthalates and Phthalate...

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2010-06-28

... children's toys and child care articles, pursuant to section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement..., pursuant to section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) (Pub. L. 110-314... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Change in Times for Meeting of Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel on...

29 CFR 2702.8 - Advance payment of fees; interest; debt collection procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... charged in timely fashion (i.e., within 30 days of the date of billing) may be required first to pay that...) The Debt Collection Act of 1982, Pub. L. 97-365, including disclosure to consumer credit reporting...

Report on Government Programs of Health Aid to the Poor and Black

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Fabio, Cyril L.

1973-01-01

Emphasizes the low priorities that the Administration's planners of Health Maintenance Organizations have assigned toward correcting the maldistribution of health delivery and community/consumer participation, and reviews some of the health bills already submitted to Congress. (JM)

20 CFR 725.366 - Fees for representatives.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969, AS AMENDED CLAIMS FOR BENEFITS UNDER PART C OF TITLE IV OF THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT, AS AMENDED Adjudication Officers; Parties and Representatives § 725.366... person performing such work, and the customary billing rate for each such person. The application shall...

Food safety concerns of fast food consumers in urban Ghana.

PubMed

Omari, Rose; Frempong, Godfred

2016-03-01

In Ghana, out-of-home ready-to-eat foods including fast food generally have been associated with food safety problems. Notwithstanding, fast food production and consumption are increasing in Ghana and therefore this study sought to determine the food safety issues of importance to consumers and the extent to which they worry about them. First, through three focus group discussions on consumers' personal opinions about food safety issues, some emergent themes were obtained, which were used to construct an open-ended questionnaire administered face-to-face to 425 respondents systematically sampled from 20 fast food restaurants in Accra. Findings showed that most fast food consumers were concerned about food hazards such as pesticide residue in vegetables, excessive use of artificial flavour enhancers and colouring substances, bacterial contamination, migrated harmful substances from plastic packages, and general unhygienic conditions under which food is prepared and sold. Consumers also raised concerns about foodborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid, food poisoning, diarrhoea, bird flu and swine flu. The logistic regression model showed that being male increased the likelihood of worrying about general food safety issues and excessive use of flavour enhancers than in females while being youthful increased the likelihood of being worried about typhoid fever than in older consumers. These findings imply that consumers in urban Ghana are aware and concerned about current trends of food safety and foodborne disease challenges in the country. Therefore, efforts targeted at improving food safety and reducing incidences of foodborne diseases should not only focus on public awareness creation but should also design more comprehensive programmes to ensure the making of food safety rules and guidelines and enforcing compliance to facilitate availability and consumers' choice of safe foods. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

77 FR 61513 - Information Disclosure Under Section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act

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2012-10-10

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 1101 Information Disclosure Under Section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act CFR Correction 0 In Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1000 to End, revised as of January 1, 2012, on page 147, in Sec. 1101.25 (a) and (b), the words ``5...

16 CFR § 1101.23 - Providing less than 15 days notice before disclosing information.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Providing less than 15 days notice before disclosing information. § 1101.23 Section § 1101.23 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INFORMATION DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 6(b) OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT Procedure for Providing...

Implementation of a handheld electronic point-of-care billing system improved efficiency in the critical care unit.

PubMed

Fahy, Brenda G; Ketzler, Jonathan T

2007-01-01

Coding and billing are time consuming and important considerations for critical care practitioners. A 1-year prospective, observational study incorporated the use of a personal digital assistant and MDeverywhere software (Hauppauge, New York) for patient coding and billing. Twelve months of data were examined before electronic implementation (pre-elec) and compared with a 12-month period after implementation (post-elec) by using an unpaired t test or z test with P < .05 considered significant. The total number of charges was 2479 pre-elec and 2243 post-elec. The days from date of service to billing for services significantly decreased from 37.8 pre-elec to 12.4 post-elec (P < .001); days in accounts receivable significantly decreased from 92.0 to 73.0 (P < .001). The net collection rate increased from 44.7% pre-elec to 49.3% post-elec (P < .001). Duplicate charges significantly decreased from 5.0% pre-elec to 1.4% post-elec ( P < .001). The return on investment was 1.97-fold (197%). The initiation of personal digital assistant technology to facilitate billing and coding resulted in significant improvements.

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

President Obama

On October 27th, Baltimore Gas & Electric was selected to receive $200 million for Smart Grid innovation projects under the Recovery Act. Watch as members of their team, along with President Obama, explain how building a smarter grid will help consumers cut their utility bills, battle climate change and create jobs.

Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA

2014-05-06

Senate - 06/04/2014 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-445. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consumer food handling in the home: a review of food safety studies.

PubMed

Redmond, Elizabeth C; Griffith, Christopher J

2003-01-01

Epidemiological data from Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand indicate that a substantial proportion of foodborne disease is attributable to improper food preparation practices in consumers' homes. International concern about consumer food safety has prompted considerable research to evaluate domestic food-handling practices. The majority of consumer food safety studies in the last decade have been conducted in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland (48%) and in the United States (42%). Surveys (questionnaires and interviews), the most frequent means of data collection, were used in 75% of the reviewed studies. Focus groups and observational studies have also been used. One consumer food safety study examined the relationship between pathogenic microbial contamination from raw chicken and observed food-handling behaviors, and the results of this study indicated extensive Campylobacter cross-contamination during food preparation sessions. Limited information about consumers' attitudes and intentions with regard to safe food-handling behaviors has been obtained, although a substantial amount of information about consumer knowledge and self-reported practices is available. Observation studies suggest that substantial numbers of consumers frequently implement unsafe food-handling practices. Knowledge, attitudes, intentions, and self-reported practices did not correspond to observed behaviors, suggesting that observational studies provide a more realistic indication of the food hygiene actions actually used in domestic food preparation. An improvement in consumer food-handling behavior is likely to reduce the risk and incidence of foodborne disease. The need for the development and implementation of food safety education strategies to improve specific food safety behaviors is reviewed in this paper.

Consumer product safety: A systems problem

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Clark, C. C.

1971-01-01

The manufacturer, tester, retailer, consumer, repairer disposer, trade and professional associations, national and international standards bodies, and governments in several roles are all involved in consumer product safety. A preliminary analysis, drawing on system safety techniques, is utilized to distinguish the inter-relations of these many groups and the responsibilities that they are or could take for product safety, including the slow accident hazards as well as the more commonly discussed fast accident hazards. The importance of interactive computer aided information flow among these groups is particularly stressed.

Student Loan Marketing Association Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1991. 102d Congress, 1st Session. Report To Accompany S. 1915.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

This document is a favorable report to the U.S. Senate on a bill that provides for the financial security of the Student Loan Marketing Association, an act which amends the Higher Education Act of 1965. The report urges the passage of this bill which sets forth various capital levels that safeguard the government from the possibility of loss…

FDA Proposes New Safety Measures for Indoor Tanning Devices: The Facts

MedlinePlus

... Consumers Home For Consumers Consumer Updates FDA Proposes New Safety Measures for Indoor Tanning Devices: The Facts ... Website Policies U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 1-888- ...

77 FR 71561 - Health and Safety Data Reporting; Addition of Certain Chemicals

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-12-03

... be, incorporated into consumer products to report certain unpublished health and safety studies to... the submission of TSCA section 8(d) health and safety studies from processors and distributors of... be, incorporated into consumer products to report certain unpublished health and safety studies to...

Trampoline Safety in Childhood and Adolescence

MedlinePlus

... ABBREVIATIONS AAP — American Academy of Pediatrics NEISS — National Electronic Injury Surveillance System USCPSC — US Consumer Product Safety ... US Consumer Product Safety Com- mission ’ s (USCPSC) National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). 6 Trampoline injuries increased ...

16 CFR 1209.38 - Records.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM SAFETY STANDARD FOR CELLULOSE INSULATION Certification § 1209.38 Records. (a) Establishment and maintenance. Each... product specification containing all information required by § 1209.35. (This includes information...

16 CFR 1209.37 - Corrective actions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM SAFETY STANDARD FOR CELLULOSE INSULATION Certification § 1209.37 Corrective actions. (a) Test failure... insulation product itself. Corrective action may consist of equipment adjustment, equipment repair, equipment...

16 CFR 1210.15 - Specifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.15 Specifications. (a) Requirement... described in a written product specification. (Section 1210.4(c) requires that six surrogate lighters be...

75 FR 4996 - Safety Requirements for Operators of Small Passenger-Carrying Commercial Motor Vehicles Used in...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-02-01

... comply with the safety regulations regardless of the distance traveled. Specifically, this rule makes... regardless of the distance traveled.'' The FMCSA notes that the legislative history of this provision of... traveled.'' The committee report accompanying this bill said that this provision ``would ensure that the...

Addressing medical coding and billing part II: a strategy for achieving compliance. A risk management approach for reducing coding and billing errors.

PubMed Central

Adams, Diane L.; Norman, Helen; Burroughs, Valentine J.

2002-01-01

Medical practice today, more than ever before, places greater demands on physicians to see more patients, provide more complex medical services and adhere to stricter regulatory rules, leaving little time for coding and billing. Yet, the need to adequately document medical records, appropriately apply billing codes and accurately charge insurers for medical services is essential to the medical practice's financial condition. Many physicians rely on office staff and billing companies to process their medical bills without ever reviewing the bills before they are submitted for payment. Some physicians may not be receiving the payment they deserve when they do not sufficiently oversee the medical practice's coding and billing patterns. This article emphasizes the importance of monitoring and auditing medical record documentation and coding application as a strategy for achieving compliance and reducing billing errors. When medical bills are submitted with missing and incorrect information, they may result in unpaid claims and loss of revenue to physicians. Addressing Medical Audits, Part I--A Strategy for Achieving Compliance--CMS, JCAHO, NCQA, published January 2002 in the Journal of the National Medical Association, stressed the importance of preparing the medical practice for audits. The article highlighted steps the medical practice can take to prepare for audits and presented examples of guidelines used by regulatory agencies to conduct both medical and financial audits. The Medicare Integrity Program was cited as an example of guidelines used by regulators to identify coding errors during an audit and deny payment to providers when improper billing occurs. For each denied claim, payments owed to the medical practice are are also denied. Health care is, no doubt, a costly endeavor for health care providers, consumers and insurers. The potential risk to physicians for improper billing may include loss of revenue, fraud investigations, financial sanction, disciplinary action and exclusion from participation in government programs. Part II of this article recommends an approach for assessing potential risk, preventing improper billing, and improving financial management of the medical practice. Images p432-a PMID:12078924

16 CFR 1402.2 - Background.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS CB BASE STATION... electrocutions which have occurred when consumers contacted powerlines with CB base station and outside TV... help protect the public against the unreasonable risk of injury associated with CB base station...

29 CFR 1983.101 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

...) PROCEDURES FOR THE HANDLING OF RETALIATION COMPLAINTS UNDER SECTION 219 OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY... other than Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. (c) Commission means the Consumer Product Safety... filed. (e) (1) Consumer product means any article, or component part thereof, produced or distributed...

29 CFR 1983.101 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

...) PROCEDURES FOR THE HANDLING OF RETALIATION COMPLAINTS UNDER SECTION 219 OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY... other than Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. (c) Commission means the Consumer Product Safety... filed. (e) (1) Consumer product means any article, or component part thereof, produced or distributed...

The analysis of Taiwan's residential electricity demand under the electricity tariff policy

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Chen, Po-Jui

In October 2013, the Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), the monopolized state utility service in Taiwan, implemented an electricity tariff adjustment policy to reduce residential electricity demand. Using bi-monthly billing data from 6,932 electricity consumers, this study examine how consumers respond to an increase in electricity prices. This study employs an empirical approach that takes advantage of quasi-random variation over a period of time when household bills were affected by a change in electricity price. The study found that this price increase caused a 1.78% decline in residential electricity consumption, implying a price elasticity of -0.19 for summer-season months and -0.15 for non-summer-season months. The demand for electricity is therefore relatively inelastic, likely because it is hard for people to change their electricity consumption behavior in the short-term. The results of this study highlight that demand-side management cannot be the only lever used to address Taiwan's forecasted decrease in electricity supply.

Consumer acceptance of irradiated food: theory and reality

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Bruhn, Christine M.

1998-06-01

For years most consumers have expressed less concern about food irradiation than other food processing technologies. Attitude studies have demonstrated that when given science-based information, from 60% to 90% of consumers prefer the advantages irradiation processing provides. When information is accompanied by samples, acceptance may increase to 99%. Information on irradiation should include product benefits, safety and wholesomeness, address environmental safety issues, and include endorsements by recognized health authorities. Educational and marketing programs should now be directed toward retailers and processors. Given the opportunity, consumers will buy high quality, safety-enhanced irradiated food.

16 CFR 1210.15 - Specifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Specifications. 1210.15 Section 1210.15 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.15 Specifications. (a) Requirement...

16 CFR 1209.36 - Production testing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM SAFETY STANDARD FOR CELLULOSE INSULATION Certification § 1209.36 Production testing. (a) General... manufactured to demonstrate that the product being manufactured is substantially similar to the product which...

16 CFR 1209.32 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM SAFETY STANDARD FOR CELLULOSE INSULATION Certification § 1209.32 Definitions. In addition to the... samples of the cellulose insulation being produced to demonstrate that the product meets the requirements...

16 CFR 1450.1 - [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false [Reserved] 1450.1 Section 1450.1 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS VIRGINIA GRAEME BAKER POOL AND SPA SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS § 1450.1 [Reserved] ...

Development of the Consumer Refrigerator Safety Questionnaire: A Measure of Consumer Perceptions and Practices.

PubMed

Cairnduff, Victoria; Dean, Moira; Koidis, Anastasios

2016-09-01

Food preparation and storage behaviors in the home deviating from the "best practice" food safety recommendations may result in foodborne illnesses. Currently, there are limited tools available to fully evaluate the consumer knowledge, perceptions, and behavior in the area of refrigerator safety. The current study aimed to develop a valid and reliable tool in the form of a questionnaire, the Consumer Refrigerator Safety Questionnaire (CRSQ), for assessing systematically all these aspects. Items relating to refrigerator safety knowledge (n =17), perceptions (n =46), and reported behavior (n =30) were developed and pilot tested by an expert reference group and various consumer groups to assess face and content validity (n =20), item difficulty and consistency (n =55), and construct validity (n =23). The findings showed that the CRSQ has acceptable face and content validity with acceptable levels of item difficulty. Item consistency was observed for 12 of 15 in refrigerator safety knowledge. Further, all 5 of the subscales of consumer perceptions of refrigerator safety practices relating to risk of developing foodborne disease showed acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's α value > 0.8). Construct validity of the CRSQ was shown to be very good (P = 0.022). The CRSQ exhibited acceptable test-retest reliability at 14 days with the majority of knowledge items (93.3%) and reported behavior items (96.4%) having correlation coefficients of greater than 0.70. Overall, the CRSQ was deemed valid and reliable in assessing refrigerator safety knowledge and behavior; therefore, it has the potential for future use in identifying groups of individuals at increased risk of deviating from recommended refrigerator safety practices, as well as the assessment of refrigerator safety knowledge and behavior for use before and after an intervention.

16 CFR 1302.4 - Banned hazardous products.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... flammable contact adhesive and similar liquid or semiliquid consumer product as defined in § 1302.3 (b... hazardous product. In addition, any other extremely flammable contact adhesive and similar liquid or... 1302.4 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS...

16 CFR 1302.4 - Banned hazardous products.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... flammable contact adhesive and similar liquid or semiliquid consumer product as defined in § 1302.3 (b... hazardous product. In addition, any other extremely flammable contact adhesive and similar liquid or... 1302.4 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS...

16 CFR 1302.4 - Banned hazardous products.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... flammable contact adhesive and similar liquid or semiliquid consumer product as defined in § 1302.3 (b... hazardous product. In addition, any other extremely flammable contact adhesive and similar liquid or... 1302.4 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS...

16 CFR 1115.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SUBSTANTIAL PRODUCT HAZARD REPORTS General Interpretation § 1115.3 Definitions. In addition to the definitions given... Sunshine Act, 16 CFR part 1012. (c) Noncompliance means the failure of a consumer product to comply with an...

A qualitative study of Southern U.S. consumers' top of the mind beliefs about the safety of local beef.

PubMed

Telligman, Amy L; Worosz, Michelle R; Bratcher, Christy L

2017-02-01

Following the Reasoned Action Approach, the aim of this study was to explore consumers' top-of-mind food safety beliefs about local beef. Beef consumers recruited from farmers' markets (N = 101) and grocery stores (N = 174) across the state of Alabama participated in face-to-face intercept surveys. The survey included closed- and open-ended questions designed to elicit consumers' food safety beliefs about local beef. Results indicate that beef safety was not a top-of-mind concern for a majority of participants, however of the total number of participants familiar with the term "local beef" (n = 168, 61%), a majority (n = 105, 63%) associated local beef with improved food safety. Content analysis of verbatim text revealed that consumers believed local beef was safer because they possess greater knowledge about the product and less shipping was involved. Respondents also believe that locally processed meat is derived from small-scale operations which provided the assurance that local beef is more likely to meet U.S. regulatory standards and therefore be safer. Consumers believe they have more oversight of local beef due to both their relationships with supply chain actors and proximity which also provided food safety assurances. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

16 CFR 1204.15 - Qualification testing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Qualification testing. 1204.15 Section 1204.15 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR OMNIDIRECTIONAL CITIZENS BAND BASE STATION ANTENNAS Certification § 1204.15...

16 CFR 1204.5 - Manufacturer's instructions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Manufacturer's instructions. 1204.5 Section 1204.5 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR OMNIDIRECTIONAL CITIZENS BAND BASE STATION ANTENNAS The Standard § 1204.5...

16 CFR 1204.12 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Definitions. 1204.12 Section 1204.12 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR OMNIDIRECTIONAL CITIZENS BAND BASE STATION ANTENNAS Certification § 1204.12 Definitions. In...

16 CFR 1204.14 - Certification tests.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Certification tests. 1204.14 Section 1204.14 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR OMNIDIRECTIONAL CITIZENS BAND BASE STATION ANTENNAS Certification § 1204.14 Certification...

16 CFR 1750.1 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS STANDARD FOR DEVICES TO PERMIT THE OPENING OF HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE § 1750.1 Definitions. As.... 1211-14), enacted August 2, 1956. (b) Commission means the Consumer Product Safety Commission...

16 CFR 1750.1 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS STANDARD FOR DEVICES TO PERMIT THE OPENING OF HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE § 1750.1 Definitions. As.... 1211-14), enacted August 2, 1956. (b) Commission means the Consumer Product Safety Commission...

16 CFR 1750.1 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS STANDARD FOR DEVICES TO PERMIT THE OPENING OF HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE § 1750.1 Definitions. As.... 1211-14), enacted August 2, 1956. (b) Commission means the Consumer Product Safety Commission...

16 CFR 1210.14 - Qualification testing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Qualification testing. 1210.14 Section 1210.14 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.14 Qualification testing. (a...

16 CFR 1210.16 - Production testing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Production testing. 1210.16 Section 1210.16 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.16 Production testing. (a) General...

16 CFR 1209.34 - Qualification testing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

....34 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM SAFETY STANDARD FOR CELLULOSE INSULATION Certification § 1209.34 Qualification testing. (a... labelers, or importers may select samples for qualification testing of a product in any manner they desire. ...

16 CFR 1203.32 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Definitions. 1203.32 Section 1203.32 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR BICYCLE HELMETS Certification § 1203.32 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to...

16 CFR 1209.40 - Certification responsibility, multiple parties.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Certification responsibility, multiple parties. 1209.40 Section 1209.40 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM SAFETY STANDARD FOR CELLULOSE INSULATION Certification § 1209.40...

16 CFR 1209.35 - Product specification.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Product specification. 1209.35 Section 1209.35 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM SAFETY STANDARD FOR CELLULOSE INSULATION Certification § 1209.35 Product specification. (a...

16 CFR 1210.14 - Qualification testing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

....14 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.14 Qualification testing. (a... accordance with § 1210.4. (b) Product modifications. If any changes are made to a product after initial...

16 CFR 1203.33 - Certification testing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Certification testing. 1203.33 Section 1203.33 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR BICYCLE HELMETS Certification § 1203.33 Certification testing. (a) General...

29 CFR 1983.101 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

...) PROCEDURES FOR THE HANDLING OF RETALIATION COMPLAINTS UNDER SECTION 219 OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY... Consumer Product Safety Commission. (d) Complainant means the employee who filed a CPSIA complaint or on whose behalf a complaint was filed. (e)(1) Consumer product means any article, or component part thereof...

29 CFR 1983.101 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

...) PROCEDURES FOR THE HANDLING OF RETALIATION COMPLAINTS UNDER SECTION 219 OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY... Consumer Product Safety Commission. (d) Complainant means the employee who filed a CPSIA complaint or on whose behalf a complaint was filed. (e)(1) Consumer product means any article, or component part thereof...

AWARE@HOME: PROFITABLY INTEGRATING CONSERVATION INTO THE AMERICAN HOME

EPA Science Inventory

While American households are the most resource consuming in the world, they are unlikely to become more efficient users of public utilities because of: 1) large time delays between utility use and the receipt of utility bills; 2) the inconvenience of personally checking and ...

24 CFR 2002.13 - Charges for interest and for unsuccessful searches; utilization of Debt Collection Act.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... charged in a timely fashion (i.e., within 30 days of the date of the billing), HUD may, under the authority of the Debt Collection Act and part 17, subpart C of this title, use consumer reporting agencies...

Energy Conservation. Educational Facilities Digest 9.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Council of Educational Facility Planners, Columbus, OH.

Because today's schools consume large amounts of energy and, consequently, pay high energy bills, the term "energy cirsis" is no exaggeration to describe the situation facing educators and school administrators. Schools everywhere are under pressure to use less electricity, natural gas, heating oil, and gasoline. While energy conservation…

16 CFR 1203.3 - Referenced documents.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Referenced documents. 1203.3 Section 1203.3 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY... international standard, it has become a consensus national standard because all recent major voluntary standards...

16 CFR 1204.13 - Certificate of compliance.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Certificate of compliance. 1204.13 Section 1204.13 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR OMNIDIRECTIONAL CITIZENS BAND BASE STATION ANTENNAS Certification § 1204.13...

16 CFR 1204.16 - Production testing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Production testing. 1204.16 Section 1204.16 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR OMNIDIRECTIONAL CITIZENS BAND BASE STATION ANTENNAS Certification § 1204.16 Production testing...

16 CFR 1204.17 - Records.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Records. 1204.17 Section 1204.17 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR OMNIDIRECTIONAL CITIZENS BAND BASE STATION ANTENNAS Certification § 1204.17 Records. Each manufacturer or importer...

Management Advisory Memorandum on Airline Safety Data for Consumers; Federal Aviation Administration

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1996-10-28

This is a review of whether the Department of Transportation (DOT) provides adequate comparative information to consumers on the safety record of airlines. This review was undertaken in light of recent concerns over airline safety and DOT's efforts t...

16 CFR § 1750.1 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS STANDARD FOR DEVICES TO PERMIT THE OPENING OF HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE § 1750.1 Definitions. As.... 1211-14), enacted August 2, 1956. (b) Commission means the Consumer Product Safety Commission...

16 CFR § 1210.15 - Specifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Specifications. § 1210.15 Section § 1210.15 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.15 Specifications. (a...

16 CFR 1210.18 - Refusal of importation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Refusal of importation. 1210.18 Section 1210.18 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.18 Refusal of importation. (a...

16 CFR 1204.17 - Records.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Records. 1204.17 Section 1204.17 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR OMNIDIRECTIONAL CITIZENS BAND BASE STATION ANTENNAS Certification § 1204.17 Records. Each manufacturer or importer...

16 CFR 1210.13 - Certification tests.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Certification tests. 1210.13 Section 1210.13 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.13 Certification tests. (a) General. As...

16 CFR Figure 5 to Subpart A of... - Zero Reference Point Related to Detecting Plane

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Plane 5 Figure 5 to Subpart A of Part 1209 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM SAFETY STANDARD FOR CELLULOSE INSULATION The Standard Pt... Plane EC03OC91.035 ...

16 CFR 1210.13 - Certification tests.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Certification tests. 1210.13 Section 1210.13 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.13 Certification tests. (a) General. As...

16 CFR 1210.18 - Refusal of importation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

....18 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.18 Refusal of importation. (a... in this part is violated. (b) For noncompliance with this standard and for lack of a certification...

16 CFR 1203.31 - Applicability date.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Applicability date. 1203.31 Section 1203.31 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR BICYCLE HELMETS Certification § 1203.31 Applicability date. All bicycle helmets manufactured...

16 CFR 1209.31 - Purpose and applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 1209.31 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM SAFETY STANDARD FOR CELLULOSE INSULATION Certification § 1209.31 Purpose and applicability. (a..., importers, and private labelers must follow to certify that their products comply with the Amended Interim...

16 CFR 1209.39 - Certification of compliance.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Certification of compliance. 1209.39 Section 1209.39 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM SAFETY STANDARD FOR CELLULOSE INSULATION Certification § 1209.39 Certification of compliance. (a...

16 CFR 1209.41 - Effective date.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Effective date. 1209.41 Section 1209.41 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM SAFETY STANDARD FOR CELLULOSE INSULATION Certification § 1209.41 Effective date. The requirements of this...

16 CFR 1207.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Definitions. 1207.3 Section 1207.3 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY... use means behavior on swimming pool slides as disclosed by the manufacturer, as specified in this part...

Exploring relationships between hospital patient safety culture and Consumer Reports safety scores.

PubMed

Smith, Scott Alan; Yount, Naomi; Sorra, Joann

2017-02-16

A number of private and public companies calculate and publish proprietary hospital patient safety scores based on publicly available quality measures initially reported by the U.S. federal government. This study examines whether patient safety culture perceptions of U.S. hospital staff in a large national survey are related to publicly reported patient safety ratings of hospitals. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (Hospital SOPS) assesses provider and staff perceptions of hospital patient safety culture. Consumer Reports (CR), a U.S. based non-profit organization, calculates and shares with its subscribers a Hospital Safety Score calculated annually from patient experience survey data and outcomes data gathered from federal databases. Linking data collected during similar time periods, we analyzed relationships between staff perceptions of patient safety culture composites and the CR Hospital Safety Score and its five components using multiple multivariate linear regressions. We analyzed data from 164 hospitals, with patient safety culture survey responses from 140,316 providers and staff, with an average of 856 completed surveys per hospital and an average response rate per hospital of 56%. Higher overall Hospital SOPS composite average scores were significantly associated with higher overall CR Hospital Safety Scores (β = 0.24, p < 0.05). For 10 of the 12 Hospital SOPS composites, higher patient safety culture scores were associated with higher CR patient experience scores on communication about medications and discharge. This study found a relationship between hospital staff perceptions of patient safety culture and the Consumer Reports Hospital Safety Score, which is a composite of patient experience and outcomes data from federal databases. As hospital managers allocate resources to improve patient safety culture within their organizations, their efforts may also indirectly improve consumer-focused, publicly reported hospital rating scores like the Consumer Reports Hospital Safety Score.

16 CFR 1102.4 - Scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION DATABASE (Eff. Jan. 10, 2011) Background and Definitions § 1102.4 Scope... Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database, including all information published therein. ...

A sustainable development of a city electrical grid via a non-contractual Demand-Side Management

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Samoylenko, Vladislav O.; Pazderin, Andrew V.

2017-06-01

An increasing energy consumption of large cities as well as an extreme high density of city electrical loads leads to the necessity to search for an alternative approaches to city grid development. The ongoing implementation of the energy accounting tariffs with differentiated rates depending upon the market conditions and changing in a short-term perspective, provide the possibility to use it as a financial incentive base of a Demand-Side Management (DSM). Modern hi-technology energy metering and accounting systems with a large number of functions and consumer feedback are supposed to be the good means of DSM. Existing systems of Smart Metering (SM) billing usually provide general information about consumption curve, bills and compared data, but not the advanced statistics about the correspondence of financial and electric parameters. Also, consumer feedback is usually not fully used. So, the efforts to combine the market principle, Smart Metering and a consumer feedback for an active non-contractual load control are essential. The paper presents the rating-based multi-purpose system of mathematical statistics and algorithms of DSM efficiency estimation useful for both the consumers and the energy companies. The estimation is performed by SM Data processing systems. The system is aimed for load peak shaving and load curve smoothing. It is focused primarily on a retail market support. The system contributes to the energy efficiency and a distribution process improvement by the manual management or by the automated Smart Appliances interaction.

Examining the effect of publishing of bill sizes to reduce information asymmetry on healthcare costs.

PubMed

Wong, C Y; Wu, E; Wong, T Y

2007-01-01

Information asymmetry has been offered as a reason for unnecessarily high costs in certain industries where significant information asymmetry traditionally exists between providers and consumers, such as healthcare. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the introduction of publishing of bill size as a means to reduce healthcare costs. Specifically, we aim to examine if this initiative to decrease information asymmetry on healthcare prices between healthcare providers and patients, and between healthcare providers themselves, will lead to lower prices for patients. Bill size data of 29 commonly occurring diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) for two ward classes (B2 and C) over a 16- month period were studied. Each ward class was studied separately, i.e. involving 58 DRG data sets. The mean bill size data as well as that of 50th and 90th percentile bill sizes were examined. The study involved some 46,000 inpatient episodes which occurred in the five public sector acute general hospitals of Singapore. Mean prices dropped by 4.14 percent and 9.64 percent for B2 and C classes, respectively. 50 out of 58 DRG data sets showed a drop in prices. Bill sizes at the 50th percentile dropped by 7.95 percent and 10.12 percent for B2 and C classes, respectively; while at the 90th percentile, the corresponding figures were decreases of 8.01 percent and 11.4 percent for the two ward classes. The act of publishing bill sizes has led to less information asymmetry among providers, thereby facilitating more competitive behaviour among hospitals and lower bill sizes.

Child-safety Containers/Devices and Compounding.

PubMed

Allen, Loyd V

2017-01-01

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has been around since it was created in 1972 through the Consumer Product Safety Act. Its purpose is to protect "against unreasonable risks of injuries associated with consumer products." Manufactured drugs must meet the standards unless specifically exempted. Dispensing and compounding pharmacists must also meet the standards. Due to a smaller market size, compliant products to meet the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's standards to aid compounding pharmacists have been slow in coming. However, now there are numerous different products, some introduced recently, which make it easier for compounding pharmacists to comply with the standards. The new technologies are innovative and serve a great need. Copyright© by International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, Inc.

TRUE Safety Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH

2013-12-20

Senate - 12/20/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Child Handgun Safety Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14

2013-06-27

House - 07/15/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Buyback Our Safety Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21

2013-01-14

House - 01/25/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Captive Primate Safety Act

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA

2011-07-05

Senate - 07/17/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Captive Primate Safety Act

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8

2012-03-29

House - 04/16/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Captive Primate Safety Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA

2013-08-01

Senate - 12/11/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 650. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Captive Primate Safety Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8

2013-07-30

House - 08/06/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Commuter Rail Passenger Safety Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18

2013-12-03

House - 12/04/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Social Security Safety Dividend Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37

2010-09-29

House - 09/30/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

School Bus Safety Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1

2014-05-07

House - 06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Personalized Handgun Safety Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6

2013-05-15

House - 06/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

77 FR 32640 - Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-06-01

... Special Exposure Cohort AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for... number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment or... Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2012-13381 Filed 5-31-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-19-P ...

77 FR 58381 - Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-09-20

... Special Exposure Cohort AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for... December 31, 1967, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either solely..., National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2012-23207 Filed 9-19-12; 8:45 am] BILLING...

78 FR 77685 - Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-12-24

... Special Exposure Cohort AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for..., National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2013-30581 Filed 12-23-13; 8:45 am] BILLING... Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On December 7, 2013, the Secretary of HHS...

77 FR 63799 - Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Children's Sleepwear

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-10-17

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request--Children's Sleepwear AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice; correction. SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Consumer...

16 CFR § 1302.4 - Banned hazardous products.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... flammable contact adhesive and similar liquid or semiliquid consumer product as defined in § 1302.3 (b... hazardous product. In addition, any other extremely flammable contact adhesive and similar liquid or... § 1302.4 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT...

16 CFR 1115.6 - Reporting of unreasonable risk of serious injury or death.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... injury or death. 1115.6 Section 1115.6 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SUBSTANTIAL PRODUCT HAZARD REPORTS General Interpretation § 1115.6..., distributor, and retailer of a consumer product distributed in commerce who obtains information which...

Mapping Sources of Food Safety Information for U.S. Consumers: Findings From a National Survey.

PubMed

Nan, Xiaoli; Verrill, Linda; Kim, Jarim

2017-03-01

This research examines the sources from which U.S. consumers obtain their food safety information. It seeks to determine differences in the types of information sources used by U.S. consumers of different sociodemographic background, as well as the relationships between the types of information sources used and food safety risk perceptions. Analyzing the 2010 Food Safety Survey (N = 4,568) conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, we found that age, gender, education, and race predicted the use of different sources for food safety information. Additionally, use of several information sources predicted perceived susceptibility to foodborne illnesses and severity of food contamination. Implications of the findings for food safety risk communication are discussed.

16 CFR 1207.11 - References.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY...,” U.S. Dept. of Commerce, pp. 181-185, 192. (b) “Human Engineering Guide for Equipment Designers... St., Berkeley, California 94720. (c) “Human Engineering Guide to Equipment Design,” Van Cott and Kin...

16 CFR 1207.11 - References.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY...,” U.S. Dept. of Commerce, pp. 181-185, 192. (b) “Human Engineering Guide for Equipment Designers... St., Berkeley, California 94720. (c) “Human Engineering Guide to Equipment Design,” Van Cott and Kin...

16 CFR § 1207.11 - References.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY...,” U.S. Dept. of Commerce, pp. 181-185, 192. (b) “Human Engineering Guide for Equipment Designers... St., Berkeley, California 94720. (c) “Human Engineering Guide to Equipment Design,” Van Cott and Kin...

16 CFR 1207.11 - References.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY...,” U.S. Dept. of Commerce, pp. 181-185, 192. (b) “Human Engineering Guide for Equipment Designers... St., Berkeley, California 94720. (c) “Human Engineering Guide to Equipment Design,” Van Cott and Kin...

16 CFR 1102.10 - Reports of harm.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... AVAILABLE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION DATABASE Content Requirements § 1102.10 Reports of harm. (a... they have a public safety purpose. (b) Manner of submission. To be entered into the Database, reports... Commission will publish in the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database reports of...

16 CFR 1102.10 - Reports of harm.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... AVAILABLE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION DATABASE Content Requirements § 1102.10 Reports of harm. (a... they have a public safety purpose. (b) Manner of submission. To be entered into the Database, reports... Commission will publish in the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database reports of...

16 CFR 1102.10 - Reports of harm.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... AVAILABLE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION DATABASE (Eff. Jan. 10, 2011) Content Requirements § 1102.10... they have a public safety purpose. (b) Manner of submission. To be entered into the Database, reports... Commission will publish in the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database reports of...

76 FR 15953 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of Office of Management and Budget...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-03-22

... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of Office of Management and Budget Approval; Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database... Product Safety Information Database has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under...

16 CFR 1207.6-1207.8 - [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false [Reserved] 1207.6-1207.8 Section 1207.6-1207.8 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR SWIMMING POOL SLIDES §§ 1207.6-1207.8 [Reserved] ...

16 CFR 1207.9 - Product certification.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Product certification. 1207.9 Section 1207.9 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR SWIMMING POOL SLIDES § 1207.9 Product certification. (a) Certification shall be in accordance...

Campus Accountability and Safety Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO

2014-07-30

Senate - 12/09/2014 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Commercial Truck Safety Act

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME

2011-07-29

Senate - 07/29/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3

2009-01-22

House - 01/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Strengthening Community Safety Act of 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4

2011-10-25

House - 11/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Tank Car Safety Act of 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10

2014-05-22

House - 05/23/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Captive Primate Safety Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3

2009-01-06

Senate - 07/20/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3

2011-09-22

House - 09/23/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Officer Safety Act of 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA

2012-03-29

Senate - 05/23/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Genetically Engineered Safety Act

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10

2011-12-02

House - 12/19/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2

2013-04-12

House - 04/15/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Study Finds Consumer Food Safety Knowledge Lacking

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Godwin, Sandria; Coppings, Richard; Speller-Henderson, Leslie; Pearson, Lou

2005-01-01

Proper cooling of foods is known to reduce spoilage and help prevent food-borne illnesses. Nonetheless, little is known about consumers' awareness of guidelines regarding appropriate refrigeration of food or their actual refrigeration practices. Focus groups of consumers of common ethnic backgrounds were designed to evaluate food safety knowledge…

Insulation Fact Sheet.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Conservation and Renewable Energy Inquiry and Referral Service (DOE), Silver Spring, MD.

Heating and cooling account for 50-70% of the energy consumed in the average American home. Heating water accounts for another 20%. A poorly insulated home loses much of this energy, causing drafty rooms and high energy bills. This fact sheet discusses how to determine if your home needs more insulation, the additional thermal resistance (called…

Impact of Higher Natural Gas Prices on Local Distribution Companies and Residential Customers

EIA Publications

2007-01-01

This report examines some of the problems faced by natural gas consumers as a result of increasing heating bills in recent years and problems associated with larger amounts of uncollectible revenue and lower throughput for the local distribution companies (LDCs) supplying the natural gas.

Videotex 1983. An ERIC Fact Sheet.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Olson, Michael

The capabilities and potential of videotex, a two-way interactive communication and information retrieval service, are briefly described in this fact sheet. Videotex refers to a two-way linkage between databases and individual consumers in home or office. It is currently being used for information retrieval, transactions (e.g., bill paying,…

Social media in health--what are the safety concerns for health consumers?

PubMed

Lau, Annie Y S; Gabarron, Elia; Fernandez-Luque, Luis; Armayones, Manuel

Recent literature has discussed the unintended consequences of clinical information technologies (IT) on patient safety, yet there has been little discussion about the safety concerns in the area of consumer health IT. This paper presents a range of safety concerns for consumers in social media, with a case study on YouTube. We conducted a scan of abstracts on 'quality criteria' related to YouTube. Five areas regarding the safety of YouTube for consumers were identified: (a) harmful health material targeted at consumers (such as inappropriate marketing of tobacco or direct-to-consumer drug advertising); (b) public display of unhealthy behaviour (such as people displaying self-injury behaviours or hurting others); (c) tainted public health messages (i.e. the rise of negative voices against public health messages); (d) psychological impact from accessing inappropriate, offensive or biased social media content; and (e) using social media to distort policy and research funding agendas. The examples presented should contribute to a better understanding about how to promote a safe consumption and production of social media for consumers, and an evidence-based approach to designing social media interventions for health. The potential harm associated with the use of unsafe social media content on the Internet is a major concern. More empirical and theoretical studies are needed to examine how social media influences consumer health decisions, behaviours and outcomes, and devise ways to deter the dissemination of harmful influences in social media.

16 CFR 1000.1 - The Commission.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... consumers in evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products; (3) To develop uniform safety standards... research and investigation into the causes and prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and...

16 CFR 1000.1 - The Commission.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... consumers in evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products; (3) To develop uniform safety standards... research and investigation into the causes and prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and...

16 CFR 1000.1 - The Commission.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... consumers in evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products; (3) To develop uniform safety standards... research and investigation into the causes and prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and...

16 CFR 1000.1 - The Commission.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... consumers in evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products; (3) To develop uniform safety standards... research and investigation into the causes and prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and...

16 CFR § 1210.14 - Qualification testing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Qualification testing. § 1210.14 Section § 1210.14 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.14 Qualification testing. (a...

16 CFR 1203.9 - Test headforms.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Test headforms. 1203.9 Section 1203.9 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR BICYCLE HELMETS The Standard § 1203.9 Test headforms. The headforms used for testing shall be...

16 CFR § 1102.10 - Reports of harm.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... PUBLICLY AVAILABLE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION DATABASE Content Requirements § 1102.10 Reports of... they have a public safety purpose. (b) Manner of submission. To be entered into the Database, reports... Commission will publish in the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database reports of...

16 CFR 1210.1 - Scope, application, and effective date.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scope, application, and effective date. 1210.1 Section 1210.1 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Requirements for Child Resistance § 1210.1 Scope...

16 CFR § 1210.13 - Certification tests.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Certification tests. § 1210.13 Section § 1210.13 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.13 Certification tests. (a...

16 CFR § 1210.16 - Production testing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Production testing. § 1210.16 Section § 1210.16 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.16 Production testing. (a...

Southwest Border Food Safety and Defense Center: Creative Ideas for Promoting Food Safety and Food Protection

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Koukel, Sonja

2015-01-01

Foodborne illness has a significant impact on public health and consumer confidence in the U.S. The Southwest Border Food Safety and Defense Center was established to provide educational programs, trainings, and workshops to address the health and well-being of consumers as it relates to food safety and food protection. A partnership between New…

Food Safety Accountability Act of 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT

2010-09-13

Senate - 09/23/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Pause for Safety Act of 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24

2014-06-05

House - 07/21/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH

2009-03-09

Senate - 06/08/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 419. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Online Pharmacy Safety Act

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA

2011-12-15

Senate - 12/15/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH

2011-03-02

Senate - 11/09/2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Pedestrian Safety Act of 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY

2014-05-01

Senate - 05/01/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD

2014-11-20

Senate - 11/20/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Online Age Verification and Child Safety Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1

2009-11-06

House - 11/07/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Chemical Safety Improvement Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ

2013-05-22

Senate - 02/04/2014 Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife. Hearings held. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3

2013-07-11

House - 09/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Genetically Engineered Safety Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10

2010-06-23

House - 11/16/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9

2013-03-05

House - 04/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24

2013-04-10

House - 04/30/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Drywall Safety Act of 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL

2009-03-30

Senate - 03/30/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Native American Children's Safety Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND

2014-03-26

Senate - 04/02/2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-324. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8

2009-07-30

House - 07/31/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13

2011-01-05

House - 01/06/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3

2013-04-24

House - 06/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Dam Safety Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18

2013-04-11

House - 04/12/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

KSC-03PD-2817

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

2003-01-01

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. Before the start of the kickoff presentation for Spaceport Super Safety and Health Day, Center Director Jim Kennedy (left) chats with guest speaker Capt. Charles Plumb (USNR retired) and United Space Alliance Vice President and Deputy Program Manager, Florida Operations, Bill Pickavance. Spaceport Super Safety and Health Day is an annual event at KSC and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station dedicated to reinforcing safe and healthful behaviors in the workforce. Safety Awards were also given to individuals and groups.

Leveraging Psychological Insights to Encourage the Responsible Use of Consumer Debt.

PubMed

Hershfield, Hal E; Sussman, Abigail B; O'Brien, Rourke L; Bryan, Christopher J

2015-11-01

U.S. consumers currently hold $880 billion in revolving debt, with a mean household credit card balance of approximately $6,000. Although economic factors play a role in this societal issue, it is clear that psychological forces also affect consumers' decisions to take on and maintain unmanageable debt balances. We examine three psychological barriers to the responsible use of credit and debt. We discuss the tendency for consumers to (a) make erroneous predictions about future spending habits, (b) rely too heavily on values presented on billing statements, and (c) categorize debt and saving into separate mental accounts. To overcome these obstacles, we urge policymakers to implement methods that facilitate better budgeting of future expenses, modify existing credit card statement disclosures, and allow consumers to easily apply government transfers (such as tax credits) to debt repayment. In doing so, we highlight minimal and inexpensive ways to remedy the debt problem. © The Author(s) 2015.

16 CFR § 1000.1 - The Commission.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... consumers in evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products; (3) To develop uniform safety standards... research and investigation into the causes and prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and...

Consumer Protection--Who Protects You? How Can You Protect Yourself? Proceed with Caution: Consumer Safety In the Home, I.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Saskatchewan Consumer and Commercial Affairs, Regina.

The enormous and rapidly-increasing number of goods on the market makes it difficult to ensure that all consumer products are safe to use. Public concern about product safety has caused the enactment of a wide range of consumer protection laws. The result of this legislation has been that many agencies have been established to protect the public.…

16 CFR 1213.4 - Test methods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Test methods. 1213.4 Section 1213.4 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR ENTRAPMENT HAZARDS IN BUNK BEDS § 1213.4 Test methods. (a) Guardrails (see § 1213.3(a)(6...

16 CFR 1213.4 - Test methods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Test methods. 1213.4 Section 1213.4 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR ENTRAPMENT HAZARDS IN BUNK BEDS § 1213.4 Test methods. (a) Guardrails (see § 1213.3(a)(6...

16 CFR 1213.4 - Test methods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Test methods. 1213.4 Section 1213.4 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR ENTRAPMENT HAZARDS IN BUNK BEDS § 1213.4 Test methods. (a) Guardrails (see § 1213.3(a)(6...

16 CFR 1213.4 - Test methods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Test methods. 1213.4 Section 1213.4 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR ENTRAPMENT HAZARDS IN BUNK BEDS § 1213.4 Test methods. (a) Guardrails (see § 1213.3(a)(6...

16 CFR 1750.7 - Provision for changes in the standard.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

....7 Section 1750.7 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS STANDARD FOR DEVICES TO PERMIT THE OPENING OF HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE § 1750... wishing to propose a change in this standard shall submit to the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety...

16 CFR 1750.2 - Transfer of functions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS STANDARD FOR DEVICES TO PERMIT THE OPENING OF HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE § 1750.2 Transfer of functions. Effective May 14, 1973, section 30(c) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (86 Stat. 1231; 15 U.S.C...

16 CFR § 1750.2 - Transfer of functions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

...§ 1750.2 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS STANDARD FOR DEVICES TO PERMIT THE OPENING OF HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE § 1750.2 Transfer of functions. Effective May 14, 1973, section 30(c) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (86 Stat...

16 CFR 1750.7 - Provision for changes in the standard.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

....7 Section 1750.7 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS STANDARD FOR DEVICES TO PERMIT THE OPENING OF HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE § 1750... wishing to propose a change in this standard shall submit to the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety...

16 CFR 1750.2 - Transfer of functions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS STANDARD FOR DEVICES TO PERMIT THE OPENING OF HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE § 1750.2 Transfer of functions. Effective May 14, 1973, section 30(c) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (86 Stat. 1231; 15 U.S.C...

16 CFR 1750.7 - Provision for changes in the standard.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

....7 Section 1750.7 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS STANDARD FOR DEVICES TO PERMIT THE OPENING OF HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE § 1750... wishing to propose a change in this standard shall submit to the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety...

16 CFR 1750.2 - Transfer of functions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS STANDARD FOR DEVICES TO PERMIT THE OPENING OF HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE § 1750.2 Transfer of functions. Effective May 14, 1973, section 30(c) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (86 Stat. 1231; 15 U.S.C...

16 CFR 1750.2 - Transfer of functions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS STANDARD FOR DEVICES TO PERMIT THE OPENING OF HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE § 1750.2 Transfer of functions. Effective May 14, 1973, section 30(c) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (86 Stat. 1231; 15 U.S.C...

16 CFR § 1210.18 - Refusal of importation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Refusal of importation. § 1210.18 Section § 1210.18 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.18 Refusal of importation. (a...

78 FR 65293 - Collection of Information; Proposed Extension of Approval; Comment Request-Publicly Available...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-10-31

... Extension of Approval; Comment Request--Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database... Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database. The Commission will consider all comments... intention to seek extension of approval of a collection of information for a database on the safety of...

16 CFR 1210.12 - Certificate of compliance.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 1210.12 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Certification Requirements § 1210.12 Certificate of compliance. (a..., based on a reasonable testing program or a test of each product, as required by §§ 1210.13-1210.14 and...

16 CFR 1205.33 - Certification testing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Certification testing. 1205.33 Section 1205.33 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR WALK-BEHIND POWER LAWN MOWERS Certification § 1205.33 Certification testing. (a) General. Manufacturers and importers shall either...

16 CFR 1205.35 - Product certification and labeling by manufacturers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Product certification and labeling by manufacturers. 1205.35 Section 1205.35 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR WALK-BEHIND POWER LAWN MOWERS Certification § 1205.35 Product...

16 CFR 1205.36 - Product certification and labeling by importers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Product certification and labeling by importers. 1205.36 Section 1205.36 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARD FOR WALK-BEHIND POWER LAWN MOWERS Certification § 1205.36 Product...

75 FR 67692 - Notice of Teleconference of the Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel on Phthalates and Phthalate...

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2010-11-03

... Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) (Pub. L. 110- 314). The CHAP will discuss possible risk... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Notice of Teleconference of the Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel on Phthalates and Phthalate Substitutes AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice of...

76 FR 57024 - Notice of Teleconference of the Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel on Phthalates and Phthalate...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-09-15

... Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) (Pub. L. 110- 314). The CHAP will discuss its progress... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Notice of Teleconference of the Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel on Phthalates and Phthalate Substitutes AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice of...

Pipeline Safety and Community Empowerment Act of 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12

2010-09-29

House - 09/30/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT

2014-09-10

Senate - 09/10/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8

2010-03-22

House - 04/30/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Winter Roads Safety Act of 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN

2014-03-13

Senate - 03/13/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation: