CPSC's Nord Wanted Cost-Benefit Analysis of Testing/Certification Rule
Commissioner Nord of the Consumer Product Safety Commission has expressed disappointment that her colleagues have again chosen to forgo funding a cost benefit analysis of the proposed "15 month" rule for testing and certification (which includes requirements for reasonable testing…
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programs, compliance testing, continuing testing, certification labeling, etc.) as it is one of the most significant rules ever promulgated by CPSC. She also expressed concern that the agency was choosing not to fund requests for certain lab equipment, but instead spend money on certain public awareness campaigns. The remarks concern CPSC's mid-year FY 2011 budget review.