CPSC Policies & Letters

CPSC Policies

• Conflict of Interest Policy 3/8/10
  
  
• To Fee or Not to Fee?
  
  
• Framework Principles for Product Stewardship Policy - Adopted by Product Stewardship Councils
  Guidelines and principles for implementation of EPR in California
  
  
• CPSC Position on State Preemption of Local Authority 3/14/2007
  California local governments oppose state and federal legislation that limits producer responsibility or preempts their ability to fulfill their duty to protect the health and environment of their communities.

Policy Letters from CPSC

Legislative Committees

Assembly Natural Resources, Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committees

• Joint Letter from Nonprofits on November 17, 2009 Informational Hearing on Marine Debris, its Impacts and Strategies for its Reduction
  CPSC signed on to a joint letter from nonprofit organizations urging members of the Assembly Natural Resources and Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committees to prioritize marine debris issues and support and endorse the Clean Seas legislation which seeks source reduction of single-use plastics.

California Air Resources Board (CARB)

• ARB Press Release on New Automobile Refrigerant Can EPR Program Rule 1/4/10
  • ARB Final Rule Adopted 1/22/09
• CPSC Letter to CARB on Climate Change Draft Scoping Plan Measure #15 7/31/08
  
• CARB Small Can Auto Refrigerants Measure:
  
  • CPSC Comments on Small Container Auto Refrigerants 1/13/09
  • CPSC Letter to CARB on Small Can Refrigerants #2 1/5/09
  • CPSC Comments on CARB draft DIY Small Aerosol Can Measure 11/3/08

California Department of Conservation (DOC)

• CPSC Letter to DOC in Support of Producer Responsibility: Peninsula Plastics/Merlin Plastics Project 7/31/08

California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)

• Collection Protocol for Home-Generated Pharmaceutical Waste 11/13/08
• CPSC Comments on CIWMB's Pharmaceutical & Sharps Recommendations 11/10/08
  See CPSC supports manufacturer responsibility
• Pharmaceutical Ad-Hoc Committee Comments on Model Procedures 11/21/08

California Public Utility Commission (CPUC)

• CPSC Letter to CPUC on PG&E Request 5/12/08

California Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC)

• CPSC Supports Candidates for Green Ribbon Science Panel 1/15/09

Green Chemistry

• CPSC Comments on the “Straw Proposal” for the Green Chemistry Regulations 11/4/09
• CPSC Recommendations on Development of Green Chemistry Regulations 7/29/09

Obama transition team

• CPSC Letter in Support of Transition Team National Guidance Document 12/08
• Policy Recommendation 12/18/08

Ocean Protection Council (OPC)

• CPSC Comments on Draft OPC Implementation Strategy 8/19/08
• CPSC and NWPSC Comment on West Coast Governors' Agreement on Ocean Health Action Coordination Team (ACT) 7/8/09

South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)

• CPSC Requests Recycled Paint Exemption to SCAQMD Ruling No. 314 12/2/08
  

Brita

CPSC supported the Take Back the Filter Campaign in a grassroots program to encourage Clorox, Brita's parent company, to recycle Brita pitcher water filters. See the dialogue through policy letters below:

• CPSC letter to Clorox, owner of the Brita brand 7/1/08
• Clorox (Brita parent company) responds to CPSC letter requesting EPR for Brita filters 7/16/08
• CPSC Board Chair Rob D'Arcy responds to Clorox letter 9/2/08
• Clorox press release announces Brita recycling program thanks to Take Back the Filter campaign 11/18/08
• CPSC commends Clorox for developing product stewardship program 12/08
• Brita response letter 1/13/09