83 FR 11508 - Notice of Availability: Guidance on the Application of Human Factors to Consumer Products

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 51 (March 15, 2018)

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission, or CPSC) is announcing the availability of a draft document titled, ``Guidance on the Application of Human Factors to Consumer Products.''

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11508-11509]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05208]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2018-0004]


Notice of Availability: Guidance on the Application of Human 
Factors to Consumer Products

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission, or CPSC) 
is announcing the availability of a draft document titled, ``Guidance 
on the Application of Human Factors to Consumer Products.''

DATES: Submit comments by May 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2018-
0004, by any of the following methods:
    Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. The Commission does not accept 
comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through 
www.regulations.gov. The Commission encourages you to submit electronic 
comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above.
    Written Submissions: Submit written submissions by mail/hand 
delivery/courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; 
telephone (301) 504-7923.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this notice. All comments received may be posted 
without change, including any personal identifiers, contact 
information, or other personal information provided, to: http://www.regulations.gov. Do not submit confidential business information, 
trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information 
that you do not want to be available to the public. If furnished at 
all, such information should be submitted in writing.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to: http://www.regulations.gov, and insert the 
docket number CPSC-2018-0004, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the 
prompts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rana Balci-Sinha, Director, Division 
of Human Factors, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 5 Research 
Place, Rockville, MD 20850-3213; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 
(CPSC) staff \1\ and Health Canada's Consumer Product Safety 
Directorate (Health Canada) have developed the draft guidance document, 
``Guidance on the Application of Human Factors to Consumer Products,'' 
to help consumer product manufacturers integrate human factors 
principles into the product development process. The draft guidance 
document provides recommendations to improve the usability and reduce 
the use-related hazards associated with consumer products. Many 
product-related injuries can be prevented by better user-centered 
design. Providing the consumer product industry with general human 
factors principles and guidance, and how these principles can be 
applied to their products, can help reduce product-related incidents 
and reduce costly compliance and enforcement actions.
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    \1\ This document was prepared under the direction of CPSC staff 
and has not been reviewed and does not necessarily reflect the views 
of the Commission.
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    The draft guidance document is intended for industry stakeholders, 
designers, and manufacturers in the consumer product sector. This draft 
guidance can be tailored to meet the needs of a particular product, 
recognizing that not all practices apply to all products.
    The draft guidance document is not a rule and does not establish 
legally enforceable responsibilities.
    The draft guidance document is available on the Commission's 
website at: https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/HF-Standard-Practice-Draft-12Feb2018.pdf?CGk4Zs9GabjCnZ5RXQuSlr2toQ1aLPhJ and from the 
Commission's Office of the Secretary at the location listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
    The Commission invites comment on the draft document, ``Guidance on 
the Application of Human Factors to

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Consumer Products.'' Comments should be submitted by May 14, 2018. 
Information on how to submit comments can be found in the ADDRESSES 
section of this notice.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-05208 Filed 3-14-18; 8:45 am]
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