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Kelly Winn [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 4:42 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,

I would like to see the following items exempted:

Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (my ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)

Fabric such as cotton and lycra and lace needed to make baby headbands

Ribbon hair accessories in general.

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows. I am a stay at home mom of two and the income I generate from my hair bow sales pays for all of our groceries and our children's expenses. Our family finances would be devestated if we lose my income.

Thank you, Kelly Winn

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Something Sweet Bowtique [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 311 PM Lead Determinations Section 1 Ol{a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,

I would l i k e t o see t h e f o l l o w i n g items exempted:

C r a f t i n g Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead f ree )

Fabric such as cot ton and l y c r a needed t o make baby headbands

Ribbon h a i r accessories i n general.

I hand c r a f t and s e l l l i t t l e g i r l s h a i r bows, t h i s i s very important. I am a mom o f 2 and small business owner. My fami l y needs my income from s e l l i n g h a i r bows f o r our fami ly t o survive!

Thank You, Heather Lewis Owner/Designer Something Sweet Bowtique www.somethinnsweetbowtique.com heather~somethinnsweetbowtiaue.com

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Brandy Simmons [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 5:15 PM Lead Determinations "Section 101(a) Determinations."

Dear CPSC,

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows. I am a stay at home mom of 2 and this is my way of making ends meet in our household. The following items listed is what I would like to see be exempt. Thank you for your time.

Brandy Simmons Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester Fabric such as cotton and lycra needed to make baby headbands Ribbon hair accessories in general.

Stevenson, Todd


Shawn Foy [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 537 PM Lead Determinations What I need to be exempted

Dear CPSIA


craft in^ Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)

Fabric such as cotton and lycra and nylon needed to make baby headbands

White Plastic headbands

Upholstry thread- my hair bows are hand sewn

Glue sticks


I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I am a mom of 3 who is able to stay at home fkom making the hair accessories.

Thank you, Shawn Foy

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Rhonda Bavaro [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 5:39 PM Lead Determinations Sec 101 (a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,


Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester, satin (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)

Fabric such as cotton and lycra needed to make baby headbands

Tulle


I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, so this is very important. I am a mom of 2 and small business owner. The income from my business provides needed supplementation to our family income.

Thank you, Rhonda Bavaro, Owner Ruby Sweets Boutique LLC Floral Park, NY

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Shawn Foy [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 5:40 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations

Dear CPSIA



Fabric such as cotton and lvcra and nylon needed to make baby headbands - White Plastic headbands

Upholstry thread- my hair bows are hand sewn

Glue sticks


I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I am a mom of 3 who is able to stay at home from making the hair accessories.

Thank you, Shawn Foy

Stevenson, Todd


[email protected] Saturday, January 10, 2009 6:22 PM Lead Determinations Exemption request

Dear CPSC,


Craftina Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)



Thank you, man B h d

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Dear CPSC, I would like to see the following items exempted: Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbon has been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)

Fabric such as cotton and lycra needed to make baby headbands Ribbon hair accessories in general. I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I am a mom of 7 and small business owner, it helps to pay some bills & feed my family.

Thank you, Colleen Sue Kremer 12347 Wesley Chapel Road California Ky 4 1007

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db Raines [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 9: 13 PM Lead Determinations "Section 101(a) Determinations. "

Dear CPSC,





I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I am a disable mom and small business owner, our sole income.

Thank you

Dorothia Jones

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Kristine McDonald [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 10:15 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations

--- On Sat, 1/10/09, Kristine McDonald <kristineirenemcd@,vahoo.com> wrote: From: Kristine McDonald <[email protected]> Subject: "Section 101 {a) Determinations To: Secl 01 Determination [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 10,2009, 10: 10 PM

Dear CPSC,



Thread - embroidery and general purpose



I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I am a stay at home mom who suplements our income with my hair bow business , www.lilIvrosebowcom~anv.etsv.com

Thank you, Kristine McDonald Lilly Rose Bow Company 1010 Wyandotte Ave Royal Oak, M I 48067

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Laura DiSciascio [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 10:45 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations

Dear CPSC, I would like to see the following items exempted:

Crafting Ribbons - grosgrain. satin, nylon, polyester (the ribbons I use have been tested by the manufacturer and are lead free)

Tulle - used to make tutus

Elastic - used to make tutus

Ribbon hair accessories in general

I hand craft and sell l i t t le girls hair bows. and this is very important. I am a stay-at- home-mom and work to sell hair bows to help make ends meet.

Thank you. Laura DiSciascio

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Lisa Marsh [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 11:06 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,

I would like to see the following items exempted: Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)



As well as hot glue.. ..

I am a mother of two and small business owner. My ribbon supplier has assured me that their ribbon is lead free. I have worked for over 7 years to make my small business what it is today. I provide quality hair accessories and would be saddened if this niche of the market was forced out of work due to harsh testing prices. Thanks for considering other items to exempt.

Lisa Marsh 24310 Camillia Ridge Way Katy, Texas 77493 281-726-2883 www.knotvouraveraaebow.ne~

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Crystal Cooper [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 1 1 :42 PM Lead Determinations Section 101{a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,


Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, and polyester Fabrics such as cotton, flannel, fleece, and lyrca Ribbon hair accessories, in general

I hand craft and sell little girls pillowcase dresses, blankets, and hair bows, this is very important. I am a stay at home mom of 2 kids and without this there is going to be a lot of people struggling to get by, and more people on welfare.

Thank you, Crystal Cooper


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John and Melissa [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 1 1 :48 PM Lead Determinations "Section 101 {a) Determinations"

Dear CPSC,





I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I am a mom of 3 and small business owner.

Thank you, Melissa McBride

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From: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 10,2009 1 1 :49 PM To: Lead Determinations; Lead Determinations Subject: "Section 101{a) De'terminations." Attachments: imstp~animation~butterfliesrfenn020908.gif

Dear CPSC,


Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)



Crochet

Silk flowers

Tulle

Elastic

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows and tutus, this is very important. I am a mom of 5 and small business owner, our sole income.

Thank you, Jennifer Toenjes

Regards,

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JessicaMissi Hill [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 11 :51 PM Lead Determinations [Possibly Spam]: Section 101 (a) Determinations

Importance: Low

Dear CPSC,

We would like to see the following items exempted:



Ribbon hair accessories in general. We hand craft adorable hair bows and boutique clothing.

Thank you so much!

Jessica & Missi Hill

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Angel Bailey [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 11:55 PM Lead Determinations Section 101{a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,


Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead fiee)



Tulle fabric used to make tutu's

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows and tutus, this is very important. I am a mom and small business owner, my business would go under without this.

Thank you very much Angela Bailey


Jessie Fleischauer [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 11 :59 PM Lead Determinations "Section 101 {a) Determinations.

Dear CPSC,



Fabric such as tulle, elastic, cotton and lycra needed to make baby headbands


Clips for the bows to be attached! !

Please consider these and others selections as this is not only an income for a lot of people but a hobby and a form of art. I know I get thrilled when I see a child wearing my creations just as an artist is pleased to see paintings in peoples homes! Please, dont takt this away from us!

Jessica Fleischauer

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Noel Wallace [[email protected]] Sunday, January 11,2009 12:OO AM Lead Determinations Section 101{a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,





Tulle and other accessories used to make tutus

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows and tutus, this is very important. I am the only one in my household with any type of income, and if this law is passed, and I can't sell anything, we will loose everything.

Thank you, Noel Wallace

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Jess, James, Jayden,& lsabella [email protected]] Sunday, January I 1,2009 12:18 AM Lead Determinations "Section 101 {a) Determinations."

Dear CPSC,


Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, satin, nylon, polyester Our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free.

Fabric such as cotton, lycra, elastics, and nylons needed to make baby headbands

Ribbon hair accessories in general. I been handcrafting and selling little girls hair bows and accessories for 15 years, this is very important. I am a single mom of 4; a small business owner and our sole income. With this economy in a slump already there is no alternative jobs and if I go out of business me and my children will be homeless.

Sincerely Jessica Hayden

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KATHY BANDY [[email protected]] Sunday, January 11,2009 12:25 AM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations

Please exclude these items from the law!

Tulle Ribbon - grograin, satin, sheer, nylon, polyester Fabric-cotton, lycra to make baby headbands Crochet items Bottlecaps for hairbows

Thank so much!

Stevenson, Todd


Nancy Gonzalez [[email protected]] Sunday, January 11,2009 12:41 AM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,



Fabric such as cotton, tulle and lycra needed to make baby headbands

Yarn


Hair Hardware such as plastic headbands, alligator clips, and the like

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows & tulle tutus. It is something I do as a hobby, a hobby I have been doing for close to 5 years now, and I do not want to give it up because of the new law.

Please take this into consideration. Not only I, but all of the boutiques that hand make children accessories thanks you!

Have a great day!

Nancy Gonzalez

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Angel Hughes [angelhughes07@gmail.~om] Sunday, January I I, 2009 1 : 12 AM Lead Determinations Section 101{a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,


Tulle used to make tutus and play clothing for children

Silk Flowers

Elastic

Crochet Headbands & Hats




I hand craft and sell little girls hair .bows and accessories. I am a mom of 2 plus one on the way, and small business owner. I f I and many other women like me lose this source of income, we will be unemployed and forced back into an already suffering job market. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Angel Hughes

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Karen Bumgardner [[email protected]] Sunday, January 11,2009 4:27 AM Lead Determinations Please exempt the following items from the new law ...

Dear CPSC, I am a mother of 4 children in my last semester of nursing school. I make small boutiqe style hairbows for

little girls of all ages and sell them to supplement my husband's income until I am finished with school. I also love to make these "hair pretties" to give a as gifts for my daughter's friends. The new law seems to be going to close my very very small, profitable hobby down because I can not afford to have the items tested.

The following items are what I use daily and would like to see exempted:

Ribbon-grosgrain, cotton, polyester Cotton Fabrics to make headbands Thread Tulle for Tutu's Elastic bands

Thank you for your time, and may you have a blessed day.

Sincerely, Karen Bumgardner


Karyn E. Ranzau [[email protected]] Sunday, January 1 1,2009 1 1 :47 AM Lead Determinations Section 101{a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,


Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester, satin (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)



I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I am a mom of 2 and small business owner, and this business is half of our total income.

Also DEFINITIONS for what is a "manufacturer" VS. an "assembler" . I am an assembler. I take parts that have already been manufactured and assemble them into something new = hairbow. I do not start with raw materials, the items have already been manufactured by another company.

I believe that adding a limit on the number of parts produced in a year will only suppress the growth of a small business and remove any motivation to work tiarder and achieve more sales. It will also encourage unscrupulous individuals to sell "under the table" and not report all sales. Please take these into consideration.

I have one other question - how do you know that cast off items intended for adults won't end up in the hands of children? i.e.. old cell phones as toys, clothing as costumes, tools and tape measures etc.? At some point PARENTS need to be held responsible. A good marketing campaign and laws regarding IMPORTED items would be a better way to ensure child safety. US laws already dictate US manufacturing abilities.

Thank you,

Karyn Ranzau Louisville, KY 40245 502-290-1 543

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Tamrny & Glenn Adarns [[email protected]] Sunday, January 11,2009 12:23 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,



Fabric such as cotton and. lycra needed t o make baby headbands


I hand craft and sell l i t t le girls hair bows and other accessories and this is very important. I own a small business that I depend on fo r money in our family. Please consider the items to be exempt.

Thank you, Tammy Adams

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From: jen harris [email protected]] Sent: Sunday, January 11,2009 1 :03 PM To: Lead Determinations Subject: material produvts for handmade childrens items that should be excluded.

Dear CPSC,


1 .Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester,satin

2. Tulle ( used for making childrens,teens and adults ( tutu skirts and wedding dresses and esambles

3. No roll elastic .

4. Thread

5. Glue

6. Silk flowers

7.~0tt011, minky , nylon chiffon,silk charmuse fabric, to make pettiskirts, applique clothing

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, tutu skirts and dresses as make childrens baby blankets, outfits, taggie toys, hair bows etc ....... this is very important. I am a mom of 4 and small business owner of a day care that is on the verge of closing ue to the economy and lack of jobs and money people are not enrolling bacause they have either lost their jobs or can't afford childcare due to income. We have already had to file bankrupcy just to try and salvage our home. My sole purpose for making childrens products out of my home was to cany on and try to make a secound income and open another small business out of my home to contine to care for my children as well as off set the income I have lost in my daycare of 12 years. Yes, I could look for another job with a degree as a tacher but their is a hiring fieeze and lack of funding and jobs are very scarce in Kern County. I love what I do as an in home daycare provider as well as creating handmade products for babies,toddlers,teens ... I don't want to loose my life and this is what will happen if we are unable to contine to loose the only source of income I have comming in Work at home small businesses can't afford 3rd party testing. We don't have hundreds of dollars that we are making selling our handmade products. We are not commercial consumers that make billions of dollars. If Manufactures are mandated to test their products and we buy their products why should we have to pay for something to be tested? We need your help. American consumers are suffering and so are our children. Plesae help us ..... Jen Harris www.iluvututumuch.net www.iluvututumuch.etsv.com [email protected]

Thank you, Jennifer Toenjes ****

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Felicia Creel [[email protected]] Sunday, January 11,2009 1 : 12 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 Determinations

Ilear CPSC,

I am the mother of two little girls. I have been making hair bows for over two years now and it has become part of my income to provide for my girls. I have been worried about this law because if we are not allowed to make and sell hair bows I will not have the extra money needed to provide for my girls. 1 would like to see the following items exempted from this new law.

1. Ribbon- grosgrain, nylon, & polyester. 2. Fabric- such as cotton and lycra needed to make baby headbands. 3. Any hair accessories in general for making hair bows!

Thank you for taking the time to read my email and my concerns! Fclicia Creel

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lavona boyd [txlboyd@sbcglobal. net] Sunday, January 11,2009 1 :36 PM Lead Determinations txlboyd@sbcglobaI. net PLEASE EXEMPT

I make and sale hair bows for little girls, I have been out of work for 5 months from a car accident so this is how I make my income, So I would like to ask that the following be exempt from the ban,,




And Tulle, I use this for girls tutus.

Thank you, Laverna Delgado

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From: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 1 1,2009 2:29 PM To: Lead Determinations Subject: "Section 101 Determinations of Certain Materials or Products NPR." Attachments: imstp-animation-butterflies-en-020908.gif

Dear CPSC,


Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester .

(our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lcad free)



Crochet

Silk flowers

Tulle

Elastic

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows and tutus, this is very important. I am a mom of 5 and small business owner, our sole income.

Thank you, Jennifer Toenjes

Regards,

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Marizel Bustos [[email protected]] Sunday, January 1 1,2009 2:41 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 Determinations of Certain Materials or Products NPR

> From: Mar ize l Bustos <[email protected]> > Subject: Section 101{a) Determinations. > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, January 10, 2009, 6:03 PM Dear CPSC, > > I 'am a stay a t home mom and help b r i n g i n some income by s e l l i n g my > handmade accessories made f o r l i t t l e g i r l s and babies. > > I would l i k e t o see these mater ia ls exempted: > > Ribbon such as a l l grosgrain, sat in, nylon and polyester S i l k f lowers > T u l l e Crocheted headbands Fabric such as nylon and cot ton Ribbon h a i r > accessories i n general. > E l a s t i c > > Please, t h i s i s very important t o my fami l y as w e l l as many other > small business owners. > > Thank you, > > > Mar ize l Muniz

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Something Sweet Bowtique [[email protected]] Sunday, January 11,2009 254 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 Determinations of Certain Materials or Products NPR

Dear CPSC,

I would l i k e t o see t h e fo l l ow ing items exempted:

Cra f t i ng Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead f ree)

Fabric such as cot ton and l y c r a needed t o make baby headbands


I hand c r a f t and s e l l l i t t l e g i r l s h a i r bows, t h i s i s very important. I am a mom o f 2 and small business owner. My fami l y needs my income from s e l l i n g h a i r bows f o r our fami ly t o survive!

Thank You, Heather Lewis Owner/Designer Something Sweet Bowtique www.somethinnsweetbowtieue.com heatherPsomethinnsweetbowtiaue.com

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rachel cardenas [ratchet75@yahoo.~om] Sunday, January 11,2009 3:09 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 Determinations of Certain Materials or Products NPR

Dear CPSC,





I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I am a mom of 3 and a small business owner, please take these into consideration

Thank you,

Rachel Cardenas

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[email protected] Sunday, January 1 1,2009 3:28 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 Determinations of Certain Materials or products NPR

Dear CPSC,

I would l i k e t o see the f o l l o w i n g items exempted:

C r a f t i n g Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our r ibbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead f ree )

Fabric such as cotton and l y c r a needed t o make baby headbands


I make and s e l l l i t t l e g i r l s h a i r bows so t h i s i s very very important t o me plus t o many many others as we l l ! !

Thank you! Gina Skinner Stay a t home mom o f 3

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[email protected] Sunday, January 11,2009 5:24 PM Lead Determinations "Section 101{a) Determinations."

Dear CPSC,

In response to your request, I would like to see you exempt ribbon (grosgrain, polyester, satin) and all fabrics dyed in the United States, nylon and lace, polyester fiberfill, and hand crafted one of a kind sewn items. I support the thousands of crafty moms who use these items to create products that are made of components their manufacturers know to be lead free.

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[email protected] on behalf of Janelle Southern [[email protected]] Sunday, January 1 1,2009 326 PM Lead Determinations Section 101a Determinations

Dear CPSC,



Fabric such as cotton and lycra


I hand craft and sell little girls hair accessories. This is very important.

Thank you, Janelle Southern Tilly's Bowtique www.tiIlvsbowtiaue.com

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peach221 [email protected] Sunday, January 11,2009 8:01 PM Lead Determinations List of suggested exemptions

Dear CPSC,


Craftinv Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)

Fabi-ic such as cotton and lycra needed to make baby headbands


I hand craft and sell hair accessories, some of which are used by little girls.

Thanks you Jessica Sickler

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Amanda Vanzile [[email protected]] Sunday, January 11,2009 8:34 PM Lead Determinations Section 101{a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,





I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I am a stay-at-home mom of 3 and my small business helps bring in a little extra income to help out my husband and keep our family going..

Thank you, Amanda VanZile

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Christie Brown, Stitch-N-Love [[email protected]] Sunday, January 11,2009 8:37 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,



Fabric such as cotton and lycra needed to make baby headbands also any material bought by big fabric chains or from wholesale companies that were previously tested.

Ribbon hair accessories and sewing notions in general.

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows,childrenls clothing and nap mats, this is very important. I am a mom of 4 and small business owner. Without this business, we would not be able to survive on my husband's miltary salary.

Thank you,

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Jonathan and Candace Moore [jrcrrnoore2001@hotmail.~m] Monday, January 12,2009 11 :05 AM Lead Determinations Section 101 Determinations of Certain Materials or Products NPR

Dear CPSC,





I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important to me, and the other ladies that do this. If we aren't allowed to sell our hair accessories anymore, I can only imagine what it would do as it would hurt the economy further.

Sincerely,

Candace Moore


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Shayna Mills [[email protected]] Monday, January 12,2009 11:39 AM Lead Determinations Sec 101 Determinations


Craftlna Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)

Fabric such as cotton and lycra needed to make baby headbands - Ribbon hair accessories in general.

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important.

Thank you, Shayna

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Charlotte Lewis [[email protected]] Monday, January 12,2009 12:22 PM Lead Determinations "Section 101 {a) Determinations."

Dear CPSC,

I n response to your request, I would like to see you exempt ribbon (grosgrain, polyester, satin) and all fabrics dyed in the United States, nylon and lace, polyester fiberfill, and hand'crafted one of a kind sewn items. I support the thousands of crafty moms who use these items to create products that are made of components their manufacturers know to be lead free.

Sincerely, Charlotte Lewis

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Danny and Rachel Gunnell [[email protected]] Monday, January 12,2009 1 :41 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 Determinations of Certain Materials or Products NPR

Dear CPSC,





I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I am a mom of 2 and small business owner, our sole income.

Thank you, Rachel Gunnell


Kelley Birrell [[email protected]] Monday, January 12,2009 9:44 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 Determinations of Certain Materials or Products NPR

Dear CPSC,





I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I am a mom of 4 and small business owner. We are using this income to get out of debt, and keep afloat because my husband is currently out of work.

Thank you, Kelley Birrell

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[email protected] Tuesday, January 13,2009 12:29 AM Lead Determinations Section 101 Determinations of Certain Materials or Products NPR.

Good evening,

I hope my email is among the thousands that reach you asking for am exempt on certain products to this dooming new law.

I am requesting that ribbon and ribbon hair bow accessories in general be included.

Thank you for your time, Karen Metzger

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Monique Anderson [[email protected]] Tuesday, January 13,2009 12:48 AM Lead Determinations Items to be Exempt

Dear CPSC,

I would l i k e t o see the fo l l ow ing items exempted:

Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester

Fabric such as cotton, nylon, chif fon, charmeuse


I hand cra f t and s e l l l i t t l e g i r l s clothes, t h i s i s very important. I am a mom o f 1 and small business owner, our sole income.

Thank you, monique Anderson

Stevenson, Todd

From: T Willmann [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 13,2009 1 :48 AM To: Lead Determinations Subject: Section 101 Determinations of Certain Materials or Products NPR

Dear CPSC, ,

I would love to see you make these items exempt:

Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester



Tulle fabric for making tutu's

The companies that make the ribbons that I and many other bow makers use have had them tested and they meet all new requirements. I

I am a single mom who works a full time job. I get no state or public assistance but that all could change if this law is passed at the way it stands. I make hair bows and tutus for children. With out this extra income no matter how small it is I am able to make ends meet. I have no extra time to get another job outside of my home and I can make bows while the kids sleep.

Thank you so much for your time and consideration I know that right now you are faced with a tough job and are doing the best that you can for everyone.

Thank you again, Tabitha Willmann

Stevenson, Todd


BENJAMIN JOHNSON [[email protected]] Tuesday, January 13,2009 4:14 PM Lead Determinations "Section 101 Determinations of Certain Materials or Products NPR."

Dear CPSC,




stretch lace for baby head bands

Ribbon hair accessories in general. Thank you for your time

Kristina Johnson

Stevenson, Todd


Denese - A Bow For All Seasons [[email protected]] Friday, January 16, 2009 3:35 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 Determinations of Certain Materials or Products NPR

To whom it may concern:

I, and a handful of part time employees, hand produce girls hair bows and clothing and supply children's shops around the country. As a small business owner (with small children of my own) I understand the need for safety from toxic items. However, items which are inherently lead free should be exempt from this legislation.

I would like to see the following items exempted from the lead testing requirement imposed by the CPSIA legislation:

-Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester

.Fabric such as cotton and lycra needed to make baby headbands, t-shirts and knit pants

-Cotton and polyester thread

.Plastic headbands

-Hot glue

Denese www. abowforallseasons.com

Stevenson, Todd


AlwaysUnderPay [[email protected]] Tuesday, January 27,2009 5:15 PM Lead Determinations Section 101{a) Determinations

Dear CPSC.

I have been asked to give you a list of things to be expernted from this new law.

Ribbons used for bow-making, weddings, crafts, scrapbooking, etc. These ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer and are already lead free. This includes grosgrain, organza, satin, double ruffle, etc.

Tulle

Headbands made from cotton, nylon, crochet material, and lycra

Alligator clips, hot glue, cotton thread, etc.

Thank you kindly for your consideration! Jeena Lugo

Robb Meyers D a i l y P r l n t i n g . I n c . 11515 4 7 t h Ave N Plymouth, MN 55442-2308

January 22, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U . S . Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50.000 worke rs and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y . p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l ead . t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l l m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a1 s be r e 1 i eved f r o m t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n . and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i rements.

F u r t h e r , t h e CPSC w i l l n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t l e a s t May 2009, months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f customers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e year when t h e o f f i c i a l p rocedures have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doubled, add ing up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

The p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y i s f u l l y commi t t e d t o p u r s u i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e channe ls w i t h i n t h e CPSC and i n t e n d s t o produce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t l n u e t h e i r d i a1 ogue wi t h t h e C P S C .

Thank you f o r your a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e February 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensure t h a t our p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

s i n c e r e l y .

Robb Meyers Dai 1 y P r i n t i n g . I n c .

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January 23, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U. S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Comml s s i o n 4330 Eas t West Highway Bethesda. MD 20814

Dear Nancy N o r d :

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50.000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Act o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipments and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exemption, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r n o n - p r o f i t p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l .

P lease pass an exempt ion f o r p r i n t e r s , ad t h i s wou ld save S e e d l i n g s B r a i l l e Books f o r C h i l d r e n - h t t p : / / s e e d l i n g s . o r g / - a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t p r o v i d e s thousands o f B r a i 11 e books each year t o b l i nd c h i 1 d r e n around t h e w o r l d . We need t o save t h i s and o t h e r n o n - p r o f i t s t h a t a r e p r o v i d i n g v a l u a b l e s e r v i c e s t o t h e communi t y .

P lease, I u r g e you t o t o p r o v i d e an exempt ion f o r books.

Thank you f o r you r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e February 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensure t h a t our p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

Very S ince re1 y.

Marce l l a F e d r i g o

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J a n u a r y 23, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U. S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commi s s i on 4330 E a s t West Highway Be thesda , MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e Amer ican economy. e m p l o y i n g n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n s h i p m e n t s . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been c a u g h t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f s h i p m e n t s and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s d e m o n s t r a t e s o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even t h o u g h d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e A c t . T h e r e f o r e . CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r nnn-hnnk. n a n e r - h a s ~ d m a t ~ r i a l q h ~ r ~ l i e v ~ d f r n m t h ~ 1 ~ a d c n n t ~ n t t ~ 5 t i n a . WII C J I IU~CS C U S ~ I ~ I ~ uppr l l l : ! l rnu~A~ +JUJ c u J ~ J U U pur ~ J J U U U C C U ~ I U 111 S U ~ ~ I U C ~ S Y ~ up t o $1,000 o r more t o r s p e c i a l t y books. w i t h o u t an exempt ion , t h e t e s t j n g c o s t s l ur pr i r ~ l e r b w i l l be u b l r u r ~ u r r ~ i c a l . S i r ~ c e rtlarly p r i r l l e r b pub1 i 5 t 1 t l u r ~ d r e d b u l 1 i l l u ~ l l ~ u y rrluy huvu l u l u ~ l uuch ~ u v u r u l u buul i . uvurl i T l l l c r uvr rrlulur i u l s wuru i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t o n t and p h t h a l a t o c i n p r o d ~ ~ c t s coi l1 d o c c a l a t o i n t o m i 11 i onc o f do1 1 a r c p o r p r i n t e r .

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The p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y i s f u l l y c o m m i t t e d t o p u r s u i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e c h a n n e l s w i t l j i l j t h p r P F r and i n t p n d q t n I ~ I * ~ ~ I I I - P f l l l ' t h ~ l ' t p ~ t i l ' l f l d a t a a11d t n I - n n t i n t l p t h e i r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e CPSC. B u t p l e a s e t a k e a common sense approach t o w o r k o u t d e t a i l s o f t h i s new l a w b e f o r e i m p l e m e n t i n g I t .

hank ynlr f n r ynlrr a t t ~ n t i n n t n t h i s m a t t ~ r . WR arR h n p ~ f ~ r l t h a t t h ~ CP5C n r C o n g r o c ~ can ta l te a c t i o n b o f o r o t h o F e b r u a r y 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We \ # r i l l c o n t i n u o t o e n s u r e t h a t o u r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

Lucy Mu rayda MOTHER OF BLIND L ITTLE GIRL I N CONCORD. NH 4 0 c a n t o n c i r c l e c o n c o r d , NH 03301-5336

J a n u a r y 23. 2009

Nancy A. N o r d U. 5. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commiss ion 4330 E a s t West H ighway Be thesda , MD 20814

Dear Nancy No rd :

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e A m e r i c a n economy. e m p l o y i n g n e a r l y 50.000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g mo re t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n s h i p m e n t s . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y, p r i n t e r s h a v e been c a u g h t u p i n g o v e r n m e n t r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t w e r e i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y I m p r o v e m e n t A c t o f 2000 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m d a n g e r o u s c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o b o o k s and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l . r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f s h i p m e n t s and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A l t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comp l y w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s F e b r u a r y 10, 2009, m o s t r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t c u s t o m e r s a r e a l r e a d y . r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g g u i d a n c e f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commiss i on (CPSCI.

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t d e m o n s t r a t e s t h e amount o f l e a d , heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s 1 t o i s s u e ... an e x e m p t i o n . '

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s d e m o n s t r a t e s o r d i n a r y b o o k s and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t p o s e a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even t h o u g h d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e A c t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y b o o k s and o t h e r non-book, pape r -based m a t e r i a1 s be r e 1 i eved f r o m t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i n g . p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some c a s e s u p t o $1,000 o r mo re f o r s p e c i a l t y books . w i t h o u t a n e x e m p t i o n , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h h u n d r e d s o f t i t l e s t h e y may h a v e t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book . even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s w e r e i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s a n e n t i r e l i n e o f books . The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f do1 l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs e q u i p p e d t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a1 r e a d y e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Unde r t h e CPSIA, p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r F e b r u a r y 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s c a n n o t a f f o r d and a r e n o t e q u i p p e d t o s t o r e b o o k s a t w a r e h o u s e s a s t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r , t h e CPSC w i l l n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t l e a s t May 2009. m o n t h s a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 whe re t h e y may h a v e t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o m e e t t h e demands o f c u s t o m e r s i n o r d e r t o be i n c o m p l i a n c e and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e y e a r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s h a v e b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y . t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be d o u b l e d , a d d i n g u p t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessa ry -added expenses .

. , " l o L* L U . " . V U LUUY P . 2 The p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y i s f u l l y commi t ted t o p u r s u i n g t h e a p p r o . p r i a t e c h a n n e l s w i t h i n t h e CPSC and I n t e n d s t o p roduce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e CPSC.

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C o u r t n e y L im 34733 N o r t h 1 and D r i v e L i von i a, M I 481 52-1 138

J a n u a r y 23, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U . S . Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West H i ghway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipmen ts . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l . r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d . t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g . p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g requ i remen ts .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books. w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s wi 11 be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

The p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y i s f u l l y commi t ted t o p u r s u i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e channe ls w i t h i n t h e CPSC and i n t e n d s t o produce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e CPSC.

Thank you f o r you r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Februa ry 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensu re t h a t ou r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

Cour tney L im

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P a t r i c i a Mar i no 55 F o r e s t Avenue P e a r l R l v e r , NY 10965-1859

J a n u a r y 23, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U.S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t ' t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50.000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipmen ts . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l ead , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g . . c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

Thank you f o r you r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Februa ry 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensu re t h a t o u r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

P a t r i c i a Mar i no 845-735-91 94

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S a r a B o g a r t 1899 W h i t e Oak D r i v e Menlo Park . CA 94025-6130

J a n u a r y 23, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U.S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West Highway Bethesda. MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e Amer ican economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50.000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y. p r i n t e r s have been c a u g h t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A1 though t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s Feb rua ry 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a1 ready r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s . p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g g u i dance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commi s s i on (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l ead . heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i . a l s 1 t o i s s u e ... an exempt ion . '

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d . t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Ac t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a1 s be r e 1 i eved f rom t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i n g . p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g requ i remen ts .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g app rox ima te1 y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s wi 11 be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l acro 'ss an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs equ ipped t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a1 ready e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA, p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r Feb rua ry 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s canno t a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r . t h e C P S C w i l l n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t l e a s t May 2009, months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f cus tomers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e yea r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y . t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doubled, a d d i n g up t o m i l l l o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

The p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y i s f u l l y commi t ted t o p u r s u i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e c h a n n e l s

F r i Jan 23 20:44:40 2009 P. 6 w i t h i n t h e CPSC and i n t e n d s t o p roduce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e 1 r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e CPSC.

My a u n t Debbie. t h e f o u n d e r o f S e e d l i n g s B r a i l l e Books, has h e l p e d so many b l i n d c h i l d r e n be a b l e t o read. She canno t a f f o r d t h e s e e x p e n s i v e t e s t s , and so h e r company w i l l n o t be a b l e t o c o n t i n u e i f you f o r c e h e r t o do t h i s . Her books a r e c o m p l e t e l y s a f e . P l e a s e don ' t t a k e away t h e s e w o n d e r f u l books f r o m i nnocen t b l i n d c h i 1 d ren .


S i n c e r e l y ,

Sa ra B o g a r t

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F r l Jan 23 20:44:40 2009

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J a n u a r y 23, 2009

Nancy A. No rd U. S . Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commi s s i on 4330 E a s t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e Amer ican economy, e m p l o y i n g n e a r 1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipmen ts . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y. p r i n t e r s have been c a u g h t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l . r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f s h i p m e n t s and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books. w i t h o u t an exempt ion , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hund reds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Thank you f o r y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Feb rua ry 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensu re t h a t o u r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c l a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

Ken B l o i n k 31 3-999-9850

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Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy. emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d main1 y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l . r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

The i n i t i . a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l ead , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s of t h e Act: T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a1 s be r e 1 i e v e d f rom t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c b i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

I am s e n d i n g t h i s l e t t e r i n s u p p o r t of S e e d l i n g s B r a i l l e Books f o r C h i l d r e n - h t t p : / / s e e d l i n g s . o r g / - a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t p r o v i d e s thousands o f B r a i l l e books each yea r t o b l i n d c h i l d r e n around t h e w o r l d .

The l a w i s s e t t o go i n t o e f f e c t on Februa ry 1 0 t h . and i f i t does w i t h o u t an exempt ion f o r books, S e e d l i n g s wou ld be u n a b l e t o a f f o r d t h e t e s t s c o s t i n g $300 - $1000 p e r p r o d u c t . W i t h o v e r 950 t i t l e s i n p r i n t , t h e s e c o s t s w o u l d p u t Seed1 i ngs o u t o f b u s i n e s s .

Thank you f o r y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Februa ry 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensu re t h a t ou r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

Shaun Young

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F r i Jan 23 20:44:40 2003

J i 11 1 an P e t t l t 24457 Olde Orchard S t N O V ~ . M I 48375-2975

J a n u a r y 23, 2009

Nancy A. Nard U . S . Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy. emp loy ing nea r1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y, p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l ead , heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e ... an exempt ion. "

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion. t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s wi 11 be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Thank you f o r y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Februa ry 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensu re t h a t our p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

J i l l i a n P e t t i t

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January 23, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U . S . Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 Eas t West Highway Bethesda. MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous chemica ls w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a submi t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l ead , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p roved t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be re1 i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g . p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i rements.

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exemption, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s wi 11 be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Thank you f o r you r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e February 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensure t h a t ou r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y,

I r i na D e g t i a r

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J i 1 1 A p o l l o n i 1 5 5 5 1 N o r t h v i l l e F o r e s t Dr. A p t . 257 P l ymouth . M I 481 70-4949

J a n u a r y 23, 2009

Nancy A. N o r d U. 5. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y C o m m i s s i o n 4 3 3 0 E a s t Wes t H i g h w a y B e t h e s d a , MD 20814

D e a r Nancy N o r d :

B o o k p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e A m e r i c a n economy, e m p l o y i n g n e a r 1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g m o r e t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n s h i p m e n t s . U n f o r t u n a t e l y . p r i n t e r s h a v e b e e n c a u g h t u p i n g o v e r n m e n t r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t w e r e i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y I m p r o v e m e n t A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o k e e p c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m d a n g e r o u s c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o b o o k s a n d o t h e r , p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f s h i p m e n t s a n d enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A l t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s F e b r u a r y 10, 2009, m o s t r e t a i l e r s a n d o t h e r p r i n t c u s t o m e r s a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g g u i d a n c e f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commi s s i on (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t d e m o n s t r a t e s t h e amount o f l e a d , h e a v y m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t d o e s n o t h a v e s u f f i c i e n t d a t a o n t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y b o o k s and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e . . . an e x e m p t i o n . "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s d e m o n s t r a t e s o r d i n a r y b o o k s and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t p o s e a h e a l t h a n d s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . E v e n t h o u g h d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e A c t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y b o o k s and o t h e r non-book, p a p e r - b a s e d m a t e r i a1 s b e r e 1 i e v e d f r o m t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i ng, p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t a n d i n some c a s e s u p t o $1,000 o r m o r e f o r s p e c i a l t y b o o k s . w i t h o u t an e x e m p t i o n . t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i 11 b e a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h h u n d r e d s o f t i t l e s t h e y may h a v e t o t e s t e a c h s e p a r a t e book, e v e n i f t h e r a w m a t e r i a l s w e r e i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f b o o k s . The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t a n d p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs e q u i p p e d t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a1 r e a d y e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s a n d d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . U n d e r t h e CPSIA, p r o d u c t s c a n n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r F e b r u a r y 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s c a n n o t a f f o r d and a r e n o t e q u i p p e d t o s t o r e b o o k s a t w a r e h o u s e s a s t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r , t h e CPSC w i l l n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t 1 e a s t May 2009. m o n t h s a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 w h e r e t h e y may h a v e t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o m e e t t h e demands o f c u s t o m e r s i n o r d e r t o b e i n c o m p l i a n c e and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e y e a r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s h a v e b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y . t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l b e d o u b l e d . a d d i n g u p t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n u n n e c e s s a r y - a d d e d e x p e n s e s .

The p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y i s f u l l y commi t t e d t o p u r s u i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e c h a n n e l s

F r i Jan 23 20:44:40 2009 P. 12 w i t h i n t h e CPSC and i n t e n d s t o p roduce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e CPSC.


S i n c e r e l y .

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Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy. emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y, p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l . r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A l t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s F e b r u a r y 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e submiss ion o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l e a d , heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i ssue . . . an exempt ion. "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s d e m o n s t r a t e s o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l ead , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a1 s be r e 1 i eved f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s wi 11 be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs equ ipped t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a1 ready e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA. p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r Feb rua ry 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s canno t a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r , t h e CPSC wi 11 n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i 1 a t l e a s t May 2009, months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f cus tomers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e yea r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doub led, a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.


Frl Jan 23 20:44:40 2009 P. 14 w i t h i n t h e C P S C and i n t e n d s t o produce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e CPSC.

Thank you f o r your a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n . b e f o r e t h e February 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensure t h a t our p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

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Fax number d i a l e d : 3015040124. I f t h i s i s n o t you r number o r you r e c e i v e d t h i s f a x I n e r r o r , c a l l C a p i t o l Advantage a t 703-289-4670 o r e-mail csQcapwiz.com

F r i Jan 23 20:44:40 2009

K a t h l een Hi 11 r e t i r e d 2778 E u l a l i e Dr San Jose, C A 95121-2214

J a n u a r y 23. 2009


Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y. p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A1 though t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i rements i s Feb rua ry 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commi s s i o n (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l ead . heavy m e t a l s . and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e . . . an exempt ion . "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Ac t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a1 s be r e 1 i eved f r o m t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i rements.

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1.000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books. w i t h o u t an exempt ion. t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s wi 11 be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .


F u r t h e r . t h e CPSC wi 11 n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t l e a s t May 2009. months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f cus tomers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e yea r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doub led, a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

Fr i Jan 23 20:44:40 2009

C r y s t a l Abel 30170 Sandy L N Ra i n l e r . OR 97048-31 17

J a n u a r y 23, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U.S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West H I ghway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e Amer ican economy. emp loy ing nea r1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l . r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A l t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s Feb rua ry 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l ead , heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e ... an exempt ion. "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l ead , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g . c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o mi 11 i o n s o f do1 1 a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs equ ipped t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a1 ready e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA. p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r Feb rua ry 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s canno t a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r . t h e CPSC w i 11 n o t i s s u e 1 a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i 1 a t 1 e a s t May 2009, months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h immedia te1 y t o meet t h e demands o f cus tomers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e y e a r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l 1 y. t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doub led. a d d i n g up t o mi 11 1 ons o f do1 1 a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.


F r i Jan 23 20:44:40 2009 P . 10 w i t h i n t h e CPSC and i n t e n d s t o p roduce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d i a l o g u e w l t h t h e CPSC.

Thank you f o r you r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Februa ry 1 0 t h d e a d l l n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensu re t h a t o u r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

C r y s t a l Abel

T h i s message has been v e r i f i e d by CapwizXC as a u t h e n t i c and s e n t by t h i s i n d i v i d u a l . A u t h e n t i c a t i o n I D : f 9 4 r x t r k 8 1

Fax number d i a l e d : 3015040124. I f t h i s i s n o t you r number o r you r e c e i v e d t h i s f a x i n e r r o r , c a l l C a p i t o l Advantage a t 703-289-4670 o r e-mai l [email protected]

N i c h o l a s V o c k r o d t 309 N QUEBEC ST A r l l n g t o n , VA 22203-341 3

J a n u a r y 24, 2009

Nancy A. N o r d U.S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y C o m m i s s i o n 4 3 3 0 E a s t West H i g h w a y B e t h e s d a , MD 20814

D e a r Nancy N o r d :

B o o k p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e A m e r i c a n economy, e m p l o y i n g n e a r 1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g m o r e t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n s h i p m e n t s . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s h a v e b e e n c a u g h t u p i n g o v e r n m e n t r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t w e r e i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y I m p r o v e m e n t A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o k e e p c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m d a n g e r o u s c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o b o o k s and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f s h i p m e n t s a n d enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A1 t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s F e b r u a r y 10, 2009, m o s t r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t c u s t o m e r s a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s . p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g g u i d a n c e f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y C o m m i s s i o n (CPSC).

D e s p l t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t d e m o n s t r a t e s t h e amount o f l e a d , h e a v y m e t a l s . and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t h a v e s u f f i c i e n t d a t a o n t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y b o o k s and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e . . . an e x e m p t i o n . "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s a n d p u b l i s h e r s d e m o n s t r a t e s o r d i n a r y b o o k s a n d p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t p o s e a h e a l t h a n d s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even t h o u g h d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e a n d t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e A c t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y b o o k s a n d o t h e r non-book, p a p e r - b a s e d m a t e r i a l s b e r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

T h a n k y o u f o r y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r C o n g r e s s c a n t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e F e b r u a r y 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o e n s u r e t h a t o u r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

N i c h o l a s V o c k r o d t

T h i s message h a s b e e n v e r i f i e d b y CapwizXC a s a u t h e n t i c a n d s e n t b y t h i s i n d i v i d u a l . A u t h e n t i c a t i o n I D : [ 1 2 b r p s d 7 1

Fax number d i a l e d : 3015040124. I f t h i s i s n o t y o u r number o r y o u r e c e i v e d t h i s f a x i n e r r o r , c a l l C a p i t o l A d v a n t a g e a t 703-289-4670 o r e - m a i l c s B c a p w i z . c o m

S a t Jan 24 17:29:38 2003

Jean S t ruckmeyer 1200 C l a y t o n C t Geneva, I L 601 34-3986

J a n u a r y 24, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U. S . Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commi s s i o n 4330 E a s t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y . p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l ead . heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e C P S C m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e . . . an e x e m p t i o n . "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e C P S C f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l ead , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Ac t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i rements.

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1.000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Thank you f o r you r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t the CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Februa ry 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensu re t h a t o u r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

Jean St ruckmeyer

T h i s message has been v e r i f i e d by CapwizXC as a u t h e n t i c and s e n t by t h i s i n d i v i d u a l . A u t h e n t i c a t i o n I D : [ 07z jgdq71

Fax number d i a l e d : 3015040124. I f t h i s i s n o t you r number o r you r e c e i v e d t h i s f a x i n e r r o r , c a l l Capi t o 1 Advantage a t 703-289-4670 o r e-mai l [email protected]

S a t Jan 24 17:29:38 2009

J u l i e t I c k e s 17285 W l l l o w Ridge C t . N o r t h v l l l e , M I 48168-8407

January 24, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U. S . Consumer P roduc t S a f e t y Commi s s i on 4330 E a s t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing near1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n 57 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y . p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 pe r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exemption, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f do1 l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Thank you f o r your a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e C P S C o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e February 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensure t h a t our p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

J u l i e t I c k e s 2483499954

T h i s message has been v e r i f i e d by CapwizXC as a u t h e n t i c and s e n t by t h i s i n d i v i d u a l . A u t h e n t i c a t i o n I D : [I 0882LWFI

Fax number d i a l e d : 3015040124. I f t h i s i s n o t your number o r you r e c e i v e d t h i s f a x i n e r r o r , c a l l Capi t o 1 Advantage a t 703-289-4670 o r e-mail [email protected]

Sat Jan 24 17:23:38 2009

Andrew S l r o k a 648 M l s s o u r l S t San F r a n c i s c o . CA 941 07-2839

J a n u a r y 24, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U . S . Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 Eas t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipmen ts . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f shipments and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A l t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s Feb rua ry 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commi s s i o n (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l ead . heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e . . . an exempt ion . "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l ead , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Ac t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g . p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1.000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s pub1 i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs equ ipped t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a1 ready e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA. p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i rements a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r Feb rua ry 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s canno t a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r . t h e CPSC w i l l n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t 1 e a s t May 2009. months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n dead1 i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h immedia te1 y t o meet t h e demands o f cus tomers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e yea r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y . t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doub led. a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

The p r i n t i n g 1 n d u s t r y i s f u l l y commi t ted t o p u r s u i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e channe ls

Sat Jan 24 17:29:38 2009 P . 7 w i t h i n t h e C P S C and i n t e n d s t o produce f u r t h e r t e s t l n g d a t a and t o c o n t l n u e t h e i r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e CPSC.

Thank you f o r your a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e C P S C o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e February 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i h u e t o ensure t h a t our p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

Andrew S i r o k a

T h i s message has been v e r i f i e d by CapwizXC as a u t h e n t i c and s e n t by t h i s i n d i v i d u a l . A u t h e n t i c a t i o n I D : iPTJ67Zgl I

Fax number d i a l e d : 3015040124. I f t h i s i s n o t your number o r you r e c e i v e d t h i s f a x i n e r r o r . c a l l Capi t o 1 Advantage a t 703-289-4670 o r e-mail [email protected]

Sat Jan 24 17:29:30 2003

N i c o l e G i lman 4333 n w i n c h e s t e r ave #I Chicago, I L 6061 3-1 01 5

January 24, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U.S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 Eas t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been c a u g h t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , resu.1 t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A1 though t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s Feb rua ry 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f lead, heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e . . . an exempt ion . "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l ead , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g requ i remen ts .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g app rox ima te1 y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .


There a r e many s m a l l o r g a n i z a t i o n s a f f e c t e d by t h i s t h a t w i l l c l o s e s h o u l d t h i s go i n t o a f f e c t i n i t s c u r r e n t s t a t e .


S i n c e r e l y .

N i c o l e G i lman

Sat Jan 24 17:29:38 2009

T h i s message has b e e n v e r i f i e d by CapwizXC as a u t h e n t i c and s e n t by t h i s i n d i v i d u a l . A u t h e n t i c a t i o n I D : [q0063TUMI

Fax number d i a l e d : 3 0 1 5 0 4 0 1 2 4 . I f t h i s i s n o t y o u r number o r you r e c e i v e d t h i s f a x I n e r r o r , c a l l C a p i t o 1 Advantage a t 703-289-4670 o r e -mal l c s @ c a p w i z . c o m

S a t Jan 24 17:23:38 2009

K u r t St ruckmeyer 1200 C l a y t o n C t Geneva, I L 601 34-3986

January 24, 2009


Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy. emp loy ing near1 y 50,000 worke rs and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y, p r i n t e r s have been caught up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 CCPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s . ,

' The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l ead , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a1 s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g requ i remen ts .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 pe r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exemption, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l ac ross an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

F u r t h e r . t h e CPSC wi 11 n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t l e a s t May 2009. months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f customers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e year when t h e o f f i c i a l p rocedures have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doubled, a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

The p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y i s f u l l y commi t ted t o p u r s u i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e channe ls w i t h i n t h e C P S C and i n t e n d s t o produce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e CPSC.

Thank you f o r your a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e February 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensure t h a t ou r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

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January 24, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U. S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s d e m o n s t r a t e s o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Ac t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e 1 i eved f rom t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

F u r t h e r , t h e CPSC wi 11 n o t i s s u e 1 a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i 1 a t 1 e a s t May 2009. months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f cus tomers i n o r d e r t o be i n c o m p l i a n c e and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e yea r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doub led, a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.


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January 24, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U.S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 Eas t West Highway Bethesda. MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy. emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 worke rs and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y. p r i n t e r s have been caught up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P roduc t S a f e t y Improvement Act o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous chemica ls w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l . r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipments and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 per p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1.000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exemption, t h e , t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l ac ross an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s pe r p r i n t e r .

On a p e r s o n a l note , I am a s u p p o r t e r o f an o r g a n i z a t i o n c a l l e d S e e d l i n g s B r a i 11 e Books f o r Chi1 d r e n - h t t p : / / s e e d l i n g s . o r g / - a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t p r o v i d e s thousands o f B r a i l l e books each year t o b l i n d c h i l d r e n around t h e w o r l d .

I f t h i s l a w goes i n t o e f f e c t w i t h o u t an exempt ion f o r books, S e e d l i n g s wou ld be unab le t o a f f o r d t h e t e s t s c o s t i n g $300 - $1000 pe r p r o d u c t . W i t h ove r 950 t i t l e s i n p r i n t , t hese c o s t s would p u t S e e d l i n g s o u t o f bus iness .

Thank you f o r your a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CpSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e February 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensure t h a t our p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

Me1 i ssa Hough

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Lynne L a r s o n 21166 P r e s t w i c k Fa rm i n g t o n H i 11 s, M I 48335-4807

J a n u a r y 24, 2009

Nancy A. N o r d U.S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commiss ion 4330 E a s t West H ighway Be thesda , MD 20814

Dea r Nancy Nord :

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e Amer i can economy, e m p l o y i n g n e a r 1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g mo re t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n s h i p m e n t s . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been c a u g h t up i n gove rnmen t r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t w e r e i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y I m p r o v e m e n t A c t o f 2008 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m d a n g e r o u s c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o b o o k s and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f s h i p m e n t s and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

I am a f f i l i a t e d w i t h a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n , S e e d l i n g s , w h i c h i s a p u b l i s h e r o f b r a i l l e b o o k s f o r c h i l d r e n a l l o v e r t h e w o r l d . They p u b l i s h b o o k s a t a r e d u c e d o r f r e e p r i c e . I f t h i s l a w goes i n t o e f f e c t , y o u w i l l p u t t h i s w o n d e r f u l o r g a n i z a t i o n o u t o f b u s i n e s s . S e e d l i n g s w o u l d b e u n a b l e t o a f f o r d t h e t e s t s c o s t i n g $300 - $1000 p e r p r o d u c t . W i t h o v e r 950 t i t l e s i n p r i n t , t h e s e c o s t s w o u l d p u t S e e d l i n g s o u t o f b u s i n e s s .

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s d e m o n s t r a t e s o r d i n a r y b o o k s and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t p o s e a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even t h o u g h d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e A c t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y b o o k s and o t h e r non-book. paper -based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r emen ts .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some c a s e s up t o $1,000 o r mo re f o r s p e c i a l t y books . w i t h o u t an e x e m p t i o n , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h h u n d r e d s o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book , e v e n i f t h e r aw m a t e r i a l s w e r e i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books . The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r ~ r i n t e r .

Thank y o u f o r y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Cong ress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e F e b r u a r y 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o e n s u r e t h a t o u r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

Lynne L a r s o n

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Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing near1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been caught up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous chemica ls w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A l t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s February 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t customers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission ( C P S C I .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 pe r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1.000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exemption, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s wi 11 be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o mi 1 l i o n s o f d o l l a r s pe r p r i n t e r .

Labs equ ipped t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a1 ready e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA, p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r February 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s cannot a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r , t h e C P S C wi 11 n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i 1 a t l e a s t May 2009, months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 2 2 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h immedia te1 y t o meet t h e demands o f customers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e year when t h e o f f i c i a l p rocedures have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doubled, a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

The p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y i s f u l l y commit ted t o p u r s u i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e channe ls w i t h i n t h e CPSC and i n t e n d s t o produce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e CPSC.


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Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e 4 m e r i c a n economy, e m p l o y i n g n e a r l y 50.000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipmen ts . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , . - . - J . . L -..- I .-... I - - - . . - - . . - I .& .... :.. -- . . - . - . - , . . - . - L . .--. . 7 - L J -..- & I . - & ..-..- 2 . . & - . . J - J

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J a n u a r y 25, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U. S . Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e Amer ican economy. emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipmen ts . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d . t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i rements.

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books. w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

F u r t h e r , t h e CPSC w i l l n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t 1 e a s t May 2009, months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f cus tomers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e y e a r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t j a l l y . t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doub led. a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e s e reasons t h a t a p p l y a c r o s s t h e i n d u s t r y I am e f f e c t e d on a p e r s o n a l l e v e l as I have a good f r i e n d who's f a m i l y runs a n o n - p r o f i t company p r o d u c i n g B r a i l e books f o r t h e b l i n d . As t h e y produce hundreds o f books t o p r o v i d e as d i v e r s e a s e l e c t i o n as p o s s i . b l e t h e s e new r e g u l a t i o n s w i l l c r i p p l e t h e v i a b i l i t y o f t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i o n - S e e d l i n g s B r a i l l e Books f o r C h i l d r e n - h t t p : / / s e e d l i n g s . o r g /

I u r g e you t o p l e a s e c o n t a c t Chairman Nord and Commissioner Moore a t t h e CPSC and r e q u e s t s w i f t a c t i o n t o exempt o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a1 s f r o m t h e new CPSIA r e q u i rements. s p e c i f i c a l l y t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i n g . p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g . c e r t i f i c a t i o n . and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i rements.

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Thank you f o r y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Februa ry 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensure t h a t ou r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

Sun Jan 25 18:10:40 2003

S i n c e r e l y ,

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January 26, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U. S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West H i ghway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e Amer ican economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n 3 7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y . p r i n t e r s have been c a u g h t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

As a r e t i r e d t e a c h e r . t h e l a s t n i n e o f my t e a c h i n g y e a r s were s e r v e d as a r e a d i n g s p e c i a l i s t , I c a n n o t u n d e r s t a n d t h e u rgency o f t h e CPSIA t o t e s t c h i l d r e n ' s books f o r l e a d con taminan ts .

I n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s showed t h a t l e a d l e v e l s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l d i d n o t pose as a h e a l t h and s a f e t y t h r e a t t o c h i 1 dren.

T e s t i n g o f b o o k s ' i s c o s t p r o h i b i t e d and t i m e consuming. Even t h e d i f f e r e n t d a t e s f o r s t a n d a r d i z a t i o n makes t h i s who le a c t o f congress shamefu l . T h i s w i l l l e a d t o many companies c l o s i n g up shop. w h i c h i s j u s t v e r y sad f o r ou r c o u n t r y . e s p e c i a l l y a t t h i s t i m e .

Are you r e g u l a t i n g t h e t e x t b o o k m a t e r i a l s t h e US r e c e i v e s f r o m China? W i l l a l l t h e s c h o o l s a c r o s s t h e c o u n t r y t h r o w away t h e i r books? Many o f t h e books I used w i t h my s t u d e n t s were p r i n t e d i n China. Rea l1 y what a r e we d o i n g t o o u r American p e o p l e and ou r c h i l d r e n ? I f t h e p r e l i m i n a r y t e s t i n g o f books p r o v e d t o be sa fe ... why a r e n ' t t h e p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r i e s i n ou r c o u n t r y b e i n g exempt f r o m a c t ?

I u r g e you t o exempt t h e p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y f r o m t h e CPSIA 2008.

Thank you f o r y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Februa ry 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensu re t h a t o u r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

MaryAnn M c A l p i n 585.671.5484

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January 26, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U . S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West Highway Bethesda. MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50.000 worke rs and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y . p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

L i t e r a c y wi 11 be n e g a t i v e l y impac ted by t h i s d e c i s i o n . Schools. 1 i b r a r i e s and f a m i l i e s w i l l n o t e n j o y t h e i r c u r r e n t l e v e l o f access t o p r i n t .

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l lead. t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Ac t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d de te rm ine t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be re1 i e v e d f r o m t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g requ i remen ts .

Labs equ ipped t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a1 ready e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA, p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r February 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s cannot a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .


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January 26, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U. S . Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy. emp loy ing near1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y. p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2000 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous chemica ls w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipments and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exemption, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds of t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .


S i n c e r e l y ,

Margare t Ma1 yn

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Nancy A. N o r d U.S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commiss i on 4 3 3 0 E a s t West H ighway B e t h e s d a , MD 20814

D e a r Nancy No rd :

B o o k p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e A m e r i c a n economy, e m p l o y i n g n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g mo re t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n s h i p m e n t s . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y. p r i n t e r s h a v e been c a u g h t u p i n gove rnmen t r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t w e r e i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y I m p r o v e m e n t A c t o f 2008 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o k e e p c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m d a n g e r o u s c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l . r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f s h i p m e n t s and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s d e m o n s t r a t e s o r d i n a r y b o o k s and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t p o s e a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even t h o u g h d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e A c t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y b o o k s and o t h e r non-book, pape r -based m a t e r i a l s b e r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some c a s e s u p t o $1,000 o r mo re f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exemp t i on , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h h u n d r e d s o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book , even i f t h e r aw m a t e r i a l s w e r e i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books . The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t a n d i n some c a s e s u p t o $1,000. o r mo re f o r s p e c i a l t y books , w i t h o u t a n e x e m p t i o n , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h h u n d r e d s o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t e a c h s e p a r a t e book, e v e n i f t h e r aw m a t e r i a l s we re i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s a n e n t i r e l i n e o f books . The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Thank you f o r y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r C o n g r e s s c a n t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e F e b r u a r y 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o e n s u r e t h a t o u r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

L a u r a S a d l e r Ramsey 248-4-349-3269 D e l t a Camma

T h i s message h a s been v e r i f i e d b y CapwizXC a s a u t h e n t i c and s e n t b y t h i s i n d i v i d u a l . A u t h e n t i c a t i o n I D : [ 7 7 f n o y g 8 1

Fax number d i a l e d : 3015040124. I f t h i s I s n o t y o u r number o r y o u r e c e i v e d t h i s ---

Won Jan 26 1 7 : 0 5 : 2 7 2009 P. 6

B a r b a r a W i 11 i ams 37209 B e r k l e i gh C o u r t Farmi n g t o n H i 11 s. M I 48331-3787

January 26, 2009


Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, e m p l o y i n g nea r1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipmen ts . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been c a u g h t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 CCPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i 11 be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .


S i n c e r e l y ,

B a r b a r a W i 11 i ams

T h i s message has been v e r i f i e d by CapwizXC as a u t h e n t i c and s e n t by t h i s i n d i v i d u a l . A u t h e n t i c a t i o n I D : IQLT70Ib71

Fax number d i a l e d : 3015040124. I f t h i s i s n o t your number o r you r e c e i v e d t h i s f a x i n e r r o r , c a l l Capi t o 1 Advantage a t 703-289-4670 o r e-mai l cs0capwiz . com

TUB Jan 27 04:11:45 2009

J u l i a S i c i l i a n o 34943 Pembroke L i v o n i a. M I 481 52-1 170

J a n u a r y 26, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U .S . Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e Amer ican economy, e m p l o y i n g n e a r 1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipmen ts . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been c a u g h t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A l t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s F e b r u a r y 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission (CPSCI.

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t d e m o n s t r a t e s t h e amount o f l e a d , heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e . . . an exempt ion . "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s d e m o n s t r a t e s o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l ead . t h i s s c i e n t t f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e . CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g . c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hund reds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs equ ipped t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a1 ready e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA, p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r F e b r u a r y 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s canno t a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r . t h e CPSC w i l l n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t 1 e a s t May 2009, months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f cus tomers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l i ance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e yea r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doub led, a d d i n g up t o mi 11 i o n s o f do1 1 a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.


Tue Jan 2 7 04:11:45 2009 P. 2 w i t h i n t h e CPSC and i n t e n d s t o produce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e C P S C .

Thank you f o r your a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a re h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e February '10th d e a d l i n e . We w l l l c o n t i n u e t o ensure t h a t ou r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y,

J u l i a S i c i l i a n o (248)943-1251

T h i s message has been v e r i f i e d by CapwizXC as a u t h e n t i c and s e n t by t h i s i n d i v i dua l . A u t h e n t i c a t i on I D : 151 eqytm21

Fax number d i a l e d : 3015040124. I f t h i s i s n o t your number o r you r e c e i v e d t h i s f a x i n e r r o r . c a l l Capi t o 1 Advantage a t 703-289-4670 o r e-mail [email protected]

Susan Crucq D i r e c t o r - S e r v i c e Del t a Gamma F o u n d a t i o n 1811 Huron T r a i l Mai t l and. F L 32751-3825

J a n u a r y 27, 2009


Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y, p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d main1 y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2000 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1.000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion. t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d es -ca la te i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .


S i n c e r e l y ,

Susan Crucq 407-628-01 38 D i r e c t o r - S e r v i c e Del t a Gamma Founda t ion

T h i s message has been v e r i f i e d by CapwizXC as a u t h e n t i c and s e n t by t h i s i n d i v i d u a l . A u t h e n t i c a t i o n I D : [m4171YFIl

Fax number d i a l e d : 3015040124. I f t h i s i s n o t you r number o r you r e c e i v e d t h i s f a x i n e r r o r . c a l l Capi t o 1 Advantage a t 703-289-4670 o r e-mai l [email protected]

Tue Jan 27 15:48:57 2009

F r a n k M c A l p i n 9053 B r o o k h a v e n C t F r e d e r i c k , MD 21 701-5801

J a n u a r y 27. 2009

Nancy A. N o r d U.S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commiss ion 4330 E a s t West H ighway B e t h e s d a , MD 20814

Dea r Nancy No rd :

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e A m e r i c a n economy, e m p l o y i n g n e a r 1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g mo re t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n s h i p m e n t s . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y. p r i n t e r s have been c a u g h t up i n gove rnmen t r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t w e r e i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y I m p r o v e m e n t A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m d a n g e r o u s c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o b o o k s and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f s h i p m e n t s and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A1 t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comp l y w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s F e b r u a r y 10, 2009, m o s t r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t c u s t o m e r s a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g g u i d a n c e f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commiss ion (CPSCI.

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t d e m o n s t r a t e s t h e amount o f l e a d , h e a v y m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t h a v e s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e . . . a n e x e m p t i o n . "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s d e m o n s t r a t e s o r d i n a r y b o o k s and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t p o s e a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even t h o u g h d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e A c t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d l n a r y b o o k s and o t h e r non-book, pape r -based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some c a s e s u p t o $1,000 o r mo re f o r s p e c i a l t y books , w i t h o u t an e x e m p t i o n , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i 11 be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h h u n d r e d s o f t i t l e s t h e y may h a v e t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s w e r e i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books . The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs e q u i p p e d t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a1 r e a d y e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA, p r o d u c t s c a n n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r F e b r u a r y 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t 1 y . Many p r i n t e r s c a n n o t a f f o r d and a r e n o t e q u i p p e d t o s t o r e b o o k s a t wa rehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r . t h e CPSC w i 11 n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t 1 e a s t May 2009, m o n t h s a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n dead1 i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 whe re t h e y may h a v e t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o m e e t t h e demands o f c u s t o m e r s i n o r d e r t o b e i n c o m p l i a n c e and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e y e a r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y . t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doub led , a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessa ry -added expenses .

Thank y o u f o r y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r - - -

Tue ran 27 15:48:57 2009 Congress can t a k e a c t i o n bePf;re t h e February 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensure t h a t our p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y .

Frank McAl p l n

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Frank McAl p i n 9053 Brookhaven C t F r e d e r i c k , MD 21701-5801

January 27, 2009


Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy. emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n 37 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y . p r i n t e r s have been caught up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A l t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s February 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g g u i dance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e submiss ion o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l ead . heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e . . . an exempt ion. "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l lead, t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p roved t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be re1 i e v e d f r o m t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n . and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i rements.

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exemption, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s wi 11 be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o mi 11 i o n s o f do1 1 a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs equ ipped t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a l r e a d y e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA. p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r February 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s canno t a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r , t h e CPSC wi 11 n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t l e a s t May 2009, months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h immedi a t e 1 Y t o meet t h e demands o f customers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e year when t h e o f f i c i a l p rocedures have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doubled. a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

Thank you f o r you r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r

TUB Jan 27 15:48:57 2003 P . 6 Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e February 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensure t h a t ou r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S l n c e r e l y ,

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Tue Jan 27 22:32:40 2009

Judy Thompson Membe r Del t a Gamma F r a t e r n i t y 4055-28 N o r t h Recker Road Mesa, AZ 85215-7793

January 27, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U . S . Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 Eas t West Highway Bethesda, .MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 ( C P S I A ) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipments and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 pe r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1.000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exemption, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l ac ross an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

F u r t h e r , t h e CPSC w i 11 n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t l e a s t May 2009, months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n dead1 i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f customers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e year when t h e o f f i c i a l p rocedures have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doubled, a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.



S i n c e r e l y .

Judy 0 . Thompson 480981 1750 Membe r D e l t a Gamma F r a t e r n i t y

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Tue J a n 27 22:32:48 2009

Me1 Ogden 1020 Norwood Lans i ng. M I 4891 7-2360

January 27, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U.S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 Eas t West Highway Bethesda. MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50.000 worke rs and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y, p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipments and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A1 though t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s February 10. 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t customers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i ssuance o f t e s t i n g gu idance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission (CPSC).

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1.000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l ac ross an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

F u r t h e r ; t h e CPSC w i l l n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t l e a s t May 2009, months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f customers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e year when t h e o f f i c i a l p rocedures have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doubled, add ing up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.


S i n c e r e l y .

Me1 Ogden

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Fax number d i a l e d : 3015040124. I f t h i s i s n o t you r number o r you r e c e i v e d t h i s f a x i n e r r o r . ' c a l l Capi t o 1 Advantage a t 703-289-4670 o r e-mai l cs@capwiz. com

Tue Jan 27 22:32:48 2009

James C a r g l l l 30407 Avon c t . West1 and, M I 481 85-2403

January 2 7 , 2 0 0 9

Nancy A. Nord U.S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4 3 3 0 E a s t West Highway Bethesda. MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f ' rom dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l . r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A l t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 0 9 , most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l ead . heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s . t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e ... an exempt ion. "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l ead . t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Ac t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e 1 i eved f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i rements.

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $ 1 , 0 0 0 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion. t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o mi 1 l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs equ ipped t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a l r e a d y e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA. p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r Feb rua ry 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s canno t a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r , t h e CPSC w i l l n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t l e a s t May 2 0 0 9 , months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f cus tomers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e yea r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doub led. a d d i n g up t o mi 11 i o n s o f do1 1 a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

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I U U )an L I 22:32:48 200 P. 4 w i t h i n t h e C P S C and i n t e n d s t o p roduce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d l a logue w i t h t h e CPSC.

Thank you f o r you r a t t e n t i o n t o t h l s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Februa ry l o t h d e a d l l n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensu re t h a t ou r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h l l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

James C a r g i 11 91 7-293-7144

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James Carg i 11 274 J e f f e r s o n Ave. Brook1 yn, N Y 11216-1702

J a n u a r y 27, 2009


Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipmen ts . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y, p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l . r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A1 though t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s Feb rua ry 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s . p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f rom t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commi s s i on (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l ead . heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o issue. . . an exempt ion. "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l lead, t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Ac t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y b o o k s . a n d o t h e r non-book. paper-based m a t e r i a1 s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i rements.

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i ng app rox ima te1 y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o mi 11 i o n s o f do1 1 a r s p e r p r i n t e r .


F u r t h e r , t h e CPSC w i l l n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t 1 e a s t May 2009. months a f t e r t h e imp1 e m e n t a t i o n dead1 i n e . T h i s 1 eaves p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f cus tomers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e yea r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l 1 y. t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doub led. a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

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Tue Jan 27 22:32:48 2009 P. 8 w i t h i n t h e CPSC and i n t e n d s t o produce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e l r d l a l o g u e w i t h t h e CPSC.

Thank you f o r you r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e February 1 0 t h d e a d l l n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensure t h a t ou r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S l n c e r e l y,

James Carg i 11 91 7-293-71 44

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Tua Jan 27 1 5 : 4 8 : 5 7 2009

Ceorge DeMambro Account E x e c u t i v e Acme P r i n t i n g L L C 30 I n d u s t r i a1 Way W i l m l ng ton . MA 01887-3434

January 27, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U.S . Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50.000 worke rs and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y . p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l . r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

D e s p i t e t h e submiss ion o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l ead , heavy meta ls , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e . . . an e x e m ~ t i on. "

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books. w i t h o u t an exemption, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l ac ross an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

The p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y i s f u l l y commit ted t o p u r s u i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e channe ls w i t h i n t h e C P S C and i n t e n d s t o produce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e CPSC.


S i n c e r e l y .

Ceorge DeMambro 978-650-0800 Account E x e c u t i v e Acme P r i n t i n g L L C

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Wed Ian 20 16:39:29 2009 P. 3

R o b e r t T e r r y Eng i n e e r i ng /Env i ronmen ta l / S a f e t y Manager Hess P r i n t S o l u t i o n s 3765 Sunnybrook Rd. B r i m f i e l d , OH 44240-7443

J a n u a r y 28, 2009


Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e Amer ican economy. e m p l o y i n g nea r1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipmen ts . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been c a u g h t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y ~ m p r o v e m e n t A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A1 though t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s F e b r u a r y 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g g u i dance f r o m ' t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commi s s i o n (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t d e m o n s t r a t e s t h e amount o f l e a d . heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e C P S C m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i ssue . . . an exempt ion . "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s d e m o n s t r a t e s o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Ac t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hund reds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and . p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs e q u i p p e d t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a1 ready e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA. p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r Feb rua ry 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s canno t a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r . t h e CPSC w i l l n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t l e a s t May 2009, months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f cus tomers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l i ance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e y e a r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w l l l be doub led . a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

Wed Jan 28 16:39:29 2009 P. 4

The p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y i s f u l l y commi t ted t o p u r s u i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e channe ls w i t h i n t h e C P S C and i n t e n d s t o p roduce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e CPSC.

Thank you f o r you r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Februa ry 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensure t h a t our p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

R o b e r t C. T e r r y 330-677-3378 Eng i n e e r i ng /Env i ronmen ta l / S a f e t y Manager Hess P r i n t S o l u t i o n s

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Tad P a r k e r P r e s i d e n t Odyssey P r e s s I n c . 22 Nadeau D r i v e Roches te r . N H 03867-4637

January 2 8 , 2 0 0 9

Nancy A. Nord U.S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4 3 3 0 E a s t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50 .000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipmen ts . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y, p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2 0 0 8 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A l t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s Feb rua ry 1 0 , 2 0 0 9 , most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l ead , heavy m e t a l s . and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e . . . an exempt ion. "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a1 do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , C P S C s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a1 s be re1 i eved f r o m t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $ 3 0 0 t o 5 5 0 0 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $ 1 . 0 0 0 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s a n e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs equ ipped t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a l r e a d y e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA. p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r Feb rua ry 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s canno t a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r , t h e CPSC w i l l n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t l e a s t May 2009 . months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h immedia te1 y t o meet t h e demands o f cus tomers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e y e a r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doub led, a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

The p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y i s f u l l y commi t ted t o p u r s u i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e c h a n n e l s w i t h i n t h e CPSC and i n t e n d s t o p roduce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d l a1 ogue w i t h t h e CPSC.


S i n c e r e l y ,

Tad P a r k e r 603-749-4433 P r e s i d e n t Odyssey P r e s s I n c .

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Fax number d i a l e d : 3015040124. I f t h i s i s n o t you r number o r you r e c e i v e d t h i s f a x i n e r r o r . c a l l Capi t o 1 Advantage a t 703-289-4670 o r e-mai 1 [email protected]

Wed Jan 28 16:39:29 2009 P. 5

Joe Polanco P r e s i d e n t PIA M I dAmeri c a 8828 N. Stemmons Fwy., #505 D a l l as, TX 75247-3726

January 28, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U . S . Consumer Produc t S a f e t y Commission 4330 East West Highway Bethesda. MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord;

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, employ ing n e a r l y 50,000 workers and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y . p r i n t e r s have been caught up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d main1 y f o r toys . The Consumer Produc t S a f e t y Improvement Act o f 2008 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous chemica ls w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipments and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

I n an i n d u s t r y dominated by s m a l l e r f i r m s who do n o t have t h e resoures t o e a s i l y comply w i t h these t y p e o f r e g u l a t i o n s , i t ' s i m p o r t a n t t h a t t h e Commission r e v i e w t h e d a t a as i t a p p l i e s t o books.

The i n d u s t r y has s u b m i t t e d d a t a t h a t demonst ra tes t h e amount o f l ead . heavy meta ls , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s . Yet, t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e . . . an exempt ion. "

F u r t h e r , t h e CPSC wi 11 n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t l e a s t May 2009, months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n dead1 ine , wh ich 1 eaves p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 r e g a r d i n g t h e t e s t i n g requ i rements .

On b e h a l f o f t h e e n t i r e p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y i n Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma and M i s s o u r i , I hope t h a t t h e Commission w i l l r e v i e w t h e d a t a and p r o v i d e g u i d e l i n e s which a r e mean ing fu l and r e a l i s t i c f o r our i n d u s t r y and our c h i l d r e n .

Thank you f o r your a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can take a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e February 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensure t h a t our p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

Joe Polanco 21 4-630-8871 P r e s i d e n t PIA M i dAmeri ca

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s l oan k e l l ey 2516 Madison S t H o ~ 1 WOO^, F L 33020-5329

January 28, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U.S . Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 worke rs and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipments and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

D e s p i t e t h e submiss ion o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f 1 ead, heavy meta ls , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e C P S C m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e . .. an exempti on. "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l ead , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p roved t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d de te rm ine t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a1 s be re1 i eved f ram t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g requ i remen ts .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 pe r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l ac ross an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f do1 l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Thank you f o r your a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e February 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensure t h a t ou r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y.

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Fax'number d i a l e d : 3015040124. I f t h i s i s n o t your number o r you r e c e i v e d t h i s f a x i n e r r o r , c a l l Capi t o 1 Advantage a t 703-289-4670 o r e-mail [email protected]

C i n d i Doot 25236 Hopk ins Road Farmi n g t o n H i 11 s, M I 48335-201 2

January 31, 2009

Nancy A. N o i d U . S . Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing nea r1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipmen ts . U n f o r t u n a t e l y . p r i n t e r s have been c a u g h t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A1 though t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s Feb rua ry 10. 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a1 ready r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission (CPSC).

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Ac t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a1 s be r e 1 i eved f r o m t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g requ i remen ts .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s wi 11 be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y 'may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

F u r t h e r . t h e CPSC w i 11 n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t 1 e a s t May 2009. months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f cus tomers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e y e a r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doub led, a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.


s i n c e r e l y ,

C i n d i Doot

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January 31, 2009

Nancy A. Nord U.S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 E a s t West Hi ghway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50.000 worke rs and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y. p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P roduc t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A l t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s February 10, 2009. most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t customers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e submiss ion o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l e a d . heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e C P S C m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e ... an exempt ion . "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l lead, t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p roved t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Ac t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d de te rm ine t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g requ i remen ts .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g approx ima te1 y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exemption, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l ac ross an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l ' l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs equ ipped t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a l r e a d y e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA. p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r February 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s cannot a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r , t h e C P S C wi 11 n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t l e a s t May 2009. months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f customers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e year when t h e o f f i c i a l p rocedures have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y . t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doubled. a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

S a t Jan 31 22:00:06 2009 P. 4 w i t h i n t h e CPSC and i n t e n d s t o produce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d i a1 ogue w i t h t h e CPSC.


S i n c e r e l y ,

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Dea r Nancy Nord :

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e A m e r i c a n economy, e m p l o y i n g n e a r l y 50.000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g mo re t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n s h i p m e n t s . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been c a u g h t u p i n gove rnmen t r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t w e r e i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y I m p r o v e m e n t A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m d a n g e r o u s c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o b o o k s and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l . r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f s h i p m e n t s and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s d e m o n s t r a t e s o r d i n a r y b o o k s and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t p o s e a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even t h o u g h d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d . t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l b e l o w t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e A c t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y b o o k s and o t h e r non-book. pape r -based m a t e r i a l s b e r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g . c e r t i f i c a t i o n . and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

T h a n k y o u f o r y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r C o n g r e s s c a n t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e F e b r u a r y 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o e n s u r e t h a t o u r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

T a l i a M i l l e r

T h i s message has been v e r i f i e d by CapwizXC a s a u t h e n t i c and s e n t b y t h i s i n d i v i d u a l . A u t h e n t i c a t i on I D : [VSZ23BrOI

Fax number d i a l e d : 3015040124. I f t h i s i s n o t y o u r number o r y o u r e c e i v e d t h i s f a x i n e r r o r . c a l l Cap i t o 1 A d v a n t a g e a t 703-289-4670 o r e-mai 1 c s a c a p w i z . com

Sat Jan 31 15:23:00 2009 P . 2

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Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing nea r1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y. p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d main1 y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A1 though t h e s t a t u t o r y dead1 i ne t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i rements i s Feb rua ry 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a l r e a d y

. r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s . p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f ram t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l e a d . heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i ssue . . . an exempt ion. "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l ead . t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Ac t . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i rements.

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1.000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs equ ipped t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a1 ready e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i h t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA, p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r Feb rua ry 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s canno t a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r . t h e CPSC w i 11 n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t l e a s t May 2009, months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f cus tomers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e yea r when t h e o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e s have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doub led, a d d i n g up t o m i 11 i o n s of do1 1 a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

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Sat Jan 31 15:23:00 2009 P . 3 w i t h i n t h e CPSC and i n t e n d s t o p roduce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e 1 r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e CPSC.

Thank you f o r you r a t t e n t i o n t o t h l s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Februa ry 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t l n u e t o ensu re t h a t ou r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l Y ,

andrew mascaro

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Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e Amer ican economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y, p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A1 though t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s F e b r u a r y 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g g u i dance f rom t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l e a d , heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s . t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e . .. an exempt ion . '

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i 11 be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l 1 i o n s o f do1 l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs equ ipped t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a l r e a d y e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA, p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i rements a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r Feb rua ry 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s canno t a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

Thank you f o r you r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t.ake a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Februa ry 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensu re t h a t ou r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e for a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

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Nancy A. Nord U. S. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4330 Eas t West Highway Bethesda, HD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing n e a r l y 50.000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l . r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A l t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g requ i remen ts i s February 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t customers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission ICPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e submiss ion o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f lead. heavy meta ls . and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e ... an exempt ion . "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p roved t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d de te rm ine t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i n g . p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g requ i remen ts .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1.000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exemption. t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o mi 1 l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs equ ipped t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a1 ready e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA. p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r February 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s cannot a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as they w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

F u r t h e r . t h e C P S C w i 11 n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t l e a s t May 2009. months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f customers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e year when t h e o f f i c i a l p rocedures have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doubled, a d d i n g up t o m l l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

I n e p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y i s f u l l y cornmi t t e d t o p u r s u i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e c h a n n e l s w i t h i n t h e CPSC and i n t e n d s t o p roduce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d i a l o g u e wl t h t h e CPSC.

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, you f o r your a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r ess can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Februa ry 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o e t h a t ou r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l l y c h i l d r e n .

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Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing near1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipmen ts . U n f o r t u n a t e l y . p r i n t e r s have been c a u g h t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d main1 y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A l t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s Feb rua ry 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission (CPSCI.

D e s p i t e t h e submiss ion o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f lead, heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e . . . an exempt ion . "

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion. t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i l l be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

Labs equ ipped t o t e s t p r o d u c t s a r e a1 ready e x p e r i e n c i n g a b a c k l o g w h i c h c o u l d mean f u r t h e r c o s t s and d e l a y s f o r p r i n t e r s . Under t h e CPSIA, p r o d u c t s can n o t s h i p u n t i l t h e t e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e c e r t i f i e d . C u r r e n t l y t h e r e i s a f o u r t o s i x week d e l a y f o r r e s u l t s and a f t e r ~ e b r u a ' r y 1 0 t h t h i s d e l a y i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . Many p r i n t e r s canno t a f f o r d and a r e n o t equ ipped t o s t o r e books a t warehouses as t h e y w a i t f o r l a b r e s u l t s .

The p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y i s f u l l y commi t ted t o p u r s u i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e . c h a n n e l s w i t h i n t h e CPSC and i n t e n d s t o produce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e CPSC.


S i n c e r e l y .

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Fax number d i a l e d : 3015040124. I f t h i s i s n o t y o u r number o r you r e c e i v e d t h i s f a x i n e r r o r . c a l l Cap1 t o 1 Advantage a t 703-289-4670 o r e -mal l cs9capwiz .com

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F e b r u a r y 1, 2009


Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e Amer ican economy, e m p l o y i n g n e a r l y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipmen ts . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y, p r i n t e r s have been c a u g h t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l . r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A l t h o u g h t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s i s F e b r u a r y 10, 2009. most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t cus tomers a r e a l r e a d y r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s . p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g g u i d a n c e f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission (CPSC).

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l ead , heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i ssue . . . an exempt ion . "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y , r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i rements.

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s wi 11 be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S i n c e many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o mi 11 i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .


F u r t h e r . t h e CPSC wi 11 n o t i s s u e 1 a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t 1 e a s t May 2009, months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d e a d l i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 22 where t h e y may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h i m m e d i a t e l y t o meet t h e demands o f cus tomers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e yea r when t h e o f f i c i a l p rocedures have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l 1 y, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doub led. a d d i n g up t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s i n unnecessary-added expenses.

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w i t n i n cne c r s c and i n t e n d s t o produce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e CPSC.

Thank you f o r y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Februa ry 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensu re t h a t ou r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and especially c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e 1 y,

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February 1, 2009


Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy. emp loy ing near1 y 50,000 worke rs and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $ 7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y . p r i n t e r s have been caught up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d main1 y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o app ly , t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipments and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

A1 though t h e s t a t u t o r y d e a d l i n e t o comply w i t h t h e new t e s t i n g requ i remen ts i s February 10, 2009, most r e t a i l e r s and o t h e r p r i n t customers a r e a1 ready r e q u i r i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s v e r i f y i n g t e s t r e s u l t s , p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f t e s t i n g gu idance f r o m t h e Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission (CPSCI.

D e s p i t e t h e submiss ion o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l ead , heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e C P S C m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e ... an exemption. "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e C P S C f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l ead . t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p roved t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d de te rm ine t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be re1 i e v e d f rom t h e 1 ead c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n . and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g requ i remen ts .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $300 t o $500 per p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books. w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s wi 11 be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s they may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book, even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l ac ross an e n t i r e l i n e o f books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

F u r t h e r . t h e CPSC w i l l n o t i s s u e l a b o r a t o r y a c c r e d i t a t i o n s t a n d a r d s u n t i l a t 1 e a s t May 2009, months a f t e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n dead1 i n e . T h i s l e a v e s p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s i n a c a t c h 2 2 where they may have t o t e s t p r o d u c t s b o t h immedia te1 y t o meet t h e demands o f customers i n o r d e r t o be i n comp l iance and a g a i n l a t e r i n t h e year when t h e o f f i c i a l p rocedures have been e s t a b l i s h e d . E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s and d e l a y s w i l l be doubled, add ing up t o mi 11 i o n s o f do1 1 a r s i n unnecessar,y-added expenses.

The p r i n t i n g i n d u s t r y i s f u l l y commi t t e d t o p u r s u i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e channe ls w i t h i n t h e C P S C and i n t e n d s t o produce f u r t h e r t e s t i n g d a t a and t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e C P S C .


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Nancy A. Nord U. 5. Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Commission 4 3 3 0 E a s t West H i ghway Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e Amer ican economy, e m p l o y i n g nea r1 y 5 0 , 0 0 0 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n 3 7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e l y . p r i n t e r s have been caugh t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement A c t o f 2 0 0 8 (CPSIAI i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e C P S C f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s demons t ra tes o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p roved t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Act . T h e r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book, paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g . p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n , and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

W i t h t e s t s c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y $ 3 0 0 t o $500 p e r p r o d u c t and i n some cases up t o $1 ,000 o r more f o r s p e c i a l t y books, w i t h o u t an exempt ion, t h e t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s w i 11 be a s t r o n o m i c a l . S ince many p r i n t e r s p u b l i s h hundreds o f t i t l e s t h e y may have t o t e s t each s e p a r a t e book. even i f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s were i d e n t i c a l a c r o s s an e n t i r e l i n e o f 'books. The c o s t t o t e s t f o r t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r o d u c t s c o u l d e s c a l a t e i n t o m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s p e r p r i n t e r .

S e e d l i n g s , B r a i l l e Books f o r C h i l d r e n i s a n a t i o n a l l y known n o n - p r o f i t t h a t continues t o make a d i f f e r e n c e f o r B l i n d C h i l d r e n . F i n a l l y t h e y have access t o REAL books.

P l e a s e do n o t remove t h i s r i g h t and p r i v i l e g e .

Thank you f o r y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . We a r e h o p e f u l t h a t t h e CPSC o r Congress can t a k e a c t i o n b e f o r e t h e Februa ry 1 0 t h d e a d l i n e . We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ensu re t h a t o u r p r o d u c t s a r e s a f e f o r a l l and e s p e c i a l 1 y c h i l d r e n .

S i n c e r e l y ,

Caro l E . Johnson D i r e c t o r Rosedal e Gardens

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Februa ry 2. 2009


Dear Nancy Nord:

Book p r i n t i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o t h e American economy, emp loy ing nea r1 y 50,000 w o r k e r s and t o t a l i n g more t h a n $7 b i l l i o n i n sh ipments . U n f o r t u n a t e 1 y, p r i n t e r s have been c a u g h t up i n government r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t were i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r t o y s . The Consumer P r o d u c t S a f e t y Improvement Ac t o f 2008 (CPSIA) i n t e n d e d t o keep c h i l d r e n ' s t o y s s a f e f r o m dangerous c h e m i c a l s w i l l a l s o a p p l y t o books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l , r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d e l a y o f sh ipmen ts and enormous t e s t i n g c o s t s f o r p r i n t e r s .

What a r e you p e o p l e t h i n k i n g ? You want t o t e s t what eve ryone a l r e a d y knows. . .books a r e t h e most b e n i g n t 0 y . a c h i l d can have.

I f you had even 1 case o f "book l e a d p o i s o n i n g " . . . . As my t e a c h e r s used t o say, "I t h l n k you have t o o much t i m e on y o u r hands i f you have t i m e t o ..."

D e s p i t e t h e s u b m i s s i o n o f i n d u s t r y d a t a t h a t demons t ra tes t h e amount o f l e a d , heavy m e t a l s , and p h t h a l a t e s i n p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l a r e w e l l be low t h e new CPSIA t h r e s h o l d s , t h e CPSC m a i n t a i n s t h a t " i t does n o t have s u f f i c i e n t d a t a on t h e t o t a l l e a d c o n t e n t o f [ o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s ] t o i s s u e ... an exempt ion . "

The i n i t i a l t e s t i n g d a t a s u b m i t t e d t o t h e CPSC f r o m p r i n t e r s and p u b l i s h e r s d e m o n s t r a t e s o r d i n a r y books and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l do n o t pose a h e a l t h and s a f e t y r i s k t o c h i l d r e n . Even though d a t a was b o t h s o l u b l e and t o t a l l e a d , t h i s s c i e n t i f i c d a t a p r o v e d t h e l e a d l e v e l s a r e w e l l be low t h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t s o f t h e Ac t . T h n r e f o r e , CPSC s h o u l d d e t e r m i n e t h a t o r d i n a r y books and o t h e r non-book. paper-based m a t e r i a l s be r e l i e v e d f r o m t h e l e a d c o n t e n t t e s t i n g , p h t h a l a t e t e s t i n g , c e r t i f i c a t i o n . and p r o d u c t t r a c k i n g r e q u i rements.


S i n c e r e l y ,

Wayne A. Johnson 877-71 1-1 2 2 9 P r e s i d e n t / CEO Ameri can P e r s p e c t i v e , L t d .

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Hair Ribbon and Bows, etc.

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Dear CPSC,


Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester




Thank you, Jennifer Toenj es

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[email protected] Saturday, January 10,2009 10:56 AM Lead Determinations "Section 101 {a) Determinations."

I would like to see the following things exempted.




Hair hardware, i.e. French clips, snap clips, alligator clips

I make hair accessories for girls and depend on my income fiom doing so! ! ! Thanks for reading. --Mandie Martinez


[email protected] Saturday, January 10,2009 11:14 AM Lead Determinations Section 101{a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,





I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I do craft shows through out the year and this is how I make my income to support my kids.

Thank you Charlene

A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See vours in iust 2 easv steps!

Stevenson, Todd


Lana Sherman [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 12:Ol PM Lead Determinations What needs to EXEMPTED

Dear CPSC,


Craftina Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our r ibbons have been tested b y t he manufacturer already and are lead free)

Fabric such as cotton and lycra needed t o make baby headbands


I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I started making hairbows a year ago and was planning on making this my full time income but due to new law I cannot afford to have all my ribbon tested, it is to costly for me. Unless the law is modified I cannot risk going being fined and or going to jail. This new lead law is killing alot of dreams and alot of money that could have stimulated the economy.

Thank you, Lana Sherman ****


Stevenson, Todd


Alicia Schuhart [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 12:OO PM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations.'

Dear CPSC,





I hand craft and sell little girls' hair bows. I'm a stay a t home mom of 3 and make bows to suppliment my husband's income and be able to be home with the children. Thank you, Alicia Schuhart

Stevenson. Todd

From: Laurie Stasiuk [[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, January 10,2009 12:03 PM To: Lead Determinations Subject: Section 101 {a) Determinations Attachments: Blank Bkgrd.gif

Dear CPSC,


Craftinn Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)

Fabric such as cotton and lycra needed to make baby headbands, Tulle used to create boutique Tutus, and general sewing fabrics used to create clothing.

Threads: Both sewing and machine embroidery made of cotton, rayon and polyester.


I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, tutus and embroidered accessories, this is very important to me. 1 am a mom of 2 and small business owner, I work from home so that I can raise my children, not a daycare. My business also helps to supplement our income.

Wishing you success, Laurie Stasiuk Owner, Cute Patoot Boutique


[email protected] Saturday, January 10, 2009 12:06 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations.

Dear CPSC,






Thank you Denise Hughes

A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in iust 2 easy steps!

Stevenson, Todd


[email protected] on behalf of adwidlakeherring [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 12:30 PM Lead Determinations Exempt allowances for the CPSlA

Dear CPSC,

I would l i k e t o see the fo l l ow ing items exempted:

Cra f t i ng Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)

Fabric such as cotton and l y c r a needed t o make baby headbands, and t u l l e f o r handmade tutus..


I hand c r a f t and s e l l h a i r accessories and tu tus t o g i r l s o f a l l ages, t h i s is very. important. A l l the money earned through my handmade merchandise, goes toward my daughters col lege fund...

Thank you, Amber D. Widlake-Herring

Stevenson. Todd


Kelly Watson [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 12:33 PM Lead Determinations "Section 101 {a) Determinations."

Dear CPSC,

I would like to see the following Items exempted:


Fabric such as cotton and lycra

Thread - Polyester and Rayon - used for embroidery

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows and embroidered cotton outfits, this is very important. I am a mom of 3 and small business owner.

Thank you, Kelly W.

Stevenson, Todd


Lauren Conway [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 12:48 PM Lead Determinations things i need exemt

Dear CPSC,


Craftina Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester, organza, satin (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)



fabric of all kinds printed or solid-cotton, flannel, fleece, etc. I use all of these to make my products.

I also use tulle for tutu's

I think this law was passed before any thinking went into how it would affect us small businesses.

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, baby burp rags, bibs, decorated clothing, etc. This is very important. I am a stay at home mother of 2 and would like to be able to stay at home with my kids. This is how I bring in extra money for my family. Alot of people will have to quit being stay at home mothers and go to work i f this law goes on as schedueled. And aren't children better off at home with their family instead of in daycare?

Thank you, Lauren Conway

Stevenson, Todd


Tammie Lumpkin [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 12:53 PM Lead Determinations Request for Item exemptions

Dear CPSC,

I would like to see the following items exempt from HR4040 (CPSIA):


All fabric such as cotton, fleece, flannel, solid or printed and Lycra needed to make baby headbands

Ribbon hair accessories in general, so that we can make cute little hair bows for all the cute little girls.

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I am a mom of 2 and small business owner. My husband is being deployed to Iraq and the extra money I make from my business goes to help pay bills while he is away.

Thank you,

Tamara Lumpkin Bows By Bunnyz

Tammie Lumpkin Bows By Bunnyz www. bunnvz.net

Stevenson, Todd


Kristy Brett [kristybrett5@hotmail.~om] Saturday, January 10,2009 1:01 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,




Cotton, nylon sewing thread


I am a small business owner that makes hair bows for little girls. I am also a mom of 2 precious little girls and we need this income in order to survive. Thank you,

Kristy Brett Sweet N Sassy Bows www.sweetnsassvbows.com Every little girl needs a great bow.

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James & Heathe Comment [email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 1 :09 PM Lead Determinations Exemptions to the new law

Dear CPSC,


Craftina Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our r ibbons have been tested b y t he manufacturer already and are lead free)

Fabric such as cotton and lycra needed t o make baby headbands, and crochet materials, tu l le nett ing and elastic for tutu skir ts and si lk f lowers used t o embellish t he tutu's, these are taken apart and glued back together, they d o not contain any wi re once assembled. Hot glue, used for assembly.

Ribbon hair accessories i n general.

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, and tutu's this is very important.

Thank you,

Heather Comment

Stevenson. Todd


rachel cardenas [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 1 :14 PM Lead Determinations Section 101{a) Determinations

Hi there!

We as crafters and small business owners need to see the following exempted ...

Crafting Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester, satin



Thank you so much!

Rachel Cardenas

Stevenson, Todd


[email protected] on behalf of Stacy [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 1:15 PM Lead Determinations Section 101{a) Determinations.

Dear CPSC,


Cra f t i ng Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester

Fabric such as cot ton and l y c r a needed t o make baby headbands and t - s h i r t s


Nylon t u l l e used t o make tu tus .

As I hand c r a f t and s e l l l i t t l e g i r l s tutus, h a i r bows, and t - s h i r t s , t h i s i s very important.

Thank you, Stacy Der r ick Owner, Sara Rose Tutus

Stevenson, Todd


rachel cardenas [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 1:21 PM Lead Determinations Section 101{a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,





Thread

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I am a mom of 3 and small business owner.

Thank you,

Rachel Cardenas

Stevenson, Todd


just too kute [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 1:23 PM Lead Determinations SECTION 101 (a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,


Craftina Ribbons: such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester, cotton (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)

Fabric: such as cotton and lycra needed to make baby headbands


Thank you, Kelli

Stevenson, Todd


April Walcher [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 1.27 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,



Fabrics such as Cotton, Cotton-polyester blends, nylon, and lycra that have been tested by the manufacturer and approved. These are needed to make baby headbands and dresses.

Thread, especially 100% cotton thread and cotton-polyester blends, and nylon threads such as monofilament.

Elastic, particularly that used in clothing for waistbands, etc.

As I hand craft and sell little girls' hair accessories and dresses, these are very important exemptions. Without them, I will not be able to afford the lead testing and therefore will be unable to stay in business. Thank you, April Walcher

Stevenson, Todd


Carrie Colombo [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 1:27 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 (a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,


Craftlna Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)

Fabrlc such as cotton and lycra needed to make baby headbands


I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. I am.a mom of 5 and small business owner.

Thank you, Carrie Colombo No-Plain-Jane www.no- lai in-iane.com Unique gifts for every little girl.

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William and Barbara Findley [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 1 :32 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations."

Dear CPSC,




Fabric such as cotton prints, cotton/poly blends, flannel needed to make children's clothing.


I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows and clothing. This is very important to my family, as this helps us financially make ends meet.

Please give these items your utmost attention.

Thank you,

Barbara Findley

Thank you,

Stevenson, Todd


[email protected] Saturday, January 10,2009 1:33 PM Lead Determinations PLEASE EXEMPT

Dear CPSC,






Thank you,

Stevenson, Todd


Shannon Straub [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 1:38 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,


Craftinp Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)



I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, headbands and accessories. This is very important. I am a mom of 4 and small business owner.

Thank you, Shannon Straub


Nicole Moodie [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 1.40 PM Lead Determinations exemptions

Dear CPSC,




'Ribbon hair accessories in general and the hot glue and thread used to assemble these products.

I hand craft little girls hair bows, this is very important. I am a mom of 3 girls and understand the need to protect the public from lead and phalates but do not believe that there is a danger in hair accessories. There are thousands of work at home mothers whose sole income is to make wonderful hair bows for children, they cannot afford to pay the testing and labeling that the cpsc is going to demand they do. The small business person is the back bone of the economy and putting these people out of work will further increase the downward spiral that our economy is taking. Please reword the law to make it apply to LARGE businesses and those that make the raw materials that others make their items from. There is no reason for the redundant testing of supplies that have already been tested before they even reach our hands. I do not understand why the small business could not recieve the certificates from their suppliers and keep those on band as to proof of lead levels.


Amanda Howe [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 1 :52 PM Lead Determinations Section 101{a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,






Thank you,

Amanda Howe


Megan Haas [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 156 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 (a) Determinations

I would like to take this opportunity to voice my opinion on what should be exempt from Section 101 (a).

craft in^ Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester



The ribbon we use to make hairbows has been tested by the companies already, and they have tested negative and free of lead. Since they have tested to be negative, I believe them as well as hairbows and headbands in general should be exempt from the law.

Making hairbows and headbands is my job. It allows me to avoid high costs of daycares and stay at home with my 1 year old daughter (who is a special needs child). This is my main income, and without it I don't know what will come. Please consider exempting those items. This will help me as well as all of the other ladies that make and sell hairbows as a main income to support their children. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely, Megan Haas


Tonia [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 2:02 PM Lead Determinations Exemptions PLEASE

Dear CPSC,

I would like t o see the following items exempted:

Craf tin^ Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)



I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, this is very important. 1 am a mom of 4 and small business owner.

Thank you, Tonia Adams

what every princess deserves!

Stevenson. Todd


Jennifer Kropff [email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 2:02 PM Lead Determinations Exemptions to new law

Dear CPSC,




Ribbon hair accessories in general. Thanks Jennifer Kropff

Stevenson, Todd


Robyn Taylor [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 2:05 PM Lead Determinations "Section 101{a) Determinations. "

Dear CPSC,

I understand the need for this law but i dont think it should apply to small work at home moms. We need to keep our children safe dont get me wrong but this law stands to be re-written. I would like to see the following items exempted:

Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)

Fabriq such as cotton and lycra needed to make clothing

I think if the manufacture has the supplies tested the small potatoes mom and pop shops should not have to forgo more testing. I see a need with the mass produced companies that outsource to other countries but fabric and bows and soft goods are normally lead free and pose no issues.

I hand craft and sell little girls clothing and bows, this is very important. I am a mom of 2 and small business owner.

Thank you,

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Stevenson, Todd


Lauren Conway [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10,2009 2:25 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,


Craftina Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester, organza, satin (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)


Ribbon hair accessories i n general.

fabric of all kinds printed or solid-cotton, flannel, fleece, etc. I use all of these to make my products.

interfacing for sewing

stabalizer for embroidery

tulle for tutu's

thread of all kinds such as those used for sewing and embroidery

buttons, ric rac, lace, padded appliques, elastic, velcro, decorative trim, snaps, zippers, beads, all types of sewing notions

baby wipe containers the travel ones

pacifier clips

As you can see none of this is hazardous but according t o your new law it wi l l be classified as hazardous.

I think this law was passed before any thinking went into how it would affect us small businesses.

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, baby burp rags, bibs, decorated clothing, etc. This is very important. I am a stay at home mother of 2 and would like to be able to stay at home with my kids. This is how I bring in extra money for my family. Alot of people will have to quit being stay at home mothers and go to work i f this law goes on as schedueled. And aren't children better off at home with their family instead of in daycare?

Thank you, Lauren Conway

Stevenson, Todd


Trina Dial [[email protected]] Saturday, January 10, 2009 2:32 PM Lead Determinations SectonlOl (a)Determinations

Dear CPSC:


1. Crafting Ribbons such as: grosgrain, nylon, and polyester. The ribbon used has been tested by the manufacturer and is lead free.

2. Fabric such as; cotton, lycra, and elastics needed to make baby headbands.

3. Ribbon hair accessories in general.

I am an artisan and designer of one-of-a-kind, hand crafted, children's hair accessories. My small business is vital to the financial success of my family, as the revenue generated helps to supplement our struggling middle- class income. Please take into consideration the "hand made" community of designers with children who, on a consistent basis, look out for the well-being of their families.

Best regards,

Trina Dial


[email protected] Saturday, January 10,2009 2:48 PM Lead Determinations Section 101 {a) Determinations

Dear CPSC,



Fabric such as cotton and lycra needed to make baby headbands & bibs Thread used for sewing and embroidery as well as kiwi embroidery paper


I think also items purchased from a wholesaler should not have to be tested by the crafter but by the manufacturer - I know many friends who purchase items from companies for resale (neilenterprises & hairparts inc.) If anything they should be required to test them and not be allowed to resell them.

I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows & headbands as well as embroidered gifts so the thread is also very import.

Thank you, Jacquelyn Chandler

Stevenson, Todd

From: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 250 PM To: Lead Determinations Subject: sec 101 determinations Attachments: b%20&%20w%20collage%203.jpg

Dear CPSC,






Thank you, Amy McClure

Stevenson, Todd

From: Jenni [email protected]] Sent: Saturday, January 10,2009 3:02 PM To: Lead Determinations Subject: "Section 101 {a) Determinations." Attachments: image001 .jpg

Dear CPSC,


Craftina Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester

Fabric such as cotton and lycra and felt needed to make clothing and small craft items

Thread such as cotton, polyester and nylon for sewing and embroidery work

PaDer products such as scrapbooking and embroiderable papers

I own a small hand craft and embroidery business and this is very important to me. I am a single mother of two and would basically have to close my business if the new law goes into effect as is written.

Thank you,

Jennifer MacKenna Owner Simply Stitches 889 Barn Owl Court Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

Stevenson, Todd

From: Samantha Gilpin [[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, January 10,2009 3:48 PM To: Lead Determinations Subject: Section 101 {a) Determinations Attachments: stat6641 .jpg; stat995.jpg

Dear CPSC,


*Craftina Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead free)

*Fabric such as cotton and lycra needed to make baby headbands

*Fabric such as fleece and flannel (made from cotton) for blankets, burp cloths, and bibs


I hand craft and sell little girls hair bows, blankets, and infant hats and this is very important. I am a mom of 3 and small business owner, and this is part of our income to make ends meet.

Thank you,

Samantha George

Stevenson, Todd


felicialeisterl @cox.net Saturday, January 10,2009 4:36 PM Lead Determinations expemtions that should be made

Dear CPSC,


C r a f t i n g Ribbons such as grosgrain, nylon, polyester (our ribbons have been tested by the manufacturer already and are lead f ree )

Fabric such as cot ton and l y c r a needed t o make babyheadbands


I hand c r a f t and s e l l l i t t l e g i r l s h a i r bows, t h i s i s very important. I am a mom o f 2 and small business owner. Without t h i s exemption, my c r a f t and everyth ing t h a t I l ove t o do w i l l go under. The money made from t h i s pays f o r gas money and a few small b i l l s .

Thank you, F e l i c i a

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