Proposed Rule2025-16548
Disclosure of Interests in Commission Proceedings
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Published
August 28, 2025
Issuing agencies
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Abstract
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is withdrawing its proposed rule to amend its regulations to require disclosure of relevant interests by persons seeking to make oral presentations, participate in adjudicative proceedings, or submit petitions for rulemaking to the Commission because the Commission has not taken any action on this proposed rule since it was published in September 2023.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 165 (Thursday, August 28, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 41924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16548]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 165 / Thursday, August 28, 2025 /
Proposed Rules
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
16 CFR Parts 1000, 1025, 1051, 1052, and 1502
[CPSC Docket No. CPSC-2023-0038]
Disclosure of Interests in Commission Proceedings
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Termination of rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission is withdrawing its
proposed rule to amend its regulations to require disclosure of
relevant interests by persons seeking to make oral presentations,
participate in adjudicative proceedings, or submit petitions for
rulemaking to the Commission because the Commission has not taken any
action on this proposed rule since it was published in September 2023.
DATES: As of August 28, 2025, the proposed rule published on September
29, 2023, at 88 FR 67127, is withdrawn.
ADDRESSES: Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilda M. Garcia Concepcion, Division
of Federal Court Litigation, Office of the General Counsel, 4330 East-
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: 301-504-7548;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e76797f6c7d777f7d71707d7b6e7d7771705e7d6e6d7d30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3058575142535951535f5e53554053595f5e70534043531e575f46">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission encourages all interested
stakeholders, particularly including consumers and consumer
organizations, to participate actively in the agency's decision-making
processes. Opportunities for public contributions include appearances
at public hearings before the Commission, participation in adjudicative
proceedings, and petitioning for rulemaking, among other opportunities.
To that end, 16 CFR part 1025 establishes the Commission's Rules of
Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings (``Rules of Practice''); 16 CFR
part 1051 sets out the Procedures for Petitioning for Rule Making; 16
CFR part 1052 provides the Procedural Regulations for Informal Oral
Presentations in Proceedings before the Commission; and 16 CFR part
1502 contains the Procedures for Formal Evidentiary Public Hearing.
On September 29, 2023, CPSC published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPR) stating the Commission's intention to amend its
regulations to require disclosures of financial interests and sources
of funding and other contributions by those seeking to present oral
testimony, request rulemaking before the Commission, or participate in
an adjudicative proceeding, as well as to require disclosure of certain
corporate affiliations. The Commission received two comments on the
proposed rule. No further action was taken by the Commission after the
NPR was published.
This Commission finds that this proposal would impose heightened
disclosure requirements that could chill public participation in
Commission proceedings, duplicates existing federal mandates, and
needlessly burdens stakeholders and consumers. The proposal also raises
First Amendment concerns. The Commission believes that any Presiding
Officer or the Commission itself can fully evaluate any testimony,
participation or argument under current rules without new regulations
that could be perceived as discouraging candor and make it harder for
all members of the public to be heard. Because the Commission has not
taken action on this proposed rule since 2023, the Commission is
terminating this proceeding.\1\ In the future, the Commission may
consider revisions to the Rules to establish disclosure requirements
for persons seeking to make certain appearances before the Commission
in light of its experience with public appearances at public hearings
before the Commission, participation in adjudicative proceedings, and
petitioning for rulemaking.
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\1\ On August 23, 2025, the Commission voted unanimously to
publish in the Federal Register this notice of withdrawal of the
proposed rule titled Disclosure of Interests in Commission
Proceedings.
Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-16548 Filed 8-27-25; 8:45 am]
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