Buerkle Takes Over as Acting Chairman of CPSC
Ann Marie Buerkle was named acting chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Feb. 9. Buerkle, a Republican, takes over from Elliot Kaye, who will remain on the commission. CPSC remains split three Democrats to two Republicans, though a…
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Democrat, Marietta Robinson, will see her term end in October. “While we are experiencing a change in leadership, CPSC’s mission remains the same and I look forward to continuing to work closely with all stakeholders in my new position,” Buerkle said. “The work we do at CPSC is so important and we are a far better agency when we collaborate and recognize the contributions of everyone who wants to help us advance our mission.” Buerkle has voiced her opposition to import user fees to fund development of CPSC’s Risk Assessment Methodology targeting system (see 1602260050). She also unsuccessfully proposed requiring only two data elements in CPSC’s ACE e-filing alpha pilot, rather than the five data elements favored by the four other CPSC commissioners (see 1508130016).