The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a proposed rule that would ban infant bath seats that do not meet certain requirements. Written comments are due by March 15, 2004.
The December 22, 2003 Federal Register contains the semi-annual regulatory agendas for numerous federal government agencies. The agendas briefly summarize each agency's regulations that are under development or review, and include an estimated timetable and contact information.
On December 30, 2003, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a news release which details several additional protection measures that are intended to further strengthen protections against Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease.