16 CFR 1450.3
§ 1450.3 Incorporation by reference.
United States · 16 CFR — Commercial Practices · Status: effective
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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each swimming pool or spa drain cover manufactured, distributed, or entered into commerce in the United States shall conform to the entrapment protection standards of ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017, American National Standard for Suction Outlet Fitting Assemblies (SOFA) for Use in Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs, approved on August 18, 2017. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may obtain a copy from the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (formerly known as the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals), 2111 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; http://www.apsp.org, telephone 703-838-0083. You may inspect a copy at the Division of the Secretariat, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, telephone 301-504-7923, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-regster/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
(b) The CPSC standard does not require compliance with the following provisions:
(1) Section 1.1.3 of ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017.
(2) Sections 1.3.3.1 through 1.3.3.2 of ANSP/APSP/ICC-16 2017.
(3) Section 3.2.4 of ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017.
(4) Section 3.5.1 of ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017.
(5) Sections 3.6.1 through 3.6.4.3 of ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017.
(6) Section 3.7 of ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017.
(7) Section 9.4 of ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.