# 2026-12770: Federal Watchdogs Revisit Rules Keeping Clothes and Vinyl From Burning 2026-12770, Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Collection; Comment Request; Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles, 16 CFR Part 1610; Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film, 16 CFR Part 1611, is a Federal Register notice from Consumer Product Safety Commission published 2026-06-25, effective Submit comments on the collection of information by August 24, 2026; OMB's current approval for this collection expires on October 31, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-28). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12770 - As of: 2026-10-28 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-12770 - Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Collection; Comment Request; Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles, 16 CFR Part 1610; Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film, 16 CFR Part 1611 - Type: Notice - Agencies: Consumer Product Safety Commission - Citation: 91 FR 38406 - Published: 2026-06-25 - Effective: Submit comments on the collection of information by August 24, 2026; OMB's current approval for this collection expires on October 31, 2026. - Comments close: 2026-08-24 - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-10-28 ## In one line Federal Watchdogs Revisit Rules Keeping Clothes and Vinyl From Burning ## Summary The Consumer Product Safety Commission is asking for your thoughts on keeping their rules about how flammable clothing fabrics and vinyl plastic films can be. These rules help keep everyone safe by making sure materials don’t catch fire easily. If you want to share your opinion, you’ve got until August 24, 2026, and there’s no new cost or big changes—just a simple extension of the current rules. ## Abstract As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) requests comments on a proposed extension of approval of information collection requirements associated with the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles and the Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved this collection of information under control number 3041-0024. OMB's most recent extension of approval will expire on October 31, 2026. The Commission will consider all comments received in response to this notice before requesting an extension of this collection of information from OMB. ## Effects PRIA read - Recordkeeping and testing paperwork burden: cost, medium. Manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers who handle clothing textiles or vinyl film must keep records of tests and guaranties. CPSC estimates 10,000 firms will create 100,000 test records annually (10 records per firm), totaling about 100,000 hours and, with continuing guaranties, a co… - Three-year test record retention and guaranty protection: benefit, low. Firms that issue or rely on guaranties must keep supporting test records for three years as required by 16 CFR 1610.38 and 1611.38. Section 8 of the Flammable Fabrics Act says a person who receives a guaranty in good faith and based on "reasonable and representative tests" is not subject to crimina… - Children's apparel requires third‑party testing and CPC: cost, medium. Manufacturers and importers of children's wearing apparel covered by these standards must certify compliance in a Children's Product Certificate (CPC) based on testing by a CPSC‑accredited third‑party conformity assessment body. The CPC testing requirement is identified separately under OMB control… - Import shipments for finishing need documentation: cost, low. If clothing or fabrics are imported into the U.S. to be finished or treated to reduce flammability, importers must keep proof of treatment, provide affidavits to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and, if required, furnish a performance bond. CPSC states it assumes fewer than 10 such finishing shi… - General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) for adult apparel: cost, low. Manufacturers and importers of general‑use adult wearing apparel subject to these flammability standards must certify compliance in a written General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) based on testing or a reasonable testing program. 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