15 U.S.C. § 1275 : US Code - Section 1275: Toxicological Advisory Board

Search 15 U.S.C. § 1275 : US Code - Section 1275: Toxicological Advisory Board

(a) Establishment; functions; review and recommendations
(1) Within 180 days after November 10, 1978, the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (hereinafter in this section referred to as the
"Commission") shall establish, in accordance with subsection (b) of
this section, a Toxicological Advisory Board (hereinafter in this
section referred to as the "Board") to advise the Commission on
precautionary labeling for hazardous substances. The Board shall
provide scientific and technical advice to the Commission
concerning -
(A) proper labeling under sections 1261(p)(1) and 1262(b) of
this title, with special attention to -
(i) the description of precautionary measures required under
section 1261(p)(1)(F) of this title;
(ii) the statement describing the hazards associated with a
hazardous substance as required under section 1261(p)(1)(E) of
this title; and
(iii) instructions for first-aid treatment under section
1261(p)(1)(G) of this title; and
(B) the exemption of certain substances from labeling
requirements under this chapter as permitted under section
1262(c) of this title.
(2) In carrying out its duties under paragraph (1)(A), the Board
shall review any labeling requirements or guidelines which have
been established by the Commission under section 1261(p)(1) or
1262(b) of this title. Based upon its review the Board shall
develop and submit to the Commission, within one year after the
date that the Board is established, any recommendations for
revisions in such labeling requirements or guidelines which the
Board considers to be appropriate, including any general
recommendations which may be of assistance to the Commission in
carrying out its responsibilities under section 1261(p)(1) or
1262(b) of this title. The Board shall periodically review the
labeling requirements and guidelines established by the Commission
under such sections to determine whether such requirements and
guidelines reflect relevant changes in scientific knowledge and
shall revise any general recommendations submitted to the
Commission under this paragraph to reflect such changes.
(b) Membership; appointment; qualifications; Chairman; term of
office; reappointment; vacancies; meetings; compensation and
travel expenses; Federal nonemployee status
(1) The Board shall be composed of nine members appointed by the
Commission. Each member of the Board shall be qualified by training
and experience in one or more fields applicable to the duties of
the Board, and at least three of the members of the Board shall be
members of the American Board of Medical Toxicology. The Chairman
of the Board shall be elected by the Board from among its members.
(2) The members of the Board shall be appointed for terms of
three years. Members of the Board may be reappointed.
(3) Any vacancy in the Board shall be filled in the same manner
in which the original appointment was made. Any member appointed to
fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for
which his predecessor was appointed shall serve only for the
remainder of such term.
(4) The Board shall meet at such times and places as may be
designated by the Commission in consultation with the Chairman, but
not less than two times each year.
(5) Members of the Board who are not officers or employees of the
United States shall, while attending meetings or conferences of the
Board or while otherwise engaged in the business of the Board, be
entitled to receive compensation at a rate fixed by the Commission,
not exceeding the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic
pay payable for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule under
section 5332 of title 5. While away from their homes or regular
places of business, such members may be allowed travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as
persons employed intermittently in the Government service are
allowed under section 5703(b) (!1) of such title. Individuals
serving as members on the Board shall not be considered officers or
employees of the United States by reason of receiving payments
under this paragraph.
(c) Termination
The Board shall terminate on the date six years after the date it
is established under this section.