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Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute

Table of Contents for CPSC Briefing Package on Helmet Rule

Summary: This Table of Contents indicates the materials gathered by CPSC staff in 1998 to support the decision to adopt their bicycle helmet standard.


Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………. 5

BRIEFING MEMORANDUM………………………………….. 6

I. ISSUE……………………………………………. 6
II. BACKGROUND………………………………………. 6
III. DISCUSSION……………………………………… 7
A. Epidemiological Information………………………… 7
B. The Revised Standard ……………………………… 8
C. Significant Issues and Revision

  1. Special Children’s Provisions ……………… 12
  2. Use of the Curbstone Anvil for Impact Tests …. 16
  3. Specification for the Impact Test Rig ………. 17
  4. Reflectivity …………………………….. 18

E. Economic and Environmental Considerations ……….. 19

IV. DRAFT FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE – FINAL RULE……………………..21

V. OPTIONS……………………………………………………. 21

VI. RECOMMENDATION…………………………………………….. 21

TABS

Tab A

Memorandum from Martha Kosh, OS to Scott Heh, ESME, Index of Comments, “Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets 16 CFR Part 1512, FR, Vol. 60, No. 236, December 6, 1995l’, March 7, 1996………. 22

Tab B

Tab C

Memorandum from Deborah K. Tinsworth, EHHA, to Scott Heh, Project Manager, “Injury Data Related to Proposed Requirements for Children’s Bicycle Helmets,lt October 20, 1997…… 28 Memorandum from Scott Heh, Bicycle Helmet Project Manager, ESME, to File, “Recommended Revisions to the Proposed Regulation for Bicycle Helmets,” December 22, 1997……..35


Attachment 1 – Revised Proposed Rule with Response to Comments……………….. 37

BHSI note: This is the standard in parts, with redlined changes and comments on why each change was made. One of the more interesting parts of the briefing package.


End of Download Part 1 – – Beginning of Part 2

Figures from the Revised Proposed Rule
Attachment 2 – Responses to Other Comments and General Issues………………… 82
Attachment 3 – Engineering Sciences Recommendations on the Specification of the Test Rig and Other Impact Testing Procedures . . . . . . 87

Tab D

Memorandum from Scott Heh, Bicycle Helmet Project Manager, ESME, to File, “Discussion of Special Provisions for Helmets for Children Ages l-,5, Test Headform Mass and Peak-g,” October 6, 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Tab E

Memorandum from George F. Sushinsky, LSE, to Scott Heh, Project Manager, “Response to Comments on the 12/6/95 NPR for a Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Standard,” July 16, 1997………… 99

  • Attachment A – Response to Comments on the NPR of December 6, 1995 for a Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Standard…..102
  • Attachment B – Suggested Changes to Proposed Rule of December 6, 1995 for a Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Standard………..107
  • Attachment C – Memorandum from George F. Sushinsky and Han Lim, LSE, to Scott Heh, Project Manager, “Response to Comments on the NPR for a Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Standard -Section 1203.13 Schedule of Tests(Curbstone Impact Tests),” July 14, 1997…………….109

Tab F

Report from Terry L. Kissinger, Ph.D., EHHA, “Report on Interlaboratory Bicycle Helmet study,” July 18, 1997……….. 116


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Memorandum from Terry L. Kissinger, Ph.D., EHHA to Celestine Trainor, ESHF, “Experimental Design for Bicycle Reflector study,” October 16, 1996 ….. 152 Tab G

Memorandum from Celestine M. Trainor, ESHF, to Scott Heh, Project Manager, “Human Factors’ Response to Comments on Federal Register Notice for Bicycle Helmet Regulations,” July 21, 1997……….. 141

Tab H



Tab I

Memorandum from Tom Schroeder, EHDS to Celestine Trainor, ESHF “The Bicycle Reflector Study Data: The Effect of Helmet Reflectivity,” October 5, 1997…………..157

Tab J

Memorandum from Francis J. Krivda, Compliance Officer, Division of Regulatory Management, to Scott Heh, Project Manager, “Comments on Proposed Bicycle Helmet Standard/l July 1, 1997… 163

Tab K

Memorandum from Terrance R. Karels, EC, to Scott R. Heh, Project Manager, “Bicycle Helmet Standard –Small Business and Environmental Considerations/l December 23, 1997.. 171 Tab L Draft Federal Register Notice, 16 CFR Part 1203, Final Rule: Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets…. 177

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