[Federal Register: January 29, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 19)]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

 
All-Terrain Vehicles; Commission Resolution

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission'') hereby 
announces its issuance of a Resolution commending Cannondale 
Corporation (``Cannondale'') for the company's action plan regarding 
all-terrain vehicle (``ATV'') safety.
    Historical information regarding ATV safety-related actions by the 
Commission and the major manufacturers of ATVs is included in the 
Commission's Federal Register notice of September 9, 1998 (63 FR 
48199). That notice also requested public comment on whether the 
Commission should issue a Resolution commending certain members of the 
industry for their ATV action plans. After consideration of public 
comments, the Commission issued its Resolution commending those 
industry members (63 FR 67861). The Commission subsequently announced 
issuance of a Resolution commending another member of the ATV industry 
for its action plan regarding ATV safety (64 FR 15350). Cannondale has 
agreed, in its action plan, to take safety-related actions that are 
comparable to those taken by members of the ATV industry that the 
Commission commended in its previous Resolutions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about the 
Resolution, call or write Leonard H. Goldstein, Office of the General 
Counsel, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207, 
(301) 504-0980, Ext. 2202.

    Dated: January 23, 2001.
Sadye E. Dunn,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Resolution of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission 
Commending Cannondale Corporation

    The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (the 
``Commission''), by vote on January 5, 2001, RESOLVES THAT:
    Whereas, Cannondale Corporation (``Cannondale'') has announced its 
intention to sell ATVs in the United States; and
    Whereas, Cannondale has agreed to undertake voluntary actions 
(``Cannondale's Action Plan'') that are comparable to those being 
undertaken by other manufacturers of ATVs that the Commission has 
commended (See 63 FR 67861 and 64 FR 15350), including actions to (i) 
promote training, including through the offer of a cash incentive to 
first-time purchasers, (ii) participate with other manufacturers of 
ATVs in an information and education safety campaign emphasizing, among 
other things, the risks created when children younger than 16 operate 
or ride on adult-size ATVs, (iii) not market, sell or offer to sell 
adult-size ATVs to or for use by children younger than 16, (iv) not 
market or sell three-wheel ATVs, (v) provide safety information on or 
with ATVs, including giving an ATV Safety Alert to each purchaser, (vi) 
retain the services of an independent organization to conduct the 
undercover monitoring of an agreed-upon minimum number of randomly 
selected dealers to monitor compliance with minimum age requirements, 
(vii) undertake various other safety measures, and (viii) notify the 
Commission at least 60 days in advance of any material changes to 
Cannondale's ATV Action Plan; and
    Whereas, a copy of Cannondale's ATV Action Plan is available to the 
public upon request to the Commission's Office of the Secretary; and
    Whereas, notwithstanding implementation of Cannondale's ATV Action 
Plan, the Commission reserves all its statutory enforcement, regulatory 
and oversight powers with respect to ATVs.
    Now, Therefore:
    1. The Commission commends Cannondale for its ATV Action Plan, 
which the Commission believes will provide safety benefits to 
consumers.
    2. The Commission will actively monitor the voluntary actions of 
Cannondale and other manufacturers of ATVs by, among other things, 
conducting undercover inspections of ATV dealerships to ensure 
compliance with age recommendations and other requirements, and 
collecting and assessing information regarding the effectiveness of 
training incentives. The Commission will take appropriate action based 
on the results of the monitoring activity. The Commission also will 
continue to track the death and injury rate associated with ATVs and

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reserves its authority to take action based on this data.

[FR Doc. 01-2421 Filed 1-26-01; 8:45 am]
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