Petitions, Testimony & Letters

• Letter from Paul Vitrano, General Counsel, Motorcycle Industry Council, submitted to Rep. Mary Bono Mack, in support of "Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011"
  Click to View - May 11, 2011
• Written Testimony of Paul C. Vitrano, General Counsel, Motorcycle Industry Council, submitted to U.S. House Subcommitte on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade
  Click to View - April 7, 2011
• Summary of Testimony of Paul C. Vitrano, General Counsel, Motorcycle Industry Council, submitted to U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade
  Click to View - April 7, 2011
• Letter from Paul Vitrano, General Counsel, Motorcycle Industry Council, submitted to U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee for February 17, 2011 hearing entitled “A Review of CPSIA and CPSC Resources”
  Click to View - February 11, 2011
• Written Testimony of Paul Vitrano, General Counsel, Motorcycle Industry Council, submitted to U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade for February 17, 2011 hearing entitled “A Review of CPSIA and CPSC Resources”
  Click to View - February 11, 2011
• Letter from MIC Director of Federal Affairs, Duane Taylor, to House Committee on Oversight and Government Relations Chairman Darrell Issa regarding regulatory barriers to job growth.
  Click to View - February 4, 2011
MIC’s General Counsel Paul Vitrano testified April 29, 2010 in support of federal legislation to stop the ban on youth-sized all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorcycles. The hearing held by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection focused on a proposed bill, the “Consumer Product Safety Enhancement Act” (CPSEA). The bill, drafted by Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA), aimed at resolving unintended consequences of the CPSIA, including the current ban on youth motorcycles and ATVs.
Click to View Video of MIC Testimony in Favor of Legislative Solution to Stop the Lead Ban - April 29, 2010
• Written Testimony submitted to U.S. House subcommittee hearing regarding Consumer Products Safety Enhancement Act (CPSEA) April 29, 2010. Witness: Paul Vitrano, General Counsel, Motorcycle Industry Council
  Click to View - April 27, 2010
• Letter from Sen. Hutchinson (R-TX) and Sen. Wicker (R-MS) to CPSC Chairman Tennenbaum regarding problems with CPSIA's implementation:
  Click to View - January 7, 2010
• Letter from Dr. Burgess (R-TX) to Reps Waxman and Rush requesting a hearing on the problems with implementation of the CPSIA and technical corrections to the law to prevent any more harm from occurring as a result of H.R. 4040:
  Click to View - September 17, 2009
• Written Testimony of Steve Burnside, Owner, DSD Kawasaki, Parkersburg, West Virginia:
  Click to View - May 14, 2009
• Former Acting Chairman Nord’s testimony at the House Small Business Committee hearing on the CPSIA’s impact on small businesses:
  Click to View - May 14, 2009
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Petition for Temporary Final Rule to Exclude a Class of Materials Under Section 101(B) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), April 16, 2009 http://www.cpsc.gov/pr/moore041609.pdf
• Letter from Senators to Former Acting Chairman Nord:
  Click to View - April 9, 2009
• Testimony of Barbara D. Beck, Ph.D, DABT Regarding the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: The Need for a Risk-Based Approach: Click to View - April 1, 2009
• View MIC Petition seeking lead exclusion
  - Jan. 28, 2009
• View MIC Letter to CPSC seeking support for MIC petition
  - Jan. 26, 2009