[Federal Register: April 23, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 78)]
[Notices]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Commission Agenda and Priorities; Public Hearing
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The Commission will conduct a public hearing to receive views
from all interested parties about its agenda and priorities for
Commission attention during fiscal year 2004, which begins October 1,
2003. Participation by members of the public is invited. Written
comments and oral presentations concerning the Commission's agenda and
priorities for fiscal year 2004 will become part of the public record.
DATES: The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on June 6, 2002. The Office of
the Secretary must receive written comments and requests from members
of the public desiring to make oral presentations not later than May
23, 2002. Persons desiring to make oral presentations at this hearing
must submit a written text of their presentations not later than May
30, 2002.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be in room 420 of the East-West Towers
Building, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Written
comments, requests to make oral presentations, and texts of oral
presentations should be captioned ``Agenda and Priorities'' and mailed
to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission,
Washington, DC 20207, or delivered to that office, room 502, 4330 East-
West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Comments, requests, and texts
of oral presentations may also be filed by telefacsimile to (301) 504-
0127 or by e-mail to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the hearing, a
copy of the Commission's current strategic plan (revised September
2000), or to request an opportunity to make an oral presentation, call
or write Rockelle Hammond, Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product
Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207; telephone (301) 504-0800;
telefacsimile (301) 504-0127; or by e-mail to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. The
strategic plan can also be obtained from the CPSC website at
www.cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4(j) of the Consumer Product Safety
Act (CPSA) (15 U.S.C. 2053(j)) requires the Commission to establish an
agenda for action under the laws it administers, and, to the extent
feasible, to select priorities for action at least 30 days before the
beginning of each fiscal year. Section 4(j) of the CPSA provides
further that before establishing its agenda and priorities, the
Commission shall conduct a public hearing and provide an opportunity
for the submission of comments.
The Office of Management and Budget requires all Federal agencies
to submit their budget requests 13 months before the beginning of each
fiscal year. The Commission is formulating its budget request for
fiscal year 2004, which begins on October 1, 2003. This budget request
must reflect the contents of the agency's strategic plan.
Accordingly, the Commission will conduct a public hearing on June
6, 2002, to receive comments from the public concerning its agenda and
priorities for fiscal year 2004. The Commissioners desire to obtain the
views of a wide range of interested persons including consumers;
manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers of consumer
products; members of the academic community; consumer advocates; and
health and safety officers of state and local governments.
The Commission is charged by Congress with protecting the public
from unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products.
The Commission enforces and administers the Consumer Product Safety Act
(15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.); the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15
U.S.C. 1261 et seq.); the Flammable Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C. 1191 et
seq.); the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (15 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.);
and the Refrigerator Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 1211 et seq.). Standards and
regulations issued under provisions of those statutes are codified in
the Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, chapter II.
While the Commission has broad jurisdiction over products used by
consumers, its staff and budget are limited. Section 4(j) of the CPSA
expresses Congressional direction to the Commission to establish an
agenda for action each fiscal year and, if feasible, to select from
that agenda some of those projects for priority attention. These
priorities are reflected in the current strategic plan (revised
September 2000).
Persons who desire to make oral presentations at the hearing on
June 6, 2002, should call or write Rockelle Hammond, Office of the
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207,
telephone (301) 504-0800, telefax (301) 504-0127, or e-mail, cpsc-
os@cpsc.gov, no later than May 23, 2002. Persons who desire a copy of
the current strategic plan may
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call or write Rockelle Hammond, office of the Secretary, CPSC,
Washington DC 20207, telephone (301) 504-0800, (301) 504-0127, or may
obtain it from the Commission's website at www.cpsc.gov.
Presentations should be limited to approximately ten minutes.
Persons desiring to make presentations must submit the written text of
their presentations to the Office of the Secretary not later than May
30, 2000. The Commission reserves the right to impose further time
limitations on all presentations and further restrictions to avoid
duplication of presentations. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on June
6, 2002 and will conclude the same day.
The Office of the Secretary should receive written comments on the
Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2004, not later than
May 23, 2002.
Dated: April 16, 2002.
Todd Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 02-9815 Filed 4-22-02; 8:45 am]
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