[Federal Register: March 31, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 61)]
[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 
form all interested parties about its agenda and priorities for 
Commission attention during fiscal year 2001, which begins October 1, 
2000. Participation by members of the public is invited. Written 
comments and oral presentations concerning the Commission's agenda and 
priorities for fiscal year 2001 will become part of the public record.

DATES: The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on April 29, 1999. Written 
comments and requests from members of the public desiring to make oral 
presentations must be received by the Office of the Secretary no later 
than April 15, 1999. Persons desiring to make oral presentations at 
this hearing must submit a written text of their presentations no later 
than April 22, 1999.

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, D.C. 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 or 
to request an opportunity to make an oral presentation, call or write 
Rockelle Hammond, Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207; telephone (301) 504-0800, extension 
1232; telefax (301) 504-0127.

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

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Commission is formulating its budget request for fiscal year 2001, 
which begins on October 1, 2000.
    Accordingly, the Commission will conduct a public hearing on April 
29, 1999 to receive comments from the public concerning its agenda and 
priorities for fiscal year 2001. 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 Fabric 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.
    Persons who desire to take oral presentations at the hearing on 
April 29, 1999, should call or write Rockelle Hammon, Office of the 
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, 
telephone (301) 504-0800, telefax (301) 504-0127, or e-mail, cpsc-cpsc-
os@copsc.gov, no later than April 15, 1999.
    Presentations should be limited to approximately ten minutes. 
Persons desiring to make oral presentations must submit the written 
text of their presentations to the Office of the Secretary not later 
than April 22, 1999. 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 April 29, 1999 and will conclude the same day.

    Dated: March 26, 1999.
Sadye E. Dunn,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 99-7904 Filed 3-30-99; 8:45 am]
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