[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19742-19743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9012]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Commission Agenda and Priorities/Government Performance and 
Results Act (GPRA); 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 2002, which begins October 1, 
2001, and about its current strategic plan, to be revised and submitted 
to Congress September 30, 2000, pursuant to the Government Performance 
and Results Act (GPRA). Participation by members of the public is 
invited. Written comments and oral presentations concerning the 
Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2002, and strategic 
plan will become part of the public record.

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DATES: The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on May 22, 2000. 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 8, 
2000. Persons desiring to make oral presentations at this hearing must 
submit a written text of their presentations not later than May 15, 
2000.

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, Priorities and Strategic 
Plan'' 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 [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the hearing, a 
copy of the strategic plan, 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 
[email protected]. 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. In addition, section 306(d) of the 
Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) (5 U.S.C. 306(d)) 
requires the Commission to seek comments from interested parties on the 
agency's strategic plan. The plan provides an overall guide to the 
formulation of future agency actions and budget requests. A revised 
strategic plan will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
and Congress not later than September 30, 2000.
    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 2002, which begins on October 1, 2001. This budget request 
must reflect the contents of the agency's strategic plan developed 
under GPRA.
    Accordingly, the Commission will conduct a public hearing on May 
22, 2000, to receive comments from the public concerning its GPRA 
strategic plan, and agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2002. 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 developed under 
GPRA.
    Persons who desire to make oral presentations at the hearing on May 
22, 2000, 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, [email protected], no later than May 8, 2000. Persons who desire a copy of 
the current strategic plan may 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 
15, 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 May 
22, 2000 and will conclude the same day.
    The Office of the Secretary should receive written comments on the 
Commission's strategic plan, and agenda and priorities for fiscal year 
2002, not later than May 8, 2000.

    Dated: April 5, 2000.
Sadye E. Dunn,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 00-9012 Filed 4-11-00; 8:45 am]
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