[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19736-19737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9815]


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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 [email protected].

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 [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.
    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, [email protected], 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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