[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 105 (Thursday, June 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32304-32305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10967]


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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 2007, which begins October 1, 
2006. Participation by members of the public is invited. Written 
comments and oral presentations concerning the Commission's agenda and 
priorities for fiscal year 2007 will become part of the public record.

DATES: The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on June 21, 2005. Written 
comments, requests from members of the public desiring to make oral 
presentations, and the written text of any oral presentations must be 
received by the Office of the Secretary not later than June 14, 2005.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be in room 420 of the Bethesda Towers 
Building, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Written 
comments, requests to make oral presentations, and texts of oral 
presentations should be captioned ``FY 2007 Agenda and Priorities'' and 
e-mailed to [email protected], mailed to the Office of the Secretary, 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207, or

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delivered to that office, Room 502, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, 
Maryland 20814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the hearing or 
to request an opportunity to make an oral presentation, e-mail, call or 
write Rockelle Hammond, Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207; e-mail [email protected], 
telephone (301) 504-6833; facsimile (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 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 2007, which begins on October 1, 2006. Accordingly, the 
Commission will conduct a public hearing on June 21, 2005 to receive 
comments from the public concerning its agenda and priorities for 
fiscal year 2007. 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 administers and enforces 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 
directs 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 make oral presentations at the hearing on 
June 21, 2005, should e-mail, call or write Rockelle Hammond, Office of 
the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 
20207, e-mail [email protected], telephone (301) 504-6833, facsimile 
(301) 504-0127 not later than June 14, 2005. Presentations should be 
limited to approximately ten minutes.
    Persons desiring to make presentations must submit the text of 
their presentations to the Office of the Secretary not later than June 
14, 2005. 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 
21, 2005 and will conclude the same day. Written comments on the 
Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2007, should be 
received in the Office of the Secretary not later than June 14, 2005.

    Dated: May 27, 2005.
Rockelle S. Hammond,
Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-10967 Filed 6-1-05; 8:45 am]
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