[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32929-32930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8764]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Commission Agenda, Priorities and Strategic Plan; 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 2008, which begins October 1, 
2007, and about its current strategic plan, to be revised for 
submission to Congress September 30, 2006, pursuant to the Government 
Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Because of resource limitations, 
staff is proposing to delete the ``Keeping Children Safe from 
Drowning'' goal in the current 2003 Strategic Plan, but will continue 
activities at the project level. Participation by members of the public 
is invited. Written comments and oral presentations concerning the 
Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2008 and the 
strategic plan will become part of the public record.

DATES: The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on July 11, 2006. 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 27, 2006.

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 ``Agenda, Priorities and Strategic 
Plan'' and e-mailed to [email protected], or mailed or delivered to the 
Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East 
West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, no later than June 27, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the hearing, a 
copy of the current strategic plan or to request an opportunity to make 
an oral presentation, e-mail, call or write Todd A. Stevenson, Office 
of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West 
Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814; e-mail [email protected]; telephone 
(301) 504-7923; facsimile (301) 504-0127. An electronic copy of the 
annotated 2003 Strategic Plan can be found at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/reports/2003strategicAnnotated.pdf.

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. 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 as part of the 
process of revising the current CPSC strategic plan. The strategic plan 
is a GPRA requirement. The revised plan will provide an overall guide 
to the formulation of future agency actions and budget requests. 
Because of resource limitations, staff is proposing to delete the 
``Keeping Children Safe from Drowning'' goal in the current, 2003 
Strategic Plan. Work in this area would continue at the project level 
with expanded public information efforts, such as partnerships with 
child safety organizations, to reduce child drownings. The Commission 
may also consider other changes as it updates the current plan.
    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 2008, which begins on October 1, 2007. This budget request 
must reflect the contents of the agency's strategic plan developed 
under GPRA.
    The Commission will conduct a public hearing on July 11, 2006 to 
receive comments from the public concerning its strategic plan, and 
agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2008. 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

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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. These priorities are reflected in the 
strategic plan developed under GPRA.
    Persons who desire to make oral presentations at the hearing on 
July 11, 2006, should e-mail, call or write Todd A. Stevenson, Office 
of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West 
Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, e-mail [email protected], telephone 
(301) 504-7923, facsimile (301) 504-0127 not later than June 27, 2006. 
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 
27, 2006. 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 July 
11, 2006, and will conclude the same day. Written comments on the 
Commission's current strategic plan, and agenda and priorities for 
fiscal year 2008, should be received in the Office of the Secretary not 
later than July 5, 2006. Persons who desire a hard copy of the current 
strategic plan may contact the Office of the Secretary, Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, 
e-mail [email protected], telephone (301) 504-7923, facsimile (301) 504-
0127. An electronic copy of the annotated 2003 Strategic Plan can be 
found at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/reports/2003strategicAnnotated.pdf.

    Dated: June 1, 2006.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
 [FR Doc. E6-8764 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am]
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