[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27290-27291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13361]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Commission Agenda, Priorities and Strategic Plan; Request for 
Comments

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is 
developing its agenda and priorities for Commission attention during 
fiscal year 2011, which begins October 1, 2010, and considering 
revisions to its current strategic plan, pursuant to the Government 
Performance and Results Act (GPRA). The Commission seeks written 
comments concerning the Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal 
year 2011 and revisions to the strategic plan.

DATES: Written comments from members of the public must be received by 
the Office of the Secretary not later than June 26, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Written comments 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, to be 
received not later than June 26, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. 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 
draft CPSC budget request for fiscal year 2011, which begins on October 
1, 2010, is being formulated now by staff. The final budget request 
must reflect the contents of the agency's strategic plan developed 
under GPRA.
    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.
    An electronic copy of the 2003 Strategic Plan can be found at 
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/reports/2003strategic.pdf. An 
electronic copy of the CPSC budget request for fiscal year 2010 can be 
found at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/reports/2010plan.pdf. For a 
printed copy of these documents, 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.
    Written comments on suggested revisions to the Commission's current 
strategic plan, and agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2011, should 
be captioned ``Agenda, Priorities and Strategic Plan'' and e-mailed to 
[email protected], or

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mailed or delivered to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, to 
be received not later than June 26, 2009. If the analysis of any issues 
raised in the comments would benefit from a public hearing, the 
Commission will hold a hearing. The Commission will publish a notice in 
the Federal Register specifying the date, time, and location of such 
hearing.
    The Commission desires 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 on both the fiscal year 2011 budget and 
potential revisions to the strategic plan.

    Dated: June 3, 2009.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-13361 Filed 6-8-09; 8:45 am]
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