[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28053-28054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10804]


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 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Commission Agenda and Priorities; Notice of Hearing

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission'') 
will conduct a public hearing to receive views from all interested 
parties about the Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal year 
2017, which begins on October 1, 2016, and for fiscal year 2018, which 
begins on October 1, 2017. We invite members of the public to 
participate. Written comments and oral presentations concerning the 
Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 will 
become part of the public record.

DATES: The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on June 15, 2016, and will 
conclude the same day. Requests to make oral presentations and the 
written text of any oral presentations must be received by the Office 
of the Secretary not later than 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (``EDT'') 
on June 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be in the Hearing Room, 4th Floor of the 
Bethesda Towers Building, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. 
Requests to make oral presentations, (along with the texts of oral 
presentations) and written comments should be captioned, ``Agenda and 
Priorities FY 2017 and/or 2018,'' and sent by electronic mail (email) 
to: [email protected], or mailed or delivered to the Office of the 
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Requests and comments must be received no 
later than 5 p.m. EDT on June 1, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the hearing, or 
to request an opportunity to make an oral presentation, please send an 
email, call, or write Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, 
MD 20814; email: [email protected]; telephone: (301) 504-7923; 
facsimile: (301) 504-0127. An electronic copy of the CPSC's budget 
request for fiscal year 2017 can be found at: www.cpsc.gov/performance-and-budget.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    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 the Commission administers, and to the extent 
feasible, 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 Commission is in the process of preparing the agency's fiscal 
year 2017 Operating Plan and fiscal year 2018 Congressional Budget 
Request. Fiscal year 2017 begins on October 1, 2016, and fiscal year 
2018 begins on October 1, 2017. The Commission's priorities for fiscal 
years 2017 and 2018 will align with the CPSC's 2016--2020 Strategic 
Plan, which was released for public comment in February 2016. Through 
this notice, the Commission invites the public to comment on the 
following questions:
    1. What are the priorities the Commission should consider 
emphasizing and dedicating resources toward in the fiscal year 2017 
Operating Plan and/or the fiscal year 2018 Congressional Budget 
Request?
    2. What activities should the Commission consider deemphasizing in 
the fiscal year 2017 Operating Plan and/or the fiscal year 2018 
Congressional Budget Request?
    3. Should the Commission consider making any changes or adjustments 
to the agency's proposed or ongoing education, safety standards 
activities, regulation, and enforcement efforts in fiscal years 2017 
and/or 2018, keeping in mind the CPSC's existing policy on establishing 
priorities for Commission action (16 CFR 1009.8)? The CPSC's budget 
request for fiscal year 2017 can be found at: www.cpsc.gov/performance-and-budget. Comments are welcome on whether particular action items 
should be higher priority than others, should not be included, or 
should be added to the fiscal year 2017 and/or fiscal year 2018 
agendas.
    4. Which candidates should the Commission consider for 
retrospective review of existing rules for fiscal year

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2017 and/or 2018 agendas? This is intended to facilitate the 
identification of rules that warrant repeal or modification, including 
rules that would benefit from strengthening, complementing, or 
modernizing. Consistent with Executive Orders (``E.O.'') 13579, 13563, 
and 13610 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act (``RFA''), the CPSC 
systematically reviews its regulations to ensure consistency among all 
regulations in accomplishing program goals. The CPSC's latest 
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, which was issued in December 2015, can be 
found at: www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/12/15/2015-30672/semiannual-regulatory-agenda.

II. Requests To Make Presentations or Submit Written Comments

    Persons who desire to make oral presentations at the hearing on 
June 15, 2016 should submit their request, including the text of their 
oral presentation, by email to: [email protected], or by mail or 
delivery to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: 
(301) 504-7923; facsimile (301) 504-0127. Requests to make oral 
presentations and texts of the presentation must be received no later 
than 5 p.m. EDT on June 1, 2016. Presentations should be limited to 
approximately 10 minutes. The Commission reserves the right to impose 
further time limitations on all presentations and further restrictions 
to avoid duplication of presentations.
    If you do not want to make an oral presentation, but would like to 
provide written comments, you may do so. Please submit written comments 
in the manner described in the previous paragraph. Written comments 
must be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on June 1, 2016.

    Dated: May 4, 2016.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-10804 Filed 5-6-16; 8:45 am]
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