[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 65 (Friday, April 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18925-18926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06944]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Commission Agenda and Priorities; Notice of Extension of Time for 
Comments

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: On March 5, 2020, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 
(CPSC or Commission) published a notice announcing a public hearing and 
request for written comments and oral presentations concerning the 
Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal years 2021 and 2022. The 
CPSC has postponed, until further notice, the public hearing. However, 
the Commission is extending the comment period for written comments 
until May 1, 2020.

DATES: Submit comments by 5 p.m. EDT on May 1, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be captioned, ``Agenda and 
Priorities FY 2021 and/or 2022,'' and sent by electronic mail (email) 
to: [email protected], or mailed or delivered to the Division of the 
Secretariat, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Written comments must be received no later 
than 5 p.m. EDT on May 1, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alberta E. Mills, Division of the 
Secretariat, 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 2020 and the CPSC's 2018-2022 Strategic 
Plan can be found at: www.cpsc.gov/about-cpsc/agency-reports/performance-and-budget.

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 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 shall conduct a public hearing and provide an opportunity 
for the submission of comments.
    On March 5, 2020, the CPSC published notice of public hearing in 
the Federal Register to announce that a priorities hearing would be 
conducted on April 15, 2020 (85 FR 12908). The Commission requested, by 
April 1, 2020, written comments and oral presentations concerning the 
Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal years 2021 and 2022. Due 
to the extraordinary circumstances surrounding COVID-19, the Commission 
has postponed the hearing until further notice. However, the Commission 
invites written comments on the priorities as presented in the CPSC's 
Budget Request for fiscal year 2021, and extends the comment period 
until May 1, 2020. The FY 2021 Budget Request can be found at: 
www.cpsc.gov/about-cpsc/agency-reports/performance-and-budget. Please 
submit written comments as provided under the ADDRESSES section. 
Written comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on May 1, 
2020.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-06944 Filed 4-2-20; 8:45 am]
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