[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26188-26189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09409]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


CPSC Roundtable on Equity Action Plan

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice of forum.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) 
will hold a roundtable discussion on its Equity Action Plan created in 
response to Executive Order 13985--Advancing Racial Equity and Support 
for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. CPSC staff 
invites interested parties to attend and participate in this forum in-
person or via webinar.

DATES: The forum will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Eastern 
Standard Time (EST) on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Individuals interested 
in serving as active participants in-person or via webinar should 
contact Jonathan Midgett at [email protected] by May 18, 2022. 
Individuals interested in serving as active participants via webinar 
should also register online by May 18, 2022. All other individuals who 
wish to attend the discussion as online observers should register by 
May 24, 2022. In-person observers do not require registration.

ADDRESSES: The forum will be held in-person and via webinar in the 
Commission's main Hearing Room located on the fourth floor of Bethesda 
Towers, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Attendance is free 
of charge. Persons interested in attending the roundtable online should 
register online at: https://cpsc.webex.com/cpsc/onstage/g.php?MTID=e6d371417117fc772ce1d9b2da1ed50ff. After registering, you 
will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining 
the webinar. In-person attendance does not require registration. 
Persons interested in being active participants in the discussion 
should contact Jonathan Midgett, Consumer Ombudsman, at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Midgett, Consumer Ombudsman, 
4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: 301-509-8120; 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC staff is hosting a roundtable 
discussion on the agency's Equity Action Plan created in response to 
Executive Order 13985--Advancing Racial Equity and Support for 
Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.\1\ The 
information collected from the forum will assist staff in making 
recommendations for improving CPSC's Equity Action Plan.\2\
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    \1\ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/25/2021-01753/advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-government.
    \2\ The Commission voted 4-0 to approve this notice.
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I. Background

    Executive Order 13985 defines the term ``equity'' as ``the 
consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all 
individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved 
communities that have been denied such treatment.'' \3\ CPSC staff 
reviewed current racial data related to certain consumer product-
related injuries and fatalities and found that some racial minorities 
have disproportionately higher rates of injury associated with carbon 
monoxide poisoning, residential fires, and drowning in pools and spas.
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    \3\ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/06/25/executive-order-on-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility-in-the-federal-workforce/.
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II. Topics

    The CPSC's Equity Action Plan, available at https://www.cpsc.gov/equity, outlines the agency's efforts to address such disparities. CPSC 
seeks information from any interested parties on the Equity Action Plan 
and potential methods of improving agency informational and educational 
outreach, stakeholder engagement, regulatory and enforcement policies, 
research methods, data and analysis, standards development, or any 
other relevant strategies to reduce deaths and injuries associated with 
racial disparities or other underserved communities.

III. Roundtable Details

A. Time and Place

    CPSC staff will hold the forum in-person and via webinar from 1 
p.m. to 3 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

B. Registration

    Registration is required to participate as a discussant and attend 
via webinar. Registration is not required to attend in person. If you 
would like to attend the roundtable discussion as an observer, but you 
do not wish to participate as a discussant, please register online by 
May 24, 2022. (See the ADDRESSES portion of this document for the 
website link and instructions to register.)
    If you would like to participate in the roundtable discussion in-
person, contact Jonathan Midgett, Consumer Ombudsman, at 
[email protected] by May 18, 2022. If you would like to 
participate in the roundtable discussion via webinar, contact Jonathan 
Midgett, Consumer Ombudsman, at [email protected] and register 
by May 18, 2022. (See the ADDRESSES portion of this document for the 
website link.) CPSC staff will select participants, based on 
considerations such as the total number of volunteers, time 
constraints, and the goal of having representation from a wide variety 
of stakeholder groups and interests. Staff will notify those who are 
selected to participate by May 20, 2022. Although staff will try to 
accommodate all persons who wish to participate, the final discussant 
group will depend on the number of persons who wish to contribute. If 
you have any questions regarding participating in the roundtable, 
please contact Jonathan Midgett, by email at: 
[email protected], or telephone at:

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301-509-8120. Detailed instructions for the webinar participants and 
other interested parties will be made available on the CPSC's Public 
Calendar: https://cpsc.gov/newsroom/public-calendar.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-09409 Filed 5-2-22; 8:45 am]
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