[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 23410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07988]


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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 or 
CPSC) will conduct a public hearing to receive views from interested 
parties about the Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal year 
2024, which begins on October 1, 2023, and for fiscal year 2025, which 
begins on October 1, 2024. We invite members of the public to 
participate.

DATES: The hybrid hearing will be held in person at CPSC's headquarters 
and remotely via webinar on May 10, 2023, beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: This year's hearing will be held as a hybrid meeting--in 
person at CPSC's headquarters and remotely via webinar. For individuals 
attending in person, the meeting will be held at CPSC's headquarters, 
located at 4330 East West Highway, 4th Floor--Hearing Room, Bethesda, 
MD 20814. Individuals who plan to attend the meeting remotely should 
pre-register for the webinar at https://cpsc.webex.com/weblink/register/rba37185ac315e7e0cf5666a1960c4028. After registering, you will 
receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the 
webinar. In person attendees do not need to register for the hearing. 
Requests to make oral presentations (in person or remotely) and the 
text of oral presentations and written comments should be sent by email 
to: [email protected], with the subject line, ``Agenda and Priorities FY 
2024 and/or 2025.'' Requests to make oral presentations--in person or 
remotely--and the written text of any oral presentations must be 
received by the Office of the Secretary not later than 5 p.m. EDT on 
April 28, 2023. The Commission will accept written comments as well. 
These also must be received by the Office of the Secretary not later 
than 5 p.m. EDT on April 28, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the hearing, or 
to request an opportunity to make an oral presentation, whether in 
person or remotely, please send an email to Elaine Niedzwiecki, the 
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, at 
[email protected]: telephone (301) 504-7666.

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 when 
establishing its agenda and priorities, the Commission shall conduct a 
public hearing and provide an opportunity for the submission of 
comments.

II. Registration for Remote Attendees

    The hybrid public hearing will be held on May 10, 2023, at 10:00 
a.m. EDT in person at CPSC's headquarters and remotely via CPSC 
Webinar.\1\ All attendees who plan on joining remotely should pre-
register for the Webinar by visiting https://cpsc.webex.com/weblink/register/rba37185ac315e7e0cf5666a1960c4028 and filling in the 
information. After registering you will receive a confirmation email 
containing information about joining the webinar. Detailed instructions 
for hearing participants and other interested parties will be made 
available on the CPSC website on the public calendar: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Public-Calendar.
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III. Oral Presentations (Both in Person at CPSC's Headquarters and 
Remotely via Webinar) and Submission of Written Comments

    The Commission is preparing the agency's fiscal year 2024 Operating 
Plan and fiscal year 2025 Congressional Budget Request. Fiscal year 
2024 begins on October 1, 2023, and fiscal year 2025 begins on October 
1, 2024. Through this notice, the Commission invites the public to 
comment on the Commission's agenda and priorities that will be 
established in the fiscal year 2024 Operating Plan and the fiscal year 
2025 Congressional Budget. Proposed priorities should be aligned with 
the agency's Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2023-2026, which is 
available at: www.cpsc.gov/about-cpsc/agency-reports/performance-and-budget.
    Persons who desire to make oral presentations at the hearing on May 
10, 2023_in person or remotely_should send an email to the Office of 
the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission at [email protected] not later than 5 p.m. EDT on April 28, 2023. Texts of 
intended oral presentations should be captioned ``Agenda and Priorities 
FY 2024, and/or 2025'' and must be received not later than 5 p.m. EDT 
on April 28, 2023. Oral presentations--in person or remotely--should be 
limited to approximately 10 minutes. The Commission reserves the right 
to impose further time limitations or other restrictions on 
presentations.
    If you do not want to make an oral presentation, but would like to 
provide written comments, you may do so. Written comments should be 
captioned, ``Agenda and Priorities FY 2024 and/or 2025,'' and sent to 
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission at 
[email protected] not later than 5 p.m. EDT on April 28, 2023. There is 
no length restriction for written comments.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-07988 Filed 4-14-23; 8:45 am]
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