[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Pages 493-496]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

East West Towers, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone, 301-504-0580
Chairman                                         Ann Brown
Commissioners                                    Mary Sheila Gall, 
                                                     Thomas H. Moore, (2
                                                     vacancies)
General Counsel                                  Eric A. Rubel
Director, Office of Congressional Relations      Robert J. Wager
Director, Office of the Secretary                Sadye E. Dunn
  Freedom of Information Officer                 Todd A. Stevenson
Director, Office of Equal Employment             John W. Barrett, Jr.
    Opportunity and Minority Enterprise
Executive Director                               Pamela Gilbert
Deputy Executive Directors                       Clarence T. Bishop, 
                                                     Thomas W. Murr, Jr.
Inspector General                                Thomas F. Stein
Director, Office of Human Resources Management   Beverly M. St.Clair
Director, Office of Information Services         Douglas G. Noble
Director, Office of Planning and Evaluation      Nicholas V. Marchica
Director, Office of Information and Public       Kathleen P. Begala
    Affairs
Director, Office of the Budget                   Edward E. Quist

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Associate Executive Director for Administration  Mauna V. Kammer
Associate Executive Director for Field           Thomas W. Murr, Jr.
    Operations
Assistant Executive Director for Compliance      David Schmeltzer
Assistant Executive Director for Hazard          Ronald L. Medford
    Identification and Reduction
  Associate Executive Director for               Andrew G. Stadnik
      Engineering Sciences
  Associate Executive Director for               Mary Ann Danello
      Epidemiology and Health 
      Sciences
  Associate Executive Director for               Andrew G. Ulsamer
      Laboratory Sciences
  Associate Executive Director for               Warren J. Prunella
      Economic Analysis

[For the Consumer Product Safety Commission statement of organization, 
see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 16, Part 1000]

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public against 
unreasonable risks of injury from consumer products; assists consumers 
in evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products; develops 
uniform safety standards for consumer products and minimizes conflicting 
State and local regulations; and promotes research and investigation 
into the causes and prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and 
injuries.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent Federal 
regulatory agency established by the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 
U.S.C. 2051 et seq.). The Commission consists of five Commissioners, 
appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, 
one of whom is appointed Chairman.
    The Commission is responsible for implementing provisions of the 
Flammable Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C. 1191), the Poison Prevention Packaging 
Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 1471), the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 
U.S.C. 1261), and the act of August 2, 1956 (15 U.S.C. 1211), which 
prohibits the transportation of refrigerators without door safety 
devices.

Activities

To help protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury associated 
with consumer products, the Commission:
    --requires manufacturers to report defects in products that could 
create substantial hazards;
    --requires, where appropriate, corrective action with respect to 
specific substantially hazardous consumer products already in commerce;
    --collects information on consumer product-related injuries and 
maintains a comprehensive Injury Information Clearinghouse;
    --conducts research on consumer product hazards;
    --encourages and assists in the development of voluntary standards 
related to the safety of consumer products;
    --establishes, where appropriate, mandatory consumer product 
standards;
    --bans, where appropriate, hazardous consumer products; and
    --conducts outreach programs for consumers, industry, and local 
governments.

Offices

The Commission's headquarters is located at East West Towers, 4330 East 
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Regional offices are located in 
Chicago, IL; New York, NY; and San Francisco, CA. Field offices are 
maintained in various cities.

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Sources of Information

Consumer Information  The Commission operates a toll-free Consumer 
Product Safety Hotline, 800-638-CPSC; and a teletypewriter for the 
hearing-impaired, 800-638-8270 (or in Maryland only, 800-492-8140).
General Inquiries  Information on Commission activities may be obtained 
from the Office of Information and Public Affairs, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207. Phone, 301-504-0580.
Reading Room  A public information room is maintained at the Commission.

For further information, contact the Office of Information and Public 
Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, East West Towers, 4330 East 
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Phone, 301-504-0580.

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