[Federal Register: April 12, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 71)]
[Notices]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Commission Agenda and Priorities/Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA); Public Hearing
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The Commission will conduct a public hearing to receive views
from all interested parties about its agenda and priorities for
Commission attention during fiscal year 2002, which begins October 1,
2001, and about its current strategic plan, to be revised and submitted
to Congress September 30, 2000, pursuant to the Government Performance
and Results Act (GPRA). Participation by members of the public is
invited. Written comments and oral presentations concerning the
Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2002, and strategic
plan will become part of the public record.
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DATES: The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on May 22, 2000. The Office of
the Secretary must receive written comments and requests from members
of the public desiring to make oral presentations not later than May 8,
2000. Persons desiring to make oral presentations at this hearing must
submit a written text of their presentations not later than May 15,
2000.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be in room 420 of the East-West Towers
Building, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Written
comments, requests to make oral presentations, and texts of oral
presentations should be captioned ``Agenda, Priorities and Strategic
Plan'' and mailed to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product
Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207, or delivered to that office,
room 502, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Comments,
requests, and texts of oral presentations may also be filed by
telefacsimile to (301) 504-0127 or by e-mail to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the hearing, a
copy of the strategic plan, or to request an opportunity to make an
oral presentation, call or write Rockelle Hammond, Office of the
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207;
telephone (301) 504-0800; telefacsimile (301) 504-0127; or by e-mail to
cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. The strategic plan can also be obtained from the CPSC
website at www.cpsc.gov.
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 it administers, and, to the extent
feasible, to 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. In addition, section 306(d) of the
Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) (5 U.S.C. 306(d))
requires the Commission to seek comments from interested parties on the
agency's strategic plan. The plan provides an overall guide to the
formulation of future agency actions and budget requests. A revised
strategic plan will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
and Congress not later than September 30, 2000.
The Office of Management and Budget requires all Federal agencies
to submit their budget requests 13 months before the beginning of each
fiscal year. The Commission is formulating its budget request for
fiscal year 2002, which begins on October 1, 2001. This budget request
must reflect the contents of the agency's strategic plan developed
under GPRA.
Accordingly, the Commission will conduct a public hearing on May
22, 2000, to receive comments from the public concerning its GPRA
strategic plan, and agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2002. The
Commissioners desire to obtain the views of a wide range of interested
persons including consumers; manufacturers, importers, distributors,
and retailers of consumer products; members of the academic community;
consumer advocates; and health and safety officers of state and local
governments.
The Commission is charged by Congress with protecting the public
from unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products.
The Commission enforces and administers the Consumer Product Safety Act
(15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.); the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15
U.S.C. 1261 et seq.); the Flammable Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C. 1191 et
seq.); the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (15 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.);
and the Refrigerator Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 1211 et seq.). Standards and
regulations issued under provisions of those statutes are codified in
the Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, chapter II.
While the Commission has broad jurisdiction over products used by
consumers, its staff and budget are limited. Section 4(j) of the CPSA
expresses Congressional direction to the Commission to establish an
agenda for action each fiscal year and, if feasible, to select from
that agenda some of those projects for priority attention. These
priorities are reflected in the current strategic plan developed under
GPRA.
Persons who desire to make oral presentations at the hearing on May
22, 2000, should call or write Rockelle Hammond, Office of the
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207,
telephone (301) 504-0800, telefax (301) 504-0127, or e-mail, cpsc-
os@cpsc.gov, no later than May 8, 2000. Persons who desire a copy of
the current strategic plan may call or write Rockelle Hammond, office
of the Secretary, CPSC, Washington DC 20207, telephone (301) 504-0800,
(301) 504-0127, or may obtain it from the Commission's website at
www.cpsc.gov.
Presentations should be limited to approximately ten minutes.
Persons desiring to make presentations must submit the written text of
their presentations to the Office of the Secretary not later than May
15, 2000. The Commission reserves the right to impose further time
limitations on all presentations and further restrictions to avoid
duplication of presentations. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on May
22, 2000 and will conclude the same day.
The Office of the Secretary should receive written comments on the
Commission's strategic plan, and agenda and priorities for fiscal year
2002, not later than May 8, 2000.
Dated: April 5, 2000.
Sadye E. Dunn,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 00-9012 Filed 4-11-00; 8:45 am]
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