80_FR_30155 80 FR 30055 - Commission Agenda and Priorities; Notice of Hearing

80 FR 30055 - Commission Agenda and Priorities; Notice of Hearing

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 100 (May 26, 2015)

Page Range30055-30055
FR Document2015-12600

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission) will conduct a public hearing to receive views from all interested parties about the Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2016, which begins on October 1, 2015, and for fiscal year 2017, which begins on October 1, 2016. We invite members of the public to participate. Written comments and oral presentations concerning the Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 will become part of the public record.

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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) will 
conduct a public hearing to receive views from all interested parties 
about the Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2016, 
which begins on October 1, 2015, and for fiscal year 2017, which begins 
on October 1, 2016. We invite members of the public to participate. 
Written comments and oral presentations concerning the Commission's 
agenda and priorities for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 will become part 
of the public record.

DATES: The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on June 24, 2015, and will 
conclude the same day. Requests to make oral presentations and the 
written text of any oral presentations must be received by the Office 
of the Secretary not later than 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 
June 10, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be in the Hearing Room, 4th Floor of the 
Bethesda Towers Building, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. 
Requests to make oral presentations and texts of oral presentations 
should be captioned, ``Agenda and Priorities FY 2016 and/or 2017,'' and 
sent by electronic mail (email) to: [email protected], or mailed or 
delivered to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Requests must 
be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on June 10, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the hearing, or 
to request an opportunity to make an oral presentation, please send an 
email, call, or write Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the Secretary, 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 2016 can be found at: www.cpsc.gov/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 conduct a public hearing and provide an opportunity for the 
submission of comments.
    The Commission is in the process of preparing the agency's fiscal 
year 2016 Operating Plan and fiscal year 2017 Congressional Budget 
Request. Fiscal year 2016 begins on October 1, 2015, and fiscal year 
2017 begins on October 1, 2016. Through this notice, the Commission 
invites the public to comment on the following questions:
    1. What are the priorities the Commission should consider 
emphasizing and dedicating resources toward in the fiscal year 2016 
Operating Plan and/or the fiscal year 2017 Congressional Budget 
Request?
    2. What activities should the Commission consider deemphasizing in 
the fiscal year 2016 Operating Plan and/or the fiscal year 2017 
Congressional Budget Request?
    3. Should the Commission consider making any changes or adjustments 
to the agency's proposed or ongoing education, safety standards 
activities, regulation, and enforcement efforts in fiscal years 2016 
and/or 2017, keeping in mind the CPSC's existing policy on establishing 
priorities for Commission action (16 CFR 1009.8)? The CPSC's budget 
request for fiscal year 2016 can be found at: www.cpsc.gov/performance-and-budget. Comments are welcome on whether particular action items 
should be higher priority than others, should not be included, or 
should be added to the fiscal year 2016 and/or fiscal year 2017 
agendas.
    Persons who desire to make oral presentations at the hearing on 
June 24, 2015 should send an email, call, or write Todd A. Stevenson, 
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 
East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; email: [email protected]; 
telephone: (301) 504-7923; facsimile (301) 504-0127 not later than 5 
p.m. EDT on June 10, 2015. Presentations should be limited to 
approximately 10 minutes. The Commission reserves the right to impose 
further time limitations on all presentations and further restrictions 
to avoid duplication of presentations.

    Dated: May 20, 2015.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-12600 Filed 5-22-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 26, 2015 / Notices 30055 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY days before the beginning of each fiscal DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMMISSION year. Section 4(j) of the CPSA provides further that before establishing its Department of the Air Force Commission Agenda and Priorities; agenda and priorities, the Commission Notice of Hearing conduct a public hearing and provide an U.S. Air Force Academy Board of opportunity for the submission of Visitors; Notice of Meeting AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety comments. AGENCY: U.S. Air Force Academy Board Commission. ACTION: Notice of public hearing. The Commission is in the process of of Visitors, Air Force, DoD. preparing the agency’s fiscal year 2016 ACTION: Meeting notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Consumer Product Operating Plan and fiscal year 2017 Safety Commission (Commission) will Congressional Budget Request. Fiscal SUMMARY: In accordance with 10 U.S.C. conduct a public hearing to receive year 2016 begins on October 1, 2015, Section 9355, the U.S. Air Force views from all interested parties about and fiscal year 2017 begins on October Academy (USAFA) Board of Visitors the Commission’s agenda and priorities 1, 2016. Through this notice, the (BoV) will hold a meeting at the Cannon for fiscal year 2016, which begins on Commission invites the public to House Office Building, Room 334, October 1, 2015, and for fiscal year comment on the following questions: Washington DC, on June 9, 2015. The 2017, which begins on October 1, 2016. 1. What are the priorities the meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and is We invite members of the public to Commission should consider scheduled to close to the public at 2:30 participate. Written comments and oral emphasizing and dedicating resources p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to presentations concerning the toward in the fiscal year 2016 Operating review morale and discipline, social Commission’s agenda and priorities for Plan and/or the fiscal year 2017 climate, curriculum, instruction, fiscal years 2016 and 2017 will become Congressional Budget Request? infrastructure, fiscal affairs, academic part of the public record. methods, and other matters relating to 2. What activities should the the Academy. Specific topics for this DATES: The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. Commission consider deemphasizing in meeting include a Superintendent’s on June 24, 2015, and will conclude the the fiscal year 2016 Operating Plan and/ update, which will include, but not be same day. Requests to make oral or the fiscal year 2017 Congressional limited to, an update on recent events presentations and the written text of any Budget Request? and upcoming summer programs; an oral presentations must be received by the Office of the Secretary not later than 3. Should the Commission consider update on the Pathways to Excellence 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on making any changes or adjustments to Program; and a review of the incoming June 10, 2015. the agency’s proposed or ongoing and graduating classes. Also included education, safety standards activities, will be a Chairman’s update; an ADDRESSES: The hearing will be in the regulation, and enforcement efforts in Installation and Mission Support Center Hearing Room, 4th Floor of the Bethesda fiscal years 2016 and/or 2017, keeping (IMSC) update; and an update on the Towers Building, 4330 East-West in mind the CPSC’s existing policy on Athletic Department and AFA Athletic Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. establishing priorities for Commission Corporation. In accordance with 5 Requests to make oral presentations and action (16 CFR 1009.8)? The CPSC’s U.S.C. Section 552b, as amended, and texts of oral presentations should be budget request for fiscal year 2016 can 41 CFR Section 102–3.155, one session captioned, ‘‘Agenda and Priorities FY be found at: www.cpsc.gov/ of this meeting shall be closed to the 2016 and/or 2017,’’ and sent by performance-and-budget. Comments are public because it involves matters electronic mail (email) to: cpsc-os@ welcome on whether particular action covered by subsection (c)(6) of 5 U.S.C. cpsc.gov, or mailed or delivered to the items should be higher priority than Section 552b. Public attendance at the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer others, should not be included, or open portions of this USAFA BoV Product Safety Commission, 4330 East- should be added to the fiscal year 2016 meeting shall be accommodated on a West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. and/or fiscal year 2017 agendas. first-come, first-served basis up to the Requests must be received no later than Persons who desire to make oral reasonable and safe capacity of the 5 p.m. EDT on June 10, 2015. presentations at the hearing on June 24, meeting room. In addition, any member FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For of the public wishing to provide input information about the hearing, or to 2015 should send an email, call, or write Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the to the USAFA BoV should submit a request an opportunity to make an oral written statement in accordance with 41 presentation, please send an email, call, Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West CFR Section 102–3.140(c) and section or write Todd A. Stevenson, Office of 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; email: cpsc-os@cpsc.gov; telephone: (301) 504– Committee Act and the procedures Safety Commission, 4330 East-West described in this paragraph. Written Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; email: 7923; facsimile (301) 504–0127 not later than 5 p.m. EDT on June 10, 2015. statements must address the following cpsc-os@cpsc.gov; telephone: (301) 504– details: The issue, discussion, and a 7923; facsimile: (301) 504–0127. An Presentations should be limited to approximately 10 minutes. The recommended course of action. electronic copy of the CPSC’s budget Supporting documentation may also be request for fiscal year 2016 can be found Commission reserves the right to impose further time limitations on all included as needed to establish the at: www.cpsc.gov/performance-and- appropriate historical context and budget. presentations and further restrictions to mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES avoid duplication of presentations. provide any necessary background SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section information. Written statements can be 4(j) of the Consumer Product Safety Act Dated: May 20, 2015. submitted to the Designated Federal (CPSA) (15 U.S.C. 2053(j)), requires the Todd A. Stevenson, Officer (DFO) at the Air Force address Commission to establish an agenda for Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety detailed below at any time. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public hearing.
DatesThe hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on June 24, 2015, and will conclude the same day. Requests to make oral presentations and the written text of any oral presentations must be received by the Office of the Secretary not later than 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on June 10, 2015.
ContactFor information about the hearing, or to request an opportunity to make an oral presentation, please send an email, call, or write Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the Secretary, 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 2016 can be found at: www.cpsc.gov/performance- and-budget.
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