83 FR 8853 - Commission Agenda and Priorities; Notice of Hearing

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 41 (March 1, 2018)

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 2019, which begins on October 1, 2018, and for fiscal year 2020, which begins on October 1, 2019. We invite members of the public to participate. Written comments and oral presentations concerning the Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 will become part of the public record.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 41 (Thursday, March 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8853-8854]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04129]


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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 2019, 
which begins on October 1, 2018, and for fiscal year 2020, which begins 
on October 1, 2019. We invite members of the public to participate. 
Written comments and oral presentations concerning the Commission's 
agenda and priorities for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 will become part 
of the public record.

DATES: The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on April 11, 2018, 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 
March 28, 2018. 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 March 28, 2018.

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,

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and texts of oral presentations and written comments should be 
captioned, ``Agenda and Priorities FY 2019 and/or 2020,'' 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 and written 
comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on March 28, 2018.

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 Alberta E. Mills, 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 2019 and the CPSC's 2018-2022 Strategic Plan 
can be found at: www.cpsc.gov/about-cpsc/agency-reports/performance-and-budget.

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

II. Oral Presentations and Submission of Written Comments

    The Commission is preparing the agency's fiscal year 2019 Operating 
Plan and fiscal year 2020 Congressional Budget Request. Fiscal year 
2019 begins on October 1, 2018, and fiscal year 2020 begins on October 
1, 2019. 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 2019 
Operating Plan and/or the fiscal year 2020 Congressional Budget 
Request?
    2. What activities should the Commission consider deemphasizing in 
the fiscal year 2019 Operating Plan and/or the fiscal year 2020 
Congressional Budget Request?
    3. What retrospective review of rules should the Commission 
consider in the fiscal year 2019 Operating Plan and/or the fiscal year 
2020 Congressional Budget Request?
    4. The CPSC's programs will align with the strategic goals outlined 
in the CPSC's 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. The CPSC's fiscal year 2019 
Budget Request, submitted to Congress on February 12, 2018, is based on 
four agency priorities: (1) Focusing the agency's resources on the 
highest-priority consumer product safety risks; (2) continuing to 
support import surveillance by incrementally developing the Risk 
Assessment Methodology (RAM) system to identify and stop noncompliant 
imported products from entering the U.S. marketplace; (3) emphasizing 
outreach and education by engaging all stakeholders through forums and 
workshops; and (4) expanding the sources and types of data analysis 
used to identify and assess product safety risks and inform compliance 
decisions. The Commission requests comments on the priorities as 
presented in the FY 2019 Budget Request. The CPSC's Budget Request for 
fiscal year 2019 can be found at: www.cpsc.gov/about-cpsc/agency-reports/performance-and-budget. The Commission also requests comments 
on whether the Commission should consider making any changes or 
adjustments to the agency's proposed or ongoing safety standards 
activities, regulation and enforcement efforts in fiscal years 2019 and 
2020 (16 CFR 1009.8). 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 2019 and/or fiscal year 2020 
agendas.
    Persons who desire to make oral presentations at the hearing on 
April 11, 2018 should send an email, call, or write Alberta E. Mills, 
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 March 28, 2018. Requests to make oral presentations and 
texts of the presentation must be received not later than 5 p.m. EDT on 
March 28, 2018. 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.
    If you do not want to make an oral presentation, but would like to 
provide written comments, you may do so. Please submit written comments 
in the manner described in the previous paragraph. Written comments 
must be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on March 28, 2018.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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