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

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

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

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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.

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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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(ii) Species, number, location, and The report must include the same that the changes do not affect the
behavior of any marine mammals, information identified in 6(b)(i) of this previous analyses, take estimates, or
observed throughout all monitoring IHA. Activities may continue while mitigation and monitoring
activities. NMFS reviews the circumstances of the requirements.
(iii) An estimate of the number (by incident. NMFS will work with the (2) A preliminary monitoring report
species) of marine mammals that are Society to determine whether additional showing the results of the required
known to have been exposed to visual mitigation measures or modifications to monitoring to date and an explanation
and acoustic stimuli associated with the the activities are appropriate. showing that the monitoring results do
helicopter operations, restoration, and (iii) In the event that the Society not indicate impacts of a scale or nature
maintenance activities. discovers an injured or dead marine not previously analyzed or authorized.
(iv) A description of the mammal, and the lead observer • Upon review of the request for
implementation and effectiveness of the determines that the injury or death is renewal, the status of the affected
monitoring and mitigation measures of not associated with or related to the species or stocks, and any other
the IHA and full documentation of activities authorized in the IHA (e.g., pertinent information, NMFS
methods, results, and interpretation previously wounded animal, carcass determines that there are no more than
pertaining to all monitoring. with moderate to advanced minor changes in the activities, the
(b) Reporting injured or dead marine decomposition, or scavenger damage), mitigation and monitoring measures
mammals: the Society shall report the incident to remain the same and appropriate, and
(i) In the unanticipated event that the the Office of Protected Resources, the original findings remain valid.
specified activity clearly causes the take NMFS, and the West Coast Regional Dated: February 23, 2018.
of a marine mammal in a manner Stranding Coordinator, NMFS, within
Donna Wieting,
prohibited by this IHA, such as an 24 hours of the discovery. The Society
shall provide photographs or video Director, Office of Protected Resources,
injury (Level A harassment), serious National Marine Fisheries Service.
injury, or mortality, the Society shall footage or other documentation of the
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immediately cease the specified stranded animal sighting to NMFS.
activities and report the incident to the 7. This Authorization may be BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

Office of Protected Resources (301–427– modified, suspended or withdrawn if
8401) and/or by email to Amy.Fowler@ the holder fails to abide by the
conditions prescribed herein, or if CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
noaa.gov, and the Assistant West Coast
NMFS determines the authorized taking COMMISSION
Regional Stranding Coordinator (562–
980–3264, Justin.Greenman@noaa.gov). is having more than a negligible impact
on the species or stock of affected Commission Agenda and Priorities;
The report must include the following Notice of Hearing
information: marine mammals.
1. Time and date of the incident; Request for Public Comments AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety
2. Description of the incident; Commission.
We request comment on our analyses,
3. Environmental conditions (e.g., the proposed authorization, and any ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
wind speed and direction, sea state, other aspect of this Notice of Proposed
cloud cover, and visibility); SUMMARY: The U.S. Consumer Product
IHA for the proposed lighthouse Safety Commission (Commission) will
4. Description of all marine mammal restoration and maintenance project. We
observations and active sound source conduct a public hearing to receive
also request comment on the potential views from all interested parties about
use in the 24 hours preceding the for renewal of this proposed IHA as
incident; the Commission’s agenda and priorities
described in the paragraph below. for fiscal year 2019, which begins on
5. Species identification or Please include with your comments any
description of the animal(s) involved; October 1, 2018, and for fiscal year
supporting data or literature citations to 2020, which begins on October 1, 2019.
6. Fate of the animal(s); and help inform our final decision on the
7. Photographs or video footage of the We invite members of the public to
request for MMPA authorization. participate. Written comments and oral
animal(s). On a case-by-case basis, NMFS may
Activities shall not resume until presentations concerning the
issue a second one-year IHA without Commission’s agenda and priorities for
NMFS is able to review the additional notice when (1) another year
circumstances of the prohibited take. fiscal years 2019 and 2020 will become
of identical or nearly identical activities part of the public record.
NMFS will work with the Society to as described in the Specified Activities
determine what measures are necessary DATES: The hearing will begin at 10 a.m.
section is planned or (2) the activities
to minimize the likelihood of further would not be completed by the time the on April 11, 2018, and will conclude the
prohibited take and ensure MMPA IHA expires and a second IHA would same day. Requests to make oral
compliance. The Society may not allow for completion of the activities presentations and the written text of any
resume their activities until notified by beyond that described in the Dates and oral presentations must be received by
NMFS. Duration section, provided all of the the Office of the Secretary not later than
(ii) In the event that the Society following conditions are met: 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on
discovers an injured or dead marine • A request for renewal is received no March 28, 2018. The Commission will
mammal, and the lead observer later than 60 days prior to expiration of accept written comments as well. These
determines that the cause of the injury the current IHA. also must be received by the Office of
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or death is unknown and the death is • The request for renewal must the Secretary not later than 5 p.m. EDT
relatively recent (e.g., in less than a include the following: on March 28, 2018.
moderate state of decomposition), the (1) An explanation that the activities ADDRESSES: The hearing will be in the
Society shall immediately report the to be conducted beyond the initial dates Hearing Room, 4th Floor of the Bethesda
incident to the Office of Protected either are identical to the previously Towers Building, 4330 East-West
Resources, NMFS, and the West Coast analyzed activities or include changes Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Regional Stranding Coordinator, NMFS. so minor (e.g., reduction in pile size) Requests to make oral presentations,

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and texts of oral presentations and 3. What retrospective review of rules paragraph. Written comments must be
written comments should be captioned, should the Commission consider in the received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on
‘‘Agenda and Priorities FY 2019 and/or fiscal year 2019 Operating Plan and/or March 28, 2018.
2020,’’ and sent by electronic mail the fiscal year 2020 Congressional
Alberta E. Mills,
(email) to: cpsc-os@cpsc.gov, or mailed Budget Request?
4. The CPSC’s programs will align Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety
or delivered to the Office of the
with the strategic goals outlined in the Commission.
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product
CPSC’s 2018–2022 Strategic Plan. The [FR Doc. 2018–04129 Filed 2–28–18; 8:45 am]
Safety Commission, 4330 East-West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. CPSC’s fiscal year 2019 Budget Request, BILLING CODE 6355–01–P

Requests and written comments must be submitted to Congress on February 12,
received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on 2018, is based on four agency priorities:
March 28, 2018. (1) Focusing the agency’s resources on DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the highest-priority consumer product
safety risks; (2) continuing to support Department of the Air Force
information about the hearing, or to
request an opportunity to make an oral import surveillance by incrementally
Air University Board of Visitors
presentation, please send an email, call, developing the Risk Assessment
Methodology (RAM) system to identify Meeting
or write Alberta E. Mills, Office of the
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product and stop noncompliant imported AGENCY: Air University Board of
Safety Commission, 4330 East-West products from entering the U.S. Visitors, Department of Air Force, DOD.
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; email: marketplace; (3) emphasizing outreach ACTION: Notice of meeting.
cpsc-os@cpsc.gov; telephone: (301) 504– and education by engaging all
stakeholders through forums and SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
7923; facsimile: (301) 504–0127. An Federal Advisory Committee Act and
workshops; and (4) expanding the
electronic copy of the CPSC’s budget the Government in the Sunshine Act,
sources and types of data analysis used
request for fiscal year 2019 and the the Department of Defense announces
to identify and assess product safety
CPSC’s 2018–2022 Strategic Plan can be the Air University Board of Visitors’ fall
risks and inform compliance decisions.
found at: www.cpsc.gov/about-cpsc/ meeting. The purpose of this meeting is
The Commission requests comments on
agency-reports/performance-and- to provide independent advice and
the priorities as presented in the FY
budget. recommendations on matters pertaining
2019 Budget Request. The CPSC’s
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Budget Request for fiscal year 2019 can to the educational, doctrinal, and
I. Background be found at: www.cpsc.gov/about-cpsc/ research policies and activities of Air
agency-reports/performance-and- University.
Section 4(j) of the Consumer Product budget. The Commission also requests DATES: The meeting will take place on
Safety Act (CPSA) (15 U.S.C. 2053(j)) comments on whether the Commission Monday, 16 April 2018, from 8:00 a.m.
requires the Commission to establish an should consider making any changes or to approximately 5 p.m. and Tuesday,
agenda for action under the laws the adjustments to the agency’s proposed or 17 April 2018, from 7:30 a.m. to
Commission administers, and to the ongoing safety standards activities, approximately 3:00 p.m. Central
extent feasible, select priorities for regulation and enforcement efforts in Standard Time.
action at least 30 days before the fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (16 CFR
beginning of each fiscal year. Section ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
1009.8). Comments are welcome on
4(j) of the CPSA provides further that the Air University Commander’s
whether particular action items should
before establishing its agenda and Conference Room located in Building
be higher priority than others, should
priorities, the Commission conduct a 800 at Maxwell Air force Base, AL.
not be included, or should be added to
public hearing and provide an the fiscal year 2019 and/or fiscal year FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
opportunity for the submission of 2020 agendas. Shawn O’Mailia, Designated Federal
comments. Persons who desire to make oral Officer, Air University Headquarters, 55
presentations at the hearing on April 11, LeMay Plaza South, Maxwell Air Force
II. Oral Presentations and Submission Base, Alabama 36112–6335, telephone
2018 should send an email, call, or
of Written Comments (334) 953–4547.
write Alberta E. Mills, Office of the
The Commission is preparing the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
agency’s fiscal year 2019 Operating Plan Safety Commission, 4330 East-West agenda will include topics relating to
and fiscal year 2020 Congressional Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; email: the policies, programs, and initiatives of
Budget Request. Fiscal year 2019 begins cpsc-os@cpsc.gov; telephone: (301) 504– Air University educational programs
on October 1, 2018, and fiscal year 2020 7923; facsimile (301) 504–0127 not later and will include an out brief from the
begins on October 1, 2019. Through this than 5 p.m. EDT on March 28, 2018. Air Force Institute of Technology and
notice, the Commission invites the Requests to make oral presentations and Community College of the Air Force
public to comment on the following texts of the presentation must be Subcommittees.
questions: received not later than 5 p.m. EDT on Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as
1. What are the priorities the March 28, 2018. Presentations should be amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.155 all
Commission should consider limited to approximately 10 minutes. sessions of the Air University Board of
emphasizing and dedicating resources The Commission reserves the right to Visitors’ meetings’ will be open to the
toward in the fiscal year 2019 Operating impose further time limitations on all public. Any member of the public
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Plan and/or the fiscal year 2020 presentations and further restrictions to wishing to provide input to the Air
Congressional Budget Request? avoid duplication of presentations. University Board of Visitors’ should
2. What activities should the If you do not want to make an oral submit a written statement in
Commission consider deemphasizing in presentation, but would like to provide accordance with 41 CFR 102–3.140(c)
the fiscal year 2019 Operating Plan and/ written comments, you may do so. and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal
or the fiscal year 2020 Congressional Please submit written comments in the Advisory Committee Act and the
Budget Request? manner described in the previous procedures described in this paragraph.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public hearing.
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.
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.
FR Citation		83 FR 8853