Request for Comment: Commission Agenda and Priorities
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) seeks public comment from interested parties about the Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2...
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) seeks public comment from interested parties about the Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2027, which begins October 1, 2026, and for FY 2028, which begins October 1, 2027.
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DATES:
Submit comments by August 12, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
You can submit comments by email to
cpsc-os@cpsc.gov
with the subject line, “Agenda and Priorities FY 2027 and/or 2028.” Comments must be received by the Office of the Secretary not later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on August 12, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
CPSC's Office of the Secretary at
cpsc-os@cpsc.gov.
If you have any questions, you may contact Alberta E. Mills, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, via the email above, by mail at 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, or by telephone at (301) 504-7479.
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 shall provide an opportunity for the submission of comments.
II. Submission of Written Comments
The Commission is preparing the agency's FY 2027 Operating Plan and FY 2028 Congressional Budget Request. FY 2027 begins October 1, 2026, and FY 2028 begins October 1, 2027. Through this notice, the Commission invites the public to comment on the Commission's agenda and priorities that will be established in the FY 2027 Operating Plan and the FY 2028 Congressional Budget Request. Proposed priorities should be aligned with the agency's Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2026-2030, which is available at
https://www.cpsc.gov/About-CPSC/Agency-Reports/Performance-and-Budget.
Written comments should be captioned, “Agenda and Priorities FY 2027 and/or 2028” and sent to the CPSC Office of the Secretary at
cpsc-os@cpsc.gov
not later than 5 p.m. EDT on August 12, 2026.