Commission Agenda and Priorities; Notice of Hearing
| Published date | 17 March 2022 |
| Citation | 87 FR 15209 |
| Record Number | 2022-05637 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Consumer Product Safety Commission |
Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15209-15210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05637]
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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 or
CPSC) will conduct a public hearing to receive views from all
interested parties about the Commission's agenda and priorities for
fiscal year 2023, which begins on October 1, 2022, and for fiscal year
2024, which begins on October 1, 2023. We invite members of the public
to participate. Written comments and oral presentations concerning the
Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 will
become part of the public record. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this
year's hearing will be held virtually as a CPSC webinar meeting. All
attendees should preregister for the webinar. To preregister for the
webinar, please visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5493266066878024208 and fill in the information. After registering, you
will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining
the webinar. Detailed instructions for the hearing participants and
other interested parties will be made available on the CPSC website on
the public calendar: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Public-Calendar.
DATES: The hearing will begin via webinar at 10 a.m. on April 27, 2022
and will conclude the same day.
ADDRESSES: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's hearing will be
held virtually as a webinar meeting at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5493266066878024208. Requests to make
oral presentations, and texts of oral presentations and
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written comments should be captioned, ``Agenda and Priorities FY 2023
and/or 2024,'' and sent by electronic mail (email) to: [email protected]. Requests to make oral presentations and the written text
of any oral presentations must be received by the Division of the
Secretariat not later than 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on March
30, 2022. The Commission will accept written comments as well. These
also must be received by the Division of the Secretariat not later than
5 p.m. EDT on March 30, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the hearing, or
to request an opportunity to make an oral presentation, please send an
email to Alberta E. Mills, Division of the Secretariat, U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission at [email protected]. An electronic copy of
the CPSC's 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 shall conduct a
public hearing and provide an opportunity for the submission of
comments.\1\
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\1\ The Commission voted 4-0 to approve this notice.
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II. Registration for CPSC Webinar
The public hearing will be held on April 27, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.
EDT via CPSC Webinar. All attendees should pre-register for the
Webinar. To pre-register for the Webinar, please visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5493266066878024208 and fill in the
information. After registering you will receive a confirmation email
containing information about joining the webinar. Detailed instructions
for the hearing participants and other interested parties will be made
available on the CPSC website on the public calendar: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Public-Calendar.
III. Oral Presentations and Submission of Written Comments
The Commission is preparing the agency's fiscal year 2023 Operating
Plan and fiscal year 2024 Congressional Budget Request. Fiscal year
2023 begins on October 1, 2022, and fiscal year 2024 begins on October
1, 2023. Through this notice, the Commission invites the public to
comment on the Commission's agenda and priorities that will be
established in the fiscal year 2023 Operating Plan and the fiscal year
2024 Congressional Budget.
Persons who desire to make oral presentations at the hearing on
April 27, 2022 should send an email to Alberta E. Mills, Division of
the Secretariat, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission at [email protected] not later than 5 p.m. EDT on March 30, 2022. Texts of the
oral presentation should be captioned ``Agenda and Priorities FY 2023,
and/or 2024'' and must be received not later than 5 p.m. EDT on March
30, 2022. Oral presentations should be limited to approximately 10
minutes. The Commission reserves the right to impose further time
limitations on all presentations and other restrictions.
If you do not want to make an oral presentation, but would like to
provide written comments, you may do so. Written comments should be
captioned, ``Agenda and Priorities FY 2023 and/or 2024,'' and sent to
Alberta E. Mills, Division of the Secretariat, U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission at [email protected] not later than 5 p.m. EDT on
March 30, 2022. There is no length restriction for written comments.
Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-05637 Filed 3-16-22; 8:45 am]
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