Commission Agenda and Priorities; Notice of Hearing, 8853-8854 [2018-04129]

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AGENCY: 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, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1 8854 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 41 / Thursday, March 1, 2018 / Notices 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: cpsc-os@cpsc.gov, 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: cpsc-os@cpsc.gov; 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-andbudget. 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. amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES 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? VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Feb 28, 2018 Jkt 244001 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-andbudget. 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: cpsc-os@cpsc.gov; 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 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. [FR Doc. 2018–04129 Filed 2–28–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Air Force Air University Board of Visitors Meeting Air University Board of Visitors, Department of Air Force, DOD. ACTION: Notice of meeting. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 41 (Thursday, March 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8853-8854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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.
[FR Doc. 2018-04129 Filed 2-28-18; 8:45 am]
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