Draft CPSC Scientific Integrity Policy, 69172-69173 [2023-22110]

Download as PDF 69172 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 192 / Thursday, October 5, 2023 / Notices Gewain (Laura.Gewain@noaa.gov) by November 20, 2023. the Council’s website (www.mafmc.org) prior to the meeting. Carl C. Gouldman, Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Office, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. [FR Doc. 2023–22151 Filed 10–4–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P (Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Dated: September 29, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [RTID 0648–XD448] [FR Doc. 2023–22121 Filed 10–4–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, October 30, 2023 from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place over webinar using the Webex platform with a telephone-only connection option. Webinar connection instructions and briefing materials will be available at: www.mafmc.org/ssc. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331; website: www.mafmc.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526–5255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During this meeting, the SSC will make multiyear acceptable biological catch (ABC) recommendations for Spiny Dogfish and Atlantic Mackerel based on the results of the recently completed management track stock assessments and peer review. The SSC will recommend new 2024–2026 ABC specifications for Spiny Dogfish. The SSC will also review, and potentially revise, their preliminary 2024–2025 ABC recommendations for Atlantic Mackerel based on the peer review results, updated stock projections, and additional guidance from the Council. A detailed agenda and background documents will be made available on AGENCY: AGENCY: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Oct 04, 2023 Jkt 262001 [Docket No. CPSC–2023–0042] Draft CPSC Scientific Integrity Policy Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comment. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is announcing the availability of a proposed Scientific Integrity Policy. This policy is provided in response to the Presidential Memorandum on Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policymaking, to ensure that Agency stakeholders are given an opportunity to comment on this policy. Scientific and technical work constitute the foundation upon which the CPSC executes the agency’s mission to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with the use of consumer products. CPSC aims to carry out the agency’s mission with integrity, because both policy makers and the public rely upon the work done at the CPSC to ensure the protection of consumers from potential hazards associated with consumer products. DATES: Submit comments by December 4, 2023. ADDRESSES: You can submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC–2023– 0042, by any of the following methods: Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. CPSC does not accept comments submitted via email, except as described below. CPSC encourages you to submit electronic comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/ Confidential Written Submissions: Submit comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504–7479. If you wish to submit confidential business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want available to the public, you may submit such comments by mail, hand delivery, courier, or you may email them to: cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number. CPSC may post all comments without change, including any personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal information provided to: https://www.regulations.gov. Do not submit to this website: confidential business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be available to the public. If you wish to submit such information, please submit it according to the instructions for mail/hand delivery/courier/ confidential written submissions. Docket: For access to the docket to review supplemental information, including comments received, regarding the draft policy, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, and insert the docket number, CPSC–2023–0042, into the ‘‘search’’ box, and follow the prompts. The proposed supplemental guidance is available under ‘‘Supporting and Related Material.’’ It is also available at https:// www.regulations.gov/document/CPSC2023-0042-0001 and from the Commission’s Office of the Secretary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Kelleher, Scientific Integrity Official, Associate Executive Director for Health Sciences, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; telephone: (240) 429–4894 email: mkelleher@ cpsc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background The proposed draft CPSC Scientific Integrity Policy builds upon the current Statement of Principles: Integrity of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Staff’s Scientific and Technical Work 1 and follows the National Science and Technology 1 https://www.cpsc.gov/About-CPSC/PoliciesStatements-and-Directives/Statement-of-Principles----------Integrity-of-the-U-S-Consumer-ProductSafety-Commission-Staffs-Scientific-and-TechnicalWork. E:\FR\FM\05OCN1.SGM 05OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 192 / Thursday, October 5, 2023 / Notices Council Framework for Federal Scientific Integrity Policy and Practice.2 In the draft policy, staff recommends facilitating the free flow of scientific information, protecting against retaliation, and provisions prohibiting both improper interference and inappropriate suppression or delay of scientific findings. The draft policy further establishes procedures for reporting and handling allegations of scientific integrity violations, including those involving alleged political interference.3 B. Request for Comments The Commission invites comments on the proposed policy document, which can be found at https:// www.regulations.gov/document/CPSC2023-0042-0001. The CPSC will consider all timely comments before finalizing the policy. Comments should be submitted by December 4, 2023. Information on how to submit comments can be found in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Alberta E. Mills, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–22110 Filed 10–4–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Combined Notice of Filings #2 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER23–2959–000. Applicants: Pennsylvania Electric Company, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Pennsylvania Electric Company submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): PENELEC Amends 10 ECSAs (5788 5789 5792 5911 5912 5917 5919 5920 5925 5928) to be effective 12/31/9998. Filed Date: 9/29/23. Accession Number: 20230929–5034. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/20/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2960–000. Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to Schedule 1—WEIS Charges to be effective 1/1/2024. Filed Date: 9/29/23. 2 https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/ uploads/2023/01/01-2023-Framework-for-FederalScientific-Integrity-Policy-and-Practice.pdf. 3 On September 27, 2023, the Commission voted 4–0 to approve publication of this notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Oct 04, 2023 Jkt 262001 Accession Number: 20230929–5064. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/20/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2961–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Otter Tail Power Company. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): 2023–09–29_SA 4170 OTP-Minnkota Power FCA (Erie) to be effective 11/29/2023. Filed Date: 9/29/23. Accession Number: 20230929–5073. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/20/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2962–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 2023–09–29_SA 2912 Termination of WPSC–WPSC FCA (Gaylord) (J392) to be effective 9/30/2023. Filed Date: 9/29/23. Accession Number: 20230929–5123. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/20/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2963–000. Applicants: Oakland Power Company LLC. Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Termination of Must-Run Service Agreement to be effective 1/1/ 2024. Filed Date: 9/29/23. Accession Number: 20230929–5155. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/20/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2964–000. Applicants: East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc., PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): PJM TOs CTOA Amendments re Order 881 Transmission Line Ratings to be effective 7/12/2025. Filed Date: 9/29/23. Accession Number: 20230929–5184. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/20/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2965–000. Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 2023 Production WEIS Admin Fee to be effective 1/1/2024. Filed Date: 9/29/23. Accession Number: 20230929–5196. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/20/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2966–000. Applicants: New England Power Pool Participants Committee. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Oct 2023 Membership Filing to be effective 10/1/2023. Filed Date: 9/29/23. Accession Number: 20230929–5211. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/20/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2967–000. PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 69173 Applicants: Toms River Net Meter Solar, LLC. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Market-Based Rate Application to be effective 9/30/2023. Filed Date: 9/29/23. Accession Number: 20230929–5232. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/20/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2968–000. Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Balancing Accounts Update 2024 (TRBAA, RSBAA, ECRBAA) to be effective 1/1/2024. Filed Date: 9/29/23. Accession Number: 20230929–5260. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/20/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2969–000. Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation. Description: Tariff Amendment: 2023–09–29 Termination—Split Resource—Calpine and Sutter to be effective 11/29/2023. Filed Date: 9/29/23. Accession Number: 20230929–5265. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/20/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2970–000. Applicants: Basin Electric Power Cooperative. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Submission of Revised Rate Schedule A to be effective 1/1/2024. Filed Date: 9/29/23. Accession Number: 20230929–5268. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/20/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2971–000. Applicants: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): NYISO–NYSEG Joint 205: EPC Agreement for Alle Catt II Wind project (SA2794) to be effective 9/15/2023. Filed Date: 9/29/23. Accession Number: 20230929–5269. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/20/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2972–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: First Revised ISA, Service Agreement No. 4316; Queue No. AE2–183 to be effective 8/30/2023. Filed Date: 9/29/23. Accession Number: 20230929–5278. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/20/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2973–000. Applicants: Mule Shoe Energy Storage LLC. Description: Request for Limited, Prospective Waiver, et al. of Mule Shoe Energy Storage LLC. E:\FR\FM\05OCN1.SGM 05OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 192 (Thursday, October 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69172-69173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22110]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2023-0042]


Draft CPSC Scientific Integrity Policy

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is 
announcing the availability of a proposed Scientific Integrity Policy. 
This policy is provided in response to the Presidential Memorandum on 
Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and 
Evidence-Based Policymaking, to ensure that Agency stakeholders are 
given an opportunity to comment on this policy. Scientific and 
technical work constitute the foundation upon which the CPSC executes 
the agency's mission to protect the public against unreasonable risks 
of injury associated with the use of consumer products. CPSC aims to 
carry out the agency's mission with integrity, because both policy 
makers and the public rely upon the work done at the CPSC to ensure the 
protection of consumers from potential hazards associated with consumer 
products.

DATES: Submit comments by December 4, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You can submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2023-
0042, by any of the following methods:
    Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. CPSC does not accept comments 
submitted via email, except as described below. CPSC encourages you to 
submit electronic comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
    Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/Confidential Written Submissions: Submit 
comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier to: Office of the 
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, 
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504-7479. If you wish to submit 
confidential business information, trade secret information, or other 
sensitive or protected information that you do not want available to 
the public, you may submit such comments by mail, hand delivery, 
courier, or you may email them to: [email protected].
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number. CPSC may post all comments without change, including any 
personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal 
information provided to: https://www.regulations.gov. Do not submit to 
this website: confidential business information, trade secret 
information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do 
not want to be available to the public. If you wish to submit such 
information, please submit it according to the instructions for mail/
hand delivery/courier/confidential written submissions.
    Docket: For access to the docket to review supplemental 
information, including comments received, regarding the draft policy, 
go to https://www.regulations.gov, and insert the docket number, CPSC-
2023-0042, into the ``search'' box, and follow the prompts. The 
proposed supplemental guidance is available under ``Supporting and 
Related Material.'' It is also available at https://www.regulations.gov/document/CPSC-2023-0042-0001 and from the 
Commission's Office of the Secretary.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Kelleher, Scientific Integrity 
Official, Associate Executive Director for Health Sciences, U.S. 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 
20850; telephone: (240) 429-4894 email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    The proposed draft CPSC Scientific Integrity Policy builds upon the 
current Statement of Principles: Integrity of the U.S. Consumer Product 
Safety Commission Staff's Scientific and Technical Work \1\ and follows 
the National Science and Technology

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Council Framework for Federal Scientific Integrity Policy and 
Practice.\2\ In the draft policy, staff recommends facilitating the 
free flow of scientific information, protecting against retaliation, 
and provisions prohibiting both improper interference and inappropriate 
suppression or delay of scientific findings. The draft policy further 
establishes procedures for reporting and handling allegations of 
scientific integrity violations, including those involving alleged 
political interference.\3\
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    \1\ https://www.cpsc.gov/About-CPSC/Policies-Statements-and-Directives/Statement-of-Principles-----------Integrity-of-the-U-S-Consumer-Product-Safety-Commission-Staffs-Scientific-and-Technical-Work.
    \2\ https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/01-2023-Framework-for-Federal-Scientific-Integrity-Policy-and-Practice.pdf.
    \3\ On September 27, 2023, the Commission voted 4-0 to approve 
publication of this notice.
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B. Request for Comments

    The Commission invites comments on the proposed policy document, 
which can be found at https://www.regulations.gov/document/CPSC-2023-0042-0001.
    The CPSC will consider all timely comments before finalizing the 
policy. Comments should be submitted by December 4, 2023. Information 
on how to submit comments can be found in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-22110 Filed 10-4-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6355-01-P

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