[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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6d0e1d1e0e40021e2d0e1d1e0e430a021b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7d1e0d0e1e50120e3d1e0d0e1e531a120b">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8cbd8dbcb85c7dbe8cbd8dbcb86cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="98fbe8ebfbb5f7ebd8fbe8ebfbb6fff7ee">[email protected]</span></a>. 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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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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c4a7b4b7a7e9abb784a7b4b7a7eaa3abb2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b9dac9cada94d6caf9dac9cada97ded6cf">[email protected]</span></a> 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0b3a0a3b3fdbfa390b3a0a3b3feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3e5d4e4d5d13514d7e5d4e4d5d10595148">[email protected]</span></a> 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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