PART 1000—COMMISSION ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS

(3) To develop uniform safety standards for consumer products and to minimize conflicting State and local regulations; and

(4) To promote research and investigation into the causes and prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and injuries.

(b) The Commission is composed of five members appointed by the Presi. dent, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for terms of seven years.

$ 1000.2 Laws administered.

The Commission administers five acts: (a) The Consumer Product Safety Act (Pub. L. 92-573, 86 Stat. 1207, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2051, et

seq.))

Sec. 1000.1 The Commission. 1000.2 Laws administered. 1000.3 Addresses and hotline numbers. 1000.4 Petitions. 1000.5 Commission decisions and records. 1000.6 Advisory opinions and interpreta

tions. 1000.7 Meetings and hearings. 1000.8 Quorum. 1000.9 Delegation of functions. 1000.10 The Chairman and Vice-Chairman. 1000.11 Organization structure. 1000.12 Office of the General Counsel. 1000.13 Office of Congressional Relations. 1000.14 Office of Strategic Planning. 1000.15 Office of Administrative Law

Judge. 1000.16 Office of Communications. 1000.17 Office of the Secretary. 1000.18 Office of Public Participation (pro

posed). 1000.19 Office of Internal Audit. 1000.20 Office of Equal Employment Op

portunity and Minority Enterprise. 1000.21 Office of the Executive Director. 1000.22 Office of Program Management. 1000.23 Directorate for Hazard Identifica

tion and Analysis. 1000.24 Directorate for Engineering and

Science. 1000.25 Directorate for Compliance and

Enforcement. 1000.26 Directorate for Field Operations. 1000.27 Directorate for Administration.

AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 552(a), Administrative Procedure Act.

SOURCE: 42 FR 64883, Dec. 29, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

(b) The Flammable Fabrics Act (Pub. L. 90-189, 67 Stat. 111, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1191, et seq.))

(c) The Federal Hazardous Substances Act (Pub. L. 86-613, 74 Stat. 380, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1261, et seq.))

(d) The Poison Prevention Packag. ing Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-601, 84 Stat. 1670, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1471, et seq.))

(e) The Refrigerator Safety Act of 1956 (Pub. L. 84-930, 70 Stat. 953, 15 U.S.C. 1211, et seq.))

§ 1000.3 Addresses and hotline numbers.

(a) The principal offices of the Commission are in Washington, D.C. All written communications with

the Commission should be addressed to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, unless otherwise specifically directed.

(b) The main headquarters of the Commission are at 1111 18th Street NW., Washington, D.C. At this location are the offices of the Chairman and Commissioners, Office of Administrative Law Judge, Office of Congressional Relations, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Media Relations, and Office of the Secretary. A public information room is maintained in room 312 at this location.

(c) The Executive Director and oper. ating offices under his or her authori.

§ 1000.1 The Commission.

(a) The Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent regulatory agency which was formed on May 14, 1973, under the provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Act (Pub. L. 92-573, 86 Stat. 1207, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2051, et seq.)). The purposes of the Commission under the CPSA are:

(1) To protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products;

(2) To assist consumers in evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products;

(11) Philadelphia Area Office, 400 Market Street, 10th Floor, Philadel. phia, Pa. 19106; Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

(12) San Francisco Area Office, 100 Pine Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, Calif. 94111; Hawaii, Nevada, and all Counties in California not covered by Los Angeles Area Office.

(13) Seattle Area Office, 392 Federal Bldg., 915 Second Avenue, Seattle, Wash. 98174; Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

ty are located at 5401 Westbard Avenue, Bethesda, Md.

(d) The Commission operates, within the continental United States only, a toll-free Consumer Product Safety Hot-line by which the public can communicate with the Commission. The telephone numbers are 800-638-2666 (in Maryland, 800-492-2937).

(e) The Commission has 13 area offices which are located at the following addresses and which serve the states indicated:

(1) Atlanta Area Office, 1330 West Peachtree St. NW., Atlanta, Ga. 30309; Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

(2) Boston Area Office, 100 Summer St., room 1607, Boston, Mass. 02110; Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

(3) Chicago Area Office, 230 South Dearborn St., room 2945, Chicago, Ill. 60604; Illinois and Indiana.

(4) Cleveland Area Office, Plaza 9 Building, 55 Erieview Plaza, Cleveland, Ohio 44114; Michigan and Ohio.

(5) Dallas Area Office, 500 South Ervav, room 410C, Dallas, Tex. 75201; Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

(6) Denver Area Office, Guaranty Bank Bldg., Suite 938, 817 17th Street, Denver, Colo. 80202; Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.

(7) Kansas City Area Office, Traders National Bank Bldg., 1125 Grand Avenue, Suite 1500, Kansas City, Mo. 64106; Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.

(8) Los Angeles Area Office, 3660 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1100, Los Angeles, Calif. 90010; Arizona and the following Counties in California: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.

(9) Minneapolis Area Office, Federal Bldg., room 650, Fort Snelling, Twin Cities, Minn. 55111; Minnesota and Wisconsin.

(10) New York Area Office, 6 World Trade Center, Vesey Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY. 10048; New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.

$ 1000.4 Petitions.

Any interested person may petition the Commission to issue, amend, or revoke a rule or regulation by submitting a written request to the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207. Any petition under the Consumer Product Safety Act must meet the requirements of 16 CFR Part 1110. Petitions regarding products regulated under the other acts the Commission administers are governed by the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(e)) and, where applicable, existing Commission procedures at 16 CFR 1607.4, 16 CFR 1500.82, 16 CFR 1500.201, and 21 CFR 2.65. However, the Commission encourages persons filing such petitions to follow as closely as possible the requirements and recommendations in 16 CFR 1110.7.

§ 1000.5 Commission decisions and rec

ords. (a) Each decision of the Commission, acting in an official capacity as a collegial body, is recorded as a Record of Commission Action. Copies of a Record of Commission Action may be obtained upon written request from the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207. Requests should identify the subject matter of the Commission action and the approximate date of the Commission action, if known.

(b) Other records in the custody of the Commission may be requested in writing from the Office of the Secretary pursuant to the Commission's Procedures for Disclosure or Production of Information under the Freedom of Information Act (16 CFR Part 1015, 42 FR 10490, February 22, 1977, or as amended).

as

Meetings Policy (16 CFR Part 1012, 42 FR 14683, March 16, 1977, or amended).

(c) The Commission may conduct any hearing or other inquiry necessary or appropriate to its functions any. where in the United States and it must publish notice of any proposed hearing in the FEDERAL REGISTER and shall afford a reasonable opportunity for interested persons to present relevant testimony and data.

§ 1000.8 Quorum.

Three members of the Commission constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

§ 1000.9 Delegation of functions.

The Commission may delegate any of its functions and powers, other than the power to issue subpenas under Section 27(b)(3) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2076(b)(3)), to any officer or employee of the Commission.

$ 1000.10 The Chairman and Vice Chair

man.

$ 1000.6 Advisory opinions and interpreta

tions of regulations. (a) Advisory opinions. Upon written request, the General Counsel provides written advisory opinions interpreting the acts the Commission administers. Advisory opinions represent the legal opinions of the General Counsel and may be changed or superseded by the Commission. Requests for issuance of advisory opinions should be sent to the General Counsel, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207. Requests for copies of particular previously issued advisory opinions or a copy of an index of such opinions should be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207.

(b) Interpretations of regulations. Upon written request, the Associate Executive Director for Compliance and Enforcement will issue written interpretations of Commission regulations pertaining to the safety standards and the enforcement of those standards. Requests for such interpretations should be sent to the Associate Executive Director for Compliance and Enforcement, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207. Requests for interpretations of administrative regulations (e.g., Freedom of Information Act regulations) should be sent to the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207. $ 1000.7 Meetings and hearings.

(a) The Commission may meet and exercise all its powers in any place.

(b) Meetings of the Commission are held as ordered by the Commission and, unless otherwise ordered, are held at the principal office of the Commission at 1111 18th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Meetings of the Commission for the purpose of jointly conducting the formal business of the agency, including the rendering of official decisions, are generally announced in advance and open to the public, as provided by the Government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L. 94-409, 5 U.S.C. 552(b)) and the Commission's

(a) The Chairman is the principal executive officer of the Commission and, subject to the general policies of the Commission and to such regulatory decisions, findings, and determi. nations as the Commission is by law authorized to make, he or she exercises all of the executive and administrative functions of the Commission.

(b) The Commission annually elects a Vice Chairman to act in the absence or disability of the Chairman or in case of a vacancy in the Office of the Chairman.

$ 1000.11 Organization structure.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is composed of the principal units listed in this section.

(a) The following units report directly to the Chairman of the Commission:

(1) Office of the General Counsel;

(2) Office of Congressional Relations;

(3) Office of Strategic Planning;

(4) Office of Administrative Law Judge;

(5) Office of Communications; (6) Office of the Secretary;