The Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent Federal regulatory agency established by act of October 27, 1972 (86 Stat. 1207). FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES The Commission has primary responsibility for establishing mandatory product safety standards, where appropriate, to reduce the unreasonable risk of injury to consumers from consumer products. In addition it has authority to ban hazardous consumer products. The Consumer Product Safety Act also authorizes the Commission to conduct extensive research on consumer product standards, engage in broad consumer and industry information and education programs, and establish a comprehensive Injury Information Clearinghouse. In addition to the new authority created by the act, the Commission assumes responsibility for the Flammable Fabrics Act (67 Stat. 111; 15 U.S.C. 1191), the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (84 Stat. 1670), the Hazardous Substances Act (74 Stat. 372; 15 U.S.C. 1261), and the act of August 2, 1956 (70 Stat. 953; 15 U.S.C. 1211) which prohibits the transportation of refrigerators without door safety devices. The act also provides for petitioning of the Commission by any interested person, including consumers or consumer organizations, to commence pro DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ceedings for the issuance, amendment, or revocation of a consumer product safety rule. REGIONAL OFFICES The Consumer Product Safety Commission has field offices in 13 cities: cisco, Boston, Kansas City, MinneapNew York, Atlanta, Chicago, San Franolis, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Dallas, Cleveland, Denver, and Seattle. Sources of Information PUBLICATIONS, FILMS, SPEAKERS The Commission has available a number of publications on product safety and other related subjects. (The Commission is also developing a series of films for use by organizations and others. Speakers are available from the Commission to address organizations and other interested groups.) Information on these activities may be obtained from the Director of Public Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission. A public information room is maintained at the Commission headquarters. The Commission also operates, within the continental United States only, a toll-free Consumer Product Safety Hotline, 800-638-2666 (in Maryland, 800-492-2937). For further information, contact the Director, Public Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207. Phone, 202-634-7780. District Building, 1358 E Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20004 Phone, 202-629-4555 Created by the Congress as a separate territory to serve as the permanent seat of the Federal Government, the District of Columbia is a unique political jurisdiction within the American governmental system. The municipal government, headed by an elected Mayor and 13-member Council, has the same responsibilities as any city government to serve local residents. In addition, because the District of Columbia has no State or county ties, its local government carries out services normally provided by State and county governments. Under a provision of the Constitution, the Congress retains final legislative authority over the District, including authority to review locally enacted legislation and the city's budget. Other elected officials include an independent 11-member Board of Education, a delegate to the House of Representatives, and Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners. The District of Columbia was estab- The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act of December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 774) provided for home rule for the citizens of the District of Columbia, and for the first popular election of the Mayor and Council in 100 years. A charter referendum was approved by the majority of the registered qualified electors of the District on May 7, 1974. A general election was held on November 5, 1974, and the terms of the elected Mayor and 13-member Council, including a Chairman elected by the voters, began at noon on January 2, 1975. Subject to the limitations specified in the home rule act, the legislative power of the District is vested in the Council, while the executive power is exercised by the Mayor. The Congress still retains ultimate. legislative authority over the Nation's Capital, granted by Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, and certain other authorities, including ultimate. control of funding. Provisions were made in the home rule act for the establishment of elected Advisory Neighborhood Com missions, whose function is to advise the District Government on matters of public policy, including decisions involving planning, streets, recreation, social service programs, health, safety, and sanitation in that neighborhood. ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION Headquarters: 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW. Mailing Address: Washington, D.C. 20545 Phone, 301-376-4000 Administrator Deputy Administrator_. Chairman, Board of Contract Appeals_ Assistant Administrator for International Affairs__ Assistant Administrator for Planning and Analysis___ Deputy Assistant Administrator for Administration___ Director, Division of Construction Planning and Support Director, Division of Labor Relations_. Director, Division of Personnel__. Assistant Administrator for Fossil Energy. ment Director, Division of Materials and Exploratory Research Director, Division of MHD (Magnetohydrodynamics) Director, Division of Oil, Gas, and Shale Technology Director, Division of Environmental and Socioeconomic Programs___ Director, Division of Commercial Applications___ ROBERT W. FRI, Acting. JOHN B. FARMAKIDES. MICHAEL I. YARYMOVYCH. NELSON F. SIEVERING, JR. ERIC H. WILLIS, Acting. ERIC H. WILLIS, Acting. MARION A. BOWDEN. ROBERT F. ALLNUTT, Acting. ROBERT F. ALLNUTT. GEORGE W. BARROW. JOHN W. POLK. SAMUEL L. HACK. GEORGE A. RIAL. G. ALEXANDER Mills. WILLIAM D. JACKSON. HUGH D. GUTHRIE. MARVIN I. SINGER. EDWARD J. MYERSON. |