[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1000.33]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1000--COMMISSION ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1000.33  Directorate for Field Operations.

    (a) The Directorate for Field Operations, which is managed by the 
Associate Executive Director for Field Operations, has direct line 
authority over all Commission field operations; develops, issues, 
approves, or clears proposals and instructions affecting the field 
activities; and provides a central point within the Commission from 
which Headquarters officials can obtain field support services. The 
Directorate provides direction and leadership to the Regional Center 
Directors and to all field employees and promulgates policies and 
operational guidelines which form the framework for management of 
Commission field operations. The Directorate works closely with the 
other Headquarters functional units, the Regional Centers, and other 
field offices to assure effective Headquarters-field relationships, 
proper allocation of resources to support Commission priorities in the 
field, and effective performance of field tasks. It represents the field 
and prepares field program documents. It coordinates direct contact 
procedures between Headquarter's offices and Regional Centers. The 
Directorate is also responsible for liaison with State, local, and other 
Federal agencies on product safety programs in the field.
    (b) Regional Centers are responsible for carrying out investigative, 
compliance, and consumer information and public affairs activities 
within their areas. They encourage voluntary industry compliance with 
the laws and regulations administered by the Commission, identify 
product related incidents and investigate selected injuries or deaths 
associated with consumer products, and implement wide-ranging public 
information and education programs designed to reduce consumer product 
injuries. They also provide support and maintain liaison with components 
of the Commission, other Regional Centers, and appropriate Federal, 
State, and local government offices.

[56 FR 30496, July 3, 1991. Redesignated at 59 FR 66673, Dec. 28, 1994]