(a) To achieve its goals of involving the public in its activities and conducting its business in an open manner, the Agency, whenever practicable, shall notify the public in advance of all meetings involving matters of substantial interest held or attended by its personnel, and shall permit the public to attend such meetings. Furthermore, to ensure the widest possible exposure of the details of such meetings, the Agency will keep records of them freely available for inspection by the public.
(b) This part 1012, the Agency's Meetings Policy, sets forth requirements for advance public notice, public attendance, and recordkeeping for Agency meetings.
authority: Pub. L. 92-573, 86 Stat. 1207 (
15 U.S.C. 2051-81) as amended by Pub. L. 94-284, 90 Stat. 503, Pub. L. 95-319, 92 Stat. 386, Pub. L. 95-631, 92 Stat. 3742; Pub. L. 90-189, 81 Stat. 568 (
15 U.S.C. 1191-1204); Pub. L. 86-613, 74 Stat. 372, as amended by Pub. L. 89-756, 80 Stat. 1303, and Pub. L. 91-113, 83 Stat. 187 (
15 U.S.C. 1261-74); Pub. L. 91-601, 84 Stat. 1670 (
15 U.S.C. 1471-76) and the Act of Aug. 7, 1956, 70 Stat. 953 (
15 U.S.C. 1211-14)
source: 46 FR 38323, July 24, 1981, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 16 CFR 1012.1