[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR7.4]

[Page 192]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 7--ADVISORY COMMITTEES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 7.4  Establishment of advisory committees.

    (a) An NRC advisory committee may be established under this part 
only if its establishment--
    (1) Is specifically directed or authorized by statute or by 
Executive Order of the President; or
    (2) Has been determined by the Commission to be in the public 
interest and essential to the performance of the duties imposed on the 
Commission by law.

The determination required by paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall be 
a matter of formal record, and shall include a statement of a clearly 
defined purpose for the advisory committee.