[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR12.11]

[Page 142]
 
              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
             CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
 
PART 12--ADVISORY COMMITTEES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 12.11  Public notice.

    (a) The Agency's determination procedure described by Sec. 12.6 of 
this part for the creation of the advisory committee, and a description 
of the nature and purpose of the committee, should be published in the 
Federal Register at least 15 days prior to the filing of the committee's 
charter, unless the Secretariat, for good cause, authorizes a shorter 
period of time between publication of the notice and the filing of the 
charter.
    (b) Except when the Administrator GSA determines contrarily for 
reasons of national security, timely notice of each advisory committee 
meeting, whether open or closed to the public, shall be published in the 
Federal Register at least 15 days before the meeting date. Such notice 
should state the name of the advisory committee, the time, place and 
purpose of the meeting, and should include, where appropriate, a summary 
of the meeting agenda. Notice ordinarily should state that the meeting 
is open to the public or explain why the meeting or any portion of the 
meeting is to be closed. Notices shorter than the time prescribed by 
this paragraph may be provided in emergency situations, and the reasons 
for such emergency exceptions should be made part of the meeting notice. 
Due to the emergency nature of FEMA's many programs, it is contemplated 
that advisory committees may have to be established or meetings called 
on fairly short notice; however, every effort should be made to comply 
with the notice requirement, except in cases where delay may result in 
harm to individuals or damage to property. A request for a determination 
that notice of a meeting should not be published for reasons of national 
security shall be submitted to the Administrator GSA with a statement of 
reasons supporting such request at least 30 days before the meeting is 
scheduled. Where, however, there is a significant likelihood of severe 
damage to property or injury to individuals, the notice period may be 
reduced as necessary to minimize such damage or injury.
    (c) In addition to the notice required by paragraph (b) of this 
section, other forms of notice such as public releases and notices by 
mail should be used to inform the public of advisory committee meetings.
    (d) The Committee Management Officer, in coordination with the 
Office of Public Affairs, should, where practical, maintain lists of 
people and organizations interested in advisory committees and notify 
them of meetings by mail.
    (e) Notice of the availability of the annual reports required by 
Sec. 12.9(e) of this part will be published in the Federal Register no 
later than 60 days after their completion. Notice will include 
instructions which will allow the public access to the reports.