[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: 16CFR1018.16]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1018--ADVISORY COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart B--Establishment of Advisory Committees
 
Sec. 1018.16  Membership selection.

    (a) Whenever new applicants are required for a Commission advisory 
committee, public notice will be issued in the Federal Register inviting 
individuals to submit, on or before a specified date, applications or 
nominations for membership.
    (b) An applicant for membership on an advisory committee shall 
disclose all affiliations, either paid or as a volunteer, that bear any 
relationship to the subject area of product safety or to membership on 
the advisory committee. This disclosure shall include both current 
affiliations and relevant past affiliations.
    (c) The Secretary of the Commission shall, from time to time, 
appoint a Candidate Evaluation Panel consisting of qualified, staff 
members of the Commission, including the Advisory Committee Management 
Officer.
    (d) The Candidate Evaluation Panel, using selection criteria 
established by the Commission, shall evaluate all candidates and submit 
to the Commissioners the names of those candidates it recommends for 
membership. Where possible, at least three candidates shall be 
recommended for each appointment to be made. Final selection for 
membership shall be made by the Commissioners.
    (e) The membership of each Commission Advisory Committee shall be 
fairly balanced in terms of geographic location, age, sex, and race.