[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR201.33]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
                            TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 201--RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION--Table of Contents
 
Subpart E--Opening Commission Meetings to Public Observation Pursuant to 
                              5 U.S.C. 552b
 
Sec.  201.33  Purpose and scope.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b; 19 U.S.C. 1335.

    Source: 42 FR 11243, Feb. 28, 1977, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) Consistent with the principle that the public is entitled to the 
fullest practicable information regarding the decisionmaking processes 
of the Federal Government, it is the purpose of this subpart to open the 
meetings of the United States International Trade Commission to public 
observation while protecting the rights of individuals and the ability 
of the Commission to carry out its statutory functions and 
responsibilities. These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the 
directive of section (g) of the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 
552b(g)), and specifically implement sections (b) through (f) of said 
act (5 U.S.C. 552(b) through (f)).
    (b) Public access to documents being considered at Commission 
meetings may be obtained by access to the public files of the Commission 
or, where documents are not in said public files, shall be obtained in 
the manner set forth in subpart C of this part (Sec. Sec.  201.17 
through 201.21).
    (c) Unless otherwise provided by the public notices as described in 
Sec.  201.35 of this subpart, public observation of Commission meetings 
does not encompass public participation in the deliberations at such 
meetings.