[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR12.15]

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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 12--ADVISORY COMMITTEES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 12.15  Termination and renewal of advisory committees.

    (a) Each advisory committee shall terminate not later than the 
expiration of the 2 year period beginning on the date of its 
establishment, unless:
    (1) In the case of an advisory committee established by the 
President or an officer of the Federal Government, such advisory 
committee is renewed by the President or such officer by appropriate 
action prior to the end of such period; or
    (2) In the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of 
Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law.

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    (b) Any advisory committee which is renewed by the President or any 
officer of the Federal Government may be continued only for successive 
2-year periods by appropriate action taken by the President or such 
officer prior to the date on which the advisory committee would 
otherwise terminate.
    (c) Before it renews a non-statutory advisory committee in 
accordance with paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, the Agency will 
inform the Secretariat by letter, not more than 60 days nor less than 30 
days before the committee expires, of the following:
    (1) Its determination that a renewal is necessary and is in the 
public interest;
    (2) The reasons for its determination;
    (3) The Agency's plan to attain balanced membership on the 
committee;
    (4) An explanation of why the committee's functions cannot be 
performed by the Agency or by an existing advisory committee.
    (d) After concurrence by the Secretariat, the Agency will certify in 
writing that the renewal of the advisory committee is in the public 
interest, and will publish a notice of the renewal in the Federal 
Register, and will file a new charter in accordance with Sec. 12.7 of 
this part.
    (e) Any advisory committee established by an Act of Congress shall 
file a charter in accordance with Sec. 12.7 of this part upon the 
expiration of each successive 2-year period following the date of 
enactment of the Act establishing such advisory committee.
    (f) No advisory committee required under this section to file a 
charter shall take any action, other than preparation and filing of such 
charter, between the date the new charter is required and the date on 
which such charter is actually filed.