[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: 44CFR12.8]

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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. 12.8  Meetings.

    (a) Advisory committees established under this part shall not hold 
any meetings, nor shall they render any advice, except at the call of, 
or with the advice and approval of, the Federal Officer or employee 
designated in accordance with Sec. 12.10 of this part, who shall also 
approve the agenda of such meetings. Timely notice of each meeting shall 
be provided in accordance with Sec. 12.11 of this part.
    (b) The agenda required by paragraph (a) of this section shall list 
the matters to be considered at the meeting. It shall also indicate when 
any part of the meeting will concern matters within the exceptions of 
the (Government) Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and Sec. 12.9 of this 
part.
    (c) Subject to the provisions of Sec. 12.9 of this part, each 
advisory committee meeting shall be open to the public. Meetings which 
are completely or partly open to the public shall be held at reasonable 
times and at such a place that is reasonably accessible to the public. 
The size of the meeting room should be determined by such factors as the 
size of the committee, the number of members of the public who could 
reasonably be expected to attend, the number of persons who attended 
similar meetings in the past, and the resource facilities available.
    (d) Any member of the public shall be permitted to file a written 
statement with the committee related to any meeting that is completely 
or partly open to the public. Interested persons may also be permitted 
by the committee chairman to speak at such meetings in accordance with 
the procedures established by the committee.