[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1018.3]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1018--ADVISORY COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec.  1018.3  Policy.

    In application of this part, Commission officials shall be guided by 
the Advisory Committee Act, the statutes creating the Commission's 
advisory committees, and by the directives in Executive Order No. 11769 
and OMB Circular No. A-63. Principles to be followed include:
    (a) Limiting the number of advisory committees to those that are 
essential and terminating any committee not fulfilling its purpose;
    (b) Insuring effective use of advisory committees and their 
recommendations, while assuring that decisional authority is retained by 
the responsible Commission officers;
    (c) Providing clear goals, standards, and uniform procedures with 
respect to the establishment, operation, and administration of advisory 
committees;
    (d) Ensuring that adequate information is provided to the public 
regarding advisory committees; and
    (e) Ensuring adequate opportunities for access by the public to 
advisory committee meetings and information.