[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1209.07]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
                                  BOARD
 
PART 1209_PUBLIC OBSERVATION OF NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD MEETINGS--Table 
of Contents
 
Sec. 1209.07  Notice of meetings; public announcement and publication.

    (a) A public announcement setting forth the time, place and subject 
matter of meetings or portions thereof closed to public observation 
pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 1209.05(a) of this part, shall be 
made at the earaliest practicable time.
    (b) Except for meetings closed to public observation pursuant to the 
provisions of Sec. 1209.05(a) of this part, the agency shall make 
public announcement of each meeting at least 7 days before the scheduled 
date of the meeting. The announcement shall specify the time, place and 
subject matter of the meeting, whether it is to be open to public 
observation or closed, and the name, address and phone number of an 
agency official designated to respond to requests for information about 
the meeting. The 7 day period for advance notice may be shortened only 
upon a determination by a majority of the members of the Board who will 
participate in the meeting that agency business requires that such 
meeting be called at an earlier date, in which event the public 
announcement shall be made at the earliest practicable time. A record of 
the vote to schedule a meeting at an earlier date shall be kept and made 
available to the public.
    (c) Within one day after a vote to close a meeting, or any portion 
thereof, pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 1209.05(b) of this part, 
the agency shall make publicly available a full written explanation of 
its action closing the meeting, or portion thereof, together with a list 
of all persons expected to attend the meeting and their affiliation.
    (d) If after a public announcement required by paragraph (b) of this 
section has been made, the time and place of the meeting are changed, a 
public announcement of such changes shall be made at the earliest 
practicable time. The subject matter of the meeting may be changed after 
public annmouncment thereof only if a majority of the members of the 
Board who will participate in the meeting determine that agency business 
so requires and that no earlier announcement of the change was possible. 
When such a change in subject matter is approved a public announcement 
of the change shall be made at the earliest practicable time. A record 
of the vote to change the subject matter of the meeting shall be kept 
and made available to the public.
    (e) All announcements or changes thereof issued pursuant to the 
provisions of paragraphs (b) and (d) of this section, or pursuant to the 
provisions of Sec. 1209.06(d), shall be submitted for publication in 
the Federal Register immediately following their release to the public.
    (f) Announcement of meeting made pursuant to the provisions of this 
section shall be posted on a bulletin board maintained for such purpose 
at the Board's offices, 1425 K Street, NW., Washington, DC. Interested 
individuals or organizations may request the Chief of Staff, National 
Mediation Board, Washington, DC 20572 to place them on a mailing list 
for receipt of such announcements.

[42 FR 60739, Nov. 29, 1977, as amended at 64 FR 40287, July 26, 1999]