[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR7.4]

[Page 193-194]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 7_ADVISORY COMMITTEES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 7.4  Establishment of advisory committees.

    (a) An NRC advisory committee may be established under this part 
only if its establishment--
    (1) Is specifically directed or authorized by statute or by 
Executive Order of the President; or
    (2) Has been determined by the Commission to be in the public 
interest and

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essential to the performance of the duties imposed on the Commission by 
law.

The determination required by paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall be 
a matter of formal record, and shall include a statement of a clearly 
defined purpose for the advisory committee.