[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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.

    (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



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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.