[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 29, Volume 4] [Revised as of July 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 29CFR1209.01] [Page 26] TITLE 29--LABOR CHAPTER X--NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD PART 1209_PUBLIC OBSERVATION OF NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD MEETINGS--Table of Contents Sec. 1209.01 Scope and purpose. Sec. 1209.01 Scope and purpose. 1209.02 Definitions. 1209.03 Conduct of National Mediation Board business. 1209.04 Open meetings. 1209.05 Closing of meetings; reasons therefor. 1209.06 Action necessary to close meetings; record of votes. 1209.07 Notice of meetings; public announcement and publication. 1209.08 Transcripts, recordings or minutes of closed meetings; retention; public availability. 1209.09 Requests for records under Freedom of Information Act. 1209.10 Capacity of public observers. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(g). Source: 42 FR 60739, Nov. 29, 1977, unless otherwise noted. (a) The provisions of this part are intended to implement the requirements of section 3(a) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b. (b) It is the policy of the National Mediation Board that the public is entitled to the fullest practicable information regarding its decisionmaking processes. It is the purpose of this part to provide the public with such information while protecting the rights of individuals and the ability of the agency to carry out its responsibilities.