[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 44CFR12.11]



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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.  12.11  Public notice.



    (a) The Agency's determination procedure described by Sec.  12.6 of 

this part for the creation of the advisory committee, and a description 

of the nature and purpose of the committee, should be published in the 

Federal Register at least 15 days prior to the filing of the committee's 

charter, unless the Secretariat, for good cause, authorizes a shorter 

period of time between publication of the notice and the filing of the 

charter.

    (b) Except when the Administrator GSA determines contrarily for 

reasons of national security, timely notice of each advisory committee 

meeting, whether open or closed to the public, shall be published in the 

Federal Register at least 15 days before the meeting date. Such notice 

should state the name of the advisory committee, the time, place and 

purpose of the meeting, and should include, where appropriate, a summary 

of the meeting agenda. Notice ordinarily should state that the meeting 

is open to the public or explain why the meeting or any portion of the 

meeting is to be closed. Notices shorter than the time prescribed by 

this paragraph may be provided in emergency situations, and the reasons 

for such emergency exceptions should be made part of the meeting notice. 

Due to the emergency nature of FEMA's many programs, it is contemplated 

that advisory committees may have to be established or meetings called 

on fairly short notice; however, every effort should be made to comply 

with the notice requirement, except in cases where delay may result in 

harm to individuals or damage to property. A request for a determination 

that notice of a meeting should not be published for reasons of national 

security shall be submitted to the Administrator GSA with a statement of 

reasons supporting such request at least 30 days before the meeting is 

scheduled. Where, however, there is a significant likelihood of severe 

damage to property or injury to individuals, the notice period may be 

reduced as necessary to minimize such damage or injury.

    (c) In addition to the notice required by paragraph (b) of this 

section, other forms of notice such as public releases and notices by 

mail should be used to inform the public of advisory committee meetings.

    (d) The Committee Management Officer, in coordination with the 

Office of Public Affairs, should, where practical, maintain lists of 

people and organizations interested in advisory committees and notify 

them of meetings by mail.

    (e) Notice of the availability of the annual reports required by 

Sec.  12.9(e) of this part will be published in the Federal Register no 

later than 60 days after their completion. Notice will include 

instructions which will allow the public access to the reports.