[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1409.6]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1409_MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION--
 
Sec.  1409.6  Notices to the public.

    (a)(1) The Secretary of the Board will make a public announcement at 
least one week before each Board meeting of (i) the time and place of 
the meeting, (ii) subject matter of the meeting, except to the extent 
that such information is exempt from disclosure under Sec.  1409.4(a) of 
this part, (iii) whether the meeting is to be open or closed to the 
public and (iv) the name and business telephone number of the Secretary 
of the Board.
    (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(1) of this section, less than one 
week advance public notice for a meeting may be given when at least five 
Directors determine by recorded vote that the Board business requires 
that a meeting be called at an earlier date, but in such case, 
announcement of the meeting will be made at the earliest practicable 
time.
    (b)(1) When the Board votes on whether to close a portion or 
portions of a meeting or a series of meetings, or with respect to 
withholding any information concerning such meeting or series of 
meetings, in accordance with Sec.  1409.5(b) of this part, the Secretary 
of the Board will make available to the public a written copy of such 
vote reflecting the vote of each member on the question within one 
business day of such vote.
    (2) If the Board votes to close a portion or portions of a meeting 
or a series of meetings in accordance with Sec.  1409.5(b) of this part, 
the Secretary of the Board will make available to the public within one 
business day of such vote, (i) a list of the names and affiliations of 
persons expected to be present at such closed portion or portions of the 
meeting or series of meetings and (ii) a full written explanation of the 
Board's action in closing the portion of portions of the meeting or 
series of meetings, unless such disclosure would reveal the information 
that the meeting itself was closed to protect.
    (c) The time or place of a board meeting may be changed following 
the public announcement as required by paragraph (a)(1) of this section 
only if the Board publicly announces such change or changes at the 
earliest practicable time.
    (d) The subject matter of a Board meeting or the determination of 
the Board to open or close a meeting or portions thereof to the public, 
may be changed following the public announcement as required by 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section only if (i) five Directors determine by 
recorded vote that Board business so requires and that no earlier 
announcement of the change was possible and (ii) the Board publicly 
announces such change and the vote of each Director upon such change at 
the earliest practicable time.
    (e) The Secretary of the Board shall use all reasonable means to 
keep the public promptly and fully informed of public announcements 
including the use of a bulletin board outside the office of the 
Secretary of the Board at the address indicated in Sec.  1409.8(b) of 
this part. Requests for information concerning Board meetings should be 
addressed to the Secretary of the Board.
    (f) Immediately following each public announcement required by this 
section, the information provided in such public announcement will be 
submitted for publication in the Federal Register.
    (g) The Board usually meets in room 200-A, Administration Building, 
United States Department of Agriculture, 14th Street and Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. Each person interested in attending an open 
meeting of the Board should notify the Secretary of the Board at least 
one business day prior to the open meeting of their intention to attend 
the meeting. Any person who fails to do so may not be

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accommodated if there is insufficient space in the meeting room.