[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR102-3.95]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
               CHAPTER 102--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION
 
PART 102	3_FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart C_How Are Advisory Committees Managed?
 
Sec.  102-3.95  What principles apply to the management of advisory 

committees?

    Agencies are encouraged to apply the following principles to the 
management of their advisory committees:
    (a) Provide adequate support. Before establishing an advisory 
committee, agencies should identify requirements and assure that 
adequate resources are available to support anticipated activities. 
Considerations related to support include office space, necessary 
supplies and equipment, Federal staff support, and access to key 
decisionmakers.
    (b) Focus on mission. Advisory committee members and staff should be 
fully aware of the advisory committee's mission, limitations, if any, on 
its duties, and the agency's goals and objectives. In general, the more 
specific an advisory committee's tasks and the more focused its 
activities are, the higher the likelihood will be that the advisory 
committee will fulfill its mission.
    (c) Follow plans and procedures. Advisory committee members and 
their agency sponsors should work together to assure that a plan and 
necessary procedures covering implementation are in place to support an 
advisory committee's mission. In particular, agencies should be clear 
regarding what functions an advisory committee can perform legally and 
those that it cannot perform.
    (d) Practice openness. In addition to achieving the minimum 
standards of public access established by the Act and this part, 
agencies should seek to be as inclusive as possible. For example, 
agencies may wish to explore the use of the Internet to post advisory 
committee information and seek broader input from the public.
    (e) Seek feedback. Agencies continually should seek feedback from 
advisory committee members and the public regarding the effectiveness of 
the advisory committee's activities. At regular intervals, agencies 
should communicate to the members how their advice has affected agency 
programs and decisionmaking.

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