FTC Federal Register notice, Dec. 14, 1977, 42 FR 62911
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FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 42, NO. 240— WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1977
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62912 [ 6 7 5 0 - 0 1 ] Title 16— Commercial Practices CHAPTER I— FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SUBCHAPTER A— PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE PART 4— MISCELLANEOUS RULES Disclosure of Explanatory Material Prior to Open Commission Meetings AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This rule adds to the Com mission’s Sunshine Act rules a provision for the disclosure of explanatory ma terial prior to each open Commission meeting, so that people who attend the meeting can understand the discussion more readily.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 14, 1977. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CON TACT:
Jack Schwartz, Assistant to the Gen eral Counsel-, Federal Trade Commis sion, Washington, D.C. 20580, 202-523- 3615.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Commission promulgated rules im plementing the Government in the Sun shine Act, Pub. L. 94-409, at 42 FR 135C3 (March 11, 1977) . In its discussion ac companying those rules, the Commission noted its intention to make available be fore open meetings summaries of matters on the agenda in order to facilitate the public’s understanding of open discus sion. The Commission has now deter mined, as an exercise of its discretion, to set out a more genera1 provision to effectuate that policy in the rules them selves. For each open agenda item, the Commissioner to whom the matter has been assigned for presentation has been delegated authority to make available, prior to the meeting, material sufficient to inform the public of the issues likely to be discussed at the meeting. The ma terial, which may consist of a draft rule or other staff proposal, excerpts f: m a staff memorandum, or a summary, will be available in Room 130 ol FTC Head quarters, the business day before the open meeting.
Accordingly, 16 CFR Chapter I is amended as follows:
By adding the following subparagraph (3) to § 4.15(b):
§ 4.15 Commission meetings.
* * * * * <b) * * * (3) The Commissioner to whom a matter has been assigned for presenta tion to the Commission shall have (he authority to make available to the public, prior to consideration of that matter at an open meeting, material sufficient to Inform the public of the issues likely to be discussed In connection with that matter.
RULES AND REGULATIONS By direction of the Commission dated October 26,1977.
C arol M . T h o m a s, Secretary.
[FR Doc.77-35636 Filed 12-14-77;8:45 am]