Miscellaneous Rules, Commission Meetings
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[6750-01] PART 4— MISCELLANEOUS RULES Commission Meetings AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This rule delegates to the General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission the authority to release nonexempt portions of transcripts or minutes of closed Commission meet ings and to exercise discretion as to material that is exempt from manda tory disclosure under the Government FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 43, NO. 156— FRIDAY, AUGUST IT, 1978
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35684 in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)). This delegation is designed to expedite the processing of minutes and tran scripts that are produced to satisfy the requirements of that Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(f)(l)). The delegation does not affect minutes taken at the Commis sion’s executive sessions to consider oral arguments in cases under its review. As to those minutes, the Com mission will continue to determine which portions may be released. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 11, 1978. ADDRESS: Portions of minutes and transcripts determined by the General Counsel or the Commission to be ap propriate for release will be available for public inspection in room 130 of the Federal Trade Commission Build ing, 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20580. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barry R. Rubin, Office of General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580, 202-523- 3520.
Accordingly, 16 CFR Part 4 is amended to read as follows: § 4.15 Commission meetings. ♦ * * * # <c) • *•* (3) Closed meeting transcripts or minutes required by U.S.C.
552b(f)(l) will be released to the public insofar as they contain informa tion that either is not exempt from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), or, although exempt, should be disclosed in the public interest. The Commission will determine whether to release, in whole or in part, the minutes of its ex ecutive sessions to consider oral argu ments. With regard to all other closed meetings, the General Counsel, with out power of redelegation, shall have the authority to determine which por tions of the transcripts or minutes may be released. In unusual or diffi cult cases the General Counsel may, in his sole discretion, refer the question of release to the Commission for de termination.
By direction of the Commission dated July 28,1978.
Carol M. T homas, Secretary.
[FR Doc. 78-22467 Filed 8-10-78; 8:45 am]