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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Energy Policy and Conservation Act · Sec. 253

Sec. 253. advisory committees

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## Sec. 253 advisory committees ###
(a)To achieve the purposes of the international energy program with respect to international allocation of petroleum products and the information system provided in such program, the Secretary may provide for the establishment of such advisory committees as he determines are necessary. In addition to the requirements specified in this section, such advisory committees shall be subject to the provisions of section 17 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (whether or not such Act or any of its provisions expire or terminate before June 30, 1985); shall be chaired by a regular full-time Federal employee; and shall include representatives of the public. The meetings of such committees shall be open to the public. The Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission shall have adequate advance notice of any meeting and may have an official representative attend and participate in any such meeting. ###
(b)A verbatim transcript shall be kept of such advisory committee meetings, and shall be deposited with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission. Such transcript shall be made available for public inspection and copying in accordance with section 552 of title 5, United States Code, except that matter may not be withheld from disclosure under section 552(b) of such title on grounds other than the grounds specified in section 552 (b)(1), (b)(3), and so much of (b)(4) as relates to trade secrets, or pursuant to a determination under subsection (c). ###
(c)The President, after consultation with the Secretary of State, the Federal Trade Commission, the Attorney General, and the Secretary, may suspend the application of— ####
(1)sections 1009 and 1010 of title 5, United States Code, ####
(2)subsections
(b)and
(c)of section 17 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, ####
(3)the requirement under subsection
(a)of this section that meetings be open to the public, and ####
(4)the second sentence of subsection (b); if the President determines with respect to a particular meeting,
(A)that such suspension is essential to the developing or carrying out of the international energy program,
(B)that such suspension relates solely to the purpose of international allocation of petroleum products and the information system provided in such program, and
(C)that the meeting deals with matters described in section 552(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code. Such determination by the President shall be in writing, shall set forth a detailed explanation of reasons justifying the granting of such suspension, and shall be published in the Federal Register at a reasonable time prior to the effective date of any such suspension. **[**[42 U.S.C. 6273](/us/usc/t42/s6273)**]**
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