[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1612.7]

[Page 265-266]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
          CHAPTER XIV--EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
 
PART 1612_GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE ACT REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1612.7  Public announcement of agency meetings.

    (a) Public announcement of each meeting by the agency shall be 
accomplished by recorded telephone message at telephone number 202-663-
7100 (between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. e.t.), and by posting such 
announcement in the lobby of the Commission's headquarters at 1801 L 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20507, not later than one week prior to 
commencement of a meeting or the commencement of the first meeting in a 
series of meetings, except as otherwise provided in this section, and 
shall disclose:
    (1) The time of the meeting.
    (2) The place of the meeting.
    (3) The subject matter of each portion of each meeting or series of 
meetings.
    (4) Whether any portion(s) of a meeting will be open or closed to 
public observation.
    (5) The name and telephone number of an official designated to 
respond to requests for information about the meeting.
    (b) Where a meeting is closed to the public, the agency may withhold 
and not announce the information specified in paragraph (a)(3) of this 
section, if and to the extent that it finds that

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such action is justified under Sec. 1612.4. Information shall be 
withheld only by a recorded vote of a majority of the entire membership 
of the agency.
    (c) The announcement described in paragraph (a) of this section may 
be accomplished less than one week prior to the commencement of any 
meeting or series of meetings where:
    (1) A majority of the members of the Commission determines by 
recorded vote that agency business requires that any such meeting or 
series of meetings be held at an earlier date.
    (2) A meeting is closed under the Commission's regulation as set 
forth in Sec. 1612.13(a) of this part.
    (3) A meeting is closed pursuant to a request made under Sec. 
1612.6 of this part and submitted less than seven days prior to the 
meeting.
    (4) There has been a change in the subject matter or determination 
to open or close a meeting previously announced.

In these instances, the agency shall make public announcement at the 
earliest practicable time.
    (d) Immediately following any public announcement accomplished under 
the provisions of this section, the agency shall submit a notice for 
publication in the Federal Register disclosing:
    (1) The time of the meeting.
    (2) The place of the meeting.
    (3) The subject matter of each portion of each meeting or series of 
meetings.
    (4) Whether any portion(s) of a meeting will be open or closed to 
public observation.
    (5) The name and telephone number of an official designated to 
respond to requests for information about the meeting.

[42 FR 13830, Mar. 14, 1977, as amended at 55 FR 8140, Mar. 7, 1990]