[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 28, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

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[CITE: 28CFR16.204]



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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

 

                    CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

 

PART 16_PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL OR INFORMATION--Table of 

Contents

 

       Subpart F_Public Observation of Parole Commission Meetings

 

Sec. 16.204  Public notice.



    (a) Requirements. Every open meeting and meeting closed pursuant to 

Sec. 16.203 shall be preceded by a public announcement posted before 

the main entrance to the Chairman's Office at the Commission's 

headquarters, 5550 Friendship Boulevard, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815-

7286, and, in the case of a meeting held elsewhere, in a prominent place 

at the location in which the meeting will be held. Such announcement 

shall be transmitted to the Federal Register for publication and, in 

addition, may be issued through the Department of Justice, Office of 

Public Affairs, as a press release, or by such other means as the 

Commission shall deem reasonable and appropriate. The announcement shall 

furnish:

    (1) A brief description of the subject matter to be discussed;

    (2) The date, place, and approximate time of the meeting;

    (3) Whether the meeting will be open or closed to public 

observation; and

    (4) The name and telephone number of the official designated to 

respond to requests for information concerning the meeting. See Sec. 

16.205(d) for the notice requirement applicable to meetings closed 

pursuant to that section.

    (b) Time of notice. The announcement required by this section shall 

be released to the public at least one week prior to the meeting 

announced therein except where a majority of the members of the 

Commission determines by a recorded vote that Commission business 

requires earlier consideration. In the event of such a determination, 

the announcement shall be made at the earliest practicable time.

    (c) Amendments to notice. The time or place of a meeting may be 

changed following the announcement only if the Commission publicly 

announces such change at the earliest practicable time. The subject 

matter of a meeting, or determination of the Commission to open or close 

a meeting, or portion of a meeting, to the public may be changed 

following the announcement only if:

    (1) A majority of the entire membership of the Commission determines 

by a recorded vote that Commission business so requires and that no 

earlier announcement of the change was possible, and

    (2) The Commission publicly announces such change and the vote of 

each member upon such change at the earliest practicable time: Provided, 

That individual items which have been announced for Commission 

consideration at a closed meeting may be deleted without notice.



[42 FR 14713, Mar. 16, 1977 as amended by Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52357, 

Oct. 27, 1981]