[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
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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

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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]