[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 50, Volume 7]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 50CFR510.7]

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                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
 
                   CHAPTER V--MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION
 
PART 510_IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT--Table 
 
Sec. 510.7  Closed meetings.

    (a) Whenever the committee seeks to have all or a portion of a 
meeting closed to the public on the basis of an exemption provided in 5 
U.S.C. 552(b), the Chairperson shall notify the Designee at least 30 
days before the scheduled date of the meeting. The notification shall be 
in writing and shall specify all the reasons for closing any part of the 
meeting.
    (b) If, after consultation with the General Counsel of the 
Commission, the Designee finds the request to be warranted and in 
accordance with the policy of the Act, the request shall be granted. The 
determination of the Designee to grant any such request shall be in 
writing and shall state the specific reasons for closing all or a part 
of the meeting. Copies of the determination shall be made available to 
the public upon request.