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Federal Advisory Committees

There are approximately 60 plus Federal Advisory Committees in the Department of Commerce that are established and operated in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).

Role of Federal Advisory Committees

Federal advisory committees:

Provide expertise and advice on a broad range of issues affecting federal policies and programs.
Give the public an opportunity to participate actively in the federal government’s decision-making process.

Advisory committees may be established:

By law or by Executive Order of the President (Non-discretionary Committees), or
By agency authority (Discretionary Committees).

Most advisory committee meetings are open to the public. Interested members of the public may attend, appear before the committee, and file statements with the committee.

Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)

FACA governs the creation and operation of Federal Advisory Committees (FAC). The General Services Administration/Committee Management Secretariat (GSA/CMS) is responsible for monitoring advisory committee activities government-wide. GSA maintains a FACA database on the internet with advisory committee information. It is searchable and available to inform the public, the media, and others of important developments resulting from advisory committee activities. Members of each of the various committees are listed with information such as term of service and corporate affiliation. Facts sheets, reports, expenses, charter, and other information are included in the database.

Federal Advisory Committees Listing by Bureau/Operating Unit (BOU)

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From this page, you can link to the Commerce bureau/operating units (BOUs) to learn about each of the BOU FAC.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (OS) Office of the Secretary Federal Advisory Committees. Commerce Data Advisory Council	BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS (BEA) Bureau of Economic Analysis Federal Advisory Committees. Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee	BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY (BIS) Bureau of Industry and Security Federal Advisory Committees. Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee Materials Technical Advisory Committee President's Export Council Subcommittee on Export Administration Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee
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BUREAU OF THE CENSUS (Census) Bureau of the Census Federal Advisory Committees. Bureau of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee Census Bureau National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, Other Populations	INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION (ITA) International Trade Administration Federal Advisory Committees. Office of Energy and Environmental Industries (OEEI) Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee Office of Advisory Committees President's Export Council United States Manufacturing Council United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board Industry Trade Advisory Committees Committee of Chairs of the Industry Trade Advisory Committees Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Aerospace Equipment Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Automotive Equipment and Capital Goods Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Building Materials, Construction, and Nonferrous Metals Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Health Science Products and Services Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Consumer Goods Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Customs Matters and Trade Facilitation Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Distribution Services Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Energy and Energy Services Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Forest Products Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Information and Communications Technologies, Services, and Electronic Commerce Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property Rights Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Services and Finance Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Standards and Technical Trade Barriers Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Steel Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Textiles and Clothing	NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST) National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Advisory Committees. Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee NIST Smart Grid Advisory Committee Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
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NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Federal Advisory Committees Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing Hydrographic Services Review Panel Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee National Sea Grant Advisory Board NOAA Science Advisory Board Ocean Exploration Advisory Board	NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE (NTIS) National Technical Information Service Federal Advisory Committees National Technical Information Service Advisory Board	NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION (NTIA) National Telecommunications and Information Administration Federal Advisory Committees Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK (USPTO) National Technical Information Service Federal Advisory Committees National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee
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