Consultation with Committee Management Secretariat on establishment of advisory committees; advisory committee charters.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 10

(a) Before establishing a discretionary advisory committee, the NRC shall consult with the Committee Management Secretariat. With a full understanding of the background and purpose behind the proposed advisory committee, the Committee Management Secretariat may share its knowledge and experience with the NRC on how best to make use of the proposed committee, alternate methods of attaining the agency's purpose, or whether a pre- (1) A request for a review of the proposed charter; (2) An explanation stating why the committee is essential to the conduct of NRC business and is in the public interest; (3) An explanation stating why the committee's functions cannot be performed by the NRC, an existing NRC advisory committee, or other means (such as a public hearing); and (4) A description of NRC's plan to attain balanced membership on the committee. The plan must ensure that, in the selection of members for the advisory committee, the NRC will consider a cross-section of those directly affected, interested, and qualified, as appropriate to the nature and functions of the committee. For purposes of attaining balance in an NRC advisory committee's membership, the Commission shall consider for membership interested persons and groups with professional, technical, or personal qualifications or experience that will contribute to the functions and tasks to be performed. (b) Each proposed committee charter submitted for review pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section shall contain the fo

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 10:§ 7.5