Memo to the Heads of Executive Departments and Establishments, Subject: Management of Interagency Committees, Advisory Committees and Industry Advisory Committees (Circular a-63 Draft)

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. THE HEADS OF EXE CUT IW DEPARTMENTS AVD ESTABLISHPENTS Subject : Management of inter agency committees, azvisory committees and industry advisory cornittees 1. Purpose.This Circular establishes policy and standards for the l management of inter as en cy committees ,advisory com - mittees and industry advisory committees. management and reporting requirements for advisory and industry ad vi5ccy committees 3. Background. This Circular implements Executive Order The terminology used in this C irc u lz rc on for xs to the. definitions in the S xe cut ive Order...

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and industry advisory committees, and inter agency corm it tees established or used by the executive branch during the pre - ceding fiscal year. 6 - Policy. While committees may be useful for providing advice, and for coordination, new committees should be established only when they are determined to be essential. The number of committees should be kept to the minimum necessary. Committees should be terminated when they are no longer active or car & .ng out the purpose for which they were established. 7,Res Don sibi li ties. tr at ive oversight of Presidential Advisory Committees, unless otherwise specified by the establishing authority. establish management and reporting requirements for Presidential committees by separate instruction. (2) Federal Regional Councils and Federal Executive Boards operate under the direction of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. He is responsible to assure that proper standards are maintained for their formation,utilization, Conduct, management, reporting,and .accessibility to the public. b. Department and agency heads are responsible for the management and reporting to ON3 of agency advisory committees, industry advisory committees and inter agency committees. 8 - Announcement of Nee tins.Public announcement will be made in advance of all advisory and in dust w advisory committee meetings, whether such meet.ings are open to the ' public,or whether they are closed.

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Title5,U.S.Code),that committee activities will be closed to the public. 11. Attachments.Attachment A is Executive Order 11671, Annual Report of Committees. 12. Inquiries. For any information needed concerning this C irc u lap,please call the Organization and Management Systems Division,Office of Management and ,Budget, extension 395-6911