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§ 6273. Advisory committees
(a) Authority of Secretary to establish; applicability of section 17 of Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974; chairman; inclusion of representatives of public; public meetings; notice of meeting to Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission; attendance and participation of their representatives
(b) Transcript of meetings
(c) Suspension of application of certain requirements by President
The President, after consultation with the Secretary of State, the Federal Trade Commission, the Attorney General, and the Secretary, may suspend the application of—
(1) sections 1009 and 1010 of title 5,
(2) subsections (b) and (c) of section 17 1
1 See References in Text note below.
of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974,(3) the requirement under subsection (a) of this section that meetings be open to the public, and
(4) the second sentence of subsection (b);
if the President determines with respect to a particular meeting, (A) that such suspension is essential to the developing or carrying out of the international energy program, (B) that such suspension relates solely to the purpose of international allocation of petroleum products and the information system provided in such program, and (C) that the meeting deals with matters described in section 552(b)(1) of title 5. Such determination by the President shall be in writing, shall set forth a detailed explanation of reasons justifying the granting of such suspension, and shall be published in the Federal Register at a reasonable time prior to the effective date of any such suspension.
(Pub. L. 94–163, title II, § 253, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 898; Pub. L. 95–619, title VI, § 691(b)(2), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3288; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(265), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4335.)