§ 102-3.105 Responsibilities of an agency head.

When a committee is utilized by or established by an agency, the agency head must: (a) Issue administrative guidelines and management controls consistent with guidance issued by the Administrator; (b) Maintain information on the nature, functions, and operation of each advisory committee within its jurisdiction; (c) Designate a CMO for the agency and a DFO for each advisory committee and its subcommittees; (d) Approve the advisory committee charters for establishments, renewals, re-establishments, or mergers; (e) Provide a written determination stating the reasons for closing any advisory committee meeting to the public, in whole or in part, in accordance with the exemptions set forth in the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c); (f) Review, at least annually, the need to continue each existing advisory committee, consistent with the public interest and the purpose or functions of each advisory committee. This review must address all of the criteria listed in § 102-3.60; (g) Develop procedures to assure that the advice or recommendations of advisory committees will not be inappropriately influenced by the appointing authority or by any special interest, but will instead be the result of the advisory committee's independent judgment; (h) Assure that the interests and affiliations of committee members are reviewed for conformance with applicable conflict of interest statutes, regulations issued by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (5 CFR chapter XVI, subchapter B) including any supplemental agency requirements, and other Federal ethics rules; and (i) Appoint or invite individuals to serve on committees, unless otherwise provided for by a specific statute or Presidential directive.