PART 1011—NOTICE OF AGENCY ACTIVITIES Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b(g); Pub. L. 92-573, 86 Stat. 1207 (15 U.S.C. 2051-81) as amended by Pub. L. 94-284, 90 Stat. 503, Pub. L. 95-319, 92 Stat. 386, Pub. L. 95-631, 92 Stat. 3742; Pub. L. 90-189, 81 Stat. 568 (15 U.S.C. 1191-1204); Pub. L. 86-613, 74 Stat. 372, as amended by Pub. L. 89-756, 80 Stat. 1303, and Pub. L. 91-113, 83 Stat. 187 (15 U.S.C. 1261-74); Pub. L. 91-601, 84 Stat. 1670 (15 U.S.C. 1471-76) and the Act of Aug. 7, 1956, 70 Stat. 953 (15 U.S.C. 1211-14). Source: 46 FR 38322, July 24, 1981, unless otherwise noted. § 1011.1 General policy considerations; scope. (a) In order for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to properly carry out its mandate to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products, the Commission has determined that it must involve the public in its activities to the fullest possible extent. (b) To ensure public confidence in the integrity of Commission decisionmaking, the Agency, to the fullest possible extent, will conduct its business in an open manner free from any actual or apparent impropriety. (c) This part 1011 presents general provisions concerning public notice for various types of Agency activities. § 1011.2 Definitions. As used in this part 1011, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth: (a) Agency. (b) Agency staff. (c) Commissioner. (d) Commission. (e) Commission Meeting. (f) Agency meeting. § 1011.3 General requirements for various kinds of meetings. Meetings which involve Agency staff or the Commissioners, other than Commission meetings, are classified in the following categories and shall be held according to the procedures outlined within each category. (a) Hearings. Federal Register (b) Meetings between Commissioners or Agency staff and outside parties. (c) Commission meetings. (d) Staff meetings. (e) Advisory committee meetings. Federal Register. § 1011.4 Forms of advance public notice of meetings; Public Calendar/Master Calendar and Federal Register. Advance notice of Agency activities is provided so that members of the public may know of and participate in these activities to the fullest extent possible. Where appropriate, the Commission uses the following types of notice for both Agency meetings subject to 16 CFR part 1012 and Commission meetings subject to 16 CFR part 1013: (a) Public Calendar/Master Calendar. Federal Register (2) Upon request in writing to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, any person or organization will be sent the Public Calendar on a regular basis free of charge. In addition, interested persons may contact the Office of the Secretary to obtain information from the Master Calendar which is kept current on a daily basis. (3) The Public Calendar and the Master Calendar, supplemented by meeting summaries, are intended to serve the requirements of section 27(j)(8) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2076(j)(8)). (b) Federal Register. Federal Register Federal Register Federal Register