41 CFR 102-3.120: -3.120 Responsibilities and functions of a DFO.

(a) The agency head or, in the case of an independent Presidential advisory committee, the Secretariat, must designate a Federal officer or employee to be the DFO for each advisory committee and its subcommittees, who must:

(1) Ensure that their committee activities comply with the Act, this part, their agency administrative procedures, and any other applicable laws and regulations;

(2) Approve or call all meetings of the advisory committee or subcommittee;

(3) Approve the agenda, except that this requirement does not apply to a Presidential advisory committee;

(4) Attend all advisory committee and subcommittee meetings for their duration;

(5) Adjourn any meeting when he or she determines it to be in the public interest;

(6) Chair any meeting when so directed by the agency head;

(7) Maintain information on advisory committee activities and provide such information to the public, as applicable; and

(8) Ensure advisory committee members and subcommittee members, as applicable, receive the appropriate training (e.g., FACA overview, ethics training) for compliance with the Act and this part.

(b) The DFO should ensure a public-facing website is created and maintained for each advisory committee, and include information such as: the advisory committee charter; relevant laws, regulations, and guidance; advisory committee member rosters; Federal Register notices; meeting information (such as agendas, meeting materials, and minutes); reports and recommendations; and any other information that would increase the transparency and public understanding of advisory committee functions and activities and assist in fulfilling the requirements under sec. 10(b) of the Act (codified at 5 U.S.C. 1009(b)).