Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.503.71 Definitions

(a) Agency means the Federal Maritime Commission;

(b) Information pertaining to a meeting means, but is not limited to the following:  the record of any agency vote taken under the provisions of this subpart, and the record of the vote of each member;  a full written explanation of any agency action to close any portion of any meeting under this subpart;  lists of persons expected to attend any meeting of the agency and their affiliation;  public announcement by the agency under this subpart of the time, place, and subject matter of any meeting or portion of any meeting;  announcement of whether any meeting or portion of any meeting shall be open to public observation or be closed;  any announcement of any change regarding any meeting or portion of any meeting;  and the name and telephone number of the Secretary of the agency who shall be designated by the agency to respond to requests for information concerning any meeting or portion of any meeting;

(c) Meeting means the deliberations of a majority of the members serving on the agency which determine or result in the joint conduct of or disposition of official agency business, but does not include:

(d) Member means each individual Commissioner of the agency;

(e) Person means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or public or private organization, other than an agency as defined in 5 U.S.C. 551(1);

(f) Series of meetings means more than one meeting involving the same particular matters and scheduled to be held no more than thirty (30) days after the initial meeting in such series.