Any person may obtain transcripts of advisory committee meetings. The rule Availability and cost of transcripts in 1912.35 states that transcripts are to be made available to any person at the actual cost of duplication. See also the general topic at Part 1912 for context.
Transcripts must be provided for only the "actual cost of duplication." The rule Availability and cost of transcripts in 1912.35 requires that the price charged to requesters equals the real duplication cost, rather than a profit or unrelated fee. This means charges should reflect direct copying or reproduction expenses.
Yes—transcripts may be withheld only where prohibited by certain older contracts. Specifically, 1912.35 says transcripts need not be provided when prohibited by contractual agreements entered into before the effective date of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (January 5, 1973).
If a pre-1973 contract expressly prohibits release, transcripts do not have to be provided. 1912.35 creates this specific exception for contracts entered into before January 5, 1973.
No—the regulation does not specify request procedures or addresses. 1912.35 only requires that transcripts be made available to any person at the actual cost of duplication, except where pre-1973 contracts prohibit release. For practical steps, contact the specific advisory committee or OSHA office responsible for the committee.
The text of 1912.35 limits charges to the "actual cost of duplication" and does not authorize charging for unrelated staff time. 1912.35 indicates the fee is for duplication costs; it does not mention administrative or search fees.
Yes—the requirement applies to advisory committee meeting transcripts covered by Part 1912 unless a pre-1973 contract prohibits release. The scope of the part is "Advisory Committees on Standards," and 1912.35 addresses transcript availability and cost for those committees; see Part 1912 for the broader context.
No—1912.35 does not require online posting. The rule Availability and cost of transcripts in 1912.35 only requires that transcripts be made available to any person at the actual cost of duplication, subject to pre-1973 contractual prohibitions; it does not mandate electronic publication.
No—1912.35 requires that transcripts be made available, not summaries. The provision Availability and cost of transcripts in 1912.35 specifies "any transcripts of advisory committee meetings are to be made available" at the actual cost of duplication, so providing only summaries would not satisfy that requirement.
1912.35 does not specify required formats for transcripts. The rule Availability and cost of transcripts in 1912.35 only requires making transcripts available to any person at the actual cost of duplication; it does not define the acceptable formats or media.
The effective date to consider is the Federal Advisory Committee Act's effective date, January 5, 1973. 1912.35 states that contracts entered into before that date may prohibit release and thus be an exception to transcript availability.
No—1912.35 does not set a retention period for transcripts. The provision Availability and cost of transcripts in 1912.35 addresses availability and duplication cost but does not establish how long transcripts must be kept.
The text of 1912.35 only recognizes the pre-1973 contract exception and otherwise requires transcripts be made available to any person at actual duplication cost. 1912.35 does not list other exceptions for privacy or confidentiality, so such justifications are not specified in this provision.
1912.35 requires that "any transcripts of advisory committee meetings" be made available, which covers full transcripts; it does not address partial releases specifically. The requirement in 1912.35 focuses on availability at actual duplication cost and does not define limits on the portions provided.
You can read the exact regulatory language in Availability and cost of transcripts in 1912.35. For the broader subject of advisory committees on standards, see Part 1912.