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Procedures : 
1) Each chartered subcommittee should take minutes of its meeting. 
Each chartered subcommittee should provide a report at each RAC meeting, 
giving a summary of the topics discussed and noting the date of the 
meeting and the members in 'attendance. The subcommittees should announce 
their meetings in the Federal Register and follow normal requirements 
pertaining to public advisory committees. 
2) Any other standing subcommittees, in addition to the three already 
mentioned, must be added to RAC's Charter. 45 C.F.R. 11.4 (e). 
3) Ad hoc groups, such as the Working Group on RAC Procedures, may 
be created at the discretion of the Chairperson for short , finite 
periods of time. 
VI. PRESENTATION OF AGENDA MATERIALS TO THE RAC 
To serve the purposes of both the scientists and non-scientists on the 
RAC, clear, concise summaries of proposals should be provided. 
Procedures : 
1) Submitters of a proposal to be considered by the RAC should provide 
a summary, using a minimum of technical language, setting forth what 
is requested and how this proposal relates to existing Guidelines. 
Prior to distribution to RAC members, the summaries should be 
examined by ORDA to determine if they are sufficiently descriptive. 
If they determine they are not, ORDA should contact the submitter 
making suggestions for alterations. 
2) Primary reviewers of agenda items should be encouraged to provide 
written summaries of their comments at the meeting. 
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