§ 821.6 Public access to records and meetings.

(a) Interested persons may, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552, inspect or copy any voluntary agreement, minutes of meetings, transcripts, records, or other data maintained pursuant to these rules, subject to the exemptions provided under 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(1), (3), or (4).

(b) Except as provided by paragraph (c) of this section, interested persons may attend any part of a meeting held to develop or carry out a voluntary agreement pursuant to these rules.

(c) The Secretary of Energy (or the appropriate delegated Department of Energy official) may withhold material described in this section from disclosure and restrict attendance at meetings only on the grounds specified in 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(1), (3), or (4) or 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), as appropriate.