(a) Federal Register. The Committee publishes, or incorporates by reference, in
the Federal Register for the guidance of the public:
(1) A description of its organization;
(2) Statements of the general course
and method by which its functions are channeled and determined, including
the nature and requirements of procedures;
(3) Rules of procedure;
(4) Substantive rules, interpretations
of general applicability, and statements of general policy formulated
and adopted by the Committee;
(5)
Every amendment, revision, or repeal of the foregoing in paragraphs
(a)(1) through (4) of this section; and
(6) Other notices as required by law.
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(b) Publicly available information.
(1)
Electronic reading room. Information relating
to the Committee, including its open market operations, is made publicly
available on the websites of the Board and the Federal Reserve Banks,
as well as in
the Committee’s electronic reading room,
https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/fomc/readingrooms.htm#rr1. The Committee also makes the following records available in its
electronic reading room.
(i) Final opinions, including concurring
and dissenting opinions, as well as final orders and written agreements,
made in the adjudication of cases.
(ii) Statements of policy and interpretations adopted by the Committee
that are not published in the Federal Register.
(iii) Administrative staff manuals and
instructions to staff that affect the public.
(iv) Copies of all records, regardless
of form or format—
(A)
That have been released to any person under section 271.11; and
(B) (1) That because of
the nature of their subject matter, the Committee has determined have
become or are likely to become the subject of subsequent requests
for substantially the same records; or
(2) That have been requested three
or more times.
(v) A general index of the records referred
to in paragraph (b)(1)(iv) of this section.
(2) Inspection
in electronic format at Reserve Banks. The Committee may determine
that certain classes of publicly available filings shall be made available
for inspection in electronic format only at the Reserve Bank where
those records are filed.
(3) Privacy protection. The Committee may delete
identifying details from any public record to prevent a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
