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 81 STAT.]

PUBLIC LAW 9 0 - 1 4 6 - N O V. 20, 1967

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tions of any person, trade secrets, or names of customers shall be held confidential and shall not be disclosed by the Commission or its staff: Provided, however, That the Commission shall permit business firms or individuals reasonable access to documents furnished by them for the purpose of obtaining or copying such documents as need may arise. (2) Prior to a finding by the Commission that the publication of any information with respect to any category of household product, is in the public interest and would not give an unfair competitive advantage to any person, the Commission shall (i) notify to the extent practicable all known manufacturers of any such products of such contemplated finding together with a synopsis of the information being considered for publication, and (ii) afford an opportunity not longer than thirty days for any such manufacturer to submit views with respect to the contemplated publication. (f) The Commission is authorized to delegate any of its functions to individual members of the Commission or to designate individuals on its staff and to make such rules and regulations as are necessary for the conduct of its business, except as herein otherwise provided. COMPENSATION" OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION

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SEC. 4. Each member of the Commission may receive compensation at the rate of $100 for each day such member is engaged upon work of the Commission, and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons in the Government service employed intermittently,

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so Stat. 499.

ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 5. (a) The Commission is authorized, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, to appoint and fix the compensation of an Executive Director and the Executive Director, with the approval of the Commission, may employ and fix the compensation of such additional personnel as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission, but no individual so appointed shall receive compensation in excess of the rate authorized for GS-18 by section 5332 of such title. (b) The Executive Director, with the approval of the Commission, is authorized to obtain services in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed $100 per diem. (c) The head of any Federal agency is authorized to detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of its personnel to assist in carrying out the duties of the Commission under this joint resolution. (d) Financial and administrative services (including those related to budgeting and accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and procurement) shall be provided the Commission by the General Services Administration, for which payment shall be made in advance, or by reimbursement, from funds of the Commission in such amounts as may be agreed upon, by the Chairman of the Commission and the Administrator of General Services. Regulations of the General Services Administration for the collection of indebtedness of personnel resulting from erroneous payments shall apply to the collection of erroneous payments made to or on behalf of a (Commission employee, and regulations of said Administrator for the administrative control

Executive oirec°Appointment. ^ *° ^'^*- '^'^^' 5 USC 5101 ef ^eq, 5331 ei seq.

^ost. p. 625. Experts and so Stat. 416.

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administrative services.

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