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BOM24567 S6J S.L.C. 153 1 (f) POWERS OF RULEMAKENG COMMITTEE.- 2 (1) HEARINGS.--The rulemaking committee 3 may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times 4 and places, take such testimony, and receive such 5 evidence as the rulemaking committee considers ad- 6 visable to carry out this section. 7 (2) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.- 8 (A) IN GENERAL.--The rulemaking corn- 9 mittee may secure directly from a Federal de- 10 partment or agency such information as the 11 rulemaking committee considers necessary to 12 carry out this section. 13 (B) FURNISHING INFORMATION.--On re- 14 quest of the Chairperson of the rulemaking 15 committee, the head of the department or agen- 16 cy shall furnish the information to the rule- 17 making committee. 18 (g) RULEMAIUNG COMMITTEE PERSONNEL MAT- 19 TERS.- 20 (1) No COMPENSATION.--A member of the 21 rulemaking committee shall not be compensated for 22 service on the rulemaking committee. 23 (2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.--A member of the rule- 24 making committee shall be allowed travel expenses, 25 including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates OST-2025-1200 Page 00524 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0012205 BOM24567 S6J S.L.C. 154 1 authorized for employees of agencies under sub- 2 chapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 3 Code, while away from their homes or regular places 4 of business in the performance of services for the 5 rulemaking committee. 6 (h) ADMINISTRATION.--Except as specified otherwise 7 in this section, the rulemaking committee shall be treated 8 as a committee established under chapter 151 of title 46, 9 United States Code, for purposes of section 15109 of such 10 title. 11 (i) TERMINATION.--The rulemaking committee shall 12 terminate on the earlier of- 13 (1) the date that is 90 days after the date on 14 which the rulemaking committee submits the report 15 under subsection (e)(2); or 16 (2) the date that is 7 years after the date on 17 which the rulemaking committee is established. 18 (j) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.--The Secretary 19 shall- 20 (1) not later than 30 days after receiving the 21 rulemaking committee's report under subsection 22 (e)(2), submit to the appropriate committees of Con- 23 gress, and make publicly available, a copy of such 24 report and the Secretary's views on the rec- 25 ommendations of the committee; and OST-2025-1200 Page 00525 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0012206