16 CFR §1018.4

1. (a)This part shall apply to all advisory committees (whether statutory or non-statutory) subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. This part also shall apply to ad hoc advisory committees and non-Commission established advisory committees when they are performing advisory services for the Commission.
2. (b)Nothing in this part shall apply to any of the following types of organizations:
   1. (1)Any local civic group whose primary function is that of rendering a public service with respect to a Federal program;
   2. (2)Any state or local government committee, council, board, commission, or similar group established to advise or make recommendations to State or local officials or agencies;
   3. (3)Any committee whether advisory, interagency, or intraagency which is composed wholly of full-time officers or employees of the Federal Government;
   4. (4)Persons or organizations having contractual relationships with the Commission; and
   5. (5)Persons or organizations developing consumer product safety standards under section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056).
3. (c)This part shall not apply to a committee or other group to the extent that it is specifically exempted by statute from the Federal Advisory Committee Act.