; and (B) may appoint new members to the Committee at any time. (2) Compensation Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation. (3) Chairperson The Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, shall act as Chairperson of the Committee, but will not have voting rights, except to break a tie. (c) Duties (1) Recommendations The Committee shall provide consensus-based recommendations to the Secretary on rulemaking, policy, and guidance regarding highly automated vehicle safety, including— (A) the identification and creation of performance standards; and (B) the harmonization of national highly automated vehicle safety standards with international standards. (2) Scope The Committee shall study issues relating to highly automated vehicles, including— (A) system safety; (B) automated steering and braking; (C) crashworthiness for vehicles with unconventional seating positions or vehicles not intended for human occupancy; (D) event data recording and data access and sharing; (E) accessibility for people with physical, sensory, or other disabilities, including for those who rely on mobility devices; (F) potential conflicts with existing Federal motor vehicle safety standards; and (G) any other issue the Secretary considers appropriate. (3) Support The NHTSA Office of Rulemaking and the NHTSA Office of Vehicle Safety Research shall provide support services to the Committee. (4) Meetings The Committee shall meet not less frequently than 4 times per year. Committee meetings shall be open to the public, except in circumstances in which a meeting is likely to discuss— (A) internal personnel rules and practices of the NHTSA; (B) matters specifically exempted from disclosure by statute; (C) trade secrets or confidential or privileged business information; (D) matters involving criminal accusation or official censure; (E) information of a personal nature that, if disclosed, would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy