; vacancies Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (d) Initial meeting Not later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission shall hold its first meeting. (e) Meetings The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman. (f) Open to the public Each meeting of the Commission shall be open to the public, unless a member objects. (g) Quorum Five members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings. (h) Nonapplicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission. 4. Duties of the Commission (a) Purpose The purpose of the Commission is to evaluate and provide recommendations for modification, consolidation, or repeal of covered regulations with the aim of reducing compliance costs, encouraging growth and innovation, and improving competitiveness, all while protecting public health and safety. (b) Requirements In carrying out subsection (a), the Commission shall— (1) give priority in its analysis of covered regulations to those that— (A) impose disproportionately high costs on a small entity (as defined in section 601 of title 5, United States Code); (B) impose substantial paperwork burdens; or (C) could be strengthened in their effectiveness while reducing regulatory costs; (2) solicit and review comments from the public on the covered regulations described this section