; Vice Chair (1) In general The Committee shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among the committee’s members. (2) Vice Chairman acting as Chairman The Vice Chair shall act as Chair in the absence or incapacity of, or in the event of a vacancy in the office of, the Chair. (h) Subcommittees and working groups (1) In general The Chair of the Committee may establish and disestablish subcommittees and working groups for any purpose consistent with the function of the Committee. (2) Participants Subject to conditions imposed by the Chair, members of the Committee may be assigned to subcommittees and working groups established under paragraph (1). (i) Consultation, advice, reports, and recommendations (1) Consultation Before taking any significant action, the Commission shall consult with, and consider the information, advice, and recommendations of, the Committee if the function of the Committee is to advise the Commission on matters related to the significant action. (2) Advice, reports, and recommendations The Committee shall submit, in writing, to the Commission its advice, reports, and recommendations, in a form and at a frequency determined appropriate by the Committee. (3) Explanation of actions taken Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Commission receives recommendations from the Committee under paragraph (2), the Commission shall— (A) publish the recommendations on a public website; and (B) respond, in writing, to the Committee regarding the recommendations, including by providing an explanation of actions taken regarding the recommendations. (4) Submission to Congress The Commission shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the advice, reports, and recommendations received from the Committee under paragraph (2). (j) Observers The Commission may designate a representative to— (1) attend any meeting of the Committee