(a) Each U.S. Trustee is authorized to establish a panel of private trustees (the ``panel'') pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 586(a)(1).
(b) Each U.S. Trustee is authorized, with the approval of the Director, Executive Office for United States Trustees (the ``Director'') to increase or decrease the total membership of the panel. In addition, each U.S. Trustee, with the approval of the Director, is authorized to institute a system of rotation of membership or the like to achieve diversity of experience, geographical distribution or other characteristics among the persons on the panel. [Order No. 921-80, 45 FR 82631, Dec. 16, 1980, as amended at 62 FR 30183, June 2, 1997]