Notice2021-11627
Notice of Public Meeting of the Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United States
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June 3, 2021
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Administrative Conference of the United States
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The Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United States will meet during a one-day virtual plenary session to consider proposed recommendations and to conduct other business. Written comments may be submitted in advance, and the meeting will be accessible to the public.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 105 (Thursday, June 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29737-29738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11627]
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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES
Notice of Public Meeting of the Assembly of the Administrative
Conference of the United States
AGENCY: Administrative Conference of the United States.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United
States will meet during a one-day virtual plenary session to consider
proposed recommendations and to conduct other business. Written
comments may be submitted in advance, and the meeting will be
accessible to the public.
DATES: The meeting will take place on Thursday, June 17, 2021, from
9:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is
finished.
ADDRESSES: To facilitate participation during the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic, the meeting will be conducted virtually. Information on how
to access the meeting will be available on the agency's website prior
to the meeting at <a href="https://www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/plenary-meeting/74th-plenary-session-virtual">https://www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/plenary-meeting/74th-plenary-session-virtual</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawne McGibbon, General Counsel
(Designated Federal Officer), Administrative Conference of the United
States, Suite 706 South, 1120 20th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036;
Telephone 202-480-2080; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86f5ebe5e1efe4e4e9e8c6e7e5f3f5a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="50233d33373932323f3e10313325237e373f26">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrative Conference of the United
States makes recommendations to federal agencies, the President,
Congress, and the Judicial Conference of the United States regarding
the improvement of administrative procedures (5 U.S.C. 594). The
membership of the Conference, when meeting in plenary session,
constitutes the Assembly of the Conference (5 U.S.C. 595).
Agenda: The Assembly will receive updates on past, current, and
pending Conference initiatives. In addition, pending final action by
the Conference's the Council, five proposed recommendations will be
considered. Summaries of the recommendations appear below:
Clarifying Statutory Access to Judicial Review of Agency Action.
This proposed recommendation urges Congress to enact a cross-cutting
statute that addresses certain recurring technical problems in
statutory provisions governing judicial review of agency action that
may cause unfairness, inefficiency, or unnecessary litigation. It also
offers a set of drafting principles for Congress when it writes new or
amended judicial review statutes. It draws in large part on ACUS's
forthcoming Sourcebook of Federal Judicial Review Statutes, which
analyzes the provisions in the U.S. Code governing judicial review of
rules and adjudicative orders and identifies recurring drafting
problems in them.
Early Input on Regulatory Alternatives. This proposed
recommendation addresses when and how agencies should solicit input on
alternatives to rules under consideration before issuing notices of
proposed rulemaking. Among other things, it provides targeted measures
for agencies to obtain input from knowledgeable persons in ways that
are cost-effective and equitable and that maximize the likelihood of
obtaining diverse, useful responses.
Mass, Computer-Generated, and Fraudulent Comments. This proposed
recommendation offers best practices for managing mass and computer-
generated comments, as well as a type of fraudulent comments referred
to as ``malattributed comments,'' in agency rulemakings. Among other
things, it offers best practices for agencies to consider with respect
to using technology to process such comments, managing their public
rulemaking dockets in response to such comments, and ensuring
transparency with respect to any such actions they undertake.
Periodic Retrospective Review. This proposed recommendation
identifies best practices for agencies as they conduct retrospective
review of their regulations on a periodic basis. It provides guidance
for agencies on identifying the types of regulations that are strong
candidates for review, determining the optimal frequency of review,
soliciting public feedback to enhance their review efforts, identifying
staff to participate in review, and coordinating review efforts with
other agencies.
Virtual Hearings in Agency Adjudication. This proposed
recommendation addresses the use of virtual hearings, in which one or
more participants attend remotely using a personal computer or mobile
device, in agency adjudications. Virtual hearings have become
increasingly common in agency adjudications, especially during the
COVID-19 pandemic, but they can pose unique logistical challenges and
raise questions of accessibility, transparency, privacy, and data
security. The proposed recommendation identifies best practices for
improving existing virtual-hearing programs and establishing new ones
when appropriate.
Additional information about the proposals and the agenda, as well
as any changes or updates to the same, can be found at the 74th Plenary
Session page on the Conference's website prior to the start of the
meeting: <a href="https://www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/plenary-meeting/74th-plenary-session-virtual">https://www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/plenary-meeting/74th-plenary-session-virtual</a>.
Public Participation: The Conference welcomes the virtual
attendance of the public at the meeting, subject to bandwidth
limitations. Members of the public who wish to view the meeting are
asked to RSVP online at the 74th Plenary Session web page shown above,
no later than two days before the meeting, in order to ensure adequate
bandwidth. For anyone who is unable to view the live event, an archived
video recording of the meeting will be available on the Conference's
website shortly after the conclusion of the event: <a href="https://youtube.com/channel/UC1Gu44Jq1U7XsGdC9Tfl_zA">https://youtube.com/channel/UC1Gu44Jq1U7XsGdC9Tfl_zA</a>.
Written Comments: Persons who wish to comment on any of the
proposed recommendations or official statement may do so by submitting
a written statement either online by clicking ``Submit a comment'' on
the 74th Plenary Session web page shown above or by mail addressed to:
June 2021 Plenary Session Comments, Administrative Conference of the
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United States, Suite 706 South, 1120 20th Street NW, Washington, DC
20036. Written submissions must be received no later than 10:00 a.m.
(EDT), Friday, June 11, 2021, to ensure consideration by the Assembly.
Dated: May 27, 2021.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2021-11627 Filed 6-2-21; 8:45 am]
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