Notice2021-25951
Notice of Public Meeting of the Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United States
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November 29, 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 226 (Monday, November 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25951]
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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, December 16, 2021, from
9:30 a.m.-5:30 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/event/76th-plenary-session">https://www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/event/76th-plenary-session</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#ed9e808e8a848f8f8283ad8c8e989ec38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="790a141a1e101b1b161739181a0c0a571e160f">[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). For further
information about the Conference and its activities, please visit
<a href="http://www.acus.gov">www.acus.gov</a>.
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:
Public Access to Agency Adjudicative Proceedings. This proposed
recommendation identifies best practices regarding when and how federal
agencies provide public access to adjudicative proceedings.Within the
legal framework established by federal law, it identifies factors
agencies should consider when determining whether to open or close
particular proceedings. It also offers best practices to promote public
access to proceedings that agencies open to the public and recommends
that agencies make the policies governing public access readily
available.
Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents. This
proposed recommendation identifies for agencies best practices for
maintaining public access to agency guidance documents that are no
longer in effect--that is, inoperative guidance documents. It addresses
factors agencies should consider in deciding whether to include certain
types of inoperative guidance documents on their websites; steps
agencies can take to make it easier for members of the public to find
the inoperative guidance documents in which they are interested; and
what labels and explanations agencies should use to ensure that the
public can readily understand the context and significance of
particular inoperative guidance documents.
Quality Assurance Systems in Agency Adjudication. This proposed
recommendation identifies best practices for agencies when devising and
implementing systems to assess and improve the quality of decisions in
adjudicative programs. It emphasizes cutting-edge techniques (including
artificial intelligence) to structure the capture and analysis of data;
the selection, role, and institutional placement of personnel; the use
of performance metrics; efforts to ensure fairness, impartiality,
efficiency, and other important institutional objectives; and the
relationship between quality-assurance review and conventional
appellate review.
Regulation of Representatives in Agency Proceedings. This proposed
recommendation recommends that agencies consider adopting rules
governing attorney and non-attorney representatives in adjudicative
proceedings in order to promote the accessibility, fairness, integrity,
and efficiency of those proceedings. It provides guidance on the topics
that rules might cover and recommends that agencies consider whether
greater harmonization of different bodies of rules is desirable and
ensure that their rules are readily accessible to representatives and
the public.
Technical Reform of the Congressional Review Act. This proposed
recommendation offers technical reforms of the Congressional Review Act
(CRA) that clarify certain procedural aspects of the CRA while reducing
administrative burdens on executive-branch agencies and congressional
offices. Specifically, the proposed recommendation suggests phasing out
the requirement that agencies submit paper copies of certain rulemaking
materials to Congress in favor of an electronic process; making it
easier to ascertain key dates and time periods relevant to review of
agency rules under the CRA; and formalizing a procedure by which
Members of Congress can initiate congressional review of rules that
agencies conclude are not covered by the CRA.
Additional information about the proposals and the agenda, as well
as any changes or updates to the same, can be found at the 76th Plenary
Session page on the Conference's website prior to the start of the
meeting: <a href="https://www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/event/76th-plenary-session">https://www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/event/76th-plenary-session</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 76th 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
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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 76th Plenary Session web page shown above or by mail addressed to:
December 2021 Plenary Session Comments, Administrative Conference of
the 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, December 10, 2021, to ensure consideration by the
Assembly.
Authority: 5. U.S.C. 595.
Dated: November 23, 2021.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2021-25951 Filed 11-26-21; 8:45 am]
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