Notice2023-26070
Notice of Public Meeting of the Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United States
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November 27, 2023
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Administrative Conference of the United States
Abstract
The Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United States will meet during a one-day hybrid plenary session to consider four 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 88, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2023)]
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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: 2023-26070]
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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 hybrid plenary session to consider
four 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 14, 2023, from
9 a.m.-5 p.m. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is
finished.
ADDRESSES: For those attending in person, the meeting will be held at
The George Washington University Law School in the Jacob Burns Moot
Court Room, 2000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20052. There will be a
virtual attendance option. Information on how the public can access the
meeting will be available on the agency's website prior to the meeting
at <a href="https://www.acus.gov/event/80th-plenary-session">https://www.acus.gov/event/80th-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#3e4d535d59575c5c51507e5f5d4b4d10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91e2fcf2f6f8f3f3feffd1f0f2e4e2bff6fee7">[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: Four proposed recommendations will be considered by the
Assembly. In addition, there will be updates on past, current, and
pending Conference initiatives, as well as other business. Summaries of
the recommendations appear below:
Best Practices for Adjudication Not Involving an Evidentiary
Hearing. This proposed recommendation examines the wide range of
procedures that agencies use when adjudicating cases in programs in
which there is no legally required opportunity for an evidentiary
hearing. It offers a set of broadly applicable best practices that
account for the diversity of matters that agencies decide through truly
informal adjudication and promote fairness, accuracy, and efficiency.
Identifying and Reducing Burdens in Administrative Processes. This
proposed recommendation examines best practices, such as public
engagement, that agencies can use to identify unnecessary burdens that
members of the public face when they engage with administrative
programs or participate in administrative processes. It also recommends
strategies agencies can use to reduce unnecessary burdens, such as
simplifying processes, digitizing services, and collaborating with
other agencies and nongovernmental organizations.
Improving Timeliness in Agency Adjudication. This proposed
recommendation examines strategies--including procedural,
technological, personnel, and other reforms--that agencies have used or
might use to address backlogs or delays in administrative adjudication.
It identifies best practices to help agencies devise plans to promote
timeliness in administrative adjudication, in accord with principles of
fairness, accuracy, and efficiency.
User Fees. This proposed recommendation identifies best practices
for agencies and Congress to consider in designing and implementing
user fees in administrative programs. It addresses how Congress and
agencies might determine when user fees are appropriate; how agencies
might determine fair and reasonable user fees for specific programs,
including whether there are reasons for waivers, exemptions, or reduced
rates; when and how agencies should engage with the public in
determining or modifying user fees; and how agencies should review
their user fee programs.
Additional information about the proposals and the agenda, as well
as any changes or updates to the same, can be found at the 80th Plenary
Session page on the Conference's website prior to the start of the
meeting at: <a href="https://www.acus.gov/event/80th-plenary-session">https://www.acus.gov/event/80th-plenary-session</a>.
Public Participation: The Conference welcomes the virtual
attendance of the public at the meeting. Members of the public wishing
to view the meeting are asked to RSVP online at the 80th Plenary
Session web page shown above no later than two days before the meeting
to ensure adequate bandwidth and accessibility. A link to a livestream
of the meeting will be posted the morning of the meeting on the 80th
Plenary Session web page. A video recording of the meeting will be
available on the Conference's website shortly after the conclusion of
the event at <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 may do so by submitting a written statement
either online by clicking ``Submit a comment'' on the 80th Plenary
Session web page shown above or by mail addressed to: December 2023
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 8, 2023, to ensure consideration by the Assembly.
(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 595)
Dated: November 21, 2023.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2023-26070 Filed 11-24-23; 8:45 am]
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