[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 224 (Friday, November 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 72680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29674]
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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: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.), the Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United
States will hold a meeting to consider three proposed recommendations
and to conduct other business. This meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will take place on Friday, December 4, 2015, 9:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is
finished.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington,
DC 20581 (Main Conference Room).
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 202-480-2088; email [email protected].
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 consider three proposed recommendations
as described below:
Technical Assistance by Federal Agencies in the Legislative
Process. This recommendation offers best practices for agencies when
providing Congress with technical drafting assistance. It is intended
to apply to situations in which Congress originates the draft
legislation and asks an agency to review and provide expert technical
feedback on the draft without necessarily taking an official
substantive position. The recommendation urges agencies and Congress to
engage proactively in mutually beneficial outreach and education. It
highlights the practice of providing congressional requesters with
redline drafts showing how proposed bills would affect existing law;
suggests that agencies consider ways to involve appropriate agency
experts in the process; and urges agencies to maintain a strong working
relationship between legislative affairs and legislative counsel
offices.
Declaratory Orders. This recommendation identifies contexts in
which agencies should consider the use of declaratory orders in
administrative adjudications. It also highlights best practices
relating to the use of declaratory orders, including explaining the
agency's procedures for issuing declaratory orders, ensuring adequate
opportunities for public participation in the proceedings, responding
to petitions for declaratory orders in a timely manner, and making
declaratory orders and other dispositions of petitions readily
available to the public.
Designing Federal Permitting Programs. This recommendation
describes different types of permitting systems and provides factors
for agencies to consider when designing or reviewing permitting
programs. The recommendation discusses both ``general'' permits (which
are granted so long as certain requirements are met) and ``specific''
permits (which involve fact-intensive, case-by-case determinations), as
well as intermediate or hybrid permitting programs. It encourages
agencies that adopt permitting systems to design them so as to minimize
burdens on the agency and regulated entities while maintaining required
regulatory protections.
Additional information about the proposed recommendations and the
order of the agenda, as well as other materials related to the meeting,
can be found at the 64th Plenary Session page on the Conference's Web
site: (http://www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/plenary-meeting/64th-plenary-session).
Public Participation: The Conference welcomes the attendance of the
public at the meeting, subject to space limitations, and will make
every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities or special needs.
Members of the public who wish to attend in person are asked to RSVP
online at the 64th Plenary Session Web page listed above, no later than
two days before the meeting, in order to facilitate entry. Members of
the public who attend the meeting may be permitted to speak only with
the consent of the Chairman and the unanimous approval of the members
of the Assembly. If you need special accommodations due to disability,
please inform the Designated Federal Officer noted above at least 7
days in advance of the meeting. The public may also view the meeting
through a live webcast, which will be available at: http://new.livestream.com/ACUS/64thPlenarySession.
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 64th Plenary
Session Web page listed above or by mail addressed to: December 2015
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. (EST),
Monday, November 30, to assure consideration by the Assembly.
Dated: November 17, 2015.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2015-29674 Filed 11-19-15; 8:45 am]
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