[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28473-28474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11350]


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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 four proposed recommendations 
and to conduct other business. This meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Thursday, June 5, 2014, 2:00 p.m. 
to 6:00 p.m., and on Friday, June 6, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 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 discuss and consider four recommendations 
as described below:
     Resolving FOIA Disputes Through Targeted ADR Strategies. 
The OPEN Government Act of 2007 created the Office of Government 
Information Services (OGIS), a part of the National Archives and 
Records Administration, to assist in the resolution of disputes arising 
under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This proposed 
recommendation suggests ways that OGIS can maximize the effectiveness 
of its resources to help requesters and agencies resolve FOIA disputes 
through the use of mediation and other alternatives to litigation. The 
recommendation also suggests steps that agencies can take to prevent or 
resolve FOIA disputes, including making FOIA staff and requesters aware 
of OGIS services and engaging with OGIS and requesters to aid in the 
resolution of requests.
     Government in the Sunshine Act. This proposed 
recommendation highlights a set of best practices designed to enhance 
transparency of decisionmaking at multi-member boards and commissions 
subject to the Government in the Sunshine Act. Among other things, it 
urges covered agencies to provide a description of the primary 
mechanisms for conducting business, describe substantive business 
disposed of outside of open meetings subject to the Act (with 
appropriate protections for information made exempt from disclosure), 
and exploit new technologies to disseminate relevant information more 
broadly.
     Guidance in the Rulemaking Process. This proposed 
recommendation identifies a set of best practices for agencies to 
follow when providing guidance in preambles to final rules. It is aimed 
at addressing a number of issues regarding agencies' current practices 
by suggesting ways to improve the drafting and presentation of 
preambles to final rules. The recommendation also suggests ways 
agencies can make it easier to identify the guidance provided in these 
preambles and urges agencies to ensure that small entity compliance 
guides posted on their Web sites can be easily located.
     Ex Parte Communications in Informal Rulemaking. This 
proposed recommendation identifies procedures and best practices for 
managing written and oral communications that may occur between an 
agency and interested persons, often referred to as ``ex parte'' 
communications, regarding the substance of an anticipated or ongoing 
informal rulemaking proceeding, which are not placed in the docket at 
the time they occur. The recommendation reaffirms, and builds on, the 
principles embodied in the Conference's recommendation on the same 
subject adopted in 1977 (Recommendation 77-3).
    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 60th Plenary Session page on the Conference's Web 
site: (http://www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/plenary-meeting/60th-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 60th 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://acus.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2. In addition, the public 
may follow the meeting on our Twitter feed @acusgov or hashtag 
#60thPlenary.
    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 60th Plenary 
Session Web page listed above or by mail addressed to: June 2014 
Plenary Session Comments, Administrative Conference of the United 
States, Suite 706 South, 1120 20th Street NW., Washington, DC 20036. 
Written submissions must be received

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no later than Friday, May 23 to assure consideration by the Assembly.

    Dated: May 13, 2014.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2014-11350 Filed 5-15-14; 8:45 am]
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