[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50819-50820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20621]


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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


Notice of Committee Meeting and Virtual Meeting of the Assembly 
of the Administrative Conference of the United States

AGENCY: Administrative Conference of the United States.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Administrative Conference of the United States will hold 
two meetings to consider a proposed statement on the subject of Issue 
Exhaustion in Preenforcement Judicial Review of Administrative 
Rulemaking. The first of these meetings will be an in-person committee 
meeting. The second meeting--the meeting of the Assembly--will be the 
63rd plenary session of the Administrative Conference and is subject to 
the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
The Assembly will meet via a virtual, online Web forum extending over a 
period of approximately one week. Both meetings will be open to the 
public.

DATES: The committee meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 9, 
2015, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meeting may adjourn early if all 
business is finished prior to the scheduled end time. The Assembly 
meeting will be a virtual public meeting that will occur in an online 
format over the course of approximately one week, starting at 9:00 a.m. 
on Friday, September 18, 2015, and continuing through 6:00 p.m. on 
Friday, September 25, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The in-person committee meeting will be held at the 
Administrative Conference of the United States, Suite 706 South, 1120 
20th Street NW., Washington, DC 20036. Any change in the location of 
the in-person meeting will be posted on the Administrative Conference's 
Web site (www.acus.gov). The virtual Assembly meeting will have no 
physical location. A link to this meeting will be posted on the 
Administrative Conference's Web site in advance of the meeting.

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 voting 
membership of the Conference, when meeting in plenary session, 
constitutes the Assembly of the Conference (5 U.S.C. 595).
    On Wednesday, September 9, 2015, there will be an in-person 
meeting, open to the public, of an ad hoc Committee on Issue 
Exhaustion. The purpose of this meeting will be to conduct preparatory 
work in anticipation of full consideration of a proposed statement by 
the Assembly at its 63rd Plenary Session, which will be conducted as a 
public, virtual (online) meeting over a period of approximately one 
week, beginning September 18, 2015.

Committee Meeting

    Agenda: Consideration will be given to a proposed statement on the 
topic described below. Issue Exhaustion in Preenforcement Judicial 
Review of Administrative Rulemaking. This statement examines judicial 
application of an issue exhaustion requirement in preenforcement review 
of administrative rulemaking. It sets forth a series of factors that 
courts may consider when examining the doctrine of issue exhaustion in 
the context of preenforcement review of agency rules.
    Additional information about the proposed statement and the order 
of the agenda, as well as other materials related to the meeting, can 
be found on the Conference's Web site at: https://www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/plenary-meeting/63rd-plenary-session.
    Public Participation: The Conference welcomes the attendance of the 
public at the in-person committee meeting, subject to space 
limitations, and will make every effort to accommodate persons with 
disabilities or special needs. If you wish to attend in person, you 
must register by sending an email message to [email protected] no later 
than two days before the meeting, in order to facilitate entry and to 
confirm space availability. If you need special accommodations due to 
disability, please inform the Designated Federal Officer noted above at 
least seven days in advance of the meeting. Members of the public who 
attend the meeting may be permitted to speak only with the consent of 
the Chairman and the unanimous consent of the committee. Committee 
members and members of the public may also view the meeting via live 
webcast, which will be available at: https://livestream.com/ACUS.
    How to Submit Comments: Persons who wish to comment on the proposed 
statement may do so by submitting written comments either online by 
clicking ``Submit a Comment'' on the Web page listed above, or by U.S. 
Mail addressed to: Committee Meeting (Issue Exhaustion) Comments, 
Administrative Conference of the United States, Suite 706 South, 1120 
20th Street NW., Washington, DC 20036. Comments for the committee 
meeting must be relevant to the recommendations being debated, and 
received no later than Friday, September 4, to ensure consideration.

Virtual Assembly Meeting (63rd Plenary Session)

    Agenda: The Assembly will consider the proposed statement on the 
issue exhaustion doctrine described above.
    Conduct of the Virtual Meeting and How to Submit Comments: 
Consistent with the innovative techniques outlined in Administrative 
Conference Recommendation 2011-7, The Federal Advisory Committee Act--
Issues and Proposed Reforms, the Administrative Conference will conduct 
a virtual and asynchronous Federal Advisory Committee Act meeting of 
the Assembly. A link to the Web forum on which the virtual meeting will 
occur will be provided on the Administrative Conference's Web site 
(www.acus.gov) and on the 63rd Plenary Session Web page in advance of 
the meeting: (https://www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/plenary-meeting/63rd-plenary-session). Voting and non-voting members of the Conference, 
and members of the general public who wish

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to comment on the proposed statement, may submit online written 
comments by clicking ``Submit a Comment'' on the 63rd Plenary Session 
Web page on the Conference's Web site. Only members of the Assembly 
(i.e., voting members of the Conference) may vote. For quorum purposes, 
a majority of members of the Assembly must register their participation 
in the Assembly meeting, either by voting to approve or reject the 
proposed statement; or, at a minimum, indicating that they are present. 
Voting members will receive information directly on how to register 
their vote or their presence.
    The period for commenting and voting will commence at 9:00 a.m. on 
Friday, September 18, 2015, and will end at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, 
September 25, 2015. Relevant comments and a tally of votes will be 
publicly available through daily postings on the 63rd Plenary Session 
Web page.
    Additional information about the proposed statement, voting 
eligibility, financial disclosure for non-government members, and other 
materials related to the meeting, can be found at the 63rd Plenary 
Session Web page noted above.

    Dated: August 17, 2015.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2015-20621 Filed 8-20-15; 8:45 am]
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