[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 224 (Friday, November 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[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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