[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-11053]


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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, 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 13, 2019, 9:30 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is 
finished.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The George Washington University 
Law School (GW Law), 2000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20052 (Jacob 
Burns Moot Court 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: In addition to receiving updates on past, current, and 
pending Conference initiatives (including a presentation on the 
Conference's research into the use of artificial intelligence in 
federal agencies), the Assembly will consider minor amendments to its 
bylaws and four proposed recommendations which are described below:
    Agency Guidance Through Interpretive Rules. This proposed 
recommendation lists steps that agencies can take to offer members of 
the public the opportunity to propose alternative approaches to those 
presented in an interpretive rule and to encourage, when appropriate, 
public participation in the adoption or modification of interpretive 
rules. It largely extends to interpretive rules the best practices for 
statements of policy adopted in Recommendation 2017-5, Agency Guidance 
Through Policy Statements, with appropriate modifications to account 
for instances in which there are differences between interpretive rules 
and statements of policy.
    Selection of Administrative Law Judges. This proposed 
recommendation addresses the processes and procedures that agency heads 
should consider establishing when exercising their authority under 
Executive Order 13843 to hire administrative law judges (ALJs). It 
encourages agencies to advertise ALJ positions in order to reach a wide 
pool of applicants, to publish minimum qualifications and selection 
criteria for ALJ hiring, and to develop policies for the review of ALJ 
applications.
    Public Availability of Agency Guidance. This proposed 
recommendation offers agencies best practices for promoting widespread 
availability of guidance documents. It urges agencies to: Develop and 
disseminate internal policies for publishing, tracking, and obtaining 
input on guidance documents; post guidance documents online in a manner 
that facilitates public access; and undertake affirmative outreach to 
notify members of the public of new or updated guidance documents.
    Revised Model Rules for Implementation of the Equal Access to 
Justice Act. This proposed recommendation proposes a substantial 
revision of the Conference's 1986 model rules governing agency 
procedures for the submission and consideration of applications under 
the Equal Access to Justice Act, which requires the government to pay 
the expenses of certain prevailing parties in agency adjudications. The 
revised model rules reflect, among other things, changes in law and 
agency practice since 1986.
    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 71st Plenary Session page on the Conference's 
website: https://www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/plenary-meeting/71st-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 71st Plenary Session web page shown above, no later than 
two days before the meeting, in order to facilitate entry and to ensure 
adequate seating. 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 on GW Law's YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/user/gwlawschool. Alternatively, an archived video 
recording of the meeting will be available on the Conference's website 
shortly after the conclusion of the event: https://livestream.com/ACUS.
    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 71st Plenary 
Session web page shown above or by mail addressed to: June 2019 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), Thursday, 
June 6, to ensure consideration by the Assembly.

    Dated: May 22, 2019.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2019-11053 Filed 5-24-19; 8:45 am]
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