[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2023-26070]


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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: The Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United 
States will meet during a one-day hybrid plenary session to consider 
four proposed recommendations and to conduct other business. Written 
comments may be submitted in advance, and the meeting will be 
accessible to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Thursday, December 14, 2023, from 
9 a.m.-5 p.m. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is 
finished.

ADDRESSES: For those attending in person, the meeting will be held at 
The George Washington University Law School in the Jacob Burns Moot 
Court Room, 2000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20052. There will be a 
virtual attendance option. Information on how the public can access the 
meeting will be available on the agency's website prior to the meeting 
at https://www.acus.gov/event/80th-plenary-session.

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 202-480-2080; 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: Four proposed recommendations will be considered by the 
Assembly. In addition, there will be updates on past, current, and 
pending Conference initiatives, as well as other business. Summaries of 
the recommendations appear below:
    Best Practices for Adjudication Not Involving an Evidentiary 
Hearing. This proposed recommendation examines the wide range of 
procedures that agencies use when adjudicating cases in programs in 
which there is no legally required opportunity for an evidentiary 
hearing. It offers a set of broadly applicable best practices that 
account for the diversity of matters that agencies decide through truly 
informal adjudication and promote fairness, accuracy, and efficiency.
    Identifying and Reducing Burdens in Administrative Processes. This 
proposed recommendation examines best practices, such as public 
engagement, that agencies can use to identify unnecessary burdens that 
members of the public face when they engage with administrative 
programs or participate in administrative processes. It also recommends 
strategies agencies can use to reduce unnecessary burdens, such as 
simplifying processes, digitizing services, and collaborating with 
other agencies and nongovernmental organizations.
    Improving Timeliness in Agency Adjudication. This proposed 
recommendation examines strategies--including procedural, 
technological, personnel, and other reforms--that agencies have used or 
might use to address backlogs or delays in administrative adjudication. 
It identifies best practices to help agencies devise plans to promote 
timeliness in administrative adjudication, in accord with principles of 
fairness, accuracy, and efficiency.
    User Fees. This proposed recommendation identifies best practices 
for agencies and Congress to consider in designing and implementing 
user fees in administrative programs. It addresses how Congress and 
agencies might determine when user fees are appropriate; how agencies 
might determine fair and reasonable user fees for specific programs, 
including whether there are reasons for waivers, exemptions, or reduced 
rates; when and how agencies should engage with the public in 
determining or modifying user fees; and how agencies should review 
their user fee programs.
    Additional information about the proposals and the agenda, as well 
as any changes or updates to the same, can be found at the 80th Plenary 
Session page on the Conference's website prior to the start of the 
meeting at: https://www.acus.gov/event/80th-plenary-session.
    Public Participation: The Conference welcomes the virtual 
attendance of the public at the meeting. Members of the public wishing 
to view the meeting are asked to RSVP online at the 80th Plenary 
Session web page shown above no later than two days before the meeting 
to ensure adequate bandwidth and accessibility. A link to a livestream 
of the meeting will be posted the morning of the meeting on the 80th 
Plenary Session web page. A video recording of the meeting will be 
available on the Conference's website shortly after the conclusion of 
the event at https://youtube.com/channel/UC1Gu44Jq1U7XsGdC9Tfl_zA.
    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 80th Plenary 
Session web page shown above or by mail addressed to: December 2023 
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), 
Friday, December 8, 2023, to ensure consideration by the Assembly.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 595)

    Dated: November 21, 2023.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2023-26070 Filed 11-24-23; 8:45 am]
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