[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44956-44957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11179]


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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, June 13, 2024, from 9 
a.m.-5 p.m. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is concluded 
prior to the stated end time.

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/81st-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:
    Choice of Forum for Judicial Review of Agency Rules. This proposed 
recommendation identifies a principle that should guide Congress in 
choosing the appropriate forum for judicial review of agency rules. It 
also recommends that Congress provide that district courts apply 
district-wide assignment to certain civil actions seeking to bar or 
mandate enforcement of federal agency rules or policies and identifies 
common statutory ambiguities that Congress should avoid in drafting new 
or amending existing recommendations.
    Individualized Guidance. This proposed recommendation examines best 
practices to promote fairness, accuracy, and efficiency in agency 
processes for providing written guidance in response to requests for 
advice from members of the public. It addresses processes for members 
of the public to request individualized guidance from agencies; agency 
practices for drafting responses to such requests, including the 
personnel involved and mechanisms to ensure accuracy and consistency; 
the public availability of individualized guidance documents; and 
policies regarding whether and when agencies should allow members of 
the public to rely on individualized guidance.
    Participation of Senate-Confirmed Officials in Administrative 
Adjudication. This proposed recommendation examines, as a legal and 
practical matter, whether, when, how, and how often agency heads and 
other Senate-confirmed officials participate in the adjudication of 
cases across a range of federal administrative programs. For agencies 
that have decided to provide or are considering providing for 
participation by Senate-confirmed officials in the adjudication of 
individual cases, the proposed recommendation identifies principles and 
practicalities that agencies should consider in structuring such 
participation and provides best practices for developing and 
communicating relevant policies regarding such participation. This 
proposed recommendation does not address whether agencies should, for 
constitutional or other reasons, provide for participation by Senate-
confirmed officials in specific programs.
    Congressional Constituent Service Inquiries. This proposed 
recommendation examines how federal agencies receive, process, and 
respond to congressional inquiries made on behalf of constituents who 
need assistance accessing federal programs or navigating adjudicative 
and other similar administrative processes. It identifies best 
practices for agencies to promote quality, efficiency, and timeliness 
in their procedures for responding to such inquiries. Among other 
topics, the proposed recommendation addresses the scope, content, 
internal dissemination, and public availability of these procedures 
where adopted.
    Additional information about the proposals and the agenda, as well 
as any changes or updates to the same, can be found at the 81st Plenary 
Session page on the Conference's website prior to the start of the 
meeting at: https://www.acus.gov/event/81st-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 81st 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 81st 
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 by email to [email protected] with ``June 2024 Plenary Session 
Comments'' in the subject line of the email, or by U.S. Mail addressed 
to: June 2024 Plenary Session

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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, June 7, 2024, 
to ensure consideration by the Assembly.

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

    Dated: May 16, 2024.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2024-11179 Filed 5-21-24; 8:45 am]
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