Meeting of the Assembly of the Administrative Conference, 71412 [2010-29504]

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 71412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29504]


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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 225 / Tuesday, November 23, 2010 / 
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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


Meeting of the Assembly of the Administrative Conference

AGENCY: Administrative Conference of the United States (the 
Conference).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Assembly of the 
Administrative Conference of the United States to consider particular 
organizational matters related to the functions of the Conference, and 
to consider a proposed recommendation for improved agency procedures in 
considering regulations that may preempt state law. To facilitate 
public participation, the Conference is inviting public comment on the 
recommendation that will be considered at the meeting, to be submitted 
in writing no later than December 3, 2010.

DATES: Meeting dates are Thursday, December 9, 2010, 2 to 5:30 p.m.; 
and Friday, December 10, 2010, 9 a.m. to noon. Comments on the 
recommendation must be received by Friday, December 3, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Meeting will be held at the William G. McGowan Theater, 
National Archives and Records Administration building, 700 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20408-0001. Submit comments to either of 
the following:
    (1) E-mail: comments@acus.gov, with ``Plenary Preemption 
Recommendation'' in the subject line; or
    (2) Mail: Plenary Preemption Recommendation Comments, 
Administrative Conference of the United States, Suite 706 South, 1120 
20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Rafferty, Designated Federal 
Officer, Administrative Conference of the Unites States, Suite 706 
South, 1120 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036; Telephone 202-480-
2082. [Note: this is not a toll free number.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrative Conference of the United 
States makes recommendations to administrative agencies, the President, 
Congress, and the Judicial Conference of the Unites States regarding 
the improvement of Federal administrative procedures. (5 U.S.C. 594). 
The objectives of these recommendations are to ensure that private 
rights may be fully protected and regulatory activities and other 
Federal responsibilities may be carried out expeditiously in the public 
interest to: promote more effective public participation and efficiency 
in the rulemaking process, reduce unnecessary litigation in the 
regulatory process, improve the use of science in the regulatory 
process, and improve the effectiveness of laws applicable to the 
regulatory process (5 U.S.C. 591).
    The membership of the Conference meeting in plenary session 
constitutes the Assembly of the Conference (5 U.S.C. 595). The Assembly 
will meet in plenary session to consider a proposed recommendation on 
Federal agency preemption of state law.
    The Assembly will also consider revised bylaws and set staggered 
terms for its public (non-government) members. New members will be 
sworn in at the outset of the plenary session. The agenda will include 
breakout sessions to discuss future topics for Conference study.
    This meeting will be open to the public and may end prior to the 
designated end time if business is concluded earlier. Members of the 
public are invited to attend the meeting in person, subject to space 
limitations; and the Conference will also provide remote public access 
to the meeting. Anyone who wishes to attend the meeting in person is 
asked to RSVP to comments@acus.gov, no later than December 7, 2010, in 
order to facilitate entry. Members of the public who attend the 
meetings of the full Assembly, may be permitted to speak only at the 
discretion of the Chairman, with unanimous approval of the members. The 
Conference welcomes the attendance of the public and will make every 
effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special 
needs. An interpreter will be provided for the hearing impaired. If you 
need additional special accommodations due to disability, please inform 
the Designated Federal Officer no later than 7 days in advance of the 
meeting using the contact information provided above.
    Members of the public may submit written comments on the Preemption 
Recommendation to either of the addresses listed above no later than 
December 3, 2010. A copy of the recommendation and information on 
remote access will be available at https://www.acus.gov. All comments 
will be delivered to the Designated Federal Officer listed on this 
notice. The Designated Federal Officer will post all comments that 
relate to the Plenary Preemption Recommendation on the Conference's Web 
site after the close of the comment period.

    Dated: November 18, 2010.
Paul R. Verkuil,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 2010-29504 Filed 11-22-10; 8:45 am]
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