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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
Administrative Conference of
the United States.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
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 proposed recommendations
which deal with: (1) Legal issues arising
from e-Rulemaking, (2) Federal
government rulemaking procedures for
dealing with public comments, (3)
Federal agency use of video hearings in
managing high-volume caseloads, and
(4) enhanced ethics requirements for
contractors that do business with the
government. To facilitate public
participation, the Conference is inviting
public comment on the
recommendations that will be
considered at the meeting.
DATES: Meeting dates are Thursday, June
16, 2011, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and Friday,
June 17, 2011, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Comments on the recommendations
must be received by Friday, June 10,
2011.
SUMMARY:
The Public Meeting will be
held at the Pew Charitable Trusts
Conference Center, 901 E Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004.
Submit comments to either of the
following: e-mail comments@acus.gov,
with ‘‘June 2011 Plenary Session
Comments’’ in the subject line; or mail
to June 2011 Plenary Session
Comments, Administrative Conference
of the United States, Suite 706 South,
1120 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20036.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shawne McGibbon, General Counsel
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(the Designated Federal Officer),
Administrative Conference of the
United States, Suite 706 South, 1120
20th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20036; Telephone 202–480–2088.
The
Administrative Conference of the
United States makes recommendations
to administrative agencies, the
President, Congress, and the Judicial
Conference of the United 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 four
proposed recommendations:
(1) The recommendation ‘‘Legal
Considerations in e-Rulemaking’’
addresses several issues raised by the
evolution from paper to electronic
rulemaking procedures. Among other
things, it recommends that agencies use
reliable software to analyze whether
comments are identical or nearly
identical, to save the cost of reading
identical comments separately; and that
agencies should maintain electronic
records in lieu of paper records where
possible, which should also produce a
cost savings.
(2) The recommendation ‘‘Rulemaking
Comments’’ addresses a variety of topics
related to the ‘‘comment’’ phase of
notice-and-comment rulemaking
(independent of the innovations
introduced by e-rulemaking, which are
covered by the previous
recommendation). Among other things,
this recommendation urges agencies to
promote more useful comments by
explaining the characteristics of
effective comments, to have policies on
late comments, and to make use of reply
comment periods where appropriate.
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(3) The recommendation on ‘‘Video
Hearings’’ addresses agency use of video
teleconferencing technology,
particularly in the processing of highvolume caseloads. At least one agency
has successfully used this technology to
save nearly 60 million dollars annually
and reduce wait times for
adjudication—all with no significant
effect on case outcomes. The
recommendation urges other agencies to
consider whether they could benefit
from similar use of video technology,
provides factors agencies should
consider as they make that decision, and
provides best practices for effective use
of video.
(4) The recommendation
‘‘Government Contractor Ethics’’
addresses improvements to ethics
regulation for government contractor
employees, who are now performing
more and more of the Federal
government’s work, but who are subject
to much less extensive ethics regulation
than government employees. The
recommendation attempts to promote
ethical behavior by government
contractors without imposing excessive
compliance costs. The recommendation
is addressed primarily to the Federal
Acquisition Regulatory Council, which
oversees the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR). It recommends, in
part, that the FAR Council adopt model
contract clauses on contractor ethics
that agencies could use when entering
into contracts for government services.
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.
The Conference will also provide
remote public access to the meeting via
webcast. Anyone who wishes to attend
the meeting in person is asked to RSVP
to comments@acus.gov, no later than
June 14, 2011, in order to facilitate
entry. Members of the public who
attend the meetings of the full Assembly
are not permitted to speak except in 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. If you need special
accommodations due to disability,
please inform the contact person noted
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above no later than 7 days in advance
of the meeting.
Members of the public may submit
written comments on any or all of the
recommendations to either of the
addresses listed above no later than June
10, 2011. Copies of the proposed
recommendations and information on
remote access will be available at https://
www.acus.gov. All comments relating to
the individual proposed
recommendations will be delivered to
the Designated Federal Officer listed on
this notice and will be posted on the
Conference’s Web site after the close of
the comment period. Comments
received at this stage will be available
to the full Assembly prior to their
consideration of the final
recommendations.
Dated: May 18, 2011.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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May 18, 2011.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments
regarding (a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology should be addressed to:
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), oira_submission@omb.eop.gov
or fax (202) 395–5806 and to
Departmental Clearance Office, USDA,
OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC
20250–7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
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Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program—Store
Applications.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0008.
Summary of Collection: Section 9(a)
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
as amended, (7 U.S.C. 2018 et seq.)
requires that the Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS) provide for the
submission of applications for approval
by retailers, wholesalers, meal service
providers, certain types of group homes,
shelters, and state-contracted
restaurants that wish to participate in
the Supplemental Nutrition Program
(SNAP). FNS is responsible for
reviewing the application in order to
determine whether or not applicants
meet eligibility requirements, and make
determinations whether to grant or deny
authorization to accept and redeem
SNAP benefits. FNS will collect
information using forms FNS–252,
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program Application for Store, FNS–
252–E, On line Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program Application for
Store, FNS 252–2, Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program for Meal
Service Application, FNS–252–C,
Corporate Supplemental Application,
and FNS 252–R, Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program for Stores
Reauthorization.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS
will collect information to determine
the eligibility of retail food stores,
wholesale food concern, and food
service organizations applying for
authorization to accept and redeem food
stamp benefits and to monitor these
firms for continued eligibility, and to
sanction stores for noncompliance with
the Act, and for Program management.
Disclosure of information other than
Employer Identification Numbers and
Social Security Numbers may be made
to Federal and State law enforcement or
investigative agencies or
instrumentalities administering or
enforcing specified Federal or State
laws, or regulations issued under those
law. Without the information on the
application or reauthorization
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application, the consequence to the
Federal program is the Agency’s
reduced ability to effectively monitor
accountability for program compliance
and to detect fraud and abuse would be
severely jeopardized.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 107,232.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 16,125.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
May 18, 2011.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments
regarding (a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology should be addressed to:
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), oira_submission@omb.eop.gov
or fax (202) 395–5806 and to
Departmental Clearance Office, USDA,
OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC
20250–7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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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 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 proposed
recommendations which deal with: (1) Legal issues arising from e-
Rulemaking, (2) Federal government rulemaking procedures for dealing
with public comments, (3) Federal agency use of video hearings in
managing high-volume caseloads, and (4) enhanced ethics requirements
for contractors that do business with the government. To facilitate
public participation, the Conference is inviting public comment on the
recommendations that will be considered at the meeting.
DATES: Meeting dates are Thursday, June 16, 2011, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and
Friday, June 17, 2011, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Comments on the
recommendations must be received by Friday, June 10, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The Public Meeting will be held at the Pew Charitable Trusts
Conference Center, 901 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004.
Submit comments to either of the following: e-mail
comments@acus.gov, with ``June 2011 Plenary Session Comments'' in the
subject line; or mail to June 2011 Plenary Session Comments,
Administrative Conference of the United States, Suite 706 South, 1120
20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawne McGibbon, General Counsel (the
Designated Federal Officer), Administrative Conference of the United
States, Suite 706 South, 1120 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036;
Telephone 202-480-2088.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrative Conference of the United
States makes recommendations to administrative agencies, the President,
Congress, and the Judicial Conference of the United 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 four proposed recommendations:
(1) The recommendation ``Legal Considerations in e-Rulemaking''
addresses several issues raised by the evolution from paper to
electronic rulemaking procedures. Among other things, it recommends
that agencies use reliable software to analyze whether comments are
identical or nearly identical, to save the cost of reading identical
comments separately; and that agencies should maintain electronic
records in lieu of paper records where possible, which should also
produce a cost savings.
(2) The recommendation ``Rulemaking Comments'' addresses a variety
of topics related to the ``comment'' phase of notice-and-comment
rulemaking (independent of the innovations introduced by e-rulemaking,
which are covered by the previous recommendation). Among other things,
this recommendation urges agencies to promote more useful comments by
explaining the characteristics of effective comments, to have policies
on late comments, and to make use of reply comment periods where
appropriate.
(3) The recommendation on ``Video Hearings'' addresses agency use
of video teleconferencing technology, particularly in the processing of
high-volume caseloads. At least one agency has successfully used this
technology to save nearly 60 million dollars annually and reduce wait
times for adjudication--all with no significant effect on case
outcomes. The recommendation urges other agencies to consider whether
they could benefit from similar use of video technology, provides
factors agencies should consider as they make that decision, and
provides best practices for effective use of video.
(4) The recommendation ``Government Contractor Ethics'' addresses
improvements to ethics regulation for government contractor employees,
who are now performing more and more of the Federal government's work,
but who are subject to much less extensive ethics regulation than
government employees. The recommendation attempts to promote ethical
behavior by government contractors without imposing excessive
compliance costs. The recommendation is addressed primarily to the
Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, which oversees the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR). It recommends, in part, that the FAR
Council adopt model contract clauses on contractor ethics that agencies
could use when entering into contracts for government services.
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. The Conference will also provide remote public access to
the meeting via webcast. Anyone who wishes to attend the meeting in
person is asked to RSVP to comments@acus.gov, no later than June 14,
2011, in order to facilitate entry. Members of the public who attend
the meetings of the full Assembly are not permitted to speak except in
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. If you need special accommodations due to disability,
please inform the contact person noted
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above no later than 7 days in advance of the meeting.
Members of the public may submit written comments on any or all of
the recommendations to either of the addresses listed above no later
than June 10, 2011. Copies of the proposed recommendations and
information on remote access will be available at https://www.acus.gov.
All comments relating to the individual proposed recommendations will
be delivered to the Designated Federal Officer listed on this notice
and will be posted on the Conference's Web site after the close of the
comment period. Comments received at this stage will be available to
the full Assembly prior to their consideration of the final
recommendations.
Dated: May 18, 2011.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2011-12715 Filed 5-23-11; 8:45 am]
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