Notice of Public Meeting of the Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United States, 55799 [2017-25374]

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
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[Page 55799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25374]


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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 five proposed recommendations and to conduct other 
business. This meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Thursday, December 14, 2017, 1:00 
p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday, December 15, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 
noon. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20581 (Main Conference 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 smcgibbon@acus.gov.

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: The Assembly will consider five proposed recommendations as 
described below:
    Plain Language in Regulatory Drafting. This proposed recommendation 
identifies tools and techniques agencies have used successfully to 
write regulatory documents (including rulemaking preambles and guidance 
documents) using plain language, proposes best practices for agencies 
in structuring their internal drafting processes, and suggests ways 
agencies can best use trainings and other informational resources.
    Marketable Permits. This proposed recommendation provides best 
practices for structuring, administering, and overseeing marketable 
permitting programs for any agency that has decided to implement such a 
program.
    Agency Guidance. This proposed recommendation provides best 
practices to agencies on the formulation and use of guidance documents.
    Regulatory Experimentation. This proposed recommendation offers 
advice to agencies on learning from different regulatory approaches. It 
encourages agencies to collect data, conduct analysis at all stages of 
the rulemaking lifecycle (from pre-rule analysis to retrospective 
review), and solicit public input at appropriate points in the process.
    Regulatory Waivers and Exemptions. This proposed recommendation 
provides best practices to agencies concerning their use of waivers and 
exemptions. It offers recommendations on how agencies should structure 
their waiver and exemption procedures to increase transparency and 
promote public input.
    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 68th Plenary Session page on the Conference's Web 
site: https://www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/plenary-meeting/68th-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 68th Plenary Session Web page shown above, no later than 
two days before the meeting, in order to facilitate entry. 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 
through a live webcast, which will be available at: 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 68th Plenary 
Session Web page shown above or by mail addressed to: December 2017 
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), 
Wednesday, December 13, to assure consideration by the Assembly.

    Dated: November 17, 2017.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2017-25374 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
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