Notice of Public Meeting of the Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United States, 58755-58756 [2018-25401]

Download as PDF 58755 Notices Federal Register Vol. 83, No. 225 Wednesday, November 21, 2018 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. 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. AGENCY: 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 13, 2018, 1:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., and Friday, December 14, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the George Washington University Law School, Jacob Burns Moot Court Room, 2000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20052. SUMMARY: khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES 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 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). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:08 Nov 20, 2018 Jkt 247001 Agenda: The Assembly will consider five proposed recommendations as described below: Recusal Rules for Administrative Adjudicators. This proposed recommendation urges agencies to adopt procedural regulations governing the recusal of adjudicators—as distinct from the ethics laws and regulations generally applicable to all federal employees—and provides guidance on how such regulations should be promulgated and enforced. The proposed recommendation expands upon ACUS Recommendation 2016–4, Evidentiary Hearings Not Required by the Administrative Procedure Act, and revisits parts of the recommendation proposed by the Committee on Adjudication entitled Administrative Judges. Unlike these earlier recommendations, the proposed recommendation covers both administrative law judges (ALJs) and non-ALJ adjudicators. Public Availability of Adjudication Rules. This proposed recommendation offers best practices to agencies for enhancing the accessibility of the procedural rules that govern the adjudications they conduct. Among other things, it encourages agencies to make procedural rules for adjudications and related guidance documents available on their websites and to organize those materials in a way that allows both parties appearing before the agencies and members of the public to easily access the documents and understand their legal significance. Regulations.gov and the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS). This proposed recommendation offers suggested improvements to Regulations.gov, the website that allows the public to comment on many federal agencies’ rulemaking proposals. It provides recommendations to the governing body of Regulations.gov, called the eRulemaking Program, and to agencies that participate in Regulations.gov for ensuring that rulemaking materials on Regulations.gov are easily searchable and categorized consistently and clearly. Public Engagement in Rulemaking. This proposed recommendation offers strategies for agencies to enhance public engagement prior to and during informal rulemaking. It encourages agencies to invest resources in a way PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 that maximizes the probability that rulewriters obtain high quality public information as early in the process as possible. It recommends expanding the use of requests for information and advance notices of proposed rulemaking, targeting outreach to reach individuals who might otherwise be unlikely to participate, and taking advantage of in-person engagement opportunities to solicit stakeholder input and support future informed participation. Public-Private Partnerships. This proposed recommendation offers agencies guidance on legal and other considerations for participating in public-private partnerships. It commends to agencies a Guide to Legal Issues Encountered in Public-Private Partnerships, published by an interagency working group convened by the Office of the Chairman of the Administrative Conference, and proposes mechanisms that allow agencies to share resources and best practices with one another for purposes of creating and maintaining publicprivate partnerships. 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 70th Plenary Session page on the Conference’s website: https:// www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/ plenary-meeting/70th-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 70th 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://www.youtube.com/user/ gwlawschool during the course of the event. At the conclusion of the event, E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1 58756 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 225 / Wednesday, November 21, 2018 / Notices the webcast will be archived and available for later viewing on the 70th Plenary Session web page. 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 70th Plenary Session web page shown above or by mail addressed to: December 2018 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 7, 2018, to assure consideration by the Assembly. Dated: November 16, 2018. Shawne McGibbon, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2018–25401 Filed 11–20–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6110–01–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES November 16, 2018. 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 are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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. Comments regarding this information collection received by December 21, 2018 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 725-17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: OIRA_Submission@ OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:08 Nov 20, 2018 Jkt 247001 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–7602. 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 Safety and Inspection Service Title: Notice of Request for a New Information Collection: (Consumer Research on the Safe Handling Instructions Label for Raw and Partially Cooked Meat and Poultry Products and Labeling Statements for Ready-to-Eat and Not-Ready-to-Eat Products). OMB Control Number: 0583-New. Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.), and the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031). These statues mandate that FSIS protect the public by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. Need and Use of the Information: FSIS is announcing its intention to collect information in the form of consumer research that will include a web-based experimental study and a behavior change study to help inform potential revisions to the current Safe Handling Instructions (SHI) label and assess whether a label revision would improve consumer food safety behaviors. FSIS also will collect information on consumer use and understanding of the labeling on readyto-eat (RTE) and not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) meat and poultry products, in particular consumers’ ability to discern between the two types of products and to ensure that NRTE products that may appear to be ready to eat are thoroughly cooked. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 73,395. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total Burden Hours: 5,115. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–25395 Filed 11–20–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request November 16, 2018. 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 are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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. Comments regarding this information collection received by December 21, 2018 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: OIRA_Submission@ OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–7602. 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. E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-25401]


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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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Federal Register / Vol. 83 , No. 225 / Wednesday, November 21, 2018 / 
Notices

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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 13, 2018, 1:00 
p.m. to 5:15 p.m., and Friday, December 14, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 
a.m. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the George Washington University 
Law School, Jacob Burns Moot Court Room, 2000 H Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20052.

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: The Assembly will consider five proposed recommendations as 
described below:
    Recusal Rules for Administrative Adjudicators. This proposed 
recommendation urges agencies to adopt procedural regulations governing 
the recusal of adjudicators--as distinct from the ethics laws and 
regulations generally applicable to all federal employees--and provides 
guidance on how such regulations should be promulgated and enforced. 
The proposed recommendation expands upon ACUS Recommendation 2016-4, 
Evidentiary Hearings Not Required by the Administrative Procedure Act, 
and revisits parts of the recommendation proposed by the Committee on 
Adjudication entitled Administrative Judges. Unlike these earlier 
recommendations, the proposed recommendation covers both administrative 
law judges (ALJs) and non-ALJ adjudicators.
    Public Availability of Adjudication Rules. This proposed 
recommendation offers best practices to agencies for enhancing the 
accessibility of the procedural rules that govern the adjudications 
they conduct. Among other things, it encourages agencies to make 
procedural rules for adjudications and related guidance documents 
available on their websites and to organize those materials in a way 
that allows both parties appearing before the agencies and members of 
the public to easily access the documents and understand their legal 
significance.
    Regulations.gov and the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS). 
This proposed recommendation offers suggested improvements to 
Regulations.gov, the website that allows the public to comment on many 
federal agencies' rulemaking proposals. It provides recommendations to 
the governing body of Regulations.gov, called the eRulemaking Program, 
and to agencies that participate in Regulations.gov for ensuring that 
rulemaking materials on Regulations.gov are easily searchable and 
categorized consistently and clearly.
    Public Engagement in Rulemaking. This proposed recommendation 
offers strategies for agencies to enhance public engagement prior to 
and during informal rulemaking. It encourages agencies to invest 
resources in a way that maximizes the probability that rule-writers 
obtain high quality public information as early in the process as 
possible. It recommends expanding the use of requests for information 
and advance notices of proposed rulemaking, targeting outreach to reach 
individuals who might otherwise be unlikely to participate, and taking 
advantage of in-person engagement opportunities to solicit stakeholder 
input and support future informed participation.
    Public-Private Partnerships. This proposed recommendation offers 
agencies guidance on legal and other considerations for participating 
in public-private partnerships. It commends to agencies a Guide to 
Legal Issues Encountered in Public-Private Partnerships, published by 
an interagency working group convened by the Office of the Chairman of 
the Administrative Conference, and proposes mechanisms that allow 
agencies to share resources and best practices with one another for 
purposes of creating and maintaining public-private partnerships.
    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 70th Plenary Session page on the Conference's 
website: https://www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/plenary-meeting/70th-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 70th 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://www.youtube.com/user/gwlawschool during the course of the event. At the 
conclusion of the event,

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the webcast will be archived and available for later viewing on the 
70th Plenary Session web page.
    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 70th Plenary 
Session web page shown above or by mail addressed to: December 2018 
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 7, 2018, to assure consideration by the Assembly.

    Dated: November 16, 2018.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2018-25401 Filed 11-20-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6110-01-P
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