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[FR Doc. 2021–26613 Filed 12–8–21; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting
Tuesday, December 14,
2021 at 10:00 a.m. and its continuation
at the conclusion of the open meeting
on December 16, 2021.
PLACE: 1050 First Street NE,
Washington, DC. (This meeting will be
a virtual meeting.)
STATUS: This meeting will be closed to
the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Compliance
matters pursuant to 52 U.S.C. 30109.
Matters concerning participation in
civil actions or proceedings or
arbitration.
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CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Judith Ingram, Press Officer. Telephone:
(202) 694–1220.
Authority: Government in the
Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.
TIME AND DATE:
Vicktoria J. Allen,
Acting Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021–26788 Filed 12–7–21; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 6715–01–P
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
REVIEW COMMISSION
Resumption of In-Person Hearings
Federal Mine Safety and Health
Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Beginning on January 3, 3022,
the Federal Mine Safety and Health
Review Commission (the
‘‘Commission’’) is resuming in-person
hearings in the manner described below
until June 30, 2022, or until such earlier
date determined by the Commission’s
Office of the Chief Administrative Law
Judge (‘‘OCALJ’’) and published in a
notice appearing in the Federal Register
and posted on the Commission’s
website (www.fmshrc.gov).
DATES: Applicable: January 3, 2022.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah Stewart, Deputy General Counsel,
Office of the General Counsel, Federal
Mine Safety and Health Review
Commission, at (202) 434–9935.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Commission Administrative Law Judges
are committed to a high standard to
protect the health and safety of all
attorneys, representatives, parties, and
witnesses who may appear before them,
during the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID–
19) pandemic, while continuing the
agency’s mission. On December 3, 2021,
Commission Chief Administrative Law
Judge Glynn F. Voisin issued an order
which is posted on the Commission’s
website (www.fmshrc.gov). The contents
of the order are set forth in this notice.
As of January 3, 2022, the
Commission will resume in-person
hearings, but for the duration of the
Chief Judge’s December 3 order, all
hearings are subject to the following
terms set forth in the order.
Commission Judges may, at their sole
discretion, hold remote hearings (e.g.
via Zoom) and require specific
procedures to provide for safety.
Commission Judges shall exercise this
discretion within uniform parameters as
set forth herein. Each Judge shall
determine (1) when to use remote
hearings in lieu of in-person hearings
and (2) specific safety procedures to be
used at an in-person hearing.
In determining use of a remote
hearing, Judges will consider safety
factors on a case-by-case basis. Judges
also have the discretion to hold a hybrid
hearing, that includes both in-person
and video participation. Judges will
ensure all parties appearing pro se who
are required to participate in a remote
hearing have access to equipment, an
internet connection, and other
appropriate technology. Prior to
conducting an in-person hearing, Judges
will schedule a conference call with the
attorneys and representatives of each of
the parties to discuss, among other
things, safety considerations for the inperson hearing. Judges may discuss the
agency’s travel guidelines, protocols,
and safety measures. Persons who are
not comfortable with travel or appearing
in person, may request to attend the
hearing via remote access (e.g., via
Zoom).
The Judge will set a hearing location
after considering the safety and health
rules currently in place by the state and
local public health entities. In choosing
a courtroom, the Judge will take into
consideration the rules and
requirements of the court or hearing
facility, as well as all applicable federal,
state, and local regulations and
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guidelines. If the hearing is to be a
hybrid hearing, the Judge will also
consider the availability of internet and
technology needs in the courtroom.
During the prehearing conference, the
Judge will inform the parties of the
federal, state, local and courtroom
requirements and seek a commitment to
adhere to those requirements. The
requirements apply to all attorneys,
assistants, parties, and witnesses. The
discussion will also address who may
enter the courtroom, when, and what
safety measures, such as masks and
social distancing, must be implemented.
No person may enter the courtroom, or
the witness room without the
permission of the Judge.
Hearing participants are subject to the
following vaccination requirements for
attendance at in-person hearings:
• FMSHRC employees:
Æ FMSHRC employees must be fully
vaccinated by November 22, 2021,
unless a legally required exemption
applies. All FMSHRC employees must
adhere to CDC guidance on social
distancing and mask wearing.
• Visitors:
Æ Visitors are federal employees from
other agencies such as the Department
of Labor, spectators, and press. Visitors
must attest to their vaccination status
using the Certificate of Vaccination form
at https://
www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/
downloads/CertificationVaccination
PRAv7.pdf. The Judge shall not collect
documentation to verify their
attestation. Visitors who are not fully
vaccinated shall show proof of a
negative COVID–19 test result from a
Food and Drug Administration
authorized test taken within three days
prior to entry to the in-person hearing.
The Judge shall not collect
documentation to verify COVID–19 test
results. All visitors must adhere to CDC
guidance on social distancing and mask
wearing.
• Contractors:
Æ Court reporters are contractors and
must be fully vaccinated by January 18,
2022, unless a legally required
exemption applies. All court reporters
must adhere to CDC guidance on social
distancing and mask wearing.
• Non-government Parties,
Representatives and Witnesses:
Æ Persons who are not federal
government employees and who are
parties, representatives of parties, or
witnesses do not need to attest to their
vaccination status to attend an in-person
FMSHRC hearing and Judges shall not
inquire into their vaccination status. All
such persons must adhere to CDC
guidance on social distancing and mask
wearing.
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting
TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. and its
continuation at the conclusion of the open meeting on December 16,
2021.
PLACE: 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC. (This meeting will be a
virtual meeting.)
STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Compliance matters pursuant to 52 U.S.C.
30109.
Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or
arbitration.
* * * * *
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Judith Ingram, Press Officer.
Telephone: (202) 694-1220.
Authority: Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.
Vicktoria J. Allen,
Acting Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-26788 Filed 12-7-21; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 6715-01-P