Rules of Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings, 66722 [2023-21165]

Download as PDF 66722 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 187 / Thursday, September 28, 2023 / Proposed Rules forth in the September 2023 NOPR. 88 FR 60746, 60855–60861. this proposed rule since it was published in 2016. DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION IV. Public Participation Please refer to section VII of the September 2023 NOPR for information regarding the public webinar, submission of comments, and issues on which DOE seeks comment. 88 FR 60746, 60861–60863. DOE additionally welcomes comment on the information presented in this notification. DATES: As of September 28, 2023, the proposed rule published on April 13, 2016, at 81 FR 21775, is withdrawn. 18 CFR Part 401 V. Approval of the Office of the Secretary The Secretary of Energy has approved publication of this notification of data availability regarding energy conservation standards. Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on September 21, 2023, by Jeffrey Marootian, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2023. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2023–21190 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 1025 [CPSC Docket No. CPSC–2016–0006] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 Rules of Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Termination of rulemaking. AGENCY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission is withdrawing its proposed rule to update the Commission’s Rules of Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings because the Commission has not taken any action on SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Sep 27, 2023 Jkt 259001 Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Vice, Office of the General Counsel, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: 301– 504–6996; dvice@cpsc.gov. Under the Administrative Procedure Act, adjudications required by a statute to be determined on the record after an opportunity for an agency hearing are subject to certain procedural requirements. 5 U.S.C. 554. In 1980, the Commission adopted Rules of Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings (Rules) to govern such Commission proceedings. 16 CFR part 1025. On April 13, 2016, the Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to update the Rules. 81 FR 21775. The Commission proposed to modernize the Rules to reflect changes in civil and administrative litigation and revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence since adoption of the Rules. The Commission received four comments on the proposed rule. In November 2019, Commission staff sent to the Commission a draft supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPR). The draft SNPR proposed additional changes to the Rules in light of comments received on the NPR and the Commission’s experience with adjudicative proceedings since publication of the NPR. The Commission did not take any action on the draft SNPR. Because the Commission has not taken action on this proposed rule since 2016, the Commission is terminating this proceeding.1 In the future, the Commission may consider revisions to the Rules in light of its experience with agency adjudications and relevant circumstances including changes to rules for Federal judicial proceedings. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Elina Lingappa, Paralegal Specialist, Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–21165 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P 1 On September 19, 2023, the Commission voted 4–0 to publish this termination of rulemaking. PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Rules of Practice and Procedure Delaware River Basin Commission. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; public hearing. AGENCY: The Commission proposes to amend its Rules of Practice and Procedure to: resolve ambiguities around the automatic termination of project approvals issued by the Commission; make conforming amendments to related provisions as appropriate; update the Commission’s Water Resources Program and Project Review procedures to better conform them to current practice; remove references to the Federal Freedom of Information Act that create confusion about the regulations applicable to requests for Commission public records; and align pronouns with the Commission’s policies regarding diversity, inclusion, and belonging. DATES: Written comments: Written comments will be accepted through 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Public hearings: Public hearings will be held remotely via Zoom on the following dates at the noted times. Details about accessing the hearings are available on the Commission’s website, www.drbc.gov. 1. November 13, 2023, 1:30 p.m. to no later than 4 p.m. 2. November 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. to no later than 9 p.m. ADDRESSES: To submit written comments: Written comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2023 through the Commission’s online public comment collection system at: https:// hearing.drbc.commentinput.com?id= T95htQGAg. To request an exception from use of the online system based on lack of access to the internet, please contact: Commission Secretary, DRBC, P.O. Box 7360, West Trenton, NJ 08628. To register to speak at public hearings: Although attendance at the hearings is not limited and requires no registration, those who wish to provide oral comment at a hearing must register in advance to do so. Registration will be through Zoom. Links to the Zoom registration for each of the public hearing dates and times are posted at www.drbc.gov. Online registration will remain open until 5 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing date or until all available speaking slots have been SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28SEP1.SGM 28SEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 66722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21165]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 1025

[CPSC Docket No. CPSC-2016-0006]


Rules of Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Termination of rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission is withdrawing its 
proposed rule to update the Commission's Rules of Practice for 
Adjudicative Proceedings because the Commission has not taken any 
action on this proposed rule since it was published in 2016.

DATES: As of September 28, 2023, the proposed rule published on April 
13, 2016, at 81 FR 21775, is withdrawn.

ADDRESSES: Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, 
Bethesda, MD 20814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Vice, Office of the General 
Counsel, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: 301-
504-6996; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Administrative Procedure Act, 
adjudications required by a statute to be determined on the record 
after an opportunity for an agency hearing are subject to certain 
procedural requirements. 5 U.S.C. 554. In 1980, the Commission adopted 
Rules of Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings (Rules) to govern such 
Commission proceedings. 16 CFR part 1025.
    On April 13, 2016, the Commission issued a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPR) to update the Rules. 81 FR 21775. The Commission 
proposed to modernize the Rules to reflect changes in civil and 
administrative litigation and revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil 
Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence since adoption of the Rules. 
The Commission received four comments on the proposed rule.
    In November 2019, Commission staff sent to the Commission a draft 
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPR). The draft SNPR 
proposed additional changes to the Rules in light of comments received 
on the NPR and the Commission's experience with adjudicative 
proceedings since publication of the NPR. The Commission did not take 
any action on the draft SNPR.
    Because the Commission has not taken action on this proposed rule 
since 2016, the Commission is terminating this proceeding.\1\ In the 
future, the Commission may consider revisions to the Rules in light of 
its experience with agency adjudications and relevant circumstances 
including changes to rules for Federal judicial proceedings.
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    \1\ On September 19, 2023, the Commission voted 4-0 to publish 
this termination of rulemaking.

Elina Lingappa,
Paralegal Specialist, Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-21165 Filed 9-27-23; 8:45 am]
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