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Vol. 76, No. 100 

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 

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. 

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 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, 

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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 http:// 

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] 

BILLING CODE 6110–01–M 

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 

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 

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. 

[FR Doc. 2011–12682 Filed 5–23–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

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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