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Vol. 79, No. 220 

Friday, November 14, 2014 

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. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 

App.), the Assembly of the 

Administrative Conference of the 

United States will hold a meeting to 

consider three proposed 

recommendations and to conduct other 

business. This meeting will be open to 

the public. 

DATES: The meeting will take place on 

Thursday, December 4, 2014, 2:00 p.m. 

to 5:00 p.m., and on Friday, December 

5, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. 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 discuss 

and consider three proposed 

recommendations as described below: 

Retrospective Review of Agency Rules. 

This recommendation examines 

agencies’ procedures for reanalyzing 

and amending existing regulations and 

offers recommendations designed to 

promote a culture of retrospective 

review at agencies. Among other things, 

it urges agencies to plan for 

retrospective review when drafting new 

regulations; highlights considerations 

germane to selecting regulations for 

reevaluation; identifies factors relevant 

to ensuring robust review; and 

encourages agencies to coordinate with 

the Office of Management and Budget, 

sister agencies, and outside entities 

(including stakeholders and foreign 

regulators) when designing and 

conducting retrospective reviews. 

Petitions for Rulemaking. This 

recommendation identifies agency 

procedures and best practices for 

accepting, processing, and responding 

to petitions for rulemaking. It seeks to 

ensure that the public’s right to petition 

is a meaningful one, while still 

respecting the need for agencies to 

retain decisional autonomy. Building 

upon ACUS’s previous work on the 

subject, it provides additional guidance 

that may make the petitioning process 

more useful for agencies, petitioners, 

and the public. 

Best Practices for Using Video 

Teleconferencing for Hearings. This 

recommendation offers practical 

guidance regarding how best to conduct 

video hearings, and addresses the 

following subjects: Equipment and 

environment, training, financial 

considerations, procedural practices, 

fairness and satisfaction, and 

collaboration among agencies. It also 

provides for the development of a video 

hearings handbook by ACUS’s Office of 

the Chairman. 

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 61st Plenary Session page 

on the Conference’s Web site: (http://

www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/

plenary-meeting/61st-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 61st 

Plenary Session Web page listed 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: 

http://new.livestream.com/ACUS/

61stPlenarySession. In addition, the 

public may follow the meeting on our 

Twitter feed @acusgov or hashtag 

#61stPlenary. 

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 61st Plenary Session Web page 

listed above or by mail addressed to: 

December 2014 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 Wednesday, 

November 26, to assure consideration by 

the Assembly. 

Dated: November 10, 2014. 

Shawne McGibbon, 

General Counsel. 

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