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Vol. 76, No. 44 

Monday, March 7, 2011 

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF 

THE UNITED STATES 

Committees on Collaborative 

Governance, Regulation, Rulemaking, 

Judicial Review, and Adjudication 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of 

public meetings of five committees of 

the Assembly of the Administrative 

Conference of the United States (ACUS). 

Each committee will consider a research 

report and will prepare 

recommendations on the subject of the 

report for consideration by the full 

Conference. Complete details regarding 

each committee’s meeting, related 

research reports, how to attend 

(including information about remote 

access and obtaining special 

accommodations for persons with 

disabilities), and how to submit 

comments to the committee can be 

found in the ‘‘Research’’ section of the 

ACUS Web site, http://www.acus.gov. 

Comments may be submitted by email to Comments@acus.gov, with the 

name of the relevant committee in the 

subject line, or by postal mail to ‘‘[Name 

of Committee] Comments’’ at the address 

given below. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

1120 20th Street, NW., Suite 706 South, 

Washington, DC 20036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Designated Federal Officer for the 

individual committee, ACUS, Suite 706 

South, 1120 20th Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20036; Telephone 202– 

480–2080. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Committee on Collaborative 

Governance 

The Committee on Collaborative 

Governance will meet to consider a 

report by Professor James T. O’Reilly of 

the University of Cincinnati College of 

Law concerning the ‘‘Federal Advisory 

Committee Act in the 21st Century.’’ The 

objective of this study is to consider 

possible recommendations for 

improvements of the Act, particularly in 

light of technological and social 

developments since its passage. 

Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 

from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Designated Federal Officer: David M. 

Pritzker. 

Committee on Regulation 

The Committee on Regulation will 

consider a report dealing with the 

timing, availability, confidentiality, and 

impact of comments submitted during 

agency rulemakings, as well as agencies’ 

duty to reply to such comments. The 

consultant for this study is Professor 

Steven J. Balla of The George 

Washington University. 

Date: Thursday, March 24, 2011, from 

2 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

Designated Federal Officer: Reeve T. 

Bull. 

Committee on Rulemaking 

The Committee on Rulemaking will 

consider a report on the legal issues 

agencies face in e-Rulemaking. The 

report was prepared by ACUS staff 

member Bridget C.E. Dooling. 

Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, from 9 

a.m. to 12 noon. 

Designated Federal Officer: Emily F. 

Schleicher. 

Committee on Judicial Review 

The Committee on Judicial Review 

will consider a report dealing with 

possible solutions to the procedural trap 

posed by 28 U.S.C. 1500, a statute that 

regulates the Court of Federal Claims’ 

jurisdiction over claims pending in 

other courts. The report was prepared 

by ACUS staff members Emily F. 

Schleicher and Jonathan R. Siegel. 

Date: Monday, March 28, 2011, from 

2 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

Designated Federal Officer: Reeve T. 

Bull. 

Committee on Adjudication 

The Committee on Adjudication will 

consider a report by ACUS staff member 

Funmi E. Olorunnipa regarding the use 

of video hearings by Federal agencies, 

which examines the costs and benefits 

of video hearings as they are currently 

being used and the possibilities for 

expansion of use by Federal agencies. 

Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 

from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. 

Designated Federal Officer: Funmi E. 

Olorunnipa. 

Dated: March 2, 2011. 

Jonathan R. Siegel, 

Director of Research & Policy. 

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