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Vol. 86, No. 105 

Thursday, June 3, 2021 

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: The Assembly of the 

Administrative Conference of the 

United States will meet during a oneday virtual plenary session to consider 

proposed recommendations and to 

conduct other business. Written 

comments may be submitted in 

advance, and the meeting will be 

accessible to the public. 

DATES: The meeting will take place on 

Thursday, June 17, 2021, from 9:00 

a.m.–4:15 p.m. The meeting may 

adjourn early if all business is finished. 

ADDRESSES: To facilitate participation 

during the ongoing COVID–19 

pandemic, the meeting will be 

conducted virtually. Information on 

how to access the meeting will be 

available on the agency’s website prior 

to the meeting at https://www.acus.gov/ 

meetings-and-events/plenary-meeting/ 

74th-plenary-session-virtual. 

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 202–480–2080; 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 receive 

updates on past, current, and pending 

Conference initiatives. In addition, 

pending final action by the Conference’s 

the Council, five proposed 

recommendations will be considered. 

Summaries of the recommendations 

appear below: 

Clarifying Statutory Access to Judicial 

Review of Agency Action. This proposed 

recommendation urges Congress to 

enact a cross-cutting statute that 

addresses certain recurring technical 

problems in statutory provisions 

governing judicial review of agency 

action that may cause unfairness, 

inefficiency, or unnecessary litigation. It 

also offers a set of drafting principles for 

Congress when it writes new or 

amended judicial review statutes. It 

draws in large part on ACUS’s 

forthcoming Sourcebook of Federal 

Judicial Review Statutes, which 

analyzes the provisions in the U.S. Code 

governing judicial review of rules and 

adjudicative orders and identifies 

recurring drafting problems in them. 

Early Input on Regulatory 

Alternatives. This proposed 

recommendation addresses when and 

how agencies should solicit input on 

alternatives to rules under consideration 

before issuing notices of proposed 

rulemaking. Among other things, it 

provides targeted measures for agencies 

to obtain input from knowledgeable 

persons in ways that are cost-effective 

and equitable and that maximize the 

likelihood of obtaining diverse, useful 

responses. 

Mass, Computer-Generated, and 

Fraudulent Comments. This proposed 

recommendation offers best practices for 

managing mass and computer-generated 

comments, as well as a type of 

fraudulent comments referred to as 

‘‘malattributed comments,’’ in agency 

rulemakings. Among other things, it 

offers best practices for agencies to 

consider with respect to using 

technology to process such comments, 

managing their public rulemaking 

dockets in response to such comments, 

and ensuring transparency with respect 

to any such actions they undertake. 

Periodic Retrospective Review. This 

proposed recommendation identifies 

best practices for agencies as they 

conduct retrospective review of their 

regulations on a periodic basis. It 

provides guidance for agencies on 

identifying the types of regulations that 

are strong candidates for review, 

determining the optimal frequency of 

review, soliciting public feedback to 

enhance their review efforts, identifying 

staff to participate in review, and 

coordinating review efforts with other 

agencies. 

Virtual Hearings in Agency 

Adjudication. This proposed 

recommendation addresses the use of 

virtual hearings, in which one or more 

participants attend remotely using a 

personal computer or mobile device, in 

agency adjudications. Virtual hearings 

have become increasingly common in 

agency adjudications, especially during 

the COVID–19 pandemic, but they can 

pose unique logistical challenges and 

raise questions of accessibility, 

transparency, privacy, and data security. 

The proposed recommendation 

identifies best practices for improving 

existing virtual-hearing programs and 

establishing new ones when 

appropriate. 

Additional information about the 

proposals and the agenda, as well as any 

changes or updates to the same, can be 

found at the 74th Plenary Session page 

on the Conference’s website prior to the 

start of the meeting: https://

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

plenary-meeting/74th-plenary-sessionvirtual. 

Public Participation: The Conference 

welcomes the virtual attendance of the 

public at the meeting, subject to 

bandwidth limitations. Members of the 

public who wish to view the meeting 

are asked to RSVP online at the 74th 

Plenary Session web page shown above, 

no later than two days before the 

meeting, in order to ensure adequate 

bandwidth. For anyone who is unable to 

view the live event, an archived video 

recording of the meeting will be 

available on the Conference’s website 

shortly after the conclusion of the event: 

https://youtube.com/channel/ 

UC1Gu44Jq1U7XsGdC9Tfl_zA. 

Written Comments: Persons who wish 

to comment on any of the proposed 

recommendations or official statement 

may do so by submitting a written 

statement either online by clicking 

‘‘Submit a comment’’ on the 74th 

Plenary Session web page shown above 

or by mail addressed to: June 2021 

Plenary Session Comments, 

Administrative Conference of the 


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United States, Suite 706 South, 1120 

20th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. 

Written submissions must be received 

no later than 10:00 a.m. (EDT), Friday, 

June 11, 2021, to ensure consideration 

by the Assembly. 

Dated: May 27, 2021. 

Shawne McGibbon, 

General Counsel. 

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BILLING CODE 6110–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–NOP–21–0038; NOP–21–05] 

Meeting of the National Organic 

Standards Board; Meeting 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, the Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS), U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a 

meeting of the National Organic 

Standards Board (NOSB). The NOSB 

assists the USDA in the development of 

standards for substances to be used in 

organic production and advises the 

Secretary of Agriculture on any other 

aspects of the implementation of the 

Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA). 

DATES: An in-person meeting will be 

held October 19–21, 2021, from 8:30 

a.m. to approximately 6:00 p.m. Pacific 

Time (PT) each day and may include a 

virtual broadcast. The NOSB will hear 

oral public comments via webinars on 

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, and 

Thursday, October 14, 2021, from 12:00 

p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time (ET), and at the in-person meeting 

on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, and 

Wednesday, October 20, 2021. The 

deadline to submit written comments 

and/or sign up for oral comment at 

either the webinar or in-person meeting 

is 11:59 p.m. ET, September 30, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: The webinars are virtual 

and will be accessed via the internet 

and/or phone. Access information will 

be available on the AMS website prior 

to the webinars. The in-person meeting 

will take place at the Holiday Inn 

Sacramento Downtown—Arena, 300 J 

Street, Sacramento, California, 95814, 

United States and may be broadcast 

virtually. Detailed information 

pertaining to the webinars and inperson meeting, including potential 

virtual viewing options, can be found at 

https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/ 

national-organic-standards-board-nosbmeeting-sacramento-ca. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Michelle Arsenault, Advisory 

Committee Specialist, National Organic 

Standards Board, USDA–AMS–NOP, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 

2642–S, STOP 0268, Washington, DC 

20250–0268; Phone: (202) 997–0115; 

Email: nosb@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 and 7 

U.S.C. 6518(e), as amended, AMS is 

announcing a meeting of the NOSB. The 

NOSB makes recommendations to 

USDA about whether substances should 

be allowed or prohibited in organic 

production and/or handling, assists in 

the development of standards for 

organic production, and advises the 

Secretary on other aspects of the 

implementation of the Organic Foods 

Production Act, 7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq. 

NOSB is holding a public meeting to 

discuss and vote on proposed 

recommendations to USDA, to obtain 

updates from the USDA National 

Organic Program (NOP) on issues 

pertaining to organic agriculture, and to 

receive comments from the organic 

community. The meeting is open to the 

public. Registration is only required to 

sign up for oral comments. All meeting 

documents and instructions for 

participating will be available on the 

AMS website at https://

www.ams.usda.gov/event/nationalorganic-standards-board-nosb-meetingsacramento-ca. Please check the website 

periodically for updates. Meeting topics 

will encompass a wide range of issues, 

including substances petitioned for 

addition to or removal from the National 

List of Allowed and Prohibited 

Substances (National List), substances 

on the National List that are under 

sunset review, and guidance on organic 

policies. 

Public Comments: Comments should 

address specific topics noted on the 

meeting agenda. 

Written comments: Written public 

comments will be accepted on or before 

11:59 p.m. ET on September 30, 2021, 

via http://www.regulations.gov (Docket 

No. AMS–NOP–21–0038). Comments 

submitted after this date will be added 

to the public comment docket, but 

Board members may not have adequate 

time to consider those comments prior 

to making recommendations. NOP 

strongly prefers comments be submitted 

electronically. However, written 

comments may also be submitted (i.e., 

postmarked) via mail to the person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT by or before the deadline. 

Oral Comments: NOSB will hear oral 

public comments via webinars on 

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, and 

Thursday, October 14, 2021, from 12:00 

p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time (ET) and at the in-person meeting 

on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, and 

Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Each 

commenter wishing to address the 

Board must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. 

ET on September 30, 2021 and can 

register for only one speaking slot. 

Instructions for registering and 

participating in the webinars can be 

found at https://www.ams.usda.gov/ 

event/national-organic-standardsboard-nosb-meeting-sacramento-ca. 

Meeting Accommodations: The 

meeting hotel is compliant with the 

Americans with Disabilities Act, and the 

USDA provides reasonable 

accommodation to individuals with 

disabilities where appropriate. If you are 

a person requiring reasonable 

accommodation, please make requests 

in advance for sign language 

interpretation, assistive listening 

devices, or other reasonable 

accommodation to the person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. Determinations for reasonable 

accommodation will be made on a caseby-case basis. 

Dated: May 28, 2021. 

Cikena Reid, 

USDA Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Natural Resources Conservation 

Service 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Gould Wash Flood Protection 

Project, Washington County, Utah 

AGENCY: Natural Resources 

Conservation Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare 

an Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS). 

SUMMARY: The Natural Resources 

Conservation Service (NRCS) Utah State 

Office announces its intent to prepare 

an EIS for the Gould Wash Flood 

Protection Project within the Warner 

Draw Watershed in Washington County, 

Utah. NRCS is requesting comments to 

identify significant issues and 

alternatives to be addressed in the EIS 

from all interested all interested 

individuals. The EIS process will 

examine existing flood control measures 


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