83 FR 2958 - Draft Model Adjudication Rules; Comment Request

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 14 (January 22, 2018)

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The Office of the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States is revising its 1993 Model Adjudication Rules and is inviting public comment on the draft revised Rules. The current draft of the revised Rules is available at https://www.acus.gov/model-rules/ model-adjudication-rules.

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Draft Model Adjudication Rules; Comment Request

AGENCY: Administrative Conference of the United States.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of 
the United States is revising its 1993 Model Adjudication Rules and is 
inviting public comment on the draft revised Rules. The current draft 
of the revised Rules is available at https://www.acus.gov/model-rules/model-adjudication-rules.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than 10:00 a.m. (EDT), 
Friday, February 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Persons who wish to comment on the current draft of the 
revised Model Adjudication Rules may do so by submitting a written 
statement either online by clicking ``Submit a comment'' near the 
bottom of the project web page found at https://www.acus.gov/research-projects/office-chairman-model-adjudication-rules-working-group or by 
U.S. Mail addressed to Revised Model Adjudication Rules Comments, 
Administrative Conference of the United States, Suite 706 South, 1120 
20th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Sheffner, Attorney Advisor, 
Administrative Conference of the United States, 1120 20th Street NW, 
Suite 706 South, Washington, DC 20036; Telephone (202) 480-2080.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrative Conference Act, 5 U.S.C. 
591-596, established the Administrative Conference of the United 
States. The Conference studies the efficiency, adequacy, and fairness 
of the administrative procedures used by Federal agencies and makes 
recommendations for improvements to agencies, the President, Congress, 
and the Judicial Conference of the United States.
    The Office of the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the 
United States has established a working group--the Model Adjudication 
Rules Working Group--to review and revise the Conference's Model 
Adjudication Rules. Released in 1993 by a similar working group of the 
Conference, the Model Adjudication Rules were designed for use by 
federal agencies to amend or develop their procedural rules for 
hearings conducted under the Administrative Procedure Act.
    Numerous agencies have relied on the Conference's 1993 Model Rules 
to improve existing adjudicative schemes; and newer agencies, like the 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, have relied on them to design new 
procedures. Significant changes in adjudicative practices and 
procedures since 1993--including use of electronic case management and 
video hearings--necessitate a careful review and revision of the Model 
Adjudication Rules. In reviewing and revising the Model Rules, the 
Working Group has relied on the Conference's extensive empirical 
research of adjudicative practices reflected in the Federal 
Administrative Adjudication Database, available at https://acus.law.stanford.edu/; amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil 
Procedure since 1993; and input from agency officials, academics, 
practitioners, and other stakeholders.
    Additional information about the Administrative Conference's Model 
Adjudication Rules, including the draft Rules, meeting agendas, a 
listing of the working group members tasked with revising the Rules, 
and other related information, can be found on the Conference's website 
at https://www.acus.gov/research-projects/office-chairman-model-adjudication-rules-working-group.

    Dated: January 17, 2018.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
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examples of documents appearing in this group—the Model Adjudication Rules collection requirement(s) to Office of
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THE UNITED STATES working group of the Conference, the
Model Adjudication Rules were requested regarding (1) whether the
Draft Model Adjudication Rules; designed for use by federal agencies to collection of information is necessary
Comment Request for the proper performance of the
amend or develop their procedural rules
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AGENCY: Administrative Conference of whether the information will have
Administrative Procedure Act. practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
the United States.
ACTION: Notice. Numerous agencies have relied on the agency’s estimate of burden including
Conference’s 1993 Model Rules to the validity of the methodology and
SUMMARY: The Office of the Chairman of improve existing adjudicative schemes; assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the Administrative Conference of the and newer agencies, like the Consumer the quality, utility and clarity of the
United States is revising its 1993 Model Financial Protection Bureau, have relied information to be collected; (4) ways to
Adjudication Rules and is inviting on them to design new procedures. minimize the burden of the collection of
public comment on the draft revised Significant changes in adjudicative information on those who are to
Rules. The current draft of the revised practices and procedures since 1993— respond, including through the use of
Rules is available at https:// including use of electronic case appropriate automated, electronic,
www.acus.gov/model-rules/model- management and video hearings— mechanical, or other technological
adjudication-rules. necessitate a careful review and revision collection techniques or other forms of
DATES: Comments must be received no of the Model Adjudication Rules. In information technology.
later than 10:00 a.m. (EDT), Friday, reviewing and revising the Model Rules, Comments regarding this information
February 23, 2018. collection received by February 21, 2018
the Working Group has relied on the
ADDRESSES: Persons who wish to will be considered. Written comments
Conference’s extensive empirical
comment on the current draft of the should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
research of adjudicative practices Agriculture, Office of Information and
revised Model Adjudication Rules may reflected in the Federal Administrative
do so by submitting a written statement Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Adjudication Database, available at Management and Budget (OMB), New
either online by clicking ‘‘Submit a https://acus.law.stanford.edu/;
comment’’ near the bottom of the project Executive Office Building, 725 17th
amendments to the Federal Rules of Street NW, Washington, DC 20502.
web page found at https:// Civil Procedure since 1993; and input
www.acus.gov/research-projects/office- Commenters are encouraged to submit
from agency officials, academics, their comments to OMB via email to:
chairman-model-adjudication-rules-
practitioners, and other stakeholders. OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
working-group or by U.S. Mail
addressed to Revised Model Additional information about the fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Adjudication Rules Comments, Administrative Conference’s Model Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Administrative Conference of the Adjudication Rules, including the draft Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
United States, Suite 706 South, 1120 Rules, meeting agendas, a listing of the 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
20th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. working group members tasked with be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
An agency may not conduct or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: revising the Rules, and other related
sponsor a collection of information
Daniel Sheffner, Attorney Advisor, information, can be found on the
unless the collection of information
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United States, 1120 20th Street NW, www.acus.gov/research-projects/office- number and the agency informs
Suite 706 South, Washington, DC 20036; chairman-model-adjudication-rules- potential persons who are to respond to
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Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be received no later than 10:00 a.m. (EDT), Friday, February 23, 2018.
Contact		Daniel Sheffner, Attorney Advisor, Administrative Conference of the United States, 1120 20th Street NW, Suite 706 South, Washington, DC 20036; Telephone (202) 480-2080.
FR Citation		83 FR 2958