83 FR 49530 - Notice of Availability of Revised Model Adjudication Rules

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 191 (October 2, 2018)

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The Office of the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States, through its Model Adjudication Rules Working Group, has completed a revision of the Conference's 1993 Model Adjudication Rules. The rules are intended for use by all Federal agencies when designing new, and revising existing, procedural rules governing agency adjudications that involve a trial-type hearing--whether conducted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act), other statutes, agency regulations, or practice--that offers an opportunity for fact-finding before an adjudicator, whether or not the adjudicator is an administrative law judge. The final revised Model Adjudication Rules are available at https:/ /www.acus.gov/model-rules/model-adjudication-rules.

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Notice of Availability of Revised Model Adjudication Rules

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, through its Model Adjudication Rules Working Group, 
has completed a revision of the Conference's 1993 Model Adjudication 
Rules. The rules are intended for use by all Federal agencies when 
designing new, and revising existing, procedural rules governing agency 
adjudications that involve a trial-type hearing--whether conducted 
pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act), other statutes, agency 
regulations, or practice--that offers an opportunity for fact-finding 
before an adjudicator, whether or not the adjudicator is an 
administrative law judge.
    The final revised Model Adjudication Rules are available at https://www.acus.gov/model-rules/model-adjudication-rules.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Francis Massaro, 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.
    Originally released in 1993 by a 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. In 2016, the Office of the Chairman 
of the Administrative Conference of the United States established a 
similar working group--the Model Adjudication Rules Working Group--to 
review and revise the Conference's 1993 Model Adjudication Rules.
    Numerous agencies have relied on the Conference's 1993 Model 
Adjudication 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--necessitated a careful review and 
revision of the Model Adjudication Rules. In the course of its work, 
the new Working Group 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. Public comment on the draft 
revised Model Adjudication Rules was solicited in the Federal Register 
on January 22, 2018 (83 FR 2958), and multiple public meetings of the 
Working Group and the Conference's Adjudication Committee were held to 
help inform the final document.
    Additional information about the Administrative Conference's Model 
Adjudication Rules project, including drafts, meeting agendas, a 
listing of the Working Group members, 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: September 26, 2018.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
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statements of organization and functions are Administrative Conference of the Development Foundation.
examples of documents appearing in this United States established a similar ACTION: Notice of meeting.
section. working group—the Model
Adjudication Rules Working Group—to SUMMARY: The U.S. African
review and revise the Conference’s 1993 Development Foundation (USADF) will
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF Model Adjudication Rules. hold its quarterly meeting of the Board
THE UNITED STATES of Directors to discuss the agency’s
Numerous agencies have relied on the programs and administration. This
Notice of Availability of Revised Model Conference’s 1993 Model Adjudication meeting will occur at the USADF office.
Adjudication Rules Rules to improve existing adjudicative DATES: The meeting date is Thursday,
AGENCY: Administrative Conference of schemes; and newer agencies, like the October 11, 2018, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00
the United States. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, noon.
ACTION: Notice.
have relied on them to design new
ADDRESSES: The meeting location is
procedures. Significant changes in
SUMMARY: The Office of the Chairman of adjudicative practices and procedures USADF, 1400 I St. NW, Suite 1000,
the Administrative Conference of the Washington, DC 20005.
since 1993—including use of electronic
United States, through its Model FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
case management and video hearings—
Adjudication Rules Working Group, has necessitated a careful review and Jenny Morgan, (202)233–8819.
completed a revision of the Conference’s revision of the Model Adjudication Authority: Public Law 96–533 (22
1993 Model Adjudication Rules. The Rules. In the course of its work, the new U.S.C.§ 290h).
rules are intended for use by all Federal Working Group relied on the Dated: September 26, 2018.
agencies when designing new, and Conference’s extensive empirical June B. Brown,
revising existing, procedural rules research of adjudicative practices General Counsel.
governing agency adjudications that
reflected in the Federal Administrative [FR Doc. 2018–21373 Filed 10–1–18; 8:45 am]
involve a trial-type hearing—whether
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conducted pursuant to the
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statutes, agency regulations, or amendments to the Federal Rules of
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fact-finding before an adjudicator, from agency officials, academics,
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whether or not the adjudicator is an
Public comment on the draft revised Comment Request
administrative law judge.
The final revised Model Adjudication Model Adjudication Rules was solicited September 27, 2018.
Rules are available at https:// in the Federal Register on January 22, The Department of Agriculture will
www.acus.gov/model-rules/model- 2018 (83 FR 2958), and multiple public submit the following information
adjudication-rules. meetings of the Working Group and the collection requirement(s) to OMB for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Conference’s Adjudication Committee review and clearance under the
Francis Massaro, Attorney Advisor, were held to help inform the final Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Administrative Conference of the document. Public Law 104–13 on or after the date
United States, 1120 20th Street NW, Additional information about the of publication of this notice. Comments
Suite 706 South, Washington, DC 20036; Administrative Conference’s Model are requested regarding: (1) Whether the
Telephone (202) 480–2080. Adjudication Rules project, including collection of information is necessary
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The drafts, meeting agendas, a listing of the for the proper performance of the
Administrative Conference Act, 5 U.S.C. Working Group members, and other functions of the agency, including
591–596, established the Administrative whether the information will have
related information, can be found on the
Conference of the United States. The practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Conference’s website at https://
Conference studies the efficiency, agency’s estimate of burden including
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Federal agencies and makes working-group. the quality, utility and clarity of the
recommendations for improvements to Dated: September 26, 2018. information to be collected; and (4)
agencies, the President, Congress, and Shawne McGibbon, ways to minimize the burden of the
the Judicial Conference of the United General Counsel. collection of information on those who
States. are to respond, including through the
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Contact		Francis Massaro, 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 49530