ACUS has recently begun committee meetings on a slate of new recommendation projects targeted for completion at the 76th Plenary Session, scheduled for December 16, 2021. Descriptions and basic information about the projects (pulled from ACUS) appear below. Further information, including draft documents, are (or will become) available via the included links. Public Access to […]

Over the past two days, I’ve posted a mini-symposium of separate statements filed by ACUS members in response to Recommendation 2021-1, Managing Mass, Computer-Generated, and Falsely Attributed Comments. The third and final contribution comes from Senior Fellow Richard J. Pierce, Jr. (GW Law) (it is an abbreviated version of a statement that is on the ACUS website): […]

Yesterday, I posted the first of three separate statements filed by ACUS members in response to Recommendation 2021-1, Managing Mass, Computer-Generated, and Falsely Attributed Comments. The second statement comes from Senior Fellow Nina A. Mendelson (Michigan Law): This Recommendation, the product of much hard work, will help guide agencies managing mass comments and addressing falsely attributed […]

As I noted yesterday, ACUS’s newly adopted Recommendation 2021-1, Managing Mass, Computer-Generated, and Falsely Attributed Comments generated three separate statements.  Separate statements are permitted by the Administrative Conference Act (5 U.S.C. 595(a)(1)) and the agency’s bylaws (Section 302.6(d)(1)). They are relatively rare and typically used to register disagreement with a recommendation the Assembly has voted to […]

At its 74th Plenary Session in June, the Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United States adopted four new recommendations. One of these (Recommendation 2021-1, Managing Mass, Computer-Generated, and Falsely Attributed Comments) provoked three (!) separate statements, from Senior Fellows Randy May, Nina Mendelson, and Dick Pierce. The dialogue offers a fascinating window into […]

The APA celebrates its 75th birthday on June 11, and ACUS is celebrating with a series of essays running all this week. Head over to the ACUS blog, Administrative Fix, to join the party!* Cribbing from ACUS, the essays will include the following: ACUS General Counsel Shawne McGibbon introduces the series in The APA at 75: The APA-ACUS […]

The Administrative Conference of the United States will hold its 74th Plenary Session on Thursday, June 17th from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. The event will be held virtually. Up on deck for the Assembly‘s consideration are five proposed recommendations. Information and documents for all five projects are available below. Members of the public can […]

The Administrative Conference of the United States is taking applications for multiple Attorney Advisor positions, with a deadline of April 30. The agency is seeking candidates with a year or more of legal experience. If you’re in a term-limited position such as a clerkship or fellowship, you should still apply! Your application is invited even […]

Spring committee meetings are underway at Administrative Conference of the United States! The new slate includes five projects targeted for completion at the 74th Plenary Session, which is scheduled to be held on June 17, 2021. All meetings this spring will be held virtually, including the Plenary. Project descriptions, meeting details and links are all […]

At its 73rd Plenary Session in December 2020, the ACUS Assembly adopted six new recommendations and one statement. These are all on public inspection today and set to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow. From the notice: Recommendation 2020-1, Rules on Rulemakings. This recommendation encourages agencies to consider issuing rules governing their rulemaking procedures. […]

As I noted in my last update, the Administrative Conference is set to host it’s 73rd Plenary Session on Wednesday, December 16 from 10-5 and and Thursday, December 17 from 10-4. The agenda is packed! There are six recommendations and one statement up for debate and adoption. The Federal Register notice advises comments be submitted […]

The Administrative Conference is busy! In this post, I’ll give you the full run-down, which includes a request for proposals for a new project, recently announced Plenary dates, upcoming committee meetings, and details on the seven (7!) projects slated for completion this fall. First, ACUS has issued Request for Proposals from persons interested in serving […]

The Administrative Conference of the United States is maintaining a collection of resources related to how federal agencies are managing adjudication caseloads under the extraordinary conditions created by the pandemic. The collection includes resources for agencies such as ACUS recommendations, ACUS-commissioned reports and handbooks, and similar non-ACUS materials. It also offers an extensive list of […]

The Administrative Conference has announced that it is delaying consideration of the slate of projects that were set for this spring, including by delaying the plenary session that was scheduled for June. This decision is prudent, if not surprising. How long the postponement will last has not yet been decided, but whenever new dates are […]