56th Plenary Session

Date: June 14-15, 2012

• June 14: 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• June 15: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Location: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581
Main Conference Room

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Plenary Agenda ()

Recommendations

Regulatory Analysis Requirements

This recommendation addresses the issue of agencies having to comply with numerous regulatory analysis requirements created by statute and executive orders.  The recommendation is supported by an extensive report which includes an appendix charting all of the regulatory analysis requirements of the 100 major rules subject to OMB review in 2010.  The goal of the recommendation is to ensure agencies fulfill the regulatory analysis requirements efficiently, and to enhance the transparency of the process.  Agencies, the Congress, the President and OIRA at OMB are all encouraged to play a role in this effort.

Project Materials

• FINAL Recommendation: Final Recommendation 2012-1 (Regulatory Analysis) ()
• Proposed Recommendation: Regulatory Analysis Requirements ()
• Regulatory Analysis Requirements Report
• Redlined Recommendation Containing Amendments and Comments: Regulatory Analysis Redline ()

All Committee Materials  (Prior drafts, minutes of committee meetings, public comments received in committee)

Midnight Rules

This recommendation addresses several issues raised by the publication of rules in the final months of a presidential administration and offers proposals for limiting the practice by incumbent administrations and enhancing the powers of incoming administrations to review midnight rules.

Project Materials

• FINAL Recommendation: Final Recommendation 2012-2 (Midnight Rules) ()
• Proposed Recommendation: Midnight Rules ()
• Midnight Rules Report
• Redlined Recommendation Containing Amendments and Comments: Midnight Rules Redline ()

All Committee Materials (Prior drafts, minutes of committee meetings, public comments received in committee)

Immigration Removal Adjudication

This recommendation addresses the problem of case backlogs in immigration removals, and suggests ways to enhance efficiency and fairness in these cases.  DHS and DOJ’s EOIR had significant and helpful input during the committee process.

Project Materials

• FINAL Recommendation: Final Recommendation 2012-3 (Immigration Removal Adjudication) ()
• Proposed Recommendation: Immigration Removal Adjudication ()
• Immigration Removal Adjudication Report
• Redlined Recommendation Containing Amendments and Comments: Immigration Removal Adjudication Redline ()
• Document Cross Referencing Proposed Recommendation and Report: Cross Reference Document ()

This recommendation addresses a variety of issues that have arisen since the Act was last revised in 1995.  For instance, despite OMB guidance on the application of the PRA to social media, the Act does not yet account for new technologies.  The proposal offers suggestions for improving public engagement in the review of information collection requests and for making the process more efficient for the agencies and OMB.

Project Materials

• FINAL Recommendation: Final Recommendation 2012-4 (Paperwork Reduction Act) ()
• Proposed Recommendation: Paperwork Reduction Act ()
• Paperwork Reduction Act Report
• Redlined Recommendation Containing Amendments and Comments: Paperwork Reduction Act Redline ()

All Committee Materials (Prior drafts, minutes of committee meetings, public comments received in committee)

This recommendation addresses the problem of overlapping and fragmented procedures associated with assigning multiple agencies similar or related functions, or dividing authority among agencies.  This recommendation proposes some reforms aimed at improving coordination of agency policymaking, including joint rulemaking, interagency agreements, and agency consultation provisions.

Project Materials

• FINAL Recommendation: Final Recommendation 2012-5 (Improving Agency Coordination) ()
• Proposed Recommendation: Improving Coordination of Related Agency Responsibilities ()
• Improving Coordination of Related Agency Responsibilities Report 
• Redlined Recommendation Containing Amendments and Comments: Improving Agency Coordination Redline ()

All Committee Materials (Prior drafts, minutes of committee meetings, public comments received in committee)

Member Comments on Proposed Recommendations

• Peter Strauss’s Comments (on Regulatory Analysis): Strauss's Comments ()
• Carol Ann Siciliano’s Comments (on Regulatory Analysis, Midnight Rules, and Immigration): Siciliano's Comments ()
• Alan Morrison’s Comments (on Regulatory Analysis, Midnight Rules, Immigration, PRA, and Interagency Coordination): Senior Fellow Alan Morrison Comments on Proposed Recommendation ()
• Department of Homeland Security’s Comments (on Midnight Rules, Immigration, and Interagency Coordination): DHS's Comments ()

Public Comments on Proposed Recommendations

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Comments (on PRA): Chamber of Commerce Comments on Proposed Recommendation ()
• Robert E. Coakley’s Comments (on PRA): Coakley's Comments ()
•          *ACUS Response to Coakley Comments ()
• NYU Institute for Policy Integrity Comments: NYU Institute for Policy Integrity Comments ()

Administrative Materials

• Travel Information for ACUS Conference Members ()
• Member Financial Disclosure Form () or Complete the Form Online.
• 55th Plenary Session Minutes ()
• Guide for Members ()
• Federal Register Meeting Notice
• Resolution Governing the Order of Business ()

Contacts

• Public Comments/RSVP and General Inquiries 
  comments@acus.gov
• Travel, Member RSVP for Reception
  Administrative Director, Harry Seidman at hseidman@acus.gov
• Media, PR, Communications + Technical
  Communications Director, Megan Kindelan at mkindelan@acus.gov or 202.480.2091

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