On May 15, 2012, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) held a workshop on “Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities” at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Kindelan 202-480-2080 mkindelan@acus.gov Washington, D.C., May 9, 2012 – President Barack Obama recently issued Executive Order 13609, titled Promoting International Regulatory Cooperation, based in part on a recommendation issued by the Administrative Conference of the … Read more
International Regulatory Cooperation Maximizes Benefits for All Post by: Adam Schlosser, U.S. Chamber of Commerce “Our regulatory system must protect public health, welfare, safety, and our environmentwhile promoting economic growth, innovation, competitiveness, and job creation.” – Executive Order 13563, January … Read more
Increasing and Improving International Regulatory Cooperation Post by: Adam Schlosser[1], U.S. Chamber of Commerce Increasingly, the barriers between the United States and the rest of the world are only artificial. Before even leaving for work in the morning, the … Read more
June 1 is the new deadline for submitting comments to the Office of the Federal Register on a petition requesting revisions to the regulations governing incorporation by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. More information on the petition is … Read more
Chairman Paul R. Verkuil recently published an essay in the inaugural issue of the Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law. The article describes the Conference’s work, citing currrent empirical studies and how its work directly relates to academic and governmental communities. .
The Office of the Federal Register is currently taking comments on a petition to amend its regulations governing the approval of agency requests to incorporate by reference in federal regulations. See 77 Fed. Reg. 11414 (Feb. 27, 2012). At issue … Read more
Co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Administrative Conference of the United States, with the support of the Interagency ADR Working Group (IADRWG) Steering Committee, the March 19 event aims to serve as a forum for successful use … Read more
The Administrative Conference of the United States is recruiting for a Communications Director. This position will remain open until March 19 and all US Citizens may apply. To learn more about this opportunity, visit the ACUS Careers page. Interested candidates should apply … Read more
On Tuesday, February 28, 2012, Administrative Conference Chairman Paul R. Verkuil and Attorney Advisor Reeve T. Bull offered a presentation to the Public Health Division Training Committee of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) of the Department of Health … Read more
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