ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE 
At its Plenary Session on December 8-9, 2011, the Administrative Conference of the United States adopted Recommendation 2011-6, regarding regulatory cooperation amongst United States agencies and foreign authorities. This recommendation is the result of the public, consensus-driven work of the Committee on Regulation of the Assembly of the Conference. The Conference previously posted drafts of the report and recommendation and invited public comment.
Read the Recommendation 2011-6: International Regulatory Cooperation (
) adopted by the Administrative Conference.
Project Background
In 1991, ACUS issued Recommendation 91-1, which provided guidance for all U.S. regulatory agencies on working with their international counterparts. In April 2011, ACUS co-sponsored a workshop with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to explore how U.S. regulatory agencies interact with their foreign counterparts and with U.S. government agencies responsible for trade promotion. At this workshop, officials from government and industry identified a variety of challenges in international regulatory cooperation, from the perspective of regulatory effectiveness and facilitation of commerce, and suggested areas in which 91-1 could be updated to provide more specific guidance.
The ACUS research project on international regulatory cooperation examined how Recommendation 91-1 might be updated to incorporate developments in United States government structure, trade agreements, and technology since the recommendation was adopted 20 years ago.
Details of the Committee Process
The Committee on Regulation held two meetings in the fall of 2011 to discuss the project and decide upon a draft recommendation. Please see the links below for the documents considered by the Committee on Regulation during those meetings.
Documents Considered in Connection with Recommendation 2011-6
Proposed Recommendations
Proposed Recommendation for Consideration at the Plenary Session ()
Proposed Amendments to Recommendation ()
Draft Recommendation for October 25 Meeting ()
Reports
Michael McCarthy's Final IRC Report ()
Redline of Revisions in IRC Report ()
Michael McCarthy's Original IRC Report ()
Meeting Minutes
Approved Minutes from September 30 Meeting ()
Comments for Consideration at Plenary
Comments from Susan Dudley on Proposed Recommendation for Consideration at Plenary ()
Comments from US Chamber on Proposed Recommendation for Consideration at Plenary ()
Comments from Patti Goldman on Proposed Recommendation for Consideration at Plenary ()
Comments Considered at Committee Meetings
Comments from ASTM International for October 25 Meeting ()
Comments from U.S. Chamber of Commerce for October 25 Meeting ()
Comments from U.S. Chamber of Commerce for September 30 Meeting ()
Comments from "Jean Public" for September 30 Meeting ()
Meeting Agendas
Agenda for October 25 Meeting ()
Agenda for September 30 Meeting ()
Other Documents
Meeting Policies and Procedures ()
Webcasts of Meetings Addressing Recommendation 2011-6
Contacts
Committee Chair
H. Russell Frisby, Jr.
Partner- Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
In-House Researcher
Michael McCarthy
Administrative Conference Executive Director
Staff Counsel
Reeve T. Bull
rbull@acus.gov
(202) 480-2083
(202) 480.2080