Evidentiary Hearings Not Required by the Administrative Procedure Act

Recommendation 2016-4 – Evidentiary Hearings Not Required by the Administrative Procedure Act offers best practices to agencies for structuring evidentiary hearings that are not required by the Administrative Procedure Act. It suggests ways to ensure the integrity of the decisionmaking process; sets forth recommended pre-hearing, hearing, and post-hearing practices; and urges agencies to describe their practices in a publicly accessible document and seek periodic feedback on those practices.

Citation: Admin. Conf. of the U.S., Recommendation 2016-4, Evidentiary Hearings Not Required by the Administrative Procedure Act, 81 Fed. Reg. 94314 (Dec. 23, 2016).

Contacts:

Implementation Contact

Matthew A. Gluth

202.480.2098 | mgluth@acus.gov

Committee:

Committee on Adjudication

Featured Documents:

Evidentiary Hearings Outside the Administrative Procedure Act (Final Report)

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Final Recommendation:

Evidentiary Hearings Not Required by the Administrative Procedure Act

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informal-agency-adjudication-recommendation-final.pdf

Recommendation number

2016-4

Adoption Date

Tue, 12/13/2016 - 12:00

Project Documents

Name	Committee	Type	Date	File
September 22, 2016 Committee on Adjudication Agenda	Committee on Adjudication	Agenda	September 16, 2016	Download September 22, 2016 Committee on Adjudication Agenda
October 20, 2016 Committee on Adjudication	Committee on Adjudication	Agenda	October 17, 2016	Download October 20, 2016 Committee on Adjudication
Marta Rothwarf Comment	Committee on Adjudication	Comment	December 13, 2016
Informal Agency Adjudication Revised Draft Recommendation	Committee on Adjudication	Recommendation	October 17, 2016	Download Informal Agency Adjudication Revised Draft Recommendation
Informal Agency Adjudication Proposed Recommendation for Council	Committee on Adjudication	Recommendation	November 3, 2016	Download Informal Agency Adjudication Proposed Recommendation for Council
Informal Agency Adjudication Draft Recommendation	Committee on Adjudication	Recommendation	September 21, 2016	Download Informal Agency Adjudication Draft Recommendation
Informal Agency Adjudication (Proposed Redline Recommendation)	Committee on Adjudication	Recommendation	December 8, 2016	Download Informal Agency Adjudication (Proposed Redline Recommendation)
Informal Agency Adjudication (Proposed Recommendation)	Committee on Adjudication	Recommendation	December 8, 2016	Download Informal Agency Adjudication (Proposed Recommendation)
Informal Agency Adjudication (Proposed Recommendation)	Committee on Adjudication	Recommendation	November 23, 2016	Download Informal Agency Adjudication (Proposed Recommendation)
Evidentiary Hearings Outside the Administrative Procedure Act (Final Report)	Committee on Adjudication	Report	November 25, 2016	Download Evidentiary Hearings Outside the Administrative Procedure Act (Final Report)
Evidentiary Hearings Not Required by the Administrative Procedure Act		Recommendation	December 15, 2016	Download Evidentiary Hearings Not Required by the Administrative Procedure Act
Andrew Vollmer Comment	Committee on Adjudication	Comment	December 13, 2016
Alex Manuel Comment	Committee on Adjudication	Comment	September 22, 2016
Adjudication Outside the Administrative Procedure Act Updated Draft Report	Committee on Adjudication	Report	September 16, 2016	Download Adjudication Outside the Administrative Procedure Act Updated Draft Report
Adjudication Outside the Administrative Procedure Act Draft Report	Committee on Adjudication	Report	March 24, 2016	Download Adjudication Outside the Administrative Procedure Act Draft Report