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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


                      Administrative Conference Act



United States Code
Title 5. Government Organization and Employees (Refs & Annos)
Part I. The Agencies Generally
Chapter 5. Administrative Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter V. Administrative Conference of the United States (Refs & Annos)

§ 591. Purposes

The purposes of this subchapter are--

(1) to provide suitable arrangements through which Federal agencies, assisted by outside
experts, may cooperatively study mutual problems, exchange information, and develop
recommendations for action by proper authorities to the end that private rights may be
fully protected and regulatory activities and other Federal responsibilities may be carried
out expeditiously in the public interest;

(2) to promote more effective public participation and efficiency in the rulemaking process;

(3) to reduce unnecessary litigation in the regulatory process;

(4) to improve the use of science in the regulatory process; and

(5) to improve the effectiveness of laws applicable to the regulatory process.

§ 592. Definitions

For the purpose of this subchapter--

(1) administrative program includes a Federal function which involves protection of the
public interest and the determination of rights, privileges, and obligations of private
persons through rule making, adjudication, licensing, or investigation, as those terms are
used in subchapter II of this chapter, except that it does not include a military or foreign
affairs function of the United States;

(2) administrative agency means an authority as defined by section 551 (1) of this title;
and

(3) administrative procedure means procedure used in carrying out an administrative
program and is to be broadly construed to include any aspect of agency organization,
procedure, or management which may affect the equitable consideration of public and
private interests, the fairness of agency decisions, the speed of agency action, and the
relationship of operating methods to later judicial review, but does not include the scope of
agency responsibility as established by law or matters of substantive policy committed by

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