ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES ISSUES NOTICE: FRONTLINE DECISION MAKING IN THE ADJUDICATION OF APPLICATIONS; REQUEST FOR COMMENTS

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Administrative Conference Of The United States has issued a notice called: Frontline Decision Making in the Adjudication of Applications; Request for Comments.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on April 27 by Shawne C. McGibbon, General Counsel.

Summary: The Office of the Chairman of ACUS is requesting public input on frontline decision making in the adjudication of applications for benefits, loans, grants, licenses, and the like. "Frontline decision making" refers to processes that agencies use to render an initial determination, often based on a review of the application and supporting documentation, which precedes a hearing before an administrative law judge or other agency adjudicator. Responses ...