Federal Register #2026-21742

ACUS Seeks Public Comments on Federal Agency Rulemaking Comment Processes

The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) is seeking public input for a study of federal agency rulemaking comment processes. - Government buyer: Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS), through the Office of the Chairman. - Purpose: Gather written comments on how federal agencies receive, publicize, review, analyze, and respond to public comments on rulemaking. - Areas of interest: Agency organizational practices and use of technological tools, including algorithmic tools, to manage or analyze comments. - Potential use of input: Inform ACUS’s ongoing project and possible best-practice recommendations for federal agencies. - Procurement scope: This is a public-comment request, not a procurement. No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

Description

The Office of the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) is requesting written public input on federal agencies’ processes for receiving, publicizing, reviewing, analyzing, and responding to comments in rulemaking proceedings. The input may inform ACUS’s ongoing project on processing public comments and, if warranted, support recommendations of best practices for agencies. The project also examines agencies’ organizational practices, use of contractors, and procurement and use of technological tools, including algorithmic tools. Comments are due by December 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET.

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