The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) Adopts Three Recommendations to Improve Efficiency, Fairness, Transparency, and Public Participation in Government Programs

The first recommendation identifies best practices for managing contractors that assist agencies in the rulemaking process. The second recommendation offers best practices for agencies to ensure that members of the public receive effective notice of regulatory changes, focusing especially on the needs of parties with limited resources to monitor agency actions. The third recommendation identifies best practices for agencies to use when designing and updating automated tools, such as interactive chatbots and virtual assistants, to provide legal guidance to the public.