[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41865-41866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20917]


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JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


Hearings of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Rules 
of Bankruptcy and Civil Procedure and Rules of Evidence

AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States; Advisory Committee on 
Rules of Bankruptcy and Civil Procedure and Rules of Evidence.

ACTION: Notice of open hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committees on Rules of Bankruptcy and Civil 
Procedure and Rules of Evidence have proposed the following rules:

Bankruptcy Rules: Litigation Package: 1006, 1007, 1014, 1017, 2001, 
2004, 2007, 2014, 2016, 3001, 3006, 3007, 3012, 3013, 3015, 3019, 3020, 
4001, 6004, 6006, 6007, 9006, 9013, 9014, 9017, 9021, and 9034; Other 
Amendments: 1007, 1017, 2002, 4003, 4004, and 5003; and Official Forms: 
1 and 7.
Civil Rules: 4, 5, 12, 26, 30, 34, and 37; and Admiralty Rules B, C, 
and E.
Evidence Rules: 103, 404, 701, 702, 703, 803, and 902.

    Public hearings will be held on the amendments to: the Bankruptcy 
Rules in Washington, D.C. on January 28, 1999; the Civil Rules in 
Baltimore, Maryland on December 7, 1998; in San Francisco, California 
on January 22, 1999; and in Chicago, Illinois on January 29, 1999; and 
the Evidence Rules in Washington, D.C. on October 22, 1998; in Dallas, 
Texas on December 4, 1998; and in San Francisco, California on January 
25, 1999.
    The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and 
Procedure submits these rules for public comment. All comments and 
suggestions with respect to them must be placed in the hands of the 
Secretary as soon as convenient and, in any event, no later than 
January 1, 1999 for the Bankruptcy Rules, and no later than February 1, 
1999 for the Civil and Evidence Rules.
    Anyone interested in testifying should write to Mr. Peter G. 
McCabe, Secretary, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington, D.C. 
20544, at least 30 days before the hearing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office, Administrative 
Office of the United States Courts, Washington, D.C. 20544, telephone 
(202) 273-1820.


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    Dated: July 30, 1998.
John K. Rabiej,
Chief, Rules Committees Support Office.
[FR Doc. 98-20917 Filed 8-4-98; 8:45 am]
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