[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45693-45694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21730]


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JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


Meeting of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Rules 
of Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure, and Rules of Evidence

AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States Advisory Committees on 
Rules of Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure, and Rules of 
Evidence.

ACTION: Notice of open hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committees on Rules of Bankruptcy, Civil, and 
Criminal Procedure, and Rules of Evidence have proposed the following 
rules:
    Bankruptcy Rules: 1007, 2003, 2009, and 2016, and new Rule 7007.1, 
and Official Forms 1, 5, and 17.
    Civil Rules: 23, 51, and 53.
    Criminal Rule: 35.
    Evidence Rules: 608 and 804.
    Public hearings are scheduled to be held on the amendments to:
     Bankruptcy Rules in Washington, D.C., on January 4, 2002;
     Civil Rules in San Francisco, California, on November 30, 
2001; in Washington, DC, on January 22, 2002; and in Dallas, Texas, on 
February 4, 2002;
     Criminal Rules in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 7, 2002; 
and
     Evidence Rules in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2002.
    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, not later than 
February 15, 2002. Those wishing to testify should contact the 
Secretary at the address below in writing at least 30 days before the 
hearing. All written comments on the proposed rule amendments should be 
mailed to: Peter G. McCabe, Secretary, Committee on Rules of Practice 
and Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States, Thurgood 
Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Washington, DC 20544.
    Comments on the proposed rule amendments may also be sent 
electronically via the Internet at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules>. In 
accordance with established procedures all comments submitted on the 
proposed amendments are available to public inspection.
    The text of the proposed rule amendments and the accompanying 
Committee Notes can be found at the United States Federal Courts' Home

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Page at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules> on the Internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John K. Rabiej, Chief Rules Committee 
Support Office, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 
Washington, DC 20544, telephone (202) 502-1820.

    Dated: August 22, 2001.
John K. Rabiej,
Chief, Rules Committee Support Office.
[FR Doc. 01-21730 Filed 8-28-01; 8:45 am]
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