[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 175 (Wednesday, September 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 53392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23012]


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JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


Hearings of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Rules 
of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed amendments and open hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committees on Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, 
Civil, and Criminal Procedure have proposed amendments to the following 
rules:
    Appellate Rules: 4, 26, 27, 28, 28.1, 32, 32.1, 34, 35, and 45.
    Bankruptcy Rules: 1007, 3004, 3005, 4008, 7004, and 9006.
    Civil Rules: 5.1, 6, 24, 27, and 45, Admiralty Rules ``B'' and 
``C''.
    Criminal Rules: 12.2, 29, 32, 32.1, 33, 34, 45, and 59.
    The text of the proposed rule amendments and the accompanying 
Committee Notes can be found at the United States Federal Courts' Home 
Page at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules on the Internet.
    The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and 
Procedure submits these amendments 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 16, 2004. All written comments on the proposed rule amendments 
can be sent by one of the following four ways: electronic mail via the 
Internet at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules; regular mail 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; overnight mail 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, One Columbus Circle, NE., Washington, DC 20002; or 
facsimile to Peter G. McCabe at (202) 502-1755. In accordance with 
established procedures all comments submitted on the proposed 
amendments are available for public inspection.
    Public hearings are scheduled to be held on the amendments to:
    [sbull] Appellate Rules in Los Angeles, California, on January 20, 
2004, and in Washington, DC, on January 26, 2004;
    [sbull] Bankruptcy Rules in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2004;
    [sbull] Civil Rules in Houston, Texas, on January 9, 2004; and
    [sbull] Criminal Rules in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 23, 2004.
    Those wishing to testify must contact the Secretary at the address 
above in writing 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, DC 20544, telephone (202) 502-1820.

    Dated: September 3, 2003.
John K. Rabiej,
Chief, Rules Committee Support Office.
[FR Doc. 03-23012 Filed 9-9-03; 8:45 am]
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