[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 134 (Thursday, July 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40732-40733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13879]


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JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


Hearings of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules 
of Civil Procedure

Agency: Judicial Conference of the United States; Advisory Committee on 
Rules of Civil Procedure.

Action: Notice of Proposed Amendments and Open Hearings.

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Summary: The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil 
Procedure has proposed amendments to the following rules:

Proposed Style Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

    The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Federal Rules of 
Civil Procedure has completed its style revision of the Civil Rules in 
accordance with uniform drafting guidelines. The restyling of the Civil 
Rules is the third in a series of comprehensive revisions to simplify, 
clarify, and make more uniform all of the federal procedural rules.

Proposed Amendments Separate From Style Revision Project

    The proposed changes are intended to be primarily stylistic only. 
However, the Advisory Committee's extensive style review revealed 
ambiguities and

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inconsistencies in the rules that required correction. The Advisory 
Committee proposed a small number of minor ``style/substance'' 
amendments that make very modest, noncontroversial changes to the 
rules. For convenience, the ``style/substance'' amendments are 
published together with the proposed style rules, but are separate from 
the style project. The style/substance amendments to the Civil Rules 
are: 4, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 26, 30, 31, 36, 40, 71A, and 78.
    The text of the proposed rules amendments and the accompanying 
Committee Notes can be found at the United States Federal Courts' Home 
Page at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules.
    The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and 
Procedure submits these proposed rules 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 December 15, 2005. All written comments on the proposed rule 
amendments can be sent by one of the following three ways: by 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, Washington, DC 20544; by 
electronic mail at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules; or by facsimile to 
Peter G. McCabe at (202) 502-1766. In accordance with established 
procedures all comments submitted on the proposed amendments are 
available to public inspection.
    Public hearings are scheduled to be held on the proposed style and 
``style/substantive'' amendments on the following dates:
     October 26, 2005, in San Francisco, California;
     November 18, 2005, in Chicago, Illinois; and
     December 2, 2005, in Washington, DC.
    Those wishing to testify should 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: July 11, 2005.
John K. Rabiej,
Chief, Rules Committee Support Office.
[FR Doc. 05-13879 Filed 7-13-05; 8:45 am]
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