[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54081-54082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18062]


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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 new rules and amendments to 
the following rules:
    Appellate Rule: 25;
    Bankruptcy Rules: 1014, 3001, 3007, 4001, 6006, 7007.1, and new 
Rules 6003, 9005.1, and 9037;
    Civil Rule: New Rule 5.2, and Illustrative Forms; and
    Criminal Rules: 11, 32, 35, 45, and new Rule 49.1.
    Public hearings are scheduled to be held on the amendments to:
     Appellate Rules in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 9, 2006;
     Bankruptcy Rules in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 9, 2006;
     Civil Rules in Chicago, Illinois, on November 18, 2005; 
and in Washington, DC, on December 2, 2005; and
     Criminal Rules in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 9, 2006.
    Those wishing to testify should contact the Secretary at the 
address below in writing at least 30 days before the hearing. All 
written comments and suggestions with respect to the proposed 
amendments and new rules must be placed in the hands of the Secretary 
as soon as convenient and not later than February 15, 2006. They can be 
sent by one of the following three ways: by 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 are available for public inspection.
    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.

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.


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    Dated: September 2, 2005.
John K. Rabiej,
Chief, Rules Committee Support Office.
[FR Doc. 05-18062 Filed 9-12-05; 8:45 am]
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