[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 190 (Monday, October 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58003-58004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8381]


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JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


Hearings of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Rules 
of Bankruptcy and Criminal Procedure, and the Rule of Evidence

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

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Amendments and Open Hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committees on Rules of Bankruptcy and Criminal 
Procedure, and the Rules of Evidence have proposed amendments to the 
following rules:
    Bankruptcy Rules: 1005, 1006, 1007, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1015, 1017, 
1019, 1020, 2002, 2003, 2007.1, 2015, 3002, 3003, 3016, 3017.1, 3019, 
4002, 4003, 4004, 4006, 4007, 4008, 5001, 5003, 6004, 8001, 8003, 9006, 
and 9009, and New Rules 1021, 2007.2, 2015.1, 2015.2, 2015.3, 5008, 
5012, and 6011, and Official Forms 1, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 
16A, 18, 19A, 19B, 21, 22A, 22B, 22C, 23, 24, and new Official Forms 
25A, 25B, 25C, 26, and Exhibit D to Form 1.

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    Criminal Rules: 1, 12.1, 17, 18, 29, 32, 41, and new Rules 60 and 
61.
    Evidence Rule: 502.
    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 February 15, 2007. 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 schedule to be held on the amendments to:
     Bankruptcy Rules in Washington, DC, on January 22, 2007;
     Criminal Rules in Washington, DC, on January 26, 2007; and 
in San Francisco, California, on February 2, 2007; and
     Evidence Rules in Phoenix, AZ, on January 12, 2007; and in 
New York, New York on January 29, 2007.
    Those wishing to testify should contact the Committee Secretary at 
the above address 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 22, 2006.
John K. Rabiej,
Chief, Rules Committee Support Office.
[FR Doc. 06-8381 Filed 9-29-06; 8:45 am]
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