[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52349-52350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21332]


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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 and the Federal 
Rules of Evidence

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

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, and Rules of Evidence have proposed 
amendments to the following rules:
    Appellate Rules: 13, 14, 24, 28, and 28.1, and Form 4;
    Bankruptcy Rules: 1007, 3007, 5009, 9006, 9013, and 9014, and 
Official Forms 6C, 7, 22A, and 22C.
    Civil Rules: 37 and 45.
    Criminal Rules: 11, 12, and 34.
    Evidence Rule: 803.
    The text of the proposed amendments and the accompanying committee 
notes can be found on the United States Federal courts' rulemaking Web 
site at http://www.uscourts.gov/RulesAndPolicies/FederalRulemaking/Overview.aspx.
    The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and 
Procedure submits these proposed amendments for public comment. All 
written comments and suggestions with respect to the proposed 
amendments must be received by the Secretary no later than February 15, 
2012. They can be sent to any of the following: 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 to 
<[email protected]>; or by facsimile to Peter G. McCabe 
at (202) 502-1766. In accordance with established procedures, all 
comments submitted are available for public inspection.
    Public hearings are scheduled to be held on the amendments to:
     Appellate Rules in Columbus, Ohio, on January 31, 2012, 
and in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2012;
     Bankruptcy Rules in Washington, DC, on January 13, 2012, 
and in Chicago, Illinois, on February 10, 2012;
     Civil Rules in Washington, DC, on November 7, 2011, in 
Phoenix, Arizona, on January 4, 2012, and in Chicago, Illinois, on 
January 27, 2012;
     Criminal Rules in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 6, 2012, 
and in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2012; and
     Evidence Rules in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 7, 2012, 
and in Washington, DC, on January 17, 2012.
    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: 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, Telephone (202) 502-1820.


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    Dated: August 16, 2011.
Peter G. McCabe,
Secretary, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure.
[FR Doc. 2011-21332 Filed 8-19-11; 8:45 am]
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