[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 74739-74740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30294]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

28 CFR Part 58

[Docket No. EOUST 105]
RIN 1105-AB30


Procedures for Completing Uniform Periodic Reports in Non-Small 
Business Cases Filed Under Chapter 11 of Title 11

AGENCY: Executive Office for United States Trustees (``EOUST''), 
Justice.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On November 10, 2014, the Department of Justice, through its 
component, the EOUST, published its notice of proposed rulemaking 
(``NPRM''), Procedures for Completing Uniform Periodic Reports in Non-
Small Business Cases Filed under Chapter 11 of Title 11 (``Periodic 
Reports''). In order to accommodate requests by certain commenters to 
meet with representatives of the EOUST to discuss the NPRM, and to 
provide an opportunity for interested persons to express their views 
directly to EOUST officials, the EOUST will hold a public hearing on 
the NPRM. In conjunction with the public hearing, the EOUST has 
reopened the comment period and will accept supplemental comments from 
those who submitted comments during the initial comment period and new 
comments from those who did not.

DATES: 1. Public Hearing: The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, 
February 17, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
    2. Deadline for Comments: Comments on the NPRM must be submitted on 
or before Monday, February 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: 1. Location of Public Hearing: The public hearing will be 
held at the EOUST's Executive Conference Center, 441 G Street NW., 
Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20530 (the GAO Building).
    2. Submission of Comments: The comments may be submitted via one of 
the following methods:
    (a) Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier. EOUST, 441 G Street NW., Suite 
6150, Washington, DC 20530, attention: Carrie Weinfeld. Comments 
received by mail will be considered timely if they are postmarked on or 
before Monday, February 22, 2016, and deliveries by courier should be 
received by EOUST by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 22, 
2016; or
    (b) Federal eRulemaking Portal. Please follow the instructions for 
submitting comments located on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
www.regulations.gov. Comments will be accepted through the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 
22, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Weinfeld, (202) 307-1399 (this 
is not a toll free number), or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

NPRM, Periodic Reports, and Public Comments

    1. NPRM and Periodic Reports: The NPRM and the proposed forms for 
the Periodic Reports are available online at www.justice.gov/ust/rules-and-federal-register-notices and also at www.regulations.gov.
    2. Public Comments: The initial comment period for the NPRM closed 
on January 9, 2015. Comments received as of January 9, 2015, are 
available online at www.regulations.gov.

Public Hearing

    1. EOUST Panel: A panel of representatives from the EOUST will 
preside at the public hearing.
    2. Attendance and Security: The public hearing will be open to the 
public, with attendance limited to the available space. Timely 
registration is required to ensure adequate seating, but attendance is 
not guaranteed until registration is confirmed by the EOUST. Attendees 
may begin arriving at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and should allow a minimum 
of 15 minutes to clear security and be escorted to the public hearing 
room before 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. All those attending the public 
hearing must timely register; present government-issued photo 
identification (such as a valid driver's license); and enter the 
building through the visitor's entrance at 441 G Street NW., between 
4th and 5th Streets.
    3. Registration: To register for the public hearing, send an email 
to [email protected] on or before January 6, 2016. The email must 
include the participant's name, address, and phone number. Participants 
who need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or 
other reasonable accommodations, should also include this information 
in the email. In addition, participants who intend to make an oral 
presentation must so state in the email. The EOUST will send an email 
confirming registration.
    4. Written Statement: Participants who register to make an oral 
presentation must, on or before January 6, 2016, either submit a 
written statement or state that they intend to rely on their public 
comment(s) submitted on or before that date. Organizations should 
designate no more than one individual to speak on behalf of the 
organization.
    5. Oral Presentation: Oral presentations will be limited to five 
(5) minutes and should summarize the participant's written statement or 
submitted comment(s). Participants who register to make oral 
presentations should be prepared to respond orally to questions from 
the EOUST Panel. Participants who register to make oral presentations 
will be informed prior to the public hearing of the order of the 
presentation.

Public Inspection of the Record and Protecting Personally Identifiable 
Information

    1. Public Inspection: The public hearing will be transcribed. The 
transcript, all written statements, and all public comments will be 
made available for public inspection online at www.regulations.gov. The 
public hearing transcript will also be posted on the EOUST's Web site.. 
As part of the process to finalize the NPRM, the EOUST will review and 
analyze all public comments, written statements, and the transcript of 
the public hearing. The final rule will be published in the Federal 
Register, along with the EOUST's analysis of the public comments, 
written statements, and the transcript of the public hearing.
    2. Personally Identifiable Information: All comments will be 
publicly posted; therefore, you should submit only information that you 
wish to make publicly available. If you wish to submit personally 
identifiable information as part of your comment, you must include in 
the first paragraph the phrase ``PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.'' 
You must also prominently identify all personally identifiable 
information to be redacted within the comment. If you wish to submit 
confidential business information as part of your comment or statement, 
you must include in the first paragraph the phrase ``CONFIDENTIAL 
BUSINESS INFORMATION.'' You must also prominently identify all 
confidential business information to be redacted within the comment. If 
a comment has so much personally identifiable information or 
confidential business information redacted that it cannot be reviewed 
effectively after redaction, all or part of that comment may not be 
posted or considered in the EOUST's analysis.


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    Dated: November 20, 2015.
Clifford J. White III,
Director, Executive Office for United States Trustees.
[FR Doc. 2015-30294 Filed 11-27-15; 8:45 am]
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