[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 39463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17092]


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JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


Advisory Committees on the Federal Rules of Appellate, 
Bankruptcy, and Civil Procedure, and the Federal Rules of Evidence; 
Hearings on Proposed Amendments to the Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, 
and Evidence Rules

AGENCY: Advisory Committees on the Federal Rules of Appellate, 
Bankruptcy, and Civil 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 Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and 
Evidence Rules have proposed amendments to the following rules:
    Appellate Rules: 35, 40.
    Bankruptcy Rules: 2002, 2004, 8012.
    Civil Rule: 30.
    Evidence Rule: 404.
    The text of the proposed rules and the accompanying committee notes 
are posted on the Judiciary's website at: http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/proposed-amendments-published-public-comment.
    All written comments and suggestions with respect to the proposed 
amendments may be submitted on or after the opening of the period for 
public comment on August 15, 2018, but no later than February 15, 2019. 
Written comments must be submitted electronically, following the 
instructions provided on the website. All comments submitted will be 
posted on the website and available to the public.
    Public hearings are scheduled on the proposed amendments as 
follows:
     Appellate Rules in Washington, DC, on October 26, 2018, 
and in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 4, 2019;
     Bankruptcy Rules in Washington, DC, on January 10, 2019, 
and in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 26, 2019;
     Civil Rules in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 4, 2019, and 
in Washington, DC, on February 8, 2019; and
     Evidence Rules in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 4, 2019, 
and in Washington, DC, on January 18, 2019.
    Those wishing to testify must contact the Secretary of the 
Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure by email at: 
[email protected], at least 30 days before the 
hearing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca A. Womeldorf, Secretary, 
Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Judicial Conference 
of the United States, Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One 
Columbus Circle NE, Suite 7-240, Washington, DC 20544, Telephone (202) 
502-1820.

    Dated: August 6, 2018.
Rebecca A. Womeldorf,
Secretary, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, Judicial 
Conference of the United States.
[FR Doc. 2018-17092 Filed 8-8-18; 8:45 am]
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