[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 48562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17458]


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JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal 
Rules; Hearings of the Judicial Conference

AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States, Advisory Committees 
on the Federal 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 Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and 
Criminal Rules have proposed amendments to the following rules:
Appellate Rule: 25
Bankruptcy Rules: Restyled Rules Parts I and II; Rules 1007, 1020, 
2009, 2012, 2015, 3002, 3010, 3011, 3014, 3016, 3017.1, 3017.2 (new), 
3018, 3019, 5005, 7004, and 8023; and Official Forms 101, 122B, 201, 
309E-1, 309E-2, 309F-1, 309F-2, 314, 315, and 425A
Civil Rules: Rule 12 and Supplemental Rules for Social Security Review 
Actions Under 42 U.S.C. 405(g)
Criminal Rule: 16
    The text of the proposed rules and the accompanying committee 
notes, along with the related forms, will be posted by August 14, 2020, 
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 14, 2020, but no later than February 16, 2021. 
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.
    Remote public hearings via video or telephone conference are 
scheduled on the proposed amendments as follows:
     Appellate Rules on October 19, 2020 and January 4, 2021;
     Bankruptcy Rules on January 7, 2021 and January 29, 2021;
     Civil Rules on November 10, 2020 and January 22, 2021; and
     Criminal Rules on November 4, 2020 and January 25, 2021.
    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 7-300, Washington, DC 20544, Telephone (202) 
502-1820, [email protected].

    Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2073.

    Dated: August 5, 2020.
Shelly L. Cox,
Rules Committee Staff.
[FR Doc. 2020-17458 Filed 8-10-20; 8:45 am]
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