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Notice2021-16319

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

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July 30, 2021

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 144 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41087-41088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16319]


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JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


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

AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States.

ACTION: Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, Criminal, 
and Evidence Rules; notice of proposed amendments and open hearings.

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DATES: All written comments and suggestions with respect to the 
proposed amendments may be submitted on or after the opening of the 
period for

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public comment on August 6, 2021, but no later than February 16, 2022.

ADDRESSES: 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:
    <bullet> Appellate Rules on January 14, 2022 and January 28, 2022;
    <bullet> Bankruptcy Rules on January 7, 2022 and January 28, 2022;
    <bullet> Civil Rules on January 6, 2022 and February 4, 2022;
    <bullet> Criminal Rules on November 8, 2021 and January 11, 2022; 
and
    <bullet> Evidence Rules on January 21, 2022.
    Those wishing to testify must contact the Secretary of the 
Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure by email at: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6f4d3cac3d5e5c9cbcbcfd2d2c3c3f9f5c3c5d4c3d2c7d4dfe6c7c988d3d5c5c9d3d4d2d588c1c9d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6133140d0412220e0c0c08151504043e32040213041500131821000e4f1412020e141315124f060e17">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, at least 30 days before the 
hearing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Myers, Esq., Acting Chief 
Counsel, Rules Committee Staff, Administrative Office of the U.S. 
Courts, Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus 
Circle NE, Suite 7-300, Washington, DC 20544, Phone (202) 502-1820, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fba98e979e88b8949696928f8f9e9ea4a89e98899e8f9a8982bb9a94d58e8898948e898f88d59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2f0d7cec7d1e1cdcfcfcbd6d6c7c7fdf1c7c1d0c7d6c3d0dbe2c3cd8cd7d1c1cdd7d0d6d18cc5cdd4">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committees on Appellate, 
Bankruptcy, Civil, Criminal, and Evidence Rules have proposed 
amendments to the following rules:
    Appellate Rules: 2 and 4.
    Bankruptcy Rules: Restyled Rules Parts III-VI; Rules 3002.1, 3011, 
and 8003; new Rule 9038; Official Forms 101, 309E1, 309E2, and 417A; 
and new Official Forms 410C13-1N, 410C13-1R, 410C13-10C, 410C13-10NC, 
and 410C13-10R.
    Civil Rules: 15, 72, and new Rule 87.
    Criminal Rules: New Rule 62.
    Evidence Rules: 106, 615, and 702.
    The text of the proposed rules and the accompanying committee 
notes, along with the related forms, will be posted by August 6, 2021, 
on the Judiciary's website at: <a href="http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/proposed-amendments-published-public-comment">http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/proposed-amendments-published-public-comment</a>.

(Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2073.)

    Dated: July 27, 2021.
Shelly L. Cox,
Management Analyst, Rules Committee Staff.
[FR Doc. 2021-16319 Filed 7-29-21; 8:45 am]
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