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###### Judicial Conference of the United States

# AGENCY:

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

# ACTION:

Revised Notice of Proposed Amendments and Open Hearings.

**Please note:**                     The public hearing on the amendments to the Appellate Rules and Forms previously scheduled in Washington, DC on February 12, 2015, will now take place on February 17, 2015.                

# SUMMARY:

The Advisory Committees on Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure have proposed amendments to the following rules and forms:

Appellate Rules 4, 5, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28.1, 29, 32, 35, and 40, and Forms 1, 5, 6, and New Form 7

Bankruptcy Rules 1010, 1011, 2002, 3002, 3002.1, 3007, 3012, 3015, 4003, 5009, 7001, 9006, 9009, and New Rule 1012, and Official Forms 11A, 11B, 106J, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206Sum, 206A/B, 206D, 206E/F, 206G, 206H, 207, 309A, 309B, 309C, 309D, 309E, 309F, 309G, 309H, 309I, 312, 313, 314, 315, 401, 410, 410A, 410S1, 410S2, 416A, 416B, 416D, 424, and Instructions, and New Official Forms 106J-2 and 113

Civil Rules 4, 6, and 82

Criminal Rules 4, 41, and 45

Public hearings are scheduled to be held on the amendments to:
      - Appellate Rules and Forms in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 9, 2015, and in Washington, DC, on February 17, 2015;
      - Bankruptcy Rules and Official Forms in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2015, and in Pasadena, California, on February 6, 2015;
      - Civil Rules in Washington, DC, on October 31, 2014, and in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 9, 2015; and
      - Criminal Rules in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2014, and in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 30, 2015.

                        Those wishing to testify should contact the Secretary at the address below in writing at least 30 days before the hearing. 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, 2014, but no later than February 17, 2015. Written comments must be submitted electronically, following the instructions provided at:                         *http://www.uscourts.gov/​rulesandpolicies/​rules/​proposed-amendments.aspx.*                         In accordance with established procedures, all comments submitted are available for public inspection.                    

                        The text of the proposed rules amendments and the accompanying Committee Notes can be found at the                               ( print page 72703)                            United States Federal Courts' Web site at                         *http://www.uscourts.gov/​rulesandpolicies/​rules/​proposed-amendments.aspx.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jonathan C. Rose, 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: December 2, 2014.

Jonathan C. Rose,

Secretary, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, Judicial Conference of the United States.

[FR Doc. 2014-28595 Filed 12-5-14; 8:45 am]

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