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United States Code U.S. Code: Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Title 28 published on 2015-07-01
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to Title 28 after this date.
2015-11-30; vol. 80 # 229 - Monday, November 30, 2015 80 FR 74739 - Procedures for Completing Uniform Periodic Reports in Non-Small Business CasesFiled Under Chapter 11 of Title 11
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Executive Office for United States Trustees (“EOUST”) Notice of public hearing; reopening of comment period. 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. 28 CFR Part 58 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.
2015-11-25; vol. 80 # 227 - Wednesday, November 25, 2015 80 FR 73679 - Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of proposed rulemaking. The comment period for the NPRM published on September 8, 2015 (80 FR 53933), is extended by 30 days and thus will end on January 6, 2016. 6 CFR Part 46 Summary The Department of Health and Human Services and the other Federal Departments and Agencies listed in this document are extending the comment period on the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects notice of proposed rulemaking. The NPRM requests comment on proposed revisions to modernize, strengthen, and make more effective the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects that was promulgated as a Common Rule in 1991. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on September 8, 2015.
2015-11-24; vol. 80 # 226 - Tuesday, November 24, 2015 80 FR 73153 - Infectious Disease Management: Voluntary and Involuntary Testing
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Bureau of Prisons Proposed rule. Written comments must be submitted on or before January 25, 2016. 28 CFR Part 549 Summary In this document, the Bureau of Prisons proposes two minor revisions to its regulations on the management of infectious diseases. One change would remove the requirement for HIV pre-test counseling for inmates, because the counseling requirement has become an obstacle to necessary testing. Inmates testing positive for HIV will continue to receive HIV post-test counseling. The second change would alter language regarding tuberculosis (TB) testing to clarify that it is testing for the TB infection, but not “skin testing.” This would account for advances in medical technology that allow for newer testing methods.
2015-10-19; vol. 80 # 201 - Monday, October 19, 2015 80 FR 63115 - Paroling, Recommitting, and Supervising Federal Prisoners: Prisoners Serving Sentences Under the United States and District of Columbia Codes
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Parole Commission Final rule. Effective October 19, 2015. 28 CFR Part 2 Summary The U.S. Parole Commission is adopting a final rule to apply the parole guidelines of the former District of Columbia Board of Parole that were in effect until March 4, 1985 in its parole decisionmaking for D.C. Code prisoners who committed their offenses while those guidelines were in effect.
2015-09-08; vol. 80 # 173 - Tuesday, September 8, 2015 80 FR 53933 - Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of proposed rulemaking. To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on December 7, 2015. 6 CFR Part 46 Summary The departments and agencies listed in this document propose revisions to modernize, strengthen, and make more effective the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects that was promulgated as a Common Rule in 1991. This NPRM seeks comment on proposals to better protect human subjects involved in research, while facilitating valuable research and reducing burden, delay, and ambiguity for investigators. This proposed rule is an effort to modernize, simplify, and enhance the current system of oversight. The participating departments and agencies propose these revisions to the human subjects regulations because they believe these changes would strengthen protections for research subjects while facilitating important research.
2015-09-02; vol. 80 # 170 - Wednesday, September 2, 2015 80 FR 52982 - Paroling, Recommitting and Supervising Federal Prisoners: Prisoners Serving Sentences Under the United States and District of Columbia Codes
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Parole Commission Final rule. Effective September 2, 2015. 28 CFR Part 2 Summary The United States Parole Commission is revising its rules pertaining to decisions to revoke terms of supervision without a revocation hearing. The rule allows for a releasee charged with administrative violations or specifically identified misdemeanor crimes to apply for a prison sanction of 8 months or less. If a releasee qualifies and applies for a sanction under this section, the Commission may approve a revocation decision that includes no more than 8 months of imprisonment without using its normal guidelines for decision-making
2015-08-06; vol. 80 # 151 - Thursday, August 6, 2015 80 FR 47316 - Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Office of the Attorney General Proposed rule. Written comments must be postmarked and electronic comments must be submitted on or before October 5, 2015. Comments received by mail will be considered timely if they are postmarked on or before that date. The electronic Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) will accept comments until Midnight Eastern Time at the end of that day. 28 CFR Part 38 Summary The rule proposes to amend Department of Justice (Department) regulations on the equal treatment for faith-based or religious organizations and to implement Executive Order 13559 (Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations). This rule proposes to revise Department regulations pertaining to prohibited religious uses of direct Federal financial assistance to provide clarity about the rights and obligations of faith-based and religious groups participating in Department programs and to provide protections for beneficiaries of those programs. The Department seeks public comments only on the proposed revisions that are being made to implement Executive Order 13559.
2015-08-03; vol. 80 # 148 - Monday, August 3, 2015 80 FR 45883 - Contraband and Inmate Personal Property: Technical Amendment
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Bureau of Prisons Interim rule. This interim rule is effective September 2, 2015. Written comments must be postmarked and electronic comments must be submitted on or before October 2, 2015. Commenters should be aware that the electronic Federal Docket Management System will not accept comments after Midnight Eastern Time on the last day of the comment period. 28 CFR Part 553 Summary In this document, the Bureau of Prisons makes a minor technical amendment to its regulations on contraband and inmate personal property to maintain consistency in language which describes the purpose of the regulations as ensuring the safety, security, or good order of the facility or protection of the public.
2015-07-22; vol. 80 # 140 - Wednesday, July 22, 2015 80 FR 43367 - Drug Abuse Treatment Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Bureau of Prisons Proposed rule. Comments are due by September 21, 2015. 28 CFR Part 550 Summary In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) proposes revisions to the Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP) regulations to allow greater inmate participation in the program and positively impact recidivism rates.
2015-07-09; vol. 80 # 131 - Thursday, July 9, 2015 80 FR 39400 - Community Supervision: Administrative Sanctions and GPS Monitoring as a Supervision Tool; Correction
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Proposed rule; correction. 28 CFR Part 810 Summary In this document, the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA) is correcting the authority citation in a proposed rule published May 22, 2015, regarding amendments to its current rule regarding the conditions of release requirements for offenders under CSOSA supervision.
2015-07-07; vol. 80 # 129 - Tuesday, July 7, 2015 80 FR 38620 - Transfer of Offenders to Foreign Countries
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Bureau of Prisons Final rule. This rule is effective on August 6, 2015. 28 CFR Part 527 Summary In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) streamlines regulations on transferring offenders to foreign countries by eliminating language that constitutes agency guidance to staff. Guidance language will be retained in the relevant Bureau policy.
80 FR 38622 - Commutation of Sentence: Technical Change
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Bureau of Prisons Final rule. This rule is effective on August 6, 2015. 28 CFR Part 571 Summary This document finalizes a minor technical change to the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) regulations on sentence commutation which clarifies that Bureau staff, other than institution-level staff, will recalculate the inmate's sentence in accordance with the terms of the commutation order if a petition for commutation of sentence is granted.
80 FR 38658 - Inmate Commissary Account Deposit Procedures
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Bureau of Prisons Proposed rule. Comments must be received by September 8, 2015. 28 CFR Part 506 Summary In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) proposes to amend its regulations on inmate commissary account deposit procedures and requirements to provide clarification. Specifically, the amendments will clarify that, regardless of the form or method of the deposit (by mail or electronic deposit), the Bureau is authorized to obtain transaction information about the sender, and the sender is required to provide such information to the Bureau and its authorized service providers if the sender seeks to deposit funds in an inmate's commissary account.
