80 FR 41562 - Requests for Applications; Practitioners Advisory Group

UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 135 (July 15, 2015)

Page Range		41562-41563
FR Document		2015-17323

In view of upcoming vacancies in the voting membership of the Practitioners Advisory Group, the United States Sentencing Commission hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to succeed such a voting member to apply. The voting memberships covered by this notice are two circuit memberships (for the First Circuit and the Ninth Circuit). Application materials should be received by the Commission not later than September 1, 2015. An applicant for voting membership of the Practitioners Advisory Group should apply by sending a letter of interest and resume to the Commission as indicated in the addresses section below.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 2015)]
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UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION


Requests for Applications; Practitioners Advisory Group

AGENCY: United States Sentencing Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In view of upcoming vacancies in the voting membership of the 
Practitioners Advisory Group, the United States Sentencing Commission 
hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to 
succeed such a voting member to apply. The voting memberships covered 
by this notice are two circuit memberships (for the First Circuit and 
the Ninth Circuit). Application materials should be received by the 
Commission not later than September 1, 2015. An applicant for voting 
membership of the Practitioners Advisory Group should apply by sending 
a letter of interest and resume to the Commission as indicated in the 
addresses section below.

DATES: Application materials for voting membership of the Practitioners 
Advisory Group should be received not later than September 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: An applicant for voting membership of the Practitioners 
Advisory Group should apply by sending a letter of interest and resume 
to the Commission by electronic mail or regular mail. The email address 
is [email protected]. The regular mail address is United States 
Sentencing Commission, One Columbus Circle NE., Suite 2-500, South 
Lobby, Washington, DC 20002-8002, Attention: Public Affairs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeanne Doherty, Public Affairs 
Officer, 202-502-4502, [email protected]. More information about the 
Practitioners Advisory Group is available on the Commission's Web site 
at www.ussc.gov/advisory-groups.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Practitioners Advisory Group of the 
United States Sentencing Commission is a standing advisory group of the 
United States Sentencing Commission pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 995 and Rule 
5.4 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Under the 
charter for the advisory group, the purpose of the advisory group is 
(1) to assist the Commission in carrying out its statutory 
responsibilities under 28 U.S.C. 994(o); (2) to provide to the 
Commission its views on the Commission's activities and work, including 
proposed priorities and amendments; (3) to disseminate to defense 
attorneys, and to other

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professionals in the defense community, information regarding federal 
sentencing issues; and (4) to perform other related functions as the 
Commission requests. The advisory group consists of not more than 17 
voting members, each of whom may serve not more than two consecutive 
three-year terms. Of those 17 voting members, one shall be Chair, one 
shall be Vice Chair, 12 shall be circuit members (one for each federal 
judicial circuit other than the Federal Circuit), and three shall be 
at-large members.
    To be eligible to serve as a voting member, an individual must be 
an attorney who (1) devotes a substantial portion of his or her 
professional work to advocating the interests of privately-represented 
individuals, or of individuals represented by private practitioners 
through appointment under the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, within the 
federal criminal justice system; (2) has significant experience with 
federal sentencing or post-conviction issues related to criminal 
sentences; and (3) is in good standing of the highest court of the 
jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which he or she is admitted to 
practice. Additionally, to be eligible to serve as a circuit member, 
the individual's primary place of business or a substantial portion of 
his or her practice must be in the circuit concerned. Each voting 
member is appointed by the Commission.
    The Commission invites any individual who is eligible to be 
appointed to a voting membership covered by this notice (i.e., the 
circuit memberships for the First Circuit and the Ninth Circuit) to 
apply by sending a letter of interest and a resume to the Commission as 
indicated in the ADDRESSES section above.

    Authority:  28 U.S.C. 994(a), (o), (p), 995; USSC Rules of 
Practice and Procedure 5.4.

Patti B. Saris,
Chair.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY approval. The application is also used to UNITED STATES SENTENCING
determine if the related trust qualifies COMMISSION
Internal Revenue Service for tax exempt status under Code
section 501(a). Requests for Applications;
Proposed Collection; Comment Practitioners Advisory Group
Request for Form 4461, 4461–A, and Current Actions: There are no changes
4461–B being made to these forms at this time. AGENCY: United States Sentencing
Type of Review: Extension of a Commission.
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), ACTION: Notice.
currently approved collection.
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for Affected Public: Business or other for- SUMMARY: In view of upcoming
comments. profit organizations. vacancies in the voting membership of
Estimated Number of Responses: the Practitioners Advisory Group, the
SUMMARY: The Department of the 5,250. United States Sentencing Commission
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort hereby invites any individual who is
to reduce paperwork and respondent Estimated Number of Respondent: 12 eligible to be appointed to succeed such
burden, invites the general public and hours, 31 minutes. a voting member to apply. The voting
other Federal agencies to take this Estimated Total Annual Burden memberships covered by this notice are
opportunity to comment on proposed Hours: 65,765. two circuit memberships (for the First
and/or continuing information The following paragraph applies to all Circuit and the Ninth Circuit).
collections, as required by the of the collections of information covered Application materials should be
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, received by the Commission not later
by this notice:
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. than September 1, 2015. An applicant
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is An agency may not conduct or for voting membership of the
soliciting comments concerning Form sponsor, and a person is not required to Practitioners Advisory Group should
4461, Application for Approval of respond to, a collection of information apply by sending a letter of interest and
Master or Prototype Defined unless the collection of information resume to the Commission as indicated
Contribution Plan; Form 4461–A, displays a valid OMB control number. in the addresses section below.
Application for Approval of Master or Books or records relating to a collection DATES: Application materials for voting
Prototype Defined Benefit Plan; Form of information must be retained as long membership of the Practitioners
4461–B, Application for Approval of as their contents may become material Advisory Group should be received not
Master or Prototype Plan, Mass in the administration of any internal later than September 1, 2015.
Submitter Adopting Sponsor. revenue law. Generally, tax returns and ADDRESSES: An applicant for voting
DATES: Written comments should be tax return information are confidential, membership of the Practitioners
received on or before September 14, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Advisory Group should apply by
2015 to be assured of consideration. Request for Comments: Comments sending a letter of interest and resume
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments submitted in response to this notice will to the Commission by electronic mail or
to Christie A. Preston, Internal Revenue be summarized and/or included in the regular mail. The email address is
Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution request for OMB approval. All pubaffairs@ussc.gov. The regular mail
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. comments will become a matter of address is United States Sentencing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: public record. Commission, One Columbus Circle NE.,
Requests for additional information or Suite 2–500, South Lobby, Washington,
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether DC 20002–8002, Attention: Public
copies of the form and instructions
the collection of information is Affairs.
should be directed to Martha. R.
Brinson, Internal Revenue Service, necessary for the proper performance of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have Jeanne Doherty, Public Affairs Officer,
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through 202–502–4502, jdoherty@ussc.gov. More
the Internet at Martha.R.Brinson@ practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
information about the Practitioners
irs.gov. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Advisory Group is available on the
collection of information; (c) ways to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commission’s Web site at
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity www.ussc.gov/advisory-groups.
Title: Form 4461, Application for
of the information to be collected; (d)
Approval of Master or Prototype or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
ways to minimize the burden of the
Volume Submitter Defined Contribution Practitioners Advisory Group of the
collection of information on
Plans; Form 4461–A, Application for United States Sentencing Commission is
Approval of Master or Prototype or respondents, including through the use a standing advisory group of the United
Volume Submitter Defined Benefit Plan; of automated collection techniques or States Sentencing Commission pursuant
Form 4461–B, Application for Approval other forms of information technology; to 28 U.S.C. 995 and Rule 5.4 of the
of Master or Prototype or Volume and (e) estimates of capital or start-up Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Submitter Plans Mass Submitter costs and costs of operation, Procedure. Under the charter for the
Adopting Sponsor or Practitioner. maintenance, and purchase of services advisory group, the purpose of the
to provide information.
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OMB Number: 1545–0169. advisory group is (1) to assist the
Form Number: Forms 4461, 4461–A, Approved: July 6, 2015. Commission in carrying out its statutory
and 4461–B. Christie A. Preston, responsibilities under 28 U.S.C. 994(o);
Abstract: The IRS uses these forms to (2) to provide to the Commission its
IRS Reports Clearance Office.
determine from the information views on the Commission’s activities
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submitted whether the applicant plan and work, including proposed priorities
qualifies under section 401(a) of the BILLING CODE 4830–01–P and amendments; (3) to disseminate to
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$Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 135 / Wednesday, July 15, 2015 / Notices 41563 professionals in the defense community, to advocating the interests of privately- concerned. Each voting member is information regarding federal represented individuals, or of appointed by the Commission. sentencing issues; and (4) to perform individuals represented by private The Commission invites any other related functions as the practitioners through appointment individual who is eligible to be Commission requests. The advisory under the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, appointed to a voting membership group consists of not more than 17 within the federal criminal justice covered by this notice (i.e., the circuit voting members, each of whom may system; (2) has significant experience memberships for the First Circuit and serve not more than two consecutive with federal sentencing or post- the Ninth Circuit) to apply by sending three-year terms. Of those 17 voting conviction issues related to criminal a letter of interest and a resume to the members, one shall be Chair, one shall sentences; and (3) is in good standing of Commission as indicated in the be Vice Chair, 12 shall be circuit the highest court of the jurisdiction or ADDRESSES section above. members (one for each federal judicial jurisdictions in which he or she is Authority: 28 U.S.C. 994(a), (o), (p), 995; circuit other than the Federal Circuit), USSC Rules of Practice and Procedure 5.4. admitted to practice. Additionally, to be and three shall be at-large members. eligible to serve as a circuit member, the Patti B. Saris, To be eligible to serve as a voting individual’s primary place of business Chair. member, an individual must be an attorney who (1) devotes a substantial or a substantial portion of his or her [FR Doc. 2015–17323 Filed 7–14–15; 8:45 am] portion of his or her professional work practice must be in the circuit BILLING CODE 2210–40–P mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM 15JYN1$

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Application materials for voting membership of the Practitioners Advisory Group should be received not later than September 1, 2015.
Contact		Jeanne Doherty, Public Affairs Officer, 202-502-4502, [email protected] More information about the Practitioners Advisory Group is available on the Commission's Web site at www.ussc.gov/advisory-groups.
FR Citation		80 FR 41562