80_FR_74968 80 FR 74739 - Procedures for Completing Uniform Periodic Reports in Non-Small Business Cases Filed Under Chapter 11 of Title 11

80 FR 74739 - Procedures for Completing Uniform Periodic Reports in Non-Small Business Cases Filed Under Chapter 11 of Title 11

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)

Page Range74739-74740
FR Document2015-30294

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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 229 (Monday, November 30, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

28 CFR Part 58

[Docket No. EOUST 105]
RIN 1105-AB30


Procedures for Completing Uniform Periodic Reports in Non-Small 
Business Cases Filed Under Chapter 11 of Title 11

AGENCY: Executive Office for United States Trustees (``EOUST''), 
Justice.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing; reopening of comment period.

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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.

DATES: 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.

ADDRESSES: 1. Location of Public Hearing: The public hearing will be 
held at the EOUST's Executive Conference Center, 441 G Street NW., 
Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20530 (the GAO Building).
    2. Submission of Comments: The comments may be submitted via one of 
the following methods:
    (a) Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier. EOUST, 441 G Street NW., Suite 
6150, Washington, DC 20530, attention: Carrie Weinfeld. Comments 
received by mail will be considered timely if they are postmarked on or 
before Monday, February 22, 2016, and deliveries by courier should be 
received by EOUST by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 22, 
2016; or
    (b) Federal eRulemaking Portal. Please follow the instructions for 
submitting comments located on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
www.regulations.gov. Comments will be accepted through the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 
22, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Weinfeld, (202) 307-1399 (this 
is not a toll free number), or carrie.b.weinfeld@usdoj.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

NPRM, Periodic Reports, and Public Comments

    1. NPRM and Periodic Reports: The NPRM and the proposed forms for 
the Periodic Reports are available online at www.justice.gov/ust/rules-and-federal-register-notices and also at www.regulations.gov.
    2. Public Comments: The initial comment period for the NPRM closed 
on January 9, 2015. Comments received as of January 9, 2015, are 
available online at www.regulations.gov.

Public Hearing

    1. EOUST Panel: A panel of representatives from the EOUST will 
preside at the public hearing.
    2. Attendance and Security: The public hearing will be open to the 
public, with attendance limited to the available space. Timely 
registration is required to ensure adequate seating, but attendance is 
not guaranteed until registration is confirmed by the EOUST. Attendees 
may begin arriving at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and should allow a minimum 
of 15 minutes to clear security and be escorted to the public hearing 
room before 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. All those attending the public 
hearing must timely register; present government-issued photo 
identification (such as a valid driver's license); and enter the 
building through the visitor's entrance at 441 G Street NW., between 
4th and 5th Streets.
    3. Registration: To register for the public hearing, send an email 
to USTPMOR.NPRM@usdoj.gov on or before January 6, 2016. The email must 
include the participant's name, address, and phone number. Participants 
who need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or 
other reasonable accommodations, should also include this information 
in the email. In addition, participants who intend to make an oral 
presentation must so state in the email. The EOUST will send an email 
confirming registration.
    4. Written Statement: Participants who register to make an oral 
presentation must, on or before January 6, 2016, either submit a 
written statement or state that they intend to rely on their public 
comment(s) submitted on or before that date. Organizations should 
designate no more than one individual to speak on behalf of the 
organization.
    5. Oral Presentation: Oral presentations will be limited to five 
(5) minutes and should summarize the participant's written statement or 
submitted comment(s). Participants who register to make oral 
presentations should be prepared to respond orally to questions from 
the EOUST Panel. Participants who register to make oral presentations 
will be informed prior to the public hearing of the order of the 
presentation.

Public Inspection of the Record and Protecting Personally Identifiable 
Information

    1. Public Inspection: The public hearing will be transcribed. The 
transcript, all written statements, and all public comments will be 
made available for public inspection online at www.regulations.gov. The 
public hearing transcript will also be posted on the EOUST's Web site.. 
As part of the process to finalize the NPRM, the EOUST will review and 
analyze all public comments, written statements, and the transcript of 
the public hearing. The final rule will be published in the Federal 
Register, along with the EOUST's analysis of the public comments, 
written statements, and the transcript of the public hearing.
    2. Personally Identifiable Information: All comments will be 
publicly posted; therefore, you should submit only information that you 
wish to make publicly available. If you wish to submit personally 
identifiable information as part of your comment, you must include in 
the first paragraph the phrase ``PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.'' 
You must also prominently identify all personally identifiable 
information to be redacted within the comment. If you wish to submit 
confidential business information as part of your comment or statement, 
you must include in the first paragraph the phrase ``CONFIDENTIAL 
BUSINESS INFORMATION.'' You must also prominently identify all 
confidential business information to be redacted within the comment. If 
a comment has so much personally identifiable information or 
confidential business information redacted that it cannot be reviewed 
effectively after redaction, all or part of that comment may not be 
posted or considered in the EOUST's analysis.


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    Dated: November 20, 2015.
Clifford J. White III,
Director, Executive Office for United States Trustees.
[FR Doc. 2015-30294 Filed 11-27-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   www.regulations.gov. Comments will be                 rely on their public comment(s)
                                                                                                            accepted through the Federal                          submitted on or before that date.
                                                    28 CFR Part 58                                          eRulemaking Portal until 11:59 p.m.                   Organizations should designate no more
                                                    [Docket No. EOUST 105]                                  Eastern Time on Monday, February 22,                  than one individual to speak on behalf
                                                                                                            2016.                                                 of the organization.
                                                    RIN 1105–AB30
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        5. Oral Presentation: Oral
                                                    Procedures for Completing Uniform                       Carrie Weinfeld, (202) 307–1399 (this is              presentations will be limited to five (5)
                                                    Periodic Reports in Non-Small                           not a toll free number), or                           minutes and should summarize the
                                                    Business Cases Filed Under Chapter                      carrie.b.weinfeld@usdoj.gov.                          participant’s written statement or
                                                    11 of Title 11                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            submitted comment(s). Participants who
                                                                                                            NPRM, Periodic Reports, and Public                    register to make oral presentations
                                                    AGENCY:  Executive Office for United                                                                          should be prepared to respond orally to
                                                    States Trustees (‘‘EOUST’’), Justice.                   Comments
                                                                                                                                                                  questions from the EOUST Panel.
                                                    ACTION: Notice of public hearing;                         1. NPRM and Periodic Reports: The                   Participants who register to make oral
                                                    reopening of comment period.                            NPRM and the proposed forms for the                   presentations will be informed prior to
                                                                                                            Periodic Reports are available online at              the public hearing of the order of the
                                                    SUMMARY:    On November 10, 2014, the                   www.justice.gov/ust/rules-and-federal-
                                                    Department of Justice, through its                                                                            presentation.
                                                                                                            register-notices and also at
                                                    component, the EOUST, published its                     www.regulations.gov.                                  Public Inspection of the Record and
                                                    notice of proposed rulemaking                             2. Public Comments: The initial                     Protecting Personally Identifiable
                                                    (‘‘NPRM’’), Procedures for Completing                   comment period for the NPRM closed                    Information
                                                    Uniform Periodic Reports in Non-Small                   on January 9, 2015. Comments received
                                                    Business Cases Filed under Chapter 11                   as of January 9, 2015, are available                     1. Public Inspection: The public
                                                    of Title 11 (‘‘Periodic Reports’’). In order            online at www.regulations.gov.                        hearing will be transcribed. The
                                                    to accommodate requests by certain                                                                            transcript, all written statements, and all
                                                    commenters to meet with                                 Public Hearing                                        public comments will be made available
                                                    representatives of the EOUST to discuss                    1. EOUST Panel: A panel of                         for public inspection online at
                                                    the NPRM, and to provide an                             representatives from the EOUST will                   www.regulations.gov. The public
                                                    opportunity for interested persons to                   preside at the public hearing.                        hearing transcript will also be posted on
                                                    express their views directly to EOUST                      2. Attendance and Security: The                    the EOUST’s Web site.. As part of the
                                                    officials, the EOUST will hold a public                 public hearing will be open to the                    process to finalize the NPRM, the
                                                    hearing on the NPRM. In conjunction                     public, with attendance limited to the                EOUST will review and analyze all
                                                    with the public hearing, the EOUST has                  available space. Timely registration is               public comments, written statements,
                                                    reopened the comment period and will                    required to ensure adequate seating, but              and the transcript of the public hearing.
                                                    accept supplemental comments from                       attendance is not guaranteed until                    The final rule will be published in the
                                                    those who submitted comments during                     registration is confirmed by the EOUST.               Federal Register, along with the
                                                    the initial comment period and new                      Attendees may begin arriving at 9:00                  EOUST’s analysis of the public
                                                    comments from those who did not.                        a.m. Eastern Time and should allow a                  comments, written statements, and the
                                                    DATES: 1. Public Hearing: The public                    minimum of 15 minutes to clear                        transcript of the public hearing.
                                                    hearing will be held on Wednesday,                      security and be escorted to the public                   2. Personally Identifiable Information:
                                                    February 17, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to                   hearing room before 10:00 a.m. Eastern
                                                                                                                                                                  All comments will be publicly posted;
                                                    1:00 p.m., Eastern Time.                                Time. All those attending the public
                                                       2. Deadline for Comments: Comments                                                                         therefore, you should submit only
                                                                                                            hearing must timely register; present
                                                    on the NPRM must be submitted on or                                                                           information that you wish to make
                                                                                                            government-issued photo identification
                                                    before Monday, February 22, 2016.                                                                             publicly available. If you wish to submit
                                                                                                            (such as a valid driver’s license); and
                                                                                                                                                                  personally identifiable information as
                                                    ADDRESSES: 1. Location of Public                        enter the building through the visitor’s
                                                                                                            entrance at 441 G Street NW., between                 part of your comment, you must include
                                                    Hearing: The public hearing will be
                                                                                                            4th and 5th Streets.                                  in the first paragraph the phrase
                                                    held at the EOUST’s Executive
                                                                                                               3. Registration: To register for the               ‘‘PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE
                                                    Conference Center, 441 G Street NW.,
                                                                                                            public hearing, send an email to                      INFORMATION.’’ You must also
                                                    Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20530 (the
                                                    GAO Building).                                          USTPMOR.NPRM@usdoj.gov on or                          prominently identify all personally
                                                       2. Submission of Comments: The                       before January 6, 2016. The email must                identifiable information to be redacted
                                                    comments may be submitted via one of                    include the participant’s name, address,              within the comment. If you wish to
                                                    the following methods:                                  and phone number. Participants who                    submit confidential business
                                                       (a) Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier.                   need special assistance, such as sign                 information as part of your comment or
                                                    EOUST, 441 G Street NW., Suite 6150,                    language interpretation or other                      statement, you must include in the first
                                                    Washington, DC 20530, attention: Carrie                 reasonable accommodations, should                     paragraph the phrase ‘‘CONFIDENTIAL
                                                    Weinfeld. Comments received by mail                     also include this information in the                  BUSINESS INFORMATION.’’ You must
                                                    will be considered timely if they are                   email. In addition, participants who                  also prominently identify all
                                                    postmarked on or before Monday,                         intend to make an oral presentation                   confidential business information to be
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                                                    February 22, 2016, and deliveries by                    must so state in the email. The EOUST                 redacted within the comment. If a
                                                    courier should be received by EOUST                     will send an email confirming                         comment has so much personally
                                                    by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday,                    registration.                                         identifiable information or confidential
                                                    February 22, 2016; or                                      4. Written Statement: Participants                 business information redacted that it
                                                       (b) Federal eRulemaking Portal. Please               who register to make an oral                          cannot be reviewed effectively after
                                                    follow the instructions for submitting                  presentation must, on or before January               redaction, all or part of that comment
                                                    comments located on the Federal                         6, 2016, either submit a written                      may not be posted or considered in the
                                                    eRulemaking Portal at                                   statement or state that they intend to                EOUST’s analysis.


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                                                      Dated: November 20, 2015.                             personal information that you do not                  December 1, 2015, to December 15,
                                                    Clifford J. White III,                                  want publicly disclosed; MSHA will                    2015.
                                                    Director, Executive Office for United States            post all comments without change to                   Joseph A. Main,
                                                    Trustees.                                               http://www.regulations.gov and http://                Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–30294 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am]            www.msha.gov/currentcomments.asp,                     and Health.
                                                    BILLING CODE 4410–40–P                                  including any personal information                    [FR Doc. 2015–30181 Filed 11–25–15; 11:15 am]
                                                                                                            provided.                                             BILLING CODE 4520–43–P
                                                                                                              Docket: For access to the docket to
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                     read comments received, go to http://
                                                    Mine Safety and Health Administration                   www.regulations.gov or http://                        DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                                                                                                            www.msha.gov/currentcomments.asp.
                                                                                                            To read background documents, go to                   Forest Service
                                                    30 CFR Part 75
                                                                                                            http://www.regulations.gov. Review the
                                                    [Docket No. MSHA–2014–0019]                             docket in person at MSHA, Office of                   36 CFR Part 216
                                                    RIN 1219–AB78                                           Standards, Regulations, and Variances,                Request for Information (RFI)
                                                                                                            201 12th Street South, Suite 4E401,                   Regarding Involving the Public in the
                                                    Proximity Detection Systems for                         Arlington, Virginia 22202–5452,                       Formulation of Forest Service
                                                    Mobile Machines in Underground                          between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.                       Directives
                                                    Mines                                                   Monday through Friday, except Federal
                                                                                                            Holidays. Sign in at the receptionist’s               AGENCY:    Forest Service, USDA.
                                                    AGENCY:  Mine Safety and Health
                                                                                                            desk on the 4th Floor East.                           ACTION:   Request for Information.
                                                    Administration, Labor.
                                                    ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of                       Email Notification: To subscribe to                 SUMMARY:    The Department of
                                                    comment period.                                         receive an email notification when                    Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service,
                                                                                                            MSHA publishes rules in the Federal                   Business Operations, Office of
                                                    SUMMARY:    In response to a request, the               Register, go to http://www.msha.gov.                  Regulatory and Management Services
                                                    Mine Safety and Health Administration                                                                         (ORMS) is preparing to revise a portion
                                                    (MSHA) is extending the comment                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                  of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
                                                    period on the Agency’s proposed rule                    Sheila A. McConnell, Acting Director,                 governing public participation
                                                    on Proximity Detection Systems for                      Office of Standards, Regulations, and                 requirements and procedures related to
                                                    Mobile Machines in Underground                          Variances, MSHA, at                                   the issuance or revision of internal
                                                    Mines. This extension gives                             mcconnell.sheila.a@dol.gov (email);                   Agency directives. The Forest Service is
                                                    stakeholders additional time to evaluate                202–693–9440 (voice); or 202–693–9441                 committed to ensuring that a broad and
                                                    the comments and testimony received                     (facsimile).                                          representative cross-section of the
                                                    thus far and provide meaningful input.                                                                        interested public is provided advance
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     On
                                                    DATES: The comment period for the                                                                             notice and a full and fair opportunity to
                                                                                                            September 2, 2015 (80 FR 53070),
                                                    proposed rule published on September                    MSHA published a proposed rule that                   comment upon the formulation of
                                                    2, 2015 (80 FR 53070), is extended.                                                                           standards, criteria, and guidelines
                                                                                                            would require underground coal mine
                                                    Comments must be received or                                                                                  applicable to Forest Service programs.
                                                                                                            operators to equip coal hauling
                                                    postmarked by midnight Eastern                                                                                In keeping with this commitment, the
                                                                                                            machines and scoops with proximity
                                                    Standard Time on December 15, 2015.                                                                           Agency is interested in enhancing its
                                                                                                            detection systems. Miners working near                public engagement and expanding its
                                                    ADDRESSES: Submit comments and
                                                                                                            these machines face pinning, crushing,                approach for public notice and
                                                    informational materials, identified by
                                                                                                            and striking hazards that result in                   comment beyond just formal
                                                    RIN 1219–AB78 or Docket No. MSHA–
                                                                                                            accidents involving life threatening                  rulemaking. The Agency has identified
                                                    2014–0019, by one of the following
                                                                                                            injuries and death. MSHA believes that                a need to update the relevant
                                                    methods:
                                                       • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:                       the use of proximity detection systems                regulations to reflect the varied media
                                                    http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the                  would reduce the potential for these                  consumption patterns of key Forest
                                                    on-line instructions for submitting                     pinning, crushing, or striking accidents.             Service stakeholders and the public at
                                                    comments.                                                 On September 28, 2015 (80 FR 58229),                large. These potential regulatory
                                                       • E-Mail: zzMSHA-comments@                           MSHA published a document                             revisions are also necessary to ensure
                                                    dol.gov. Include RIN 1219–AB78 or                       announcing the dates and locations for                that written policies align with the
                                                    Docket No. MSHA–2014–0019 in the                        four public hearings on the proposed                  Agency’s current practices, which have
                                                    subject line of the message.                            rule. The hearings were held in October               changed to ensure compliance with
                                                       • Mail: MSHA, Office of Standards,                   2015. MSHA posted the comments                        recent court orders.
                                                    Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th                    received and the hearing transcripts on                  The Agency is hosting a webinar for
                                                    Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,                   the Agency’s Web site, and on http://                 all interested members of the general
                                                    Virginia 22202–5452.                                    www.regulations.gov. The comment                      public to inform the public of these
                                                       • Fax: 202–693–9441.                                 period was scheduled to close on
                                                                                                                                                                  changes to the Forest Service’s public
                                                       • Hand Delivery or Courier: MSHA,                                                                          participation procedures. This session
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                                                                                                            December 1, 2015.
                                                    201 12th Street South, Suite 4E401,                                                                           will include additional information on
                                                    Arlington, Virginia, between 9:00 a.m.                    On November 18, 2015, MSHA                          the need for these changes and the
                                                    and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday,                    received a request to extend the                      outcomes the Agency is seeking to
                                                    except Federal holidays. Sign in at the                 comment period an additional two                      achieve. It will also include an outline
                                                    receptionist’s desk on the 4th Floor East.              weeks to provide more time for                        of a potential path forward and provide
                                                       Instructions: All submissions must                   interested parties to comment. In                     attendees an opportunity to ask
                                                    include RIN 1219–AB78 or Docket No.                     response to this request, MSHA is                     questions, provide input, and suggest
                                                    MSHA–2014–0019. Do not include                          extending the comment period from                     ideas.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of public hearing; reopening of comment period.
Dates1. 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.
ContactCarrie Weinfeld, (202) 307-1399 (this is not a toll free number), or [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 74739 
RIN Number1105-AB30

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