81 FR 37240 - Requests for Applications; Practitioners Advisory Group
UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 111 (June 9, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 111 (June 9, 2016)
| Page Range | 37240-37241 | |
| FR Document | 2016-13680 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 111 (Thursday, June 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 37240-37241] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-13680] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Requests for Applications; Practitioners Advisory Group AGENCY: United States Sentencing Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Second Circuit and the Ninth Circuit) and two at-large memberships. Application materials should be received by the Commission not later than August 8, 2016. 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 August 8, 2016. 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: Christine Leonard, Director, Office of Legislative and Public Affairs, (202) 502-4500, [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 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 [[Page 37241]] memberships for the Second Circuit and the Ninth Circuit, and the two at-large memberships) 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. Sec. 994(a), (o), (p), Sec. 995; USSC Rules of Practice and Procedure 5.4. Patti B. Saris, Chair. [FR Doc. 2016-13680 Filed 6-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 2210-40-P
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Current Actions: There are no changes performance of the functions of the DC 20002–8002, Attention: Public
being made to the collection at this agency, including whether the Affairs.
time. information has practical utility; (b) the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Type of Review: Extension of a accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Christine Leonard, Director, Office of
currently approved collection. burden of the collection of information, Legislative and Public Affairs, (202)
Affected Public: U.S. financial including the validity of the 502–4500, pubaffairs@ussc.gov. More
institutions operating correspondent or methodology and assumptions used; (c) information about the Practitioners
payable-through accounts for foreign ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Advisory Group is available on the
financial institutions. clarity of the information to be Commission’s Web site at
Estimated Number of Respondents: collected; (d) ways to minimize the www.ussc.gov/advisory-groups.
Because this collection of information is burden of the collection of information
a report that must be filed by U.S. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
on respondents, including through the Practitioners Advisory Group of the
financial institutions closing use of automated collection techniques
correspondent or payable-through United States Sentencing Commission is
or other forms of information a standing advisory group of the United
accounts for a foreign financial technology; and (e) estimates of capital
institution pursuant to section 566.504 States Sentencing Commission pursuant
or start-up costs and costs of operation, to 28 U.S.C. 995 and Rule 5.4 of the
after OFAC adds the name of the foreign maintenance, and purchase of services
financial institution to the HFSR List, Commission’s Rules of Practice and
to provide information. Procedure. Under the charter for the
OFAC cannot predict the number of
respondents for the section 566.504(b) Andrea Gacki, advisory group, the purpose of the
reporting requirement at this time. From Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets advisory group is (1) to assist the
the date this reporting requirement was Control. Commission in carrying out its statutory
implemented pursuant to the [FR Doc. 2016–13668 Filed 6–8–16; 8:45 am] responsibilities under 28 U.S.C. 994(o);
Regulations (April 15, 2016) through BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P
(2) to provide to the Commission its
June 9, 2016, OFAC did not add the views on the Commission’s activities
name of any foreign financial institution and work, including proposed priorities
to the HFSR List, and the number of UNITED STATES SENTENCING and amendments; (3) to disseminate to
respondents to this collection was COMMISSION defense attorneys, and to other
therefore zero. For future PRA professionals in the defense community,
submissions, OFAC will continue to Requests for Applications; information regarding federal
report retrospectively on the number of Practitioners Advisory Group sentencing issues; and (4) to perform
respondents during the previous other related functions as the
AGENCY: United States Sentencing Commission requests. The advisory
reporting period. Commission.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 group consists of not more than 17
ACTION: Notice. voting members, each of whom may
hours per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden serve not more than two consecutive
SUMMARY: In view of upcoming three-year terms. Of those 17 voting
Hours: Because the section 566.504(b) vacancies in the voting membership of
reporting requirement applies to those members, one shall be Chair, one shall
the Practitioners Advisory Group, the be Vice Chair, 12 shall be circuit
U.S. financial institutions that operate United States Sentencing Commission
correspondent or payable-through members (one for each federal judicial
hereby invites any individual who is circuit other than the Federal Circuit),
accounts for a foreign financial eligible to be appointed to succeed such
institution whose name is added to the and three shall be at-large members.
a voting member to apply. The voting To be eligible to serve as a voting
HFSR List, OFAC cannot predict the memberships covered by this notice are
response rate for the section 566.504(b) member, an individual must be an
two circuit memberships (for the attorney who (1) devotes a substantial
reporting requirement at this time. For Second Circuit and the Ninth Circuit)
future PRA submissions, OFAC will portion of his or her professional work
and two at-large memberships. to advocating the interests of privately-
report retrospectively on the response Application materials should be
rate during the previous reporting represented individuals, or of
received by the Commission not later individuals represented by private
period. than August 8, 2016. An applicant for
The following paragraph applies to all practitioners through appointment
voting membership of the Practitioners under the Criminal Justice Act of 1964,
of the collections of information covered Advisory Group should apply by
by this notice: within the federal criminal justice
sending a letter of interest and resume system; (2) has significant experience
An agency may not conduct or
to the Commission as indicated in the with federal sentencing or post-
sponsor, and a person is not required to
addresses section below. conviction issues related to criminal
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information DATES: Application materials for voting sentences; and (3) is in good standing of
displays a valid OMB control number. membership of the Practitioners the highest court of the jurisdiction or
Books or records relating to a collection Advisory Group should be received not jurisdictions in which he or she is
of information must be retained for five later than August 8, 2016. admitted to practice. Additionally, to be
years. ADDRESSES: An applicant for voting eligible to serve as a circuit member, the
membership of the Practitioners individual’s primary place of business
Request for Comments Advisory Group should apply by or a substantial portion of his or her
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Comments submitted in response to sending a letter of interest and resume practice must be in the circuit
this notice will be summarized and/or to the Commission by electronic mail or concerned. Each voting member is
included in the request for OMB regular mail. The email address is appointed by the Commission.
approval. All comments will become a pubaffairs@ussc.gov. The regular mail The Commission invites any
matter of public record. Comments are address is United States Sentencing individual who is eligible to be
invited on: (a) Whether the collection of Commission, One Columbus Circle NE., appointed to a voting membership
information is necessary for the proper Suite 2–500, South Lobby, Washington, covered by this notice (i.e., the circuit
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memberships for the Second Circuit and Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(g), the trafficking offense,’’ and ‘‘felony drug
the Ninth Circuit, and the two at-large Commission intends to consider the offense’’) and the impact of such
memberships) to apply by sending a issue of reducing costs of incarceration definitions on the relevant statutory and
letter of interest and a resume to the and overcapacity of prisons, to the guideline provisions (e.g., career
Commission as indicated in the extent it is relevant to any identified offender, illegal reentry, and armed
ADDRESSES section above. priority. career criminal), possibly including
Authority: 28 U.S.C. § 994(a), (o), (p),
The Commission provides this notice recommendations to Congress on any
§ 995; USSC Rules of Practice and Procedure to identify tentative priorities for the statutory changes that may be
5.4. amendment cycle ending May 1, 2017. appropriate and development of
The Commission recognizes, however, guideline amendments that may be
Patti B. Saris, that other factors, such as the enactment appropriate.
Chair. of any legislation requiring Commission (5) Continuation of its comprehensive,
[FR Doc. 2016–13680 Filed 6–8–16; 8:45 am] action, may affect the Commission’s multi-year study of recidivism,
BILLING CODE 2210–40–P ability to complete work on any or all including (A) examination of
of its identified priorities by the circumstances that correlate with
statutory deadline of May 1, 2017. increased or reduced recidivism; (B)
UNITED STATES SENTENCING Accordingly, it may be necessary to possible development of
COMMISSION continue work on any or all of these recommendations for using information
issues beyond the amendment cycle obtained from such study to reduce
Proposed Priorities for Amendment ending on May 1, 2017. costs of incarceration and overcapacity
Cycle As so prefaced, the Commission has of prisons, and promote effectiveness of
identified the following tentative reentry programs; and (C) consideration
AGENCY: United States Sentencing
priorities: of any amendments to the Guidelines
Commission. (1) Continuation of its work with Manual that may be appropriate in light
ACTION: Notice; request for public Congress and other interested parties on of the information obtained from such
comment. statutory mandatory minimum penalties study.
to implement the recommendations set (6) Study of the findings and
SUMMARY: As part of its statutory forth in the Commission’s 2011 report to recommendations contained in the May
authority and responsibility to analyze Congress, titled Mandatory Minimum 2016 Report issued by the Commission’s
sentencing issues, including operation Penalties in the Federal Criminal Justice Tribal Issues Advisory Group, and
of the federal sentencing guidelines, and System, including its recommendations consideration of any amendments to the
in accordance with Rule 5.2 of its Rules regarding the severity and scope of Guidelines Manual that may be
of Practice and Procedure, the United mandatory minimum penalties, appropriate in light of the information
States Sentencing Commission is consideration of expanding the ‘‘safety obtained from such study.
seeking comment on possible priority valve’’ at 18 U.S.C. 3553(f), and (7) Study of the treatment of youthful
policy issues for the amendment cycle elimination of the mandatory ‘‘stacking’’ offenders under the Guidelines Manual,
ending May 1, 2017. of penalties under 18 U.S.C. 924(c), and including possible amendments to
DATES: Public comment should be to develop appropriate guideline Chapter Five, Part H.
received by the Commission on or amendments in response to any related (8) Study of the operation of Chapter
before July 25, 2016. legislation. Four, Part A of the Guidelines Manual,
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to (2) Continuation of its multi-year including (A) the feasibility and
the Commission by electronic mail or examination of the overall structure of appropriateness of using the amount of
regular mail. The email address is the guidelines post-Booker, possibly time served by an offender, as opposed
pubaffairs@ussc.gov. The regular mail including recommendations to Congress to the sentence imposed, for purposes of
address is United States Sentencing on any statutory changes and calculating criminal history under
Commission, One Columbus Circle NE., development of any guideline Chapter Four; and (B) the treatment of
Suite 2–500, South Lobby, Washington, amendments that may be appropriate. revocation sentences under § 4A1.2(k).
DC 20002–8002, Attention: Public As part of this examination, the (9) Study of offenses involving 3,4-
Affairs—Priorities Comment. Commission intends to study possible Methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone
approaches to (A) simplify the operation (Methylone) and consideration of any
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of the guidelines, promote amendments to the Guidelines Manual
Christine Leonard, Director, Office of proportionality, and reduce sentencing that may be appropriate in light of the
Legislative and Public Affairs, (202) disparities; and (B) appropriately information obtained from such study.
502–4500, pubaffairs@ussc.gov. account for the defendant’s role, (10) Implementation of the Bipartisan
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The culpability, and relevant conduct. Budget Act of 2015, Public Law 114–74,
United States Sentencing Commission is (3) Continuation of its study of and any other crime legislation enacted
an independent agency in the judicial approaches to encourage use of during the 114th or 115th Congress
branch of the United States alternatives to incarceration, including warranting a Commission response.
Government. The Commission possible consideration of amending the (11) Resolution of circuit conflicts,
promulgates sentencing guidelines and Sentencing Table in Chapter 5, Part A to pursuant to the Commission’s
policy statements for federal sentencing consolidate and/or expand Zones A, B, continuing authority and responsibility,
courts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(a). The and C, and any other relevant provisions under 28 U.S.C. 991(b)(1)(B) and
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Commission also periodically reviews in the Guidelines Manual. Braxton v. United States, 500 U.S. 344
and revises previously promulgated (4) Continuation of its multi-year (1991), to resolve conflicting
guidelines pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o) study of statutory and guideline interpretations of the guidelines by the
and submits guideline amendments to definitions relating to the nature of a federal courts.
the Congress not later than the first day defendant’s prior conviction (e.g., (12) Consideration of any
of May each year pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ‘‘crime of violence,’’ ‘‘aggravated miscellaneous guideline application
994(p). felony,’’ ‘‘violent felony,’’ ‘‘drug issues coming to the Commission’s
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| Dates | Application materials for voting membership of the Practitioners Advisory Group should be received not later than August 8, 2016. | |
| Contact | Christine Leonard, Director, Office of Legislative and Public Affairs, (202) 502-4500, [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 | 81 FR 37240 |
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