82_FR_61576 82 FR 61329 - Notice of Request for Certification of Arizona Capital Counsel Mechanism OLP Docket No. 166

82 FR 61329 - Notice of Request for Certification of Arizona Capital Counsel Mechanism OLP Docket No. 166

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 247 (December 27, 2017)

Page Range61329-61329
FR Document2017-27867

This notice advises the public that the State of Arizona has provided additional information regarding its request for certification of its capital counsel mechanism by the Attorney General, and that the period to submit public comment to the Department of Justice regarding Arizona's request has been extended to 60 days from the date of publication of this notice.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Request for Certification of Arizona Capital Counsel 
Mechanism OLP Docket No. 166

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the State of Arizona has 
provided additional information regarding its request for certification 
of its capital counsel mechanism by the Attorney General, and that the 
period to submit public comment to the Department of Justice regarding 
Arizona's request has been extended to 60 days from the date of 
publication of this notice.

DATES: Written and electronic comments must be submitted on or before 
February 26, 2018. 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.

ADDRESSES: To ensure proper handling of comments, please reference 
``Docket No. OLP 166'' on all electronic and written correspondence. 
The Department encourages that all comments be submitted electronically 
through http://www.regulations.gov using the electronic comment form 
provided on that site. Paper comments that duplicate the electronic 
submission should not be submitted. Individuals who wish to submit 
written comments may send those to the contact listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section immediately below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurence Rothenberg, Deputy Assistant 
Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, 
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530; telephone (202) 532-
4465.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter 154 of title 28, United States Code, 
provides special procedures for federal habeas corpus review of cases 
brought by prisoners in State custody who are subject to capital 
sentences. These special procedures may be available to a State only if 
the Attorney General of the United States has certified that the State 
has established a qualifying mechanism for the appointment, 
compensation, and payment of reasonable litigation expenses of 
competent counsel in State postconviction proceedings for indigent 
capital prisoners. 28 U.S.C. 2261, 2265; 28 CFR part 26.
    On November 16, 2017, the Department of Justice, Office of Legal 
Policy published a notice in the Federal Register (82 FR 53529, OLP 
Docket No. 166, Document No. 2017-24873, available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/11/16/2017-24873/notice-of-request-for-certification-of-arizona-capital-counsel-mechanism), 
advising the public of Arizona's request for certification, dated April 
18, 2013, and requesting public comment regarding that request. The 
Department also sent a letter to Arizona, dated November 16, 2017, 
asking whether the State wished to supplement or update that request.
    This notice advises the public that the State of Arizona has 
submitted additional information in regard to its prior request for 
certification. Public comment is solicited regarding Arizona's request, 
and the comment period has been extended to 60 days from the date of 
this notice. Arizona's request and supporting materials may be viewed 
at https://www.justice.gov/olp/pending-requests-final-decisions.
    Two comments (from a single commenter) received by the Department 
in response to the Department's November 16, 2017 notice requested the 
comment period be extended from 60 days to 180 days or, in the 
alternative, to extend the comment period by a lesser amount in light 
of supplemental information submitted by the State of Arizona. The 
Department declines at this time to extend the comment period to 180 
days, but, as noted, has extended the deadline for public comment until 
60 days from the date of publication of this notice. Further, the 
Department may choose to solicit additional public comment if necessary 
during the review process.

    Dated: December 20, 2017.
Beth A. Williams,
Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-27867 Filed 12-26-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 27, 2017 / Notices 61329 During the public comment period, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comment if necessary during the review the proposed Decree may be examined Laurence Rothenberg, Deputy Assistant process. and downloaded at this Justice Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, Dated: December 20, 2017. Department website: https:// U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Beth A. Williams, www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal We will provide a paper copy of the DC 20530; telephone (202) 532–4465. Policy. Decree upon written request and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter [FR Doc. 2017–27867 Filed 12–26–17; 8:45 am] payment of reproduction costs. Please 154 of title 28, United States Code, BILLING CODE 4410–BB–P mail your request and payment to: provides special procedures for federal Consent Decree Library U.S. DOJ–ENRD habeas corpus review of cases brought P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044– 7611. by prisoners in State custody who are DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Please enclose a check or money order subject to capital sentences. These for $93.75 (25 cents per page special procedures may be available to Employment and Training reproduction cost) payable to the United a State only if the Attorney General of Administration States Treasury. For a paper copy of the the United States has certified that the State has established a qualifying Large Residential Washers (LRWs) Decree without the appendices the cost is $12.75. mechanism for the appointment, AGENCY: Employment and Training compensation, and payment of Administration (ETA), Labor. Robert E. Maher, Jr., reasonable litigation expenses of Assistant Section Chief, Environmental ACTION: Publication of summary of the competent counsel in State Enforcement Section, Environment and Department of Labor’s report on the postconviction proceedings for indigent Natural Resources Division. investigation. capital prisoners. 28 U.S.C. 2261, 2265; [FR Doc. 2017–27817 Filed 12–26–17; 8:45 am] 28 CFR part 26. SUMMARY: Section 224(b) of the Trade BILLING CODE 4410–15–P On November 16, 2017, the Act of 1974 (‘‘Trade Act’’) requires the Department of Justice, Office of Legal United States Department of Labor Policy published a notice in the Federal (‘‘Department’’) to publish in the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Register (82 FR 53529, OLP Docket No. Federal Register a summary of each Notice of Request for Certification of 166, Document No. 2017–24873, report that it submits to the President Arizona Capital Counsel Mechanism available at https:// under section 224(a) of the Trade Act. OLP Docket No. 166 www.federalregister.gov/documents/ Set forth below is a summary of the 2017/11/16/2017-24873/notice-of- report that the Department submitted to AGENCY: Department of Justice. request-for-certification-of-arizona- the President on December 19, 2017, on ACTION: Notice. capital-counsel-mechanism), advising investigation No. TA–201–76, Large the public of Arizona’s request for Residential Washers. The Department SUMMARY: This notice advises the public certification, dated April 18, 2013, and conducted the investigation under that the State of Arizona has provided requesting public comment regarding section 224(a) following notification by additional information regarding its that request. The Department also sent the International Trade Commission request for certification of its capital a letter to Arizona, dated November 16, (‘‘Commission’’), as required by section counsel mechanism by the Attorney 2017, asking whether the State wished 202(a)(3) of the Trade Act that a petition General, and that the period to submit to supplement or update that request. was filed alleging that LRWs are being public comment to the Department of Justice regarding Arizona’s request has This notice advises the public that the imported into the United States in such been extended to 60 days from the date State of Arizona has submitted increased quantities as to be a of publication of this notice. additional information in regard to its substantial cause of serious injury, or prior request for certification. Public threat thereof, to the domestic industry DATES: Written and electronic comments comment is solicited regarding producing an article like or directly must be submitted on or before February Arizona’s request, and the comment competitive with the imported article. 26, 2018. Comments received by mail period has been extended to 60 days DATES: December 19, 2017: Transmittal will be considered timely if they are postmarked on or before that date. The from the date of this notice. Arizona’s of the Department’s report to the electronic Federal Docket Management request and supporting materials may be President. System (FDMS) will accept comments viewed at https://www.justice.gov/olp/ ADDRESSES: United States Department of until Midnight Eastern Time at the end pending-requests-final-decisions. Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, of that day. Two comments (from a single Washington, DC 20210. The public ADDRESSES: To ensure proper handling commenter) received by the Department report may be viewed on the of comments, please reference ‘‘Docket in response to the Department’s Department’s website at https:// No. OLP 166’’ on all electronic and November 16, 2017 notice requested the www.doleta.gov/tradeact. written correspondence. The comment period be extended from 60 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department encourages that all days to 180 days or, in the alternative, Norris Tyler, Administrator, Office of comments be submitted electronically to extend the comment period by a Trade Adjustment Assistance, through http://www.regulations.gov lesser amount in light of supplemental Employment and Training using the electronic comment form information submitted by the State of Administration, U.S. Department of daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES provided on that site. Paper comments Arizona. The Department declines at Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, that duplicate the electronic submission this time to extend the comment period Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: should not be submitted. Individuals to 180 days, but, as noted, has extended (202) 693–3560 (this is not a toll-free who wish to submit written comments the deadline for public comment until number). The media should contact may send those to the contact listed in 60 days from the date of publication of Egan Reich, Office of Public Affairs, on the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT this notice. Further, the Department (202) 693–4960, or reich.egan@dol.gov. section immediately below. may choose to solicit additional public Congressional inquiries may be directed VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:43 Dec 26, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
DatesWritten and electronic comments must be submitted on or before February 26, 2018. 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.
ContactLaurence Rothenberg, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530; telephone (202) 532- 4465.
FR Citation82 FR 61329 
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