83 FR 30476 - Requests for Applications; Practitioners Advisory Group

UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 125 (June 28, 2018)

Page Range		30476-30477
FR Document		2018-13936

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 one of the vacancies to apply. The voting memberships covered by this notice are the circuit memberships for the Third, Fifth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits. 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. Application materials should be received by the Commission not later than August 31, 2018.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2018)]
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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 one of 
the vacancies to apply. The voting memberships covered by this notice 
are the circuit memberships for the Third, Fifth, Tenth, and Eleventh 
Circuits. 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. 
Application materials should be received by the Commission not later 
than August 31, 2018.

DATES: Application materials for voting membership of the Practitioners 
Advisory Group should be received not later than August 31, 2018.

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 website at www.ussc.gov/advisory-groups.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Practitioners Advisory Group is a 
standing advisory group of the United States Sentencing Commission 
pursuant

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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 memberships for the Third, Fifth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits) 
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.

William H. Pryor Jr.,
Acting Chair.
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2. Flight sequence. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments and 5. estimates of capital or start-up
3. Staging events and the time for and requests for additional information costs and costs of operation,
each event. to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A. maintenance, and purchase of services
4. Impact locations. Sharp, 200 Third Street A4–A, to provide information.
5. Identification of the launch site Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, or Dated: June 25, 2018.
facility, including the launch complex bruce.sharp@fiscal.treasury.gov. Bruce A. Sharp,
on the site, planned date of launch, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
launch windows. Bureau Clearance Officer.
Title: Annual Letters—Certificates of [FR Doc. 2018–13891 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am]
6. Launch vehicle description. Authority (A) and Admitted Reinsurer.
• General description of the launch OMB Number: 1530–0014.
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vehicle and its stages, including Abstract: The information is collected
dimensions. so that Treasury can make the
• Description of major systems, appropriate determinations as to the UNITED STATES SENTENCING
including safety systems. renewal of the Certificates of Authority COMMISSION
• Description of rocket motors and
of currently certified companies and the
type of fuel used. Requests for Applications;
renewal of companies currently
• Identification of all propellants to Practitioners Advisory Group
recognized by Treasury as Admitted
be used and their hazard classification
Reinsurers. Included in the package is AGENCY: United States Sentencing
under the Hazardous Materials
7. Payload. the Annual Letter to Executive Officers Commission.
8. Flight safety system. of Surety Companies Reporting to the ACTION: Notice.
Respondents: 10 commercial space Treasury (A) and the Annual Letter to
launch services providers. Executive Officers of Companies SUMMARY: In view of upcoming
Frequency: Information is collected Recognized by the Treasury as Admitted vacancies in the voting membership of
on occasion. Reinsurers of Surety Companies Doing the Practitioners Advisory Group, the
Estimated Average Burden per Business with the United States United States Sentencing Commission
Response: 100 hours. Government (B). The Secretary of the hereby invites any individual who is
Estimated Total Annual Burden: Treasury has been given authority eligible to be appointed to one of the
1,000 hours. pursuant to 31 U.S.C., 9304–9308 to vacancies to apply. The voting
certify insurance companies wishing to memberships covered by this notice are
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 25,
write or reinsure federal surety bonds. the circuit memberships for the Third,
2018.
The authority has been further codified Fifth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits. An
Robin Darden,
at 31 CFR, part 223.9 which specifies applicant for voting membership of the
Management Support Specialist, guidelines applicable to companies Practitioners Advisory Group should
Performance, Policy, and Records
seeking certification while part 223.12 apply by sending a letter of interest and
Management Branch, ASP–110.
specifies requirements applicable to resume to the Commission as indicated
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companies seeking recognition as an in the addresses section below.
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Admitted Reinsurer. Application materials should be
Current Actions: Extension of a received by the Commission not later
currently approved collection. than August 31, 2018.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Type of Review: Regular. DATES: Application materials for voting
Affected Public: Business or other for- membership of the Practitioners
Bureau of the Fiscal Service profit. Advisory Group should be received not
Proposed Collection of Information: Estimated Number of Respondents: later than August 31, 2018.
Annual Letters—Certificates of 343. ADDRESSES: An applicant for voting
Authority (A) and Admitted Estimated Time per Respondent: membership of the Practitioners
Reinsurer (B) 18.75 hours. Advisory Group should apply by
Estimated Total Annual Burden sending a letter of interest and resume
Notice and request for
ACTION: Hours: 6,431. to the Commission by electronic mail or
comments. Request for Comments: Comments regular mail. The email address is
submitted in response to this notice will pubaffairs@ussc.gov. The regular mail
SUMMARY: The Department of the be summarized and/or included in the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort address is United States Sentencing
request for OMB approval. All Commission, One Columbus Circle NE,
to reduce paperwork and respondent comments will become a matter of
burden, invites the general public and Suite 2–500, South Lobby, Washington,
public record. Comments are invited on: DC 20002–8002, Attention: Public
other Federal agencies to take this 1. Whether the collection of information
opportunity to comment on proposed Affairs.
is necessary for the proper performance
and/or continuing information of the functions of the agency, including FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collections, as required by the whether the information shall have Christine Leonard, Director, Office of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. practical utility; 2. the accuracy of the Legislative and Public Affairs, (202)
Currently the Bureau of the Fiscal agency’s estimate of the burden of the 502–4500, pubaffairs@ussc.gov. More
Service within the Department of the collection of information; 3. ways to information about the Practitioners
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Treasury is soliciting comments enhance the quality, utility, and clarity Advisory Group is available on the
concerning the Annual Letters— of the information to be collected; 4. Commission’s website at www.ussc.gov/
Certificates of Authority (A) and ways to minimize the burden of the advisory-groups.
Admitted Reinsurer. collection of information on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
DATES: Written comments should be respondents, including through the use Practitioners Advisory Group is a
received on or before August 27, 2018 of automated collection techniques or standing advisory group of the United
to be assured of consideration. other forms of information technology; States Sentencing Commission pursuant

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to 28 U.S.C. 995 and Rule 5.4 of the UNITED STATES SENTENCING extent it is relevant to any identified
Commission’s Rules of Practice and COMMISSION priority.
Procedure. Under the charter for the The Commission has identified the
advisory group, the purpose of the Proposed Priorities for Amendment following tentative priorities:
advisory group is (1) to assist the Cycle (1) Continuation of its multiyear
Commission in carrying out its statutory examination of the structure of the
AGENCY: United States Sentencing guidelines post-Booker and
responsibilities under 28 U.S.C. 994(o); Commission. consideration of legislative
(2) to provide to the Commission its ACTION: Notice; Request for public recommendations or guideline
views on the Commission’s activities comment. amendments to simplify the guidelines,
and work, including proposed priorities while promoting proportionality and
and amendments; (3) to disseminate to SUMMARY: As part of its statutory reducing sentencing disparities, and to
defense attorneys, and to other authority and responsibility to analyze account appropriately for the
professionals in the defense community, sentencing issues, including operation defendant’s role, culpability, and
information regarding federal of the federal sentencing guidelines, and relevant conduct.
sentencing issues; and (4) to perform in accordance with Rule 5.2 of its Rules (2) A multiyear study of synthetic
other related functions as the of Practice and Procedure, the United drug offenses committed by
Commission requests. The advisory States Sentencing Commission is organizational defendants, including
group consists of not more than 17 seeking comment on possible policy possible consideration of amendments
voting members, each of whom may priorities for the amendment cycle to Chapter Eight (Sentencing
serve not more than two consecutive ending May 1, 2019. Organizations) to address such offenses.
three-year terms. Of those 17 voting DATES: Public comment should be (3) Continuation of its work with
members, one shall be Chair, one shall received by the Commission on or Congress and others to implement the
be Vice Chair, 12 shall be circuit before August 10, 2018. recommendations of the Commission’s
members (one for each federal judicial ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to 2016 report to Congress, Career
circuit other than the Federal Circuit), the Commission by electronic mail or Offender Sentencing Enhancements,
and three shall be at-large members. regular mail. The email address is including its recommendations to revise
pubaffairs@ussc.gov. The regular mail the career offender directive at 28 U.S.C.
To be eligible to serve as a voting 994(h) to focus on offenders who have
address is United States Sentencing
member, an individual must be an Commission, One Columbus Circle NE, committed at least one ‘‘crime of
attorney who (1) devotes a substantial Suite 2–500, South Lobby, Washington, violence’’ and to adopt a uniform
portion of his or her professional work DC 20002–8002, Attention: Public definition of ‘‘crime of violence’’
to advocating the interests of privately- Affairs—Priorities Comment. applicable to the guidelines and other
represented individuals, or of recidivist statutory provisions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
individuals represented by private (4) Continuation of its work with
Christine Leonard, Director, Office of
practitioners through appointment Congress and others to implement the
Legislative and Public Affairs, (202)
under the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, recommendations of the Commission’s
502–4500, pubaffairs@ussc.gov.
within the federal criminal justice 2011 report to Congress, Mandatory
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Minimum Penalties in the Federal
system; (2) has significant experience
United States Sentencing Commission is Criminal Justice System—including its
with federal sentencing or post- an independent agency in the judicial
conviction issues related to criminal recommendations regarding the severity
branch of the United States and scope of mandatory minimum
sentences; and (3) is in good standing of Government. The Commission
the highest court of the jurisdiction or penalties, consideration of expanding
promulgates sentencing guidelines and the ‘‘safety valve’’ at 18 U.S.C. 3553(f),
jurisdictions in which he or she is policy statements for federal sentencing and elimination of the mandatory
admitted to practice. Additionally, to be courts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(a). The ‘‘stacking’’ of penalties under 18 U.S.C.
eligible to serve as a circuit member, the Commission also periodically reviews 924(c)—and preparation of a series of
individual’s primary place of business and revises previously promulgated publications updating the data in the
or a substantial portion of his or her guidelines pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o) report.
practice must be in the circuit and submits guideline amendments to (5) Continuation of its comprehensive,
concerned. Each voting member is the Congress not later than the first day multiyear study of recidivism, including
appointed by the Commission. of May each year pursuant to 28 U.S.C. the circumstances that correlate with
The Commission invites any 994(p). increased or reduced recidivism.
individual who is eligible to be The Commission provides this notice (6) Implementation of any legislation
appointed to a voting membership to identify tentative priorities for the warranting Commission action.
amendment cycle ending May 1, 2019. (7) Study of Chapter Four, Part A
covered by this notice (i.e., the circuit
Other factors, such as legislation (Criminal History), focusing on (A) how
memberships for the Third, Fifth, Tenth,
requiring Commission action, may affect the guidelines treat revocations under
and Eleventh Circuits) to apply by
the Commission’s ability to complete § 4A1.2(k) for violations of conditions of
sending a letter of interest and a resume work on any or all identified priorities supervision for conduct that does not
to the Commission as indicated in the by May 1, 2019. Accordingly, the constitute a federal, state, or local
ADDRESSES section above.
Commission may continue work on any offense punishable by a term of
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Authority: 28 U.S.C. 994(a), (o), (p), 995; or all identified priorities after that date imprisonment; and (B) whether
USSC Rules of Practice and Procedure 5.4. or may decide not to pursue one or more unwarranted sentencing disparities arise
identified priorities. under the single sentence rule at
William H. Pryor Jr.,
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(g), the § 4A1.2(a)(2) as a result of differences in
Acting Chair. Commission intends to consider the state practices.
[FR Doc. 2018–13936 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am] issue of reducing costs of incarceration (8) Resolution of circuit conflicts as
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Dates		Application materials for voting membership of the Practitioners Advisory Group should be received not later than August 31, 2018.
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 website at www.ussc.gov/advisory-groups.
FR Citation		83 FR 30476