United States Sentencing Commission

Public Hearings and Public Comment

Important Dates and Deadlines for 1998 Amendment Cycle

DATES: Written public comment should be received by the Commission not later than March 12, 1998, in order to be considered by the Commission in the promulgation of amendments and in the possible submission of those amendments to the Congress by May 1, 1998.

The Commission has scheduled a public hearing on the proposed amendments for March 12, 1998, at the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-8002. An additional public hearing focusing primarily on proposed amendments to the theft, fraud, and tax guidelines is scheduled for March 5, 1998, at the Parc Fifty-Five Hotel in San Francisco, CA, in conjunction with the American Bar Association’s 1998 National Institute on White Collar Crime.

A person who desires to testify at the public hearing in Washington, D.C., should notify Michael Courlander, Public Information Specialist, at (202) 273-4590, not later than February 26, 1998. Written testimony for that hearing must be received by the Commission not later than March 5, 1998. Timely submission of written testimony is a requirement for testifying at the public hearing.

A person who desires to testify at the public hearing in San Francisco, CA, should notify Michael Courlander, Public Information Specialist, at (202) 273-4590, not later than February 19, 1998. Written testimony for that hearing must be received by the Commission not later than February 26, 1998. Timely submission of written testimony is a requirement for testifying at the public hearing.

ADDRESS: Public comment should be sent to: United States Sentencing Commission, One Columbus Circle, N.E., Suite 2-500, Washington, D.C. 20002-8002, Attention: Public Information.