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Cost of Incarceration Fee

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 11, 1999

(5 U.S.C. 553) requiring notice of proposed rulemaking, the opportunity for public comment, and delay in effective date. … Members of the public may submit comments concerning this rule by writing to the previously cited address. These comments will be considered but will receive no response in the Federal Register.

Searching and Detaining or Arresting Persons Other Than Inmates

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 5, 1997

After review of the law and regulations, the Director, Bureau of Prisons has certified that this rule, for the purpose of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), does not have a significant … Comments received during the comment period will be considered before final action is taken. Comments received after the expiration of the comment period will be considered to the extent practicable.

Good Conduct Time Credit Under the First Step Act

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 31, 2019

DATES: Electronic comments must be submitted, and written comments must be postmarked, no later than 11:59 p.m. on March 2, 2020. … of your comment.

Communications Management Units

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 22, 2015

We received 733 comments during the 2010 comment period. We later reopened the comment period on March 10, 2014, for 15 days (79 FR 13263). … Additional Issues Raised During the 2014 Comment Period The following additional miscellaneous issues were raised during the 2014 comment period.

Inmate Discipline Program: New Prohibited Act Code for Pressuring Inmates for Legal Documents.

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 19, 2020

The comment period closed on January 21, 2020. We received fifteen comments during the comment period. … Eight commenters asked for more detail regarding the possible sanctions that might be imposed for violation of the prohibited act code.

Bureau of Prisons Central Office, Regional Offices, Institutions, and Staff Training Centers: Removal of Addresses From Rules

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 31, 2006

No comments were received during the comment period. We therefore finalized the interim final rule without change. … Administrative Procedure Act The Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B)) allows exceptions to notice-and-comment rulemaking “when the agency for good cause finds * * * that notice and public

Inmate Legal Activities and Inmate Personal Property

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 30, 1996

Comments received during the comment period will be considered before final action is taken. Comments received after the expiration of the comment period will be considered to the extent practicable. … All comments received remain on file for public inspection at the above [[Page 56097]] address. The proposed rule may be changed in light of the comments received.

Notice of the Availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Federal Correctional Institution-Hazelton, WV

Federal Register · Notice · Feb 29, 2008

ACTION: Public Comment on Draft Environmental Assessment. SUMMARY: The U.S. … All written comments received during this review period will be taken into consideration by the BOP.

Incoming Publications: Softcover Materials

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 17, 2002

The public comment period on the Bureau's proposed rule closed on March 21, 1994. Comments were received from approximately 187 commenters (approximately 176 submitting a form letter response). … The rulemaking's comment period provided the public, including inmates, with an opportunity to voice their comments and concerns about the proposed rule.

Religious Beliefs and Practices

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 22, 1997

economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, within the meaning of the Act. … * * * * * (c) An inmate who wishes to have religious books, magazines or periodicals must comply with the general rules of the institution regarding ordering, purchasing, retaining, and accumulating

Inmate Commissary Account Deposit Procedures

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 2, 2004

Regulatory Flexibility Act The Director of the Bureau of Prisons, under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), reviewed this regulation. … Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 This rule is not a major rule as defined by *804 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996.

Literacy Program

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 26, 1997

DATES: Effective November 3, 1997; comments must be submitted by November 25, 1997. … As noted above, the regulations state this period, where necessary, in terms of instructional hours.

Inmate Communication With News Media: Removal of Byline Regulations

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 3, 2012

The public was given the opportunity to comment on the Bureau's action during the comment period for the interim rule. … The commenter then argues that the provision in the rule stating that inmates may not act as reporters violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Inmate Work and Performance Pay Program

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 4, 1996

the inmate has received exceptional evaluations over an extended period. … Members of the public may submit comments concerning this rule by writing to the previously cited address. These comments will be considered but will receive no response in the Federal Register.

Contraband and Inmate Personal Property: Technical Amendment

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 3, 2015

Commenters should be aware that the electronic Federal Docket Management System will not accept comments after Midnight Eastern Time on the last day of the comment period. … Administrative Procedure Act The Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) allows exceptions to notice-and-comment rulemaking for “(A) interpretive rules, general statements of policy, or rules of agency

Central Inmate Monitoring (CIM) System

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 31, 1996

Members of the public may submit comments concerning this rule by writing to the previously cited address. These comments will be considered but will receive no response in the Federal Register. … economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, within the meaning of the Act.

Inmate Legal Activities: Visits by Attorneys

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 17, 2024

The comment period closed on April 8, 2024, and we received six comments. Of those six comments, only two were related to the rule; each of those comments is discussed more fully below. … Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Video Visiting and Telephone Calls Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 22, 2020

In the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Congress provided that, during the emergency period beginning on the date the President declared a national emergency with respect to … The CARES Act also exempted these regulations from the requirement of public notice and comment in the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553. See id. § 12003(c)(2).

Plastic Surgery

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 20, 1995

Comments received during the comment period will be considered before final action is taken. All comments received remain on file for public inspection at the above address. … Cheney, Acting Director, Bureau of Prisons.

Community Confinement

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 10, 2005

We received 26 comments on the proposed rule. One commenter wrote in support of the rule as proposed. … Furthermore, we do not find that a hearing is necessary, as ample opportunity for written comment was given after publication of the proposed rule as required by the Administrative Procedure Act.