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Smoking/No Smoking Areas

Federal Register · Rule · Mar 24, 2004

We intend this amendment to promote a clean air environment and to protect the health and safety of staff and inmates. EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule will be effective on July 15, 2004. … The Bureau believes that adopting the provisions in the supplemental notice is the most practicable step toward promoting a clean air environment and protecting the health and safety of staff and inmates

Smoking/No Smoking Areas

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 8, 2014

We intend this amendment to promote a clean air environment and to protect the health and safety of staff and inmates. DATES: This rule is effective January 7, 2015. … We intend this amendment to promote a clean air environment and to protect the health and safety of staff and inmates. A proposed rule was published on this subject on May 12, 2006 (71 FR 27652).

Inmate Discipline: Prohibited Acts

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 6, 2000

The amendment is also intended to promote a clean air environment and to protect the health and safety of staff and inmates. EFFECTIVE DATE: November 6, 2000. … The current low moderate severity level prohibited act remains for minor telephone infractions such as talking beyond the 15-minute time period and using the telephone in an unauthorized area.

First Step Act Time Credits-Revisions

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 31, 2026

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, 5 U.S.C. 553 The Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(b) (B)) allows exceptions to notice-and-comment rulemaking “when the agency for good cause finds . . . that notice

Inmate Discipline Program/Special Housing Units: Subpart Revision and Clarification

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 8, 2010

Table 2—Additional Available Sanctions for Repeated Prohibited Acts Within the Same Severity Level Prohibited act severity level Time period for prior offense (same code) Frequency of … (c) Periodic review. If you remain in administrative detention status following such a hearing, you will be periodically reviewed as an ordinary administrative detention case under § 541.26.

Use of Less-Than-Lethal Force: Delegation

Federal Register · Rule · Feb 3, 2011

Decontamination protocol normally requires only fresh air and soap and water. … Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Bureau of Prisons Central Office, Regional Offices, Institutions, and Staff Training Centers

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 16, 1998

Members of the public may submit comments concerning this rule by writing 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.

National Security; Prevention of Acts of Violence and Terrorism

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 4, 2007

period of time designated by the Director, up to one year. … Comments We received approximately 5000 comments in opposition to the rule. All but 44 comments were variations of two form letters. We also received one comment in support of the rule.

FSA Time Credits

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 19, 2022

The public comment period ended on January 25, 2021. … , rather than the limited issue for which the document reopened the comment period.

Commutation of Sentence: Technical Change

Federal Register · Rule · Mar 23, 2010

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. … (FDMS) which receives electronic comments terminates the public's ability to submit comments at Midnight on the day the comment period closes.

Pre-Release Community Confinement

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 21, 2008

L. 110-199; 122 Stat. 657) (“Second Chance Act”). DATES: This rule is effective October 21, 2008. Comments are due by December 22, 2008. … We will accept comments to this interim final rule and consider and discuss comments received during the comment period in our final rule document.

National Security; Prevention of Acts of Violence and Terrorism

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 31, 2001

ACTION: Interim rule with request for comment. … Comment date: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 31, 2001.

Drug Abuse Treatment Program: Subpart Revision and Clarification and Eligibility of D.C. Code Felony Offenders for Early Release Consideration

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 14, 2009

Comments on the 2006 Proposed Rule We received three comments to the 2006 proposed rule. One was in support of the regulation. We address issues raised by the other two commenters below. … Second Chance Act Changes The Second Chance Act of 2007, approved April 9, 2008, (Pub.

Bureau of Prisons Emergencies

Federal Register · Rule · May 20, 2005

One commenter asked, “If the rules are suspended, does BOP waive any claim to administrative remedies regarding any incident occurring during the suspension period?” … Freedom of Information Act A commenter asked whether the notice of suspension of rules, provided by the Warden to the Director, would be subject to release under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Inmate Discipline and Good Conduct Time

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 26, 1997

An accumulation of prohibited act determinations, however, could result in such a loss. The comment period for the proposed rule ended on December 26, 1995. … The Bureau received one comment on the proposed rule.

Drug Abuse Treatment Program

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 26, 2016

The comment period ended on September 21, 2015. In the proposed rule, we described the following changes: Section 550.50 Purpose and scope. … Comments: We received a total of 187 comments during the comment period. Approximately 77 were in support of the proposed rule.

Administrative Remedy Program

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 2, 1996

Two commenters objected to the lack of a specified time limit for informal resolution. One commenter recommended 48 hours as a reasonable time period for that purpose. … Valid reasons for delay include the following: an extended period in-transit during which the inmate was separated from documents needed to prepare the Request or Appeal; an extended period of time during

Federal Tort Claims Act-Technical Changes

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 17, 2024

Before, the comment period for the rule closed on January 8, 2024, we received one comment. B. … Discussion of Single Comment Received Comment: The commenter writes primarily about one of his own tort claims and argues in support of settlement of his claim.

Inmate Discipline: Prohibited Acts: Change in Code Numbers for Agency Tracking Purposes Only

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 18, 2002

Comments: Comments by February 18, 2003. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Rules Unit, Office of General Counsel, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534. … We will consider comments received during the comment period before taking final action. We will try to consider comments received after the end of the comment period.

Inmate Fees for Health Care Services

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 26, 2005

Also, we accepted comments to the proposed rulemaking approximately 2 months after the official close of the comment period on December 9, 2002. … These periodic evaluations are staff-initiated visits which do not trigger the $2 copay fee.