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DATES: 22 17 PO 00000 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56577 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Courlander, Public Affairs Officer, telephone: (202) 502–4590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Sentencing Commission, an independent commission in the judicial branch of the United States government, is authorized by 28 U.S.C. 994(a) to promulgate sentencing guidelines and policy statements for federal courts. Section 994 also directs the Commission to review and revise periodically promulgated guidelines and authorizes it to submit guideline amendments to Congress not later than the first day of May each year. See 28 U.S.C. 994(o), (p). Absent an affirmative disapproval by the Congress within 180 days after the Commission submits its amendments, the amendments become effective on the date specified by the Commission (typically November 1 of the same calendar year). 28 U.S.C. 994(p). Unlike amendments made to sentencing guidelines, amendments to commentary may be made at any time and are not subject to congressional review. To the extent practicable, the Commission endeavors to include amendments to commentary in any submission of guideline amendments to Congress. Occasionally, however, the Commission determines that technical and conforming changes to commentary are necessary in order to execute correctly the amendments submitted to Congress. This notice sets forth technical and conforming amendments to commentary related to the amendments submitted to Congress on May 1, 2006, that will become effective date on November 1, 2006. This notice also sets forth a correction to amendatory language. Authority: USSC Rules of Practice and Procedure 4.1. Ricardo H. Hinojosa, Chair. 1. Amendment The Commentary to § 2B1.1 captioned ‘‘Application Notes’’ is amended in Note 7(C) by striking ‘‘§ 2J1.7’’ and inserting ‘‘§ 3C1.3’’. The Commentary to § 2K2.1 captioned ‘‘Application Notes’’, as amended by Amendment 9 submitted to Congress on May 1, 2006 (71 FR 28069.; USSG App. C (amendment 691)), is further amended in Note 3 by inserting ‘‘Definition of ‘Prohibited Person’.—’’ before ‘‘For purposes’’; and in Note 11, as redesignated by Amendment 9 (USSG App. C (amendment 691)), by striking ‘‘Note 8’’ and inserting ‘‘Note 7’’. The Commentary to § 2K2.4 captioned ‘‘Application Notes’’ is amended in E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1 56578 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 187 / Wednesday, September 27, 2006 / Notices Note 4 by striking ‘‘(b)(5)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘(b)(6)’’. Reason for Amendment: This amendment makes various technical and conforming amendments in order to execute properly amendments submitted to the Congress on May 1, 2006, and that will become effective on November 1, 2006. Specifically, the amendment conforms guideline references in the commentary of §§ 2B1.1 (Theft, Property Destruction, and Fraud), 2K2.1 (Unlawful Receipt, Possession, or Transportation of Firearms or Ammunition), and 2K2.4 (Use of Firearm, Armor-Piercing Ammunition, or Explosive During or in Relation to Certain Crimes) to redesignated guideline provisions and adds a heading to Application Note 3 in § 2K2.1. 2. Correction In the Federal Register published on May 15, 2006 (71 FR 28063), make the following correction: On page 28071, in column 3, correct the second amendatory instruction to read as follows: Section 2L1.1(c) is amended by striking ‘‘If any person’’ through the end of ‘‘Subpart 1’’ and inserting the following: [FR Doc. E6–15782 Filed 9–26–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 2211–01–P UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts United States Sentencing Commission. ACTION: Notice of final priorities. AGENCY: In August 2006, the Commission published a notice of possible policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2007. See 77 FR 44344 (August 4, 2006). After reviewing public comment received pursuant to the notice of proposed priorities, the Commission has identified its policy priorities for the upcoming amendment cycle and hereby gives notice of these policy priorities. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Courlander, Public Affairs Officer, telephone: (202) 502–4590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in the judicial branch of the United States Government. The Commission promulgates sentencing guidelines and policy statements for Federal sentencing courts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(a). The rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:48 Sep 26, 2006 Jkt 208001 Commission also periodically reviews and revises previously promulgated guidelines pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o) and submits guideline amendments to the Congress not later than the first day of May each year pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(p). As part of its statutory authority and responsibility to analyze sentencing issues, including operation of the federal sentencing guidelines, the Commission has identified its policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2007, and possibly continuing into the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2008. The Commission recognizes, however, that other factors, such as the enactment of any legislation requiring Commission action, may affect the Commission’s ability to complete work on any or all of its identified priorities by the statutory deadline of May 1, 2007. Accordingly, it may be necessary to continue work on any or all of these issues beyond the amendment cycle ending on May 1, 2007. As so prefaced, the Commission has identified the following priorities: (1) Implementation of crime legislation enacted during the 109th Congress warranting a Commission response, including (A) the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, Pub. L. 109–248; (B) the Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, Pub. L. 109–181; (C) the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–177; (D) the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization of 2005, Pub. L. 109–164; (E) the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–162; (F) the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, Pub. L. 109–59; and (G) other legislation authorizing statutory penalties, creating new offenses, or pertaining to victims, that requires incorporation into the guidelines; (2) Continuation of its work with the congressional, executive, and judicial branches of the government and other interested parties on appropriate responses to United States v. Booker, including any appropriate guideline changes in light of the Commission’s 2006 report to Congress, Final Report on the Impact of United States v. Booker on Federal Sentencing, and continuation of its analysis of post-Booker data, case law, and other feedback, including reasons for departures and variances stated by sentencing courts; (3) Continuation of its policy work regarding immigration offenses, specifically, offenses sentenced under §§ 2L1.1 (Smuggling, Transporting, or PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Harboring an Unlawful Alien) and 2L1.2 (Unlawfully Entering or Remaining in the United States) and implementation of any immigration legislation that may be enacted; (4) Continuation of its work with the congressional, executive, and judicial branches of the government and other interested parties on cocaine sentencing policy, including holding a hearing on this issue and reevaluating the Commission’s 2002 report to Congress, Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy; (5) Beginning of a guideline simplification effort to develop and consider possible options that might improve the overall effectiveness of the sentencing guidelines; (6) Continuation of its policy work, in light of the Commission’s prior research on criminal history, to develop and consider possible options that might improve the operation of Chapter Four (Criminal History); (7) Continuation of its policy work to implement 28 U.S.C. 994(t), specifically regarding the development of further commentary to § 1B1.13 (Reduction in Term of Imprisonment as a Result of Motion by Director of Bureau of Prisons); and (8) Resolution of a number of circuit conflicts, pursuant to the Commission’s continuing authority and responsibility, under 28 U.S.C. 991(b)(1)(B) and Braxton v. United States, 500 U.S. 344 (1991), to resolve conflicting interpretations of the guidelines by the federal courts. Authority: 28 U.S.C. 994(a), (o); USSC Rules of Practice and Procedure 5.2. Ricardo H. Hinojosa, Chair. [FR Doc. E6–15783 Filed 9–26–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 2211–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #10597 and #10598] New Mexico Disaster Number NM– 00004 U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 2. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New Mexico (FEMA–1659–DR), dated 8/30/2006. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 7/26/2006 and continuing through 9/18/2006. DATES: Effective Date: 9/18/2006. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/30/2006. E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56577-56578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15782]


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UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION


Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts

AGENCY: United States Sentencing Commission.

ACTION: Notice of final action regarding amendments to Federal 
sentencing guidelines effective November 1, 2006; correction.

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SUMMARY: On May 1, 2006, the Commission submitted to Congress 
amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines and published these 
amendments in the Federal Register on May 15, 2006. See 71 FR 28063. 
The Commission has made technical and conforming amendments to 
commentary provisions related to those amendments and has made a 
correction to the amendatory language of one amendment.

DATES: The Commission has specified an effective date of November 1, 
2006, for the amendments set forth in this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Courlander, Public Affairs 
Officer, telephone: (202) 502-4590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Sentencing Commission, an 
independent commission in the judicial branch of the United States 
government, is authorized by 28 U.S.C. 994(a) to promulgate sentencing 
guidelines and policy statements for federal courts. Section 994 also 
directs the Commission to review and revise periodically promulgated 
guidelines and authorizes it to submit guideline amendments to Congress 
not later than the first day of May each year. See 28 U.S.C. 994(o), 
(p). Absent an affirmative disapproval by the Congress within 180 days 
after the Commission submits its amendments, the amendments become 
effective on the date specified by the Commission (typically November 1 
of the same calendar year). 28 U.S.C. 994(p).
    Unlike amendments made to sentencing guidelines, amendments to 
commentary may be made at any time and are not subject to congressional 
review. To the extent practicable, the Commission endeavors to include 
amendments to commentary in any submission of guideline amendments to 
Congress. Occasionally, however, the Commission determines that 
technical and conforming changes to commentary are necessary in order 
to execute correctly the amendments submitted to Congress. This notice 
sets forth technical and conforming amendments to commentary related to 
the amendments submitted to Congress on May 1, 2006, that will become 
effective date on November 1, 2006. This notice also sets forth a 
correction to amendatory language.

    Authority: USSC Rules of Practice and Procedure 4.1.

Ricardo H. Hinojosa,
Chair.

1. Amendment

    The Commentary to Sec.  2B1.1 captioned ``Application Notes'' is 
amended in Note 7(C) by striking ``Sec.  2J1.7'' and inserting ``Sec.  
3C1.3''.
    The Commentary to Sec.  2K2.1 captioned ``Application Notes'', as 
amended by Amendment 9 submitted to Congress on May 1, 2006 (71 FR 
28069.; USSG App. C (amendment 691)), is further amended in Note 3 by 
inserting ``Definition of `Prohibited Person'.--'' before ``For 
purposes''; and in Note 11, as redesignated by Amendment 9 (USSG App. C 
(amendment 691)), by striking ``Note 8'' and inserting ``Note 7''.
    The Commentary to Sec.  2K2.4 captioned ``Application Notes'' is 
amended in

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Note 4 by striking ``(b)(5)'' each place it appears and inserting 
``(b)(6)''.
    Reason for Amendment: This amendment makes various technical and 
conforming amendments in order to execute properly amendments submitted 
to the Congress on May 1, 2006, and that will become effective on 
November 1, 2006. Specifically, the amendment conforms guideline 
references in the commentary of Sec. Sec.  2B1.1 (Theft, Property 
Destruction, and Fraud), 2K2.1 (Unlawful Receipt, Possession, or 
Transportation of Firearms or Ammunition), and 2K2.4 (Use of Firearm, 
Armor-Piercing Ammunition, or Explosive During or in Relation to 
Certain Crimes) to redesignated guideline provisions and adds a heading 
to Application Note 3 in Sec.  2K2.1.

2. Correction

    In the Federal Register published on May 15, 2006 (71 FR 28063), 
make the following correction: On page 28071, in column 3, correct the 
second amendatory instruction to read as follows:
    Section 2L1.1(c) is amended by striking ``If any person'' through 
the end of ``Subpart 1'' and inserting the following:

[FR Doc. E6-15782 Filed 9-26-06; 8:45 am]
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