99-26638. Rulemaking Petition: Reporting by Political Action Committees; Notice of Availability

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 13, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26638]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

11 CFR Parts 100, 102, and 104

[Notice 1999-20]


Rulemaking Petition: Reporting by Political Action Committees; 
Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Rulemaking petition: notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: On September 20, 1999, the Commission received a Petition for 
Rulemaking from the Project on Government Oversight (``POGO''). The 
Petition urges the Commission to revise various rules concerning 
reports filed by political action committees (``PACs''). The Petition 
is available for inspection in the Commission's Public Records Office, 
through its FAXLINE service, and on its Internet site, www.FEC.gov.

DATES: Statements in support of or in opposition to the Petition must 
be filed on or before November 12, 1999.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Rosemary C. Smith, 
Acting Assistant General Counsel, and must be submitted in either 
written or electronic form. Written comments should be sent to the 
Federal Election Commission, 999 E Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20463. 
Faxed comments should be sent to [phone], with printed copy 
follow-up. Electronic mail comments should be sent to 
[e-mail]. Commenters sending comments by electronic mail 
should include their full name and postal service address within the 
text of their comments. Comments that do not contain the full name, 
electronic mail address and postal service address of the commenter 
will not be considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosemary C. Smith, Acting Assistant 
General Counsel, or Rita A. Reimer, Attorney, 999 E Street, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20463, [phone] or [phone] (toll free).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Election Commission (``FEC'' or 
``Commission'') has received a Petition for Rulemaking from the Project 
on Government Oversight, asking that it take six actions with regard to 
reports filed by Political Action Committees. Several of these 
recommended actions address, in whole or in part, internal Commission 
procedures that are not properly the subject of a rulemaking. The 
Commission is therefore seeking comments on only the following portions 
of the Petition, which address valid rulemaking concerns. The 
parenthetical numbers reflect the numbering contained in the Petition.
    The issues on which comments are sought include (1) revising 11 CFR 
100.6 to require PACs to list as an affiliated organization on their 
Statement of Organization any soft money account to which they forward 
checks; \1\ (3) revising 11 CFR 102.9(a)(3) to require candidates who 
receive PAC contributions to maintain records that list each PAC's full 
name and Commission identification number, and 11 CFR 100.12 to require 
them to include this information on their FEC reports; \2\ (5) revising 
11 CFR 104.8(d)(4) to require PACs to notify the Commission within ten 
days of receiving a returned contribution; and (6) revising 104.13(2) 
to require PACs to notify candidates within ten days of any in-kind 
contribution.
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    \1\ The Commission notes that this proposal may also implicate 
11 CFR 102.2, which addresses Statements of Organization.
    \2\ The Commission notes that this proposal may also implicate 
11 CFR 104.3(a), which states what information about campaign 
receipts must be reported to the Commission.
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    Copies of the Petition for Rulemaking are available for public 
inspection at the Commission's Public Records Office, 999 E Street, 
N.W., Washington, DC 20463, Monday through Friday between the hours of 
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and on the Commission's Internet site, 
www.FEC.gov. Interested persons may also obtain a copy of the Petition 
by dialing the Commission's FAXLINE service at [phone] and 
following its instructions, at any time of the day and week. Request 
document #243.
    Consideration of the merits of the Petition will be deferred until 
the close of the comment period. If the Commission decides that the 
Petition has merit, it may begin a rulemaking proceeding. Any 
subsequent action taken by the Commission will be announced in the 
Federal Register.

    Dated: October 7, 1999.
Scott E. Thomas,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 99-26638 Filed 10-12-99; 8:45 am]
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