95-14592. Repeal of Obsolete Rules

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 115 (Thursday, June 15, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31381-31382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14592]



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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

11 CFR Parts 104, 110, and 114

[Notice 1995-8]


Repeal of Obsolete Rules

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Final rule with request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is repealing three obsolete provisions of its 
regulations. The repealed provisions involve contributions to retire 
pre-1975 debts; certain 1976 payroll deductions for separate segregated 
funds; and an alternative reporting option for candidates in 
presidential elections held prior to January 1, 1981.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 17, 1995. If no 
adverse comments are received, the rules will be sent to Congress for a 
30 legislative day review period pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 438(d) at the 
close of this comment period. Further action, including the 
announcement of an effective date, will be taken at the close of the 
legislative review period. A document announcing the effective date 
will be published in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be in writing and addressed to: Ms. Susan E. 
Propper, Assistant General Counsel, 999 E Street NW., Washington, D.C. 
20463.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Susan E. Propper, Assistant General Counsel, 999 E Street, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20463, [phone] or [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is repealing three obsolete 
provisions in its rules. All regulate activity that has now been 
concluded and that cannot recur.
    The Commission is issuing these rules as final rules subject to a 
30 day public comment period. If no adverse comments are received, the 
rules will be sent to Congress at the close of this comment period, for 
a 30 legislative day review period pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 438(d). Further 
action, including the announcement of an effective date, will take 
place following this 30 legislative day review period.
    If adverse comments are received during the public comment period, 
the Commission will withdraw these final rules, and publish a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking addressing these issues.

Explanation and Justification

Part 104--Reports by Political Committees

Section 104.17  Content of Reports; Presidential and Vice Presidential 
Committees
    The Commission is repealing 11 CFR 104.17, which established 
alternative filing procedures for authorized committees of candidates 
for President and Vice President for elections occurring prior to 
January 1, 1981. The last committees following these procedures were 
administratively terminated by the Commission on May 25, 1995. No such 
committees are currently operating under these provisions.

Part 110--Contribution and Expenditure Limitations and Prohibitions

Section 110.1 Contributions by Persons Other Than Multicandidate 
Political Committees
    The Commission is repealing 11 CFR 110.1(g), Contributions to 
retire pre-1975 debts. This paragraph exempts contributions made to 
retire debts resulting from elections held prior to January 1, 1975, 
from the 11 CFR part 110 contribution limits as long as certain 
requirements are met. The last committee with pre-1975 debts has 
resolved these obligations. There are currently no committees 
registered with the Commission that are paying off pre-1975 election 
debts.
Part 114--Corporate and Labor Organization Activity

Section 114.12  Miscellaneous Provisions
    The Commission is repealing 11 CFR 114.12(d). That paragraph 
allowed a corporation that offered all of its employees a payroll 
deduction plan prior to May 11, 1976, for contributions made to the 
corporation's separate segregated fund to continue to make such 
deductions for those employees who were not executive or administrative 
personnel, or stockholders, until December 31, 1976.

Certification of No Effect Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b) [Regulatory 
Flexibility Act]

    The attached final rules will not, if promulgated, have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
The basis for this certification is that these rules repeal obsolete 
provisions of the Commission's rules and thus have no impact on any 
current activity.

List of Subjects

11 CFR Part 104

    Campaign funds, Political committees and parties, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

11 CFR Part 110

    Campaign funds, Political committees and parties.

11 CFR Part 114

    Business and industry, Elections, Labor.

    For reasons set out in the preamble, chapter I of title 11 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations is amended to read as follows:

PART 104--REPORTS BY POLITICAL COMMITTEES

    1. The authority citation for part 104 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 2 U.S.C. 431(1), 431(8), 431(9), 432(i), 434, 
438(a)(8), 438(b).


Sec. 104.17  [Removed]

    2. Section 104.17 is removed.

PART 110--CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS

    3. The authority citation for part 110 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 2 U.S.C. 431(8), 431(9), 432(c)(2), 437d(a)(8), 
438(a)(8), 441a, 441b, 441d, 441e, 441f, 441g and 441h.


Sec. 110.1  [Amended]

    4. Section 110.1 is amended by removing and reserving paragraph 
(g).

PART 114--CORPORATE AND LABOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVITY

    5. The authority citation for part 114 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B), 431(9)(B), 432, 437d(a)(8), 
438(a)(8), and 441b. [[Page 31382]] 


Sec. 114.12  [Amended]

    6. Section 114.12 is amended by removing paragraph (d).

    Dated: June 9, 1995.
Danny Lee McDonald,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 95-14592 Filed 6-14-95; 8:45 am]
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