[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 19 (Tuesday, March 3, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H753]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   SUPPLEMENTARY NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING--EXTENSION OF COMMENT 
                                 PERIOD

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                         Office of Compliance,

                                Washington, DC, February 27, 1998.
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Representatives, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to Section 303 of the 
     Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (``CAA''), 2 U.S.C. 
     Sec. 1383, I am issuing the enclosed Supplementary Notice of 
     Proposed Rulemaking--Extension of Comment Period.
       I am extending the comment period provided in a 
     Supplementary Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that was 
     published pursuant to section 303 of the CAA in the 
     Congressional Record on January 28, 1998, and I would 
     appreciate it if you would have this enclosed extension 
     published in the Congressional Record.
           Sincerely yours,
                                                  Ricky Silberman,
                                               Executive Director.
       Enclosure.


                          office of compliance

       The Congressional Accountability Act of 1995: Amendments to 
     Procedural Rules


   supplementary notice of proposed rulemaking--extension of comment 
                                 period

       Summary: On October 1, 1997, the Executive Director of the 
     Office of Compliance (``Office'') published a Notice of 
     Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'') to amend the Procedural Rules 
     of the Office of Compliance to cover the General Accounting 
     Office and the Library of Congress and their employees, 143 
     Cong. Rec. S10291 (daily ed. Oct. 1, 1997), and on January 
     28, 1998, the Executive Director published a Supplementary 
     Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting further comment on 
     issues raised in comments submitted by the Library of 
     Congress, 144 Cong. Rec. S86 (daily ed. Jan. 28, 1998).
       At the request of a commenter, the comment period stated in 
     the Supplementary Notice of Proposed Rulemaking has been 
     extended for two weeks, until March 13, 1998.
       Dates: Comments are due no later than March 13, 1998.
       Addresses: Submit comments in writing (an original and 10 
     copies) to the Executive Director, Office of Compliance, Room 
     LA 200, John Adams Building, 110 Second Street, S.E., 
     Washington, D.C. 20540-1999. Those wishing to receive 
     notification of receipt of comments are requested to include 
     a self-addressed, stamped post card. Comments may also be 
     transmitted by facsimile (``FAX'') machine to (202) 426-1913. 
     This is not a toll-free call.
       Availability of comments for public review: Copies of 
     comments received by the Office will be available for public 
     review at the Law Library Reading Room, Room LM-201, Law 
     Library of Congress, James Madison Memorial Building, 
     Washington, D.C., Monday through Friday, between the hours of 
     9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
       For further information contact: Executive Director, Office 
     of Compliance, at (202) 724-9250 (voice), (202) 426-1912 
     (TTY). This Notice will also be made available in large print 
     or braille or on computer disk upon request to the Office of 
     Compliance.
       Signed at Washington, D.C., on this 27th day of February, 
     1998.

                                              Ricky Silberman,

                                               Executive Director,
     Office of Compliance.

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