[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 76 (Thursday, May 8, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3970-S3971]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the attached 
from the Office of Compliance be printed in the Record today pursuant 
to section 304(b)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 
U.S.C. 1384(b)(1)).

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  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                         Office of Compliance,

                                   Washington, DC, April 16, 2008.
     Hon. Robert C. Byrd
     President Pro Tempore, U.S. Senate, Hart Office Building, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Senator Byrd: Section 304(b)(l) of the Congressional 
     Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA), 2 U.S.C. 1384(b)(l), 
     requires that, with regard to the initial proposal of 
     substantive regulations under the CAA, the Board ``shall 
     publish a general notice of proposed rulemaking'' and ``shall 
     transmit such notice to the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate 
     for publication in the Congressional Record on the first day 
     on which both Houses are in session following such 
     transmittal.''
       The Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance is 
     transmitting herewith the enclosed Notice of Proposed 
     Rulemaking. The Board requests that the accompanying Notice 
     be published in both the House and Senate versions of the 
     Congressional Record on the first day on which both Houses 
     are in session following receipt of this transmittal.
       Any inquiries regarding the accompanying Notice should be 
     addressed to Tamara E. Chrisler, Executive Director of the 
     Office of Compliance, 110 2nd Street, S.E., Room LA-200, 
     Washington, D.C. 20540; 202-724-9250, TDD 202-426-1912, 
     [email protected].
           Sincerely,
                                                Susan S. Robfogel,
                                        Chair, Board of Directors.

  (Editor's note: The notice of Proposed Rulemaking is printed in the 
Record dated April 21, 2008, at page S3188)

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