[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 3853-3892]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the attached 
statement from the Office of Compliance be entered into the Record 
today pursuant to section 304(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability 
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1384 (b)(3)).

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

                                                    March 8, 2005.
     Hon. Ted Stevens,
     President pro tempore, U.S. Senate, the Capitol, Washington, 
         DC.
       Dear Senator Stevens: Section 304(b)(3) of the 
     Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA), 2 U.S.C. 
     1384(b)(3), requires that, with regard to substantive 
     regulations under the CAA, after the Board has published a 
     general notice of proposed rulemaking as required by 
     subsection (b)(l), and received comments as required by 
     subsection (b)(2), ``the Board shall adopt regulations and 
     shall transmit notice of such action together with a copy of 
     such regulations 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 has 
     adopted the proposed regulations in the Notice of Adoption of 
     Substantive Regulations and Transmittal for Congressional 
     Approval which accompany this transmittal letter. 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. The Board also requests that 
     Congress approve the proposed Regulations, as further 
     specified in the accompanying Notice.
       Any inquiries regarding the accompanying Notice should be 
     addressed to William W. Thompson II, 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.
           Sincerely,
                                                Susan S. Robfogel,
                                  Chair of the Board of Directors.

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