[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 235 (Thursday, December 8, 1994)]
[Unknown Section]
[Page 0]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-30146]


[[Page Unknown]]

[Federal Register: December 8, 1994]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

11 CFR Parts 9001, 9002, 9003, 9004, 9005, 9006 and 9007

[Notice 1994--17]

 

Rulemaking Petition; Anthony F. Essaye and William Josephson; 
Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Rulemaking petition: Notice of Availability.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: On November 18, 1994, the Commission received a Petition for 
Rulemaking from Anthony F. Essaye and William Josephson. The petition 
urges the Commission to clarify its position on whether a candidate's 
receipts or disbursements regarding the Electoral College process and 
the process of electing the President and Vice President by the United 
States Congress are governed by the Federal Election Campaign Act or 
the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act. The petition is available 
for inspection in the Commission's Public Records Office.

DATES: Statements in support of or in opposition to the petition must 
be filed on or before January 23, 1995.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Susan E. Propper, Assistant 
General Counsel, 999 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20463, (202) 219-
3690 or (800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petitioners seek clarification of the 
Commission's policy regarding the deliberations of the Electoral 
College and the possible election of a President or Vice President by 
the United States House of Representatives or the United States Senate. 
The petition states that ``nothing in the Commission's regulations 
under either the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, or 
the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act, as amended, regulates 
receipts or disbursements with respect to ``these processes.'' the 
petition asks the Commission to address these ``important and 
substantial policy and legal issues'' before the next presidential 
election.
    Copies of the Petition for Rulemaking are available for public 
inspection at the Commission's Public Records Office, 999 E Street, 
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20463, Monday through Friday between the hours 
of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Statements in support of or in opposition to 
the Petition for Rulemaking must be submitted in writing by January 23, 
1995.
    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.
    However, the Commission notes that it is currently engaged in a 
rulemaking regarding presidential primary and general election 
candidates, and recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
seeking comments on proposed rules in this area. 59 FR 51006 (October 
6, 1994). This rulemaking involves issues that are closely related to 
the issues raised in the rulemaking petition. Consequently, the 
Commission may incorporate any further consideration of the petition 
into the ongoing rulemaking proceeding.

    Dated: December 5, 1994.
Trevor Potter,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 94-30146 Filed 12-7-94; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6715-01-M