[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 113 (Thursday, June 12, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 32021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15238]



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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

11 CFR Part 111

[Notice 1997-9]


Adjustments to Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Final rules; correction of effective date.

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SUMMARY: On March 12, 1997, the Commission published in the Federal 
Register final rules implementing the Debt Collection Improvement Act 
of 1996 (``DCIA''). The Commission is correcting the effective date of 
these new regulations to April 29, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 29, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Susan E. Propper, Assistant 
General Counsel, or Ms. Rita A. Reimer, Attorney, 999 E Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20463, (202) 219-3690 or (800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 12, 1997, the Commission published 
in the Federal Register final rules implementing the Debt Collection 
Improvement Act of 1996 (``DCIA''), Public Law 104-134, section 
31001(s), 110 Stat. 1321-358, 1321-373 (April 26, 1996). 62 FR 11316. 
In compliance with this statutory mandate, the rules created a new 
section 11 CFR 111.24 to increase by regulation the maximum amount of 
each civil monetary penalty enforced by the Commission by 10%. The DCIA 
states that the increased civil penalties apply only to violations that 
occur after the effective date of the new rules.
    Because the Commission had no discretion in taking this action, 
these technical amendments were exempt from the notice and comment 
requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) 
and the legislative review requirements of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act at 2 U.S.C. 438(d). The Commission therefore announced 
that the new rules would become effective immediately upon publication 
in the Federal Register, i.e., March 12, 1997.
    However, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(4) now provides that final rules do not 
take effect until the date on which they are submitted to Congress for 
a congressional review that exists independently of the 2 U.S.C. 438(d) 
legislative review requirement. These rules were submitted to Congress 
for purposes of this latter review on April 29, 1997, so they became 
effective on that date. Therefore, the increased civil penalties apply 
to any violation that occurs after April 29, 1997.

    Correction of Effective Date: 11 CFR 111.24, as published at 62 
FR 11316, is effective as of April 29, 1997.

    Dated: June 6, 1997.
John Warren McGarry,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 97-15238 Filed 6-11-97; 8:45 am]
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