[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 33 (Friday, February 19, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8270-8271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4055]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

11 CFR PARTS 9003, 9004, 9007, 9008, 9032, 9033, 9034, 9035, 9036 
and 9038

[Notice 1999-4]


Public Financing of Presidential Primary and General Election 
Candidates

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Public Hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Election Commission is announcing a public hearing 
on proposed changes to its rules governing publicly financed 
Presidential primary and general election candidates.

DATES: The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 
1999. Requests to testify must be received on or before March 1, 1999. 
Persons requesting to testify also must submit written comments by 
March 1, 1999, if they have not previously filed written comments on 
the proposed rules.

ADDRESSES: Requests to testify, and any accompanying comments, should 
be addressed to Ms. Susan E. Propper, Assistant General Counsel, and 
must be submitted in either written or electronic form. Written 
requests and comments should be sent to the Commission's postal service 
address: Federal Election Commission, 999 E St. NW, Washington, DC 
20463. Faxed requests and comments should be sent to (202) 219-3923. 
Commenters submitting faxed material also should submit a printed copy 
to the Commission's postal service address to ensure legibility. 
Requests to testify and comments also may be sent by electronic mail to 
[email protected]. Persons sending requests and comments by electronic 
mail should include their full name, electronic mail address and postal 
service address within the text of the request and comments. Commission 
hearings are held in the Commission's ninth floor meeting room, 999 E 
St. NW, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Susan E. Propper, Assistant 
General Counsel, or Ms. Rosemary C. Smith, Senior Attorney, 999 E 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694-1650 or toll free (800) 424-
9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 16, 1998, the Commission 
published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'') seeking comments 
on various amendments to its rules governing the public financing of 
Presidential primary and general election campaigns. 63 FR 69524. The 
comment period ended on Feb. 1, 1999.
    To date the Commission has received comments from several sources. 
Although the NPRM did not announce a public hearing on the proposed 
rules, two commenters have requested to testify at a public hearing, if 
one is held.

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    After considering these requests and the other comments received to 
date in response to the NPRM, the Commission believes a public hearing 
would be helpful in considering the issues raised in this rulemaking. 
The hearing will be held on 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 1999.

    Dated: February 12, 1999.
Scott E. Thomas,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 99-4055 Filed 2-18-99; 8:45 am]
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