[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3834]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

11 CFR Parts 100 and 110

[NOTICE 2003--5]


Leadership PACs

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 rules to address leadership PACs, which are unauthorized 
committees that are associated with a Federal candidate or 
officeholder. Further information is provided in the supplementary 
information that follows.

DATES: The hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 
2003. The Commission is no longer accepting requests to testify.

ADDRESSES: Commission hearings are held in the Commission's ninth floor 
meeting room, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mai T. Dinh, Acting Assistant 
General Counsel, Mr. J. Duane Pugh, Jr., Acting Special Assistant 
General Counsel, or Mr. Anthony T. Buckley, Attorney, 999 E Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694-1650 or (800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 26, 2002, the Commission 
published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [''NPRM''] proposing three 
alternative sets of rules addressing political committees that are 
associated with a Federal candidate or officeholder, and potential 
limitations to the contributions that such committees may accept and 
make. 67 FR 78753 (Dec. 26, 2002). The comment period for the NPRM 
ended on January 31, 2003. Eight sets of comments were received by the 
Commission in response to the NPRM. Seven commenters, who submitted six 
of the sets of comments, requested to testify at a public hearing if 
one is held.
    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 the rulemaking. As 
the Commission stated in the NPRM, the hearing will be held at 9:30 
a.m. on February 26, 2003.

    Dated: February 11, 2003.
Ellen L. Weintraub,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 03-3834 Filed 2-14-03; 8:45 am]
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