[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 26237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11978]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

11 CFR Parts 104, 107, 110, 9003, 9004, 9008, 9032 Through 9036, 
and 9038

[Notice 2003-10]


Extension of Public Comment Period for Public Financing of 
Presidential Candidates and Nominating Conventions

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: This notice extends the public comment period on the Federal 
Election Commission's notice of proposed rulemaking on public financing 
of presidential candidates and nominating conventions to May 23, 2003. 
The Commission will hold a hearing on the proposed rules on June 6, 
2003, at 10 a.m.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 23, 2003. The 
Commission will hold a hearing on the proposed rules for June 6, 2003, 
at 10 a.m., if it receives sufficient requests to testify. Commenters 
wishing to testify at the hearing must so indicate in their written or 
electronic comments.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Ms. Mai T. Dinh, Acting 
Assistant General Counsel, and must be submitted in either electronic 
or written form. Electronic mail comments should be sent to 
[email protected] and must include the full name, electronic mail 
address and postal service address of the commenter. Electronic mail 
comments that do not contain the full name, electronic mail address and 
postal service address of the commenter will not be considered. If the 
electronic mail comments include an attachment, the attachment must be 
in the Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) or Microsoft Word (.doc) format. Faxed 
comments should be sent to (202) 219-3923, with printed copy follow-up 
to ensure legibility. Written comments and printed copies of faxed 
comments should be sent to the Federal Election Commission, 999 E 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463. Commenters are strongly encouraged 
to submit comments electronically to ensure timely receipt and 
consideration. The Commission will make every effort to post public 
comments on its Web site within 10 business days of the close of the 
comment period. The hearing will be held in the Commission's ninth 
floor meeting room, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Duane Pugh Jr., Senior Attorney, 
999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC, 20463, (202) 694-1650 or (800) 424-
9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Election Commission recently 
requested comment on proposed changes to its rules governing publicly 
financed presidential candidates, in both the primary and general 
elections, and national nominating conventions. See Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking on Public Financing of Presidential Candidates and 
Nominating Conventions, 68 FR 18484 (Apr. 15, 2003) (``Public Financing 
NPRM''). The document states that the public comment period closed on 
May 9, 2003, and a hearing on the proposed rules was tentatively 
scheduled for May 19, 2003. On May 2, 2003, the United States District 
Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision in McConnell v. 
FEC, Civ. No. 02-582, 2003 WL 21003144 (D.D.C. May 1, 2003), notice of 
appeal filed (U.S. May 2, 2003), which addresses certain provisions of 
the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, Public Law 107-155, 116 
Stat. 81 (Mar. 27, 2002). A portion of the notice of proposed 
rulemaking concerned the application of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform 
Act and the Commission's implementing regulations to national 
nominating conventions. See Public Financing NPRM, 68 FR at 18502-07. 
In order to permit commenters the opportunity to consider the McConnell 
v. FEC decision and its impact on national nominating conventions, the 
Commission is extending the comment period until May 23, 2003, and 
rescheduling the hearing on the proposed rules to June 6, 2003, at 10 
a.m.

    Dated: May 8, 2003.
Ellen L. Weintraub,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 03-11978 Filed 5-14-03; 8:45 am]
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