[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29616]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

11 CFR Parts 104, 107, 110, 9001, 9003, 9004, 9008, 9031, 9032, 
9033, 9034, 9035, 9036, and 9038

[Notice 2003-23]


Public Financing of Presidential Candidates and Nominating 
Conventions; Announcement of Effective Date and Correction

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Final rules; announcement of effective date and correction.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Election Commission announces that the final rules 
governing the public financing of Presidential candidates and 
nominating conventions that were published in the Federal Register on 
August 8, 2003, 68 FR 47386, are effective as of November 28, 2003. 
Additionally, the Commission is publishing a correction to the final 
rules. The correction: Removes the citation ``11 CFR 9008.55(d)'' from 
a subject heading; changes two references from ``11 CFR 9008.55(e)'' to 
``11 CFR 9008.55(d)''; and corrects an amendatory instruction. The 
corrections also are effective as of November 28, 2003.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 28, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mai T. Dinh, Acting Assistant 
General Counsel, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694-
1650 or (800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Election Commission published a 
document in the Federal Register of August 8, 2003, at 68 FR 47386, 
containing revised regulations at 11 CFR 104.5, 107.2, 110.2, 9001.1, 
9003.1, 9003.3, 9003.5, 9004.4, 9008.3, 9008.7, 9008.8, 9008.10, 
9008.12, 9008.50, 9008.51, 9008.52, 9008.53, 9031.1, 9032.9, 9033.1, 
9033.11, 9034.4, 9035.1, 9036.1, 9036.2, and 9038.2, and new 
regulations at 11 CFR 9004.11, 9008.55, 9034.10, and 9034.11. The 
Commission is announcing the effective date for these regulations. 
Section 9009(c) of Title 26, United States Code, require that any rules 
or regulations prescribed by the Commission to carry out the provisions 
of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act be transmitted to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate 
thirty legislative days prior to final promulgation. These rules were 
transmitted to Congress on July 31, 2003. Thirty legislative days 
expired in the Senate and the House of Representatives on November 4, 
2003.

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The Commission's document published in the Federal Register on August 
8, 2003, contained three incorrect references and one incorrect 
amendatory instruction. First, the document as published included a 
reference to a provision that was not adopted by the Commission. That 
provision was originally located in 11 CFR 9008.55(d). Prior to 
adopting the final rules, the Commission deleted 11 CFR 9008.55(d) and 
redesignated paragraph (e) of 11 CFR 9008.55 as paragraph (d). While 
this change was reflected in the regulatory text of 11 CFR 9008.55 and 
in its Explanation and Justification, the deleted provision was cited 
as 11 CFR 9008.55(d) in one instance. See 69 FR 47403 (third column). 
Thus, this correction deletes the misleading reference to ``11 CFR 
9008.55(d)'' in the third column on page 47403.
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Second, the document as published contained two incorrect references to 
the provision that was proposed to be 11 CFR 9008.55(e) but was 
redesignated in the final regulations to be 11 CFR 9008.55(d). This 
change was reflected in the regulatory text of 11 CFR 9008.55, but the 
Explanation and Justification for 11 CFR 9008.55 cited the redesignated 
provision as 11 CFR 9008.55(e) in two instances. See 69 FR 47404 
(second and third columns). Thus, this correction changes the 
references in the second and third columns on page 47404 from ``11 CFR 
9008.55(e)'' to ``11 CFR 9008.55(d).''
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Third, the document as published contained one incorrect amendatory 
instruction. Amendatory instruction 29 in the third column on page 
47418, incorrectly identified 11 CFR 9031.1 as 11 CFR 9003.1. Thus, 
this correction changes this reference in amendatory instruction 29 in 
the third column on page 47418 from ``11 CFR 9003.1'' to ``11 CFR 
9031.1.''

Announcement of Effective Date

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New 11 CFR 9004.11, 9008.55, 9034.10, and 9034.11 and amended 11 CFR 
104.5, 107.2, 110.2, 9001.1, 9003.1, 9003.3, 9003.5, 9004.4, 9008.3, 
9008.7, 9008.8, 9008.10, 9008.12, 9008.50, 9008.51, 9008.52, 9008.53, 
9031.1, 9032.9, 9033.1, 9033.11, 9034.4, 9035.1, 9036.1, 9036.2, and 
9038.2, as published at 68 FR 47386 (Aug. 8, 2003), and as corrected 
herein, are effective as of November 28, 2003.

Correction of Publication

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In rule FR Doc 03-19893, published on August 8, 2003 (68 FR 47386), 
make the following corrections. On page 47403, in the third column, in 
the thirty-fourth line from the bottom, remove ``11 CFR 9008.55(d)--''. 
On page 47404, in the second column, in the sixth line from the bottom 
(not including footnote text), replace ``11 CFR 9008.55(e)'' with ``11 
CFR 9008.55(d)''. On page 47404, in the third column, in the fourth 
line from the bottom (not including footnote text), replace ``11 CFR 
9008.55(e)'' with ``11 CFR 9008.55(d)''. On page 47418, in the third 
column, in the second through fifth lines from the top, correct the 
amendatory instruction 29 to read as follows:
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29. Section 9031.1 is amended by removing the number ``116'' and adding 
in its place the number ``400'' in both instances in which ``116'' 
appears.

    Dated: November 21, 2003.
Ellen L. Weintraub,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 03-29616 Filed 11-26-03; 8:45 am]
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