[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 43395]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-18145]



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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

11 CFR Part 9004

[Notice 2010-14]


Campaign Travel

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: On December 7, 2009, the Commission published in the Federal 
Register final rules implementing the provision of the Honest 
Leadership and Open Government Act governing campaign travel on 
noncommercial aircraft. This document announces the effective date of 
amendments made by those final rules to Commission regulations 
pertaining to travel by and on behalf of publicly funded presidential 
candidates.

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date for the revision to 11 CFR 
9004.7 is July 26, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy L. Rothstein, Assistant 
General Counsel, or Mr. Joshua S. Blume or Ms. Joanna S. Waldstreicher, 
Attorneys, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694-1650 or 
(800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 7, 2009, the Commission 
published final rules governing campaign travel on noncommercial 
aircraft, to implement section 601 of the Honest Leadership and Open 
Government Act of 2007. See Final Rules on Campaign Travel, 74 FR 63951 
(Dec. 7, 2009) (the ``Travel Rules''); Public Law 110-81, 121 Stat. 735 
(codified at 2 U.S.C. 439a(c)). The Travel Rules restrict, and in some 
situations prohibit, Federal candidates and certain political 
committees from expending campaign funds for travel on non-commercial 
aircraft. The Travel Rules also revised Commission regulations 
regarding travel by and on behalf of presidential candidates receiving 
public funding for the general election, 11 CFR 9004.7, promulgated 
pursuant to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act, 26 U.S.C. 
9001, et seq.
    Under the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(d), and the 
Congressional Review of Agency Rulemaking Act, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1), 
agencies must submit final rules to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives and the President of the Senate, and publish them in 
the Federal Register at least thirty calendar days before they take 
effect. In addition, any rules or regulations prescribed by the 
Commission to carry out the provisions of the Presidential Election 
Campaign Fund Act must be transmitted to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives and the President of the Senate at least thirty 
legislative days before they are finally promulgated. 26 U.S.C. 
9009(c). The thirty legislative day period that began when the Travel 
Rules were transmitted to Congress ended on February 1, 2010.
    In the Travel Rules, the Commission stated that it would publish a 
separate document announcing the effective date of the amendment to 11 
CFR 9004.7 at a later date. Travel Rules, 74 FR at 63951. Through this 
Notice, the Commission announces that the effective date of the 
amendment to 11 CFR 9004.7 is the date on which this document is 
published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: July 20, 2010.

    On behalf of the Commission.
Matthew S. Petersen,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
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