[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 43395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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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