80 FR 16595 - Rulemaking Petition: Federal Contractors
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 60 (March 30, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 60 (March 30, 2015)
| Page Range | 16595-16595 | |
| FR Document | 2015-07177 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 16595] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07177] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 11 CFR Part 115 [Notice 2015-06] Rulemaking Petition: Federal Contractors AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. ACTION: Rulemaking Petition: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On November 18, 2014, the Federal Election Commission received a Petition for Rulemaking from Public Citizen. The petitioner asks the Commission to amend its regulations regarding federal contractors to include certain factors for determining whether entities of the same corporate family are distinct business entities for purposes of the prohibition on contributions by federal contractors. The Commission seeks comments on this petition. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 29, 2015. ADDRESSES: All comments must be in writing. Commenters are encouraged to submit comments electronically via the Commission's Web site at http://www.fec.gov/fosers, reference REG 2014-09, or by email to [email protected]. Alternatively, commenters may submit comments in paper form, addressed to the Federal Election Commission, Attn.: Amy L. Rothstein, Assistant General Counsel, 999 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20463. Each commenter must provide, at a minimum, his or her first name, last name, city, state, and zip code. All properly submitted comments, including attachments, will become part of the public record, and the Commission will make comments available for public viewing on the Commission's Web site and in the Commission's Public Records room. Accordingly, commenters should not provide in their comments any information that they do not wish to make public, such as a home street address, personal email address, date of birth, phone number, social security number, or driver's license number, or any information that is restricted from disclosure, such as trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Amy L. Rothstein, Assistant General Counsel, or Mr. Neven F. Stipanovic, Attorney, 999 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694-1650 or (800) 424-9530. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 18, 2014, the Commission received a Petition for Rulemaking from Public Citizen regarding part 115 of the Commission's regulations. Part 115 prohibits federal contractors from making contributions or expenditures to any political party, political committee, or federal candidate, or to any person for any political purpose or use. 11 CFR 115.2(a); see also 52 U.S.C. 30119(a)(1) (formerly 2 U.S.C. 441c(a)(1)). Part 115 further prohibits any person from knowingly soliciting a contribution from any federal contractor. 11 CFR 115.2(c); see also 52 U.S.C. 30119(a)(2) (formerly 2 U.S.C. 441c(a)(2)). The petitioner asks the Commission to amend 11 CFR part 115 to include certain factors for determining whether entities of the same corporate family are distinct business entities for purposes of these prohibitions. The Commission seeks comments on the petition. The public may inspect the Petition for Rulemaking on the Commission's Web site at http://www.fec.gov/fosers, or in the Commission's Public Records Office, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interested persons may also obtain a copy of the petition by dialing the Commission's Faxline service at (202) 501-3413 and following its instructions. Request document #276. The Commission will not consider the petition's merits until after the comment period closes. If the Commission decides that the petition has merit, it may begin a rulemaking proceeding. The Commission will announce any action that it takes in the Federal Register. On behalf of the Commission, Dated: March 24, 2015. Ann M. Ravel, Chair, Federal Election Commission. [FR Doc. 2015-07177 Filed 3-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6715-01-P
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forms and their instructions. The Petition for Rulemaking from Public 2 U.S.C. 441c(a)(2)). The petitioner asks
proposals are divided into five Citizen. The petitioner asks the the Commission to amend 11 CFR part
categories, wherein the petitioners ask Commission to amend its regulations 115 to include certain factors for
the Commission to: (1) Eliminate the regarding federal contractors to include determining whether entities of the
need for ‘‘sophisticated accounting certain factors for determining whether same corporate family are distinct
techniques’’ by ‘‘add[ing] a single, entities of the same corporate family are business entities for purposes of these
streamlined page to Form 3X for distinct business entities for purposes of prohibitions. The Commission seeks
reporting all in-kind contributions’’ and the prohibition on contributions by comments on the petition.
‘‘clarify[ing] that committees need only federal contractors. The Commission The public may inspect the Petition
engage in best efforts to reasonably seeks comments on this petition. for Rulemaking on the Commission’s
ascertain the value of expenditures DATES: Comments must be submitted on Web site at http://www.fec.gov/fosers, or
subject to 24- and 48-hour reports’’; (2) or before May 29, 2015. in the Commission’s Public Records
revise the forms to ‘‘reflect the existence ADDRESSES: All comments must be in Office, 999 E Street, NW., Washington,
of independent-expenditure only writing. Commenters are encouraged to DC 20463, Monday through Friday, from
committees’’; (3) revise the forms to submit comments electronically via the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interested persons may
‘‘reflect the existence of Carey funds’’; Commission’s Web site at http:// also obtain a copy of the petition by
(4) revise the forms to ‘‘recognize that www.fec.gov/fosers, reference REG dialing the Commission’s Faxline
corporations and labor organizations 2014–09, or by email to service at (202) 501–3413 and following
may make contributions to IE PACs’’; ContractorPetition@fec.gov. its instructions. Request document
and (5) revise the forms to ‘‘confine Alternatively, commenters may submit #276.
Form 3X to nonconnected committees comments in paper form, addressed to The Commission will not consider the
and separate segregated funds, create a the Federal Election Commission, Attn.: petition’s merits until after the comment
separate reporting form for political Amy L. Rothstein, Assistant General period closes. If the Commission
party committees, and thoroughly Counsel, 999 E Street NW., Washington, decides that the petition has merit, it
redesign Form 3X.’’ DC 20463. may begin a rulemaking proceeding.
The Commission seeks comments on Each commenter must provide, at a The Commission will announce any
the petition. The public may inspect the minimum, his or her first name, last action that it takes in the Federal
Petition for Rulemaking on the name, city, state, and zip code. All Register.
Commission’s Web site at http:// properly submitted comments, On behalf of the Commission,
www.fec.gov/fosers, or in the including attachments, will become part Dated: March 24, 2015.
Commission’s Public Records Office, of the public record, and the Ann M. Ravel,
999 E Street NW., Washington, DC Commission will make comments
20463, Monday through Friday, from 9 Chair, Federal Election Commission.
available for public viewing on the
a.m. to 5 p.m. Interested persons may [FR Doc. 2015–07177 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am]
Commission’s Web site and in the
also obtain a copy of the petition by Commission’s Public Records room. BILLING CODE 6715–01–P
dialing the Commission’s Faxline Accordingly, commenters should not
service at (202) 501–3413 and following provide in their comments any
its instructions. Request document information that they do not wish to NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
#277. make public, such as a home street ADMINISTRATION
The Commission will not consider the address, personal email address, date of
petition’s merits until after the comment 12 CFR Part 701
birth, phone number, social security
period closes. If the Commission number, or driver’s license number, or RIN 3133–AE39
decides that the petition has merit, it any information that is restricted from
may begin a rulemaking proceeding. disclosure, such as trade secrets or Federal Credit Union Ownership of
The Commission will announce any commercial or financial information Fixed Assets
action that it takes in the Federal that is privileged or confidential.
Register. AGENCY: National Credit Union
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Administration (NCUA).
On behalf of the Commission. Amy L. Rothstein, Assistant General
Dated: March 24, 2015. ACTION: Proposed rule.
Counsel, or Mr. Neven F. Stipanovic,
Ann M. Ravel, Attorney, 999 E Street NW., SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) is
Chair, Federal Election Commission. Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694–1650 issuing for public comment this
[FR Doc. 2015–07176 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am] or (800) 424–9530. proposed rule (2015 proposal) to amend
BILLING CODE 6715–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On its regulation governing federal credit
November 18, 2014, the Commission union (FCU) ownership of fixed assets.
received a Petition for Rulemaking from To provide regulatory relief to FCUs, the
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Public Citizen regarding part 115 of the 2015 proposal eliminates a provision in
Commission’s regulations. Part 115 the current fixed assets rule that
11 CFR Part 115
prohibits federal contractors from established a five percent aggregate limit
[Notice 2015–06] making contributions or expenditures to on investments in fixed assets for FCUs
any political party, political committee, with $1,000,000 or more in assets. It
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or federal candidate, or to any person also eliminates the provisions in the
Contractors for any political purpose or use. 11 CFR current fixed assets rule relating to
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. 115.2(a); see also 52 U.S.C. 30119(a)(1) waivers from the aggregate limit.
ACTION: Rulemaking Petition: Notice of (formerly 2 U.S.C. 441c(a)(1)). Part 115 Further, instead of applying the
availability. further prohibits any person from prescriptive aggregate limit provided by
knowingly soliciting a contribution from regulation in the current fixed assets
SUMMARY: On November 18, 2014, the any federal contractor. 11 CFR 115.2(c); rule, the Board proposes to oversee FCU
Federal Election Commission received a see also 52 U.S.C. 30119(a)(2) (formerly ownership of fixed assets through the
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Rulemaking Petition: Notice of availability. | |
| Dates | Comments must be submitted on or before May 29, 2015. | |
| Contact | Mrs. Amy L. Rothstein, Assistant General Counsel, or Mr. Neven F. Stipanovic, Attorney, 999 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694-1650 or (800) 424-9530. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 16595 |
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