80_FR_45260 80 FR 45115 - Rulemaking Petition: Contributions From Corporations and Other Organizations to Political Committees

80 FR 45115 - Rulemaking Petition: Contributions From Corporations and Other Organizations to Political Committees

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 145 (July 29, 2015)

Page Range45115-45115
FR Document2015-18495

On May 14, 2015, the Federal Election Commission received a Petition for Rulemaking that asks the Commission to revise existing rules concerning the reporting of contributions to political committees from corporations and other organizations. The Commission seeks comments on this petition.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 145 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 145 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 45115]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18495]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

11 CFR Parts 102, 104, 110

[Notice 2015-10]


Rulemaking Petition: Contributions From Corporations and Other 
Organizations to Political Committees

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Rulemaking petition; notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: On May 14, 2015, the Federal Election Commission received a 
Petition for Rulemaking that asks the Commission to revise existing 
rules concerning the reporting of contributions to political committees 
from corporations and other organizations. The Commission seeks 
comments on this petition.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 27, 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 2015-03, or by email to 
[email protected]. Alternatively, commenters may submit 
comments in paper form, addressed to the Federal Election Commission, 
Attn.: Robert M. Knop, 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: Mr. Robert M. Knop, Assistant General 
Counsel, or Mr. Sean J. Wright, Attorney, Office of General Counsel, 
999 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694-1650 or (800) 424-
9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 14, 2015, the Federal Election 
Commission received a Petition for Rulemaking from Make Your Laws PAC, 
Inc. and Make Your Laws Advocacy, Inc. The petition asks the Commission 
to modify its regulations requiring disclosure of contributions from 
corporations and other organizations to political committees.
    The Federal Election Campaign Act, 52 U.S.C. 30101-46 (the 
``Act''), and Commission regulations require all political committees 
to abide by certain organizational, record-keeping, and reporting 
requirements. See 52 U.S.C. 30102, 30103, 30104; 11 CFR 102.1, 102.2, 
102.7, 104.3. This includes maintaining records of contribution 
receipts and disbursements, reporting independent expenditures, and 
filing periodic disclosure reports that identify the source of each 
contribution exceeding $200. See 11 CFR 104.3(a)(4)(i), 104.4, 
104.5(c). Commission regulations also require every person who makes 
electioneering communications aggregating in excess of $10,000 in a 
calendar year and every person (other than a political committee) that 
makes independent expenditures in excess of $250 with respect to a 
given election in a calendar year to report certain information to the 
Commission. 11 CFR 104.20(b) and (c), 109.10(b) and (e); 52 U.S.C. 
30104(c)(1) and (2), (f).
    The petition asks the Commission to establish a new rule requiring 
that ``any person, other than a natural person, contributing an 
aggregate of more than $1,000 in any calendar year to any political 
committee, whether directly or indirectly'' (emphasis omitted), must do 
so from an account subject to certain reporting requirements. 
Specifically, the petition asks the Commission to require that these 
accounts disclose ``the original source of all election-related 
contributions and expenditures, traceable through all intermediary 
entities to a natural person, regardless of the amounts or entities 
involved'' (emphasis omitted). The petition also asks the Commission to 
apply to these accounts the identification requirements of 11 CFR 
100.12; the Act's prohibition on foreign national contributions, 52 
U.S.C. 30121; allocation rules for administrative expenses; and, in 
some circumstances, the Act's limitations on contributions to political 
committees.
    The Commission seeks comments on the petition. The public may 
inspect the petition 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 #279.
    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: July 16, 2015.
Ann M. Ravel,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-18495 Filed 7-28-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 145 / Wednesday, July 29, 2015 / Proposed Rules 45115 Title 19—Customs Duties organizations. The Commission seeks 104.3(a)(4)(i), 104.4, 104.5(c). comments on this petition. Commission regulations also require PART 103—AVAILABILITY OF DATES: Comments must be submitted on every person who makes electioneering INFORMATION or before October 27, 2015. communications aggregating in excess ■ 4. The authority citation for part 103 ADDRESSES: All comments must be in of $10,000 in a calendar year and every is revised to read as follows: writing. Commenters are encouraged to person (other than a political submit comments electronically via the committee) that makes independent Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552, 552a; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1624; 31 U.S.C. 9701. Commission’s Web site at http:// expenditures in excess of $250 with Section 103.31 also issued under 19 U.S.C. www.fec.gov/fosers, reference REG respect to a given election in a calendar 1431; Section 103.31a also issued under 19 2015–03, or by email to year to report certain information to the U.S.C. 2071 note and 6 U.S.C. 943; Section ContributionPetition2015@fec.gov. Commission. 11 CFR 104.20(b) and (c), 103.33 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1628; Alternatively, commenters may submit 109.10(b) and (e); 52 U.S.C. 30104(c)(1) Section 103.34 also issued under 18 U.S.C. comments in paper form, addressed to and (2), (f). 1905. the Federal Election Commission, Attn.: The petition asks the Commission to Robert M. Knop, Assistant General § 103.35 [Removed] establish a new rule requiring that ‘‘any Counsel, 999 E Street NW., Washington, ■ 5. Remove § 103.35. person, other than a natural person, DC 20463. Each commenter must provide, at a contributing an aggregate of more than Title 44—Emergency Management and $1,000 in any calendar year to any Assistance minimum, his or her first name, last name, city, state, and zip code. All political committee, whether directly or PART 5—PRODUCTION OR properly submitted comments, indirectly’’ (emphasis omitted), must do DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION including attachments, will become part so from an account subject to certain of the public record, and the reporting requirements. Specifically, the ■ 6. The authority citation for part 5 is petition asks the Commission to require Commission will make comments revised to read as follows: that these accounts disclose ‘‘the available for public viewing on the Authority: Pub. L. 107–296, 116 Stat. Commission’s Web site and in the original source of all election-related 2135; 5 U.S.C. 301. Commission’s Public Records room. contributions and expenditures, Accordingly, commenters should not traceable through all intermediary Subparts A Through E—[Removed and entities to a natural person, regardless of provide in their comments any Reserved] the amounts or entities involved’’ information that they do not wish to ■ 7. Remove and reserve subparts A make public, such as a home street (emphasis omitted). The petition also through E of part 5. address, personal email address, date of asks the Commission to apply to these ■ 8. In § 5.86, revise the section to read birth, phone number, social security accounts the identification requirements as follows: number, or driver’s license number, or of 11 CFR 100.12; the Act’s prohibition any information that is restricted from on foreign national contributions, 52 § 5.86 Records involved in litigation or disclosure, such as trade secrets or U.S.C. 30121; allocation rules for other judicial process. commercial or financial information administrative expenses; and, in some Subpoenas duces tecum issued that is privileged or confidential. circumstances, the Act’s limitations on pursuant to litigation or any other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. contributions to political committees. adjudicatory proceeding in which the Robert M. Knop, Assistant General The Commission seeks comments on United States is a party shall be referred Counsel, or Mr. Sean J. Wright, the petition. The public may inspect the to the Chief Counsel. Attorney, Office of General Counsel, 999 petition on the Commission’s Web site Jeh Charles Johnson, E Street NW., Washington, DC 20463, at http://www.fec.gov/fosers, or in the Secretary. (202) 694–1650 or (800) 424–9530. Commission’s Public Records Office, [FR Doc. 2015–18388 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 999 E Street NW., Washington, DC BILLING CODE 9110–9L–P 14, 2015, the Federal Election 20463, Monday through Friday, from 9 Commission received a Petition for a.m. to 5 p.m. Interested persons may Rulemaking from Make Your Laws PAC, also obtain a copy of the petition by Inc. and Make Your Laws Advocacy, dialing the Commission’s Faxline FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Inc. The petition asks the Commission service at (202) 501–3413 and following 11 CFR Parts 102, 104, 110 to modify its regulations requiring its instructions. Request document disclosure of contributions from #279. [Notice 2015–10] corporations and other organizations to political committees. The Commission will not consider the Rulemaking Petition: Contributions The Federal Election Campaign Act, petition’s merits until after the comment From Corporations and Other 52 U.S.C. 30101–46 (the ‘‘Act’’), and period closes. If the Commission Organizations to Political Committees Commission regulations require all decides that the petition has merit, it AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. political committees to abide by certain may begin a rulemaking proceeding. organizational, record-keeping, and The Commission will announce any ACTION: Rulemaking petition; notice of reporting requirements. See 52 U.S.C. action that it takes in the Federal mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS availability. 30102, 30103, 30104; 11 CFR 102.1, Register. SUMMARY: On May 14, 2015, the Federal 102.2, 102.7, 104.3. This includes On behalf of the Commission, Election Commission received a Petition maintaining records of contribution Dated: July 16, 2015. for Rulemaking that asks the receipts and disbursements, reporting Ann M. Ravel, Commission to revise existing rules independent expenditures, and filing concerning the reporting of periodic disclosure reports that identify Chair, Federal Election Commission. contributions to political committees the source of each contribution [FR Doc. 2015–18495 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am] from corporations and other exceeding $200. See 11 CFR BILLING CODE 6715–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Jul 28, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\29JYP1.SGM 29JYP1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionRulemaking petition; notice of availability.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before October 27, 2015.
ContactMr. Robert M. Knop, Assistant General Counsel, or Mr. Sean J. Wright, Attorney, Office of General Counsel, 999 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694-1650 or (800) 424- 9530.
FR Citation80 FR 45115 
CFR Citation11 CFR 102
11 CFR 104
11 CFR 110
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