83_FR_62515 83 FR 62283 - Rulemaking Petition: Advisory Opinion Procedures

83 FR 62283 - Rulemaking Petition: Advisory Opinion Procedures

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 232 (December 3, 2018)

Page Range62283-62283
FR Document2018-26111

On February 10, 2016, the Federal Election Commission received a Petition for Rulemaking that asks the Commission to promulgate rules establishing specific time periods for the submission of public comments on drafts of advisory opinions. The Commission seeks comments on this petition.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 62283]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26111]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

11 CFR Part 112

[Notice 2018-15]


Rulemaking Petition: Advisory Opinion Procedures

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Rulemaking petition; notification of availability.

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SUMMARY: On February 10, 2016, the Federal Election Commission received 
a Petition for Rulemaking that asks the Commission to promulgate rules 
establishing specific time periods for the submission of public 
comments on drafts of advisory opinions. The Commission seeks comments 
on this petition.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 1, 2019.

ADDRESSES: All comments must be in writing. Commenters are encouraged 
to submit comments electronically via the Commission's website at 
http://sers.fec.gov/fosers/, reference REG 2016-01. Alternatively, 
commenters may submit comments in paper form, addressed to the Federal 
Election Commission, Attn.: Robert M. Knop, Assistant General Counsel, 
1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463.
    Each commenter must provide, at a minimum, his or her first name, 
last name, city, and state. 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 
website and in the Commission's Public Records Office. 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 Ms. Cheryl A. Hemsley, Attorney, Office of the General 
Counsel, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694-1650 or 
(800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 10, 2016, the Federal Election 
Commission received a Petition for Rulemaking from Make Your Laws PAC, 
Inc., Make Your Laws Advocacy, Inc., Make Your Laws, Inc., and Dan 
Backer, Esq., asking the Commission to modify its regulation at 11 CFR 
112.3 to provide time for the public to comment on drafts of advisory 
opinions before the Commission votes on the drafts.
    Current Commission advisory opinion procedures state that the 
Commission ``will provide at least one draft response to the Requestor 
and the public no later than one week prior to the Commission open 
meeting at which the advisory opinion will be considered.'' Advisory 
Opinion Procedure, 74 FR 32160, 32161 (July 7, 2009). These procedures 
also note that ``prior to the open meeting, additional advisory opinion 
draft responses may be produced after the initial draft(s) is released 
publicly,'' and that ``[t]he Commission will make available to the 
public and to Requestors any and all additional draft responses as soon 
as possible.'' Id. The petition asks the Commission to modify its 
regulation at 11 CFR 112.3 to codify procedures establishing specific 
time periods for public comment on drafts of advisory opinions before 
the Commission votes on the drafts. The petition further asks the 
Commission to amend existing regulations to require that, when the 
Commission makes public multiple drafts of an advisory opinion, the 
Commission indicate the differences between those drafts.
    The Commission seeks comments on the petition. The public may 
inspect the petition on the Commission's website at http://sers.fec.gov/fosers/, or in the Commission's Public Records Office, 
1050 First Street NE, 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20463, Monday through 
Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    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: November 16, 2018.
Caroline C. Hunter,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-26111 Filed 11-30-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 232 / Monday, December 3, 2018 / Proposed Rules 62283 On behalf of the Commission. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Caroline C. Hunter, February 10, 2016, the Federal Election AGENCY Chair, Federal Election Commission. Commission received a Petition for [FR Doc. 2018–26107 Filed 11–30–18; 8:45 am] Rulemaking from Make Your Laws PAC, 40 CFR Part 55 BILLING CODE 6715–01–P Inc., Make Your Laws Advocacy, Inc., [EPA–R03–OAR–2009–0238; FRL–9986–90– Make Your Laws, Inc., and Dan Backer, Region 3] Esq., asking the Commission to modify FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION its regulation at 11 CFR 112.3 to provide Outer Continental Shelf Air time for the public to comment on drafts Regulations; Consistency Update for 11 CFR Part 112 of advisory opinions before the Delaware [Notice 2018–15] Commission votes on the drafts. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Current Commission advisory opinion Agency. Rulemaking Petition: Advisory Opinion ACTION: Proposed rule; consistency Procedures procedures state that the Commission ‘‘will provide at least one draft response update. AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. to the Requestor and the public no later SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection ACTION: Rulemaking petition; than one week prior to the Commission Agency (EPA) is proposing to update a notification of availability. open meeting at which the advisory portion of the Outer Continental Shelf opinion will be considered.’’ Advisory (OCS) Air Regulations. Requirements SUMMARY: On February 10, 2016, the Opinion Procedure, 74 FR 32160, 32161 Federal Election Commission received a applying to OCS sources located within (July 7, 2009). These procedures also 25 miles of states’ seaward boundaries Petition for Rulemaking that asks the note that ‘‘prior to the open meeting, must be updated periodically to remain Commission to promulgate rules establishing specific time periods for the additional advisory opinion draft consistent with the requirements of the submission of public comments on responses may be produced after the corresponding onshore area (COA), as drafts of advisory opinions. The initial draft(s) is released publicly,’’ and mandated by section 328(a)(1) of the that ‘‘[t]he Commission will make Clean Air Act (CAA). The portion of the Commission seeks comments on this available to the public and to Requestors OCS air regulations that is being petition. any and all additional draft responses as updated pertains to the requirements for DATES: Comments must be submitted on soon as possible.’’ Id. The petition asks OCS sources for which Delaware is the or before February 1, 2019. designated COA. The State of the Commission to modify its regulation ADDRESSES: All comments must be in at 11 CFR 112.3 to codify procedures Delaware’s requirements discussed in writing. Commenters are encouraged to establishing specific time periods for this document are proposed to be submit comments electronically via the incorporated by reference into the Code public comment on drafts of advisory Commission’s website at http:// of Federal Regulations and listed in the opinions before the Commission votes sers.fec.gov/fosers/, reference REG appendix to the OCS air regulations. on the drafts. The petition further asks 2016–01. Alternatively, commenters DATES: Written comments must be may submit comments in paper form, the Commission to amend existing received on or before January 2, 2019. addressed to the Federal Election regulations to require that, when the ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Commission, Attn.: Robert M. Knop, Commission makes public multiple identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03– Assistant General Counsel, 1050 First drafts of an advisory opinion, the OAR–2009–0238 at http:// Street NE, Washington, DC 20463. Commission indicate the differences www.regulations.gov, or via email to Each commenter must provide, at a between those drafts. maldonado.zelma@epa.gov. For minimum, his or her first name, last The Commission seeks comments on comments submitted at Regulations.gov, name, city, and state. All properly the petition. The public may inspect the follow the online instructions for submitted comments, including petition on the Commission’s website at submitting comments. Once submitted, attachments, will become part of the http://sers.fec.gov/fosers/, or in the comments cannot be edited or removed public record, and the Commission will Commission’s Public Records Office, from Regulations.gov. For either manner make comments available for public 1050 First Street NE, 12th Floor, of submission, EPA may publish any viewing on the Commission’s website Washington, DC 20463, Monday comment received to its public docket. and in the Commission’s Public Records through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Do not submit electronically any Office. Accordingly, commenters should information you consider to be not provide in their comments any The Commission will not consider the confidential business information (CBI) information that they do not wish to petition’s merits until after the comment or other information whose disclosure is make public, such as a home street period closes. If the Commission restricted by statute. Multimedia address, personal email address, date of decides that the petition has merit, it submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be birth, phone number, Social Security may begin a rulemaking proceeding. accompanied by a written comment. number, or driver’s license number, or The Commission will announce any The written comment is considered the any information that is restricted from action that it takes in the Federal official comment and should include disclosure, such as trade secrets or Register. discussion of all points you wish to commercial or financial information make. EPA will generally not consider khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with PROPOSALS On behalf of the Commission. that is privileged or confidential. comments or comment contents located Dated: November 16, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. outside of the primary submission (i.e., Caroline C. Hunter, Robert M. Knop, Assistant General on the web, cloud, or other file sharing Counsel, or Ms. Cheryl A. 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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; notification of availability.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before February 1, 2019.
ContactMr. Robert M. Knop, Assistant General Counsel, or Ms. Cheryl A. Hemsley, Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694-1650 or (800) 424-9530.
FR Citation83 FR 62283 
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