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Filing Dates for the Florida Special Election in the 19th Congressional District

Fri, Nov 20 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Florida has scheduled elections on February 2, 2010, and April 6, 2010, to fill the U.S. House seat in the 19th Congressional District being vacated by Representative Robert Wexler.

Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary Election on February 2, 2010, shall file a 12day PrePrimary Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with both the Special Primary and Special General Election on April 6, 2010, shall file a 12day PrePrimary Report, a 12day PreGeneral Report, and a 30day PostGeneral Report.

Sunshine Act Notices

Wed, Nov 18 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Tue, Nov 10 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Tue, Nov 3 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Amendment of Agency Procedures for Probable Cause Hearings

Wed, Oct 28 2009 11:00:00 GMT

On November 19, 2007, the Federal Election Commission (``Commission'') published a procedural rule making permanent a program allowing respondents in enforcement proceedings under the Federal Election Campaign Act, to have a hearing before the Commission. The Commission is now amending its procedures to provide that the Commissioners may ask questions of the General Counsel and the Staff Director, and their staff, during probable cause hearings. This amendment will conform the procedures for enforcement hearing with the Commission's procedures for audit hearing published earlier this year.

Coordinated Communications

Wed, Oct 21 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Election Commission seeks comments on proposed changes to its rules regarding coordinated communications under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended. These proposed changes are in response to the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Shays v. FEC. The Commission has made no final decision on the issues presented in this rulemaking. Further information is provided in the supplementary information that follows.

Definition of Federal Election Activity

Tue, Oct 20 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Election Commission seeks comments on proposed changes to its rules regarding the definitions of ``voter registration activity'' and ``getoutthevote activity'' under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended. These proposed changes are in response to the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Shays v. FEC. The Commission has made no final decision on the issues presented in this rulemaking. Further information is provided in the supplementary information that follows.

Sunshine Act Notices

Mon, Oct 19 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Filing Dates for the New York Special Election in the 23rd Congressional District

Tue, Oct 13 2009 11:00:00 GMT

New York has scheduled a Special General Election on November 3, 2009, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Twenty Third Congressional District vacated by Representative John M. McHugh.

Political committees participating in the New York Special General Election on November 3, 2009, shall file a 12day PreGeneral Report, and a 30day PostGeneral Report.
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Sunshine Act Notices

Thu, Oct 8 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Fri, Sep 25 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Filing Dates for the Massachusetts Senate Special Election

Wed, Sep 16 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Massachusetts has scheduled elections on December 8, 2009, and January 19, 2010, to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat held by the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary Election on December 8, 2009, shall file a 12day PrePrimary Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with both the Special Primary and Special General Election on
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January 19, 2010, shall file a 12day PrePrimary Report, a
consolidated 12day PreGeneral and YearEnd Report, and a 30day Post General Report.

Sunshine Act Notices

Fri, Sep 4 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Wed, Aug 26 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Procedural Rules for Audit Hearings

Fri, Aug 7 2009 11:00:00 GMT

On July 10, 2009, the Federal Election Commission published a Procedural Rule (``Commission'') instituting a program that provides committees that are audited pursuant to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (``FECA'') with the opportunity to have a hearing before the Commission prior to the Commission's adoption of a Final Audit Report. Procedural Rules for Audit Hearings, 74 FR 33140 (July 10, 2009). The Commission is now adding a further statement at the end of that procedural rule to conform this statement to other agency procedural rules.

Agency Procedure for Notice to Respondents in Non-Complaint Generated Matters

Tue, Aug 4 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Election Commission (``Commission'') is establishing a new agency procedure that will provide respondents in certain enforcement matters brought under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (``FECA'') with notice of a noncomplaint generated referral and an opportunity to respond thereto, prior to the Commission's consideration of whether it has reason to believe that a violation of the Act has been or is about to be committed by such respondent. This program will provide respondents in noncomplaint generated matters procedural protections similar to those of respondents in complaintgenerated matters. Further information about the procedures for providing notice to respondents in noncomplaint generated matters is provided in the supplementary information that follows.

Reorganization of National Voter Registration Act Regulations

Wed, Jul 29 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) are jointly taking action to transfer regulations implementing the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) from the FEC to the EAC. The Help America Vote Act of 2002 transferred the FEC's former statutory authority regarding the NVRA regulations to the EAC. Further information is provided in the supplementary information that follows.

Sunshine Act Notices

Tue, Jul 28 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments; Correction

Tue, Jul 28 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Election Commission published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2009, a document concerning the application of inflation adjustments to certain civil monetary penalties under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act, and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act. The Commission inadvertently entered the signature date on the document as March 25, 2009. This document removes that signature date and inserts the correct date, which is June 25, 2009. The Commission is also correcting two typographical errors.

Candidate Debates

Tue, Jul 28 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The Commission announces its disposition of two Petitions for Rulemaking regarding the Commission's candidate debate regulations. The first petition, filed on May 25, 1999 by Mary Clare Wohlford, William T. Wohlford, and Martin T. Mortimer (``Wohlford Petition''), urged the Commission to amend its rules so that the objective criteria for inclusion in Presidential and Vice Presidential debates would be established by the Commission itself, and not left to the discretion of debate staging organizations. The second petition, filed on April 10, 2002 by several major news organizations, urged the Commission to amend its rules to state explicitly that the sponsorship by a news organization (or a related trade association) of a debate among candidates does not constitute an illegal corporate campaign contribution or expenditure in violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (``the Act'') and that the Commission would have no jurisdiction over such sponsorship. The Commission has

Filing Dates for the California Special Election in the 10th Congressional District

Mon, Jul 20 2009 11:00:00 GMT

California has scheduled a special general election on September 1, 2009, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Tenth Congressional District vacated by Representative Ellen O. Tauscher. Under California law, a majority winner in a special election is declared elected. Should no candidate achieve a majority vote, a special runoff election will be held on November 3, 2009, among the top votegetters of each qualified political party, including qualified independent candidates.

Political committees participating in the California special elections are required to file pre and postelection reports. Filing deadlines for these reports are affected by whether one or two elections are held.

Sunshine Act Notices

Wed, Jul 15 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Date and Time: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 10 a.m.
Place: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC (Ninth Floor).
Status: This meeting will be closed to the public.
Items To Be Discussed: Compliance matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. Sec. 437g. Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C. Sec. 437g, Sec. 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C. Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or arbitration. Internal personnel rules and procedures or matters affecting a particular employee.
Date and Time: Thursday, July 16, 2009, at 10 a.m.
Place: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC (Ninth Floor).
Status: This meeting will be open to the public.
Items To Be Discussed: Correction and Approval of Minutes.
Draft Advisory Opinion 200913: The Black Rock Group, by WiIIam J. McGinley, Esq. Report of the Audit Division on Edwards for President. Final Rule on Transfer of Motor Voter Regulations to the EAC. Presidential Debates Rulemaking PetitionsSuggested Disposition. Proposed Rule o

Web Site and Internet Communications Improvement Initiative; Correction

Tue, Jul 14 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Election Commission published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2009, a document concerning the improvement of public information disclosure via the Commission's Web site and other Internet communications. The Commission inadvertently entered the signature date on the document as March 25, 2009. This document removes that signature date and inserts the correct date, which is June 25, 2009.

Procedural Rules for Audit Hearings

Fri, Jul 10 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Election Commission (``Commission'') is [[Page 33141]]
instituting a program that provides committees that are audited pursuant to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (``FECA'') with the opportunity to have a hearing before the Commission prior to the Commission's adoption of a Final Audit Report. Similar to the Commission's current program for hearings at the probable cause stage of the enforcement process, audit hearings will provide audited committees with the opportunity to present oral arguments to the Commission directly and give the Commission an opportunity to ask relevant questions prior to adopting a Final Audit Report. Further information about the procedures for the audit program is provided in the supplementary information that follows.

Advisory Opinion Procedure

Tue, Jul 7 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The Commission is establishing a program to allow persons requesting an advisory opinion, or their counsel, a limited opportunity to appear before the Commission. The purpose of their appearances is to answer questions from the Commission at the open meeting during consideration of the requestor's draft advisory opinion.

Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments

Wed, Jul 1 2009 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended, the Federal Election Commission is adopting final rules to apply inflation adjustments to certain civil monetary penalties under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (``FECA''), the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act, and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act. The civil penalties being adjusted are for certain violations of these statutes that are not knowing and willful, involving contributions and expenditures; knowing and willful violations of the prohibition against the making of a contribution in the name of another; knowing and willful violations of the confidentiality provisions of FECA; certain penalties for late filed or nonfiled reports under the administrative fines program; and failure to file timely 48hour notices. The adjusted civil monetary penalties are calculated according to the formula set forth in the law and will be effective for violations occu

Web Site and Internet Communications Improvement Initiative

Wed, Jul 1 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Election Commission (the ``FEC'' or ``Commission'') has adopted an initiative to seek public comment on how to improve all aspects of how the Commission discloses information to the public on its Web site and through the use of Internet communications. While the FEC, which was first constituted in 1975, continually engages in ongoing efforts to improve all aspects of how the Commission discloses information through the Internet, with a primary focus on its Web site, the FEC has never before sought formal public comment on the means by which the Commission discloses information to the public.\1\ As part of these efforts, the Commission is seeking written comments and will conduct a public hearing on ways the Commission can improve how it communicates to the public using the Internet and, specifically, how it can improve its Web site to ensure that the FEC Web site is a stateoftheart resource for disclosure of information to the public including (1) disclosure of campaign finance dat

Sunshine Act Notices

Mon, Jun 22 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Wed, Jun 17 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Wed, May 20 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Agency: Federal Election Commission.
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at 10 a.m.; Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 10 a.m.
Place: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC.
Status: These meetings will be closed to the public.
Items to be Discussed: Compliance matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g. Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g, 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C. Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or arbitration. Internal personnel rules and procedures or matters affecting a particular employee.
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Person to Contact for Information: Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) 6941220.
Mary W. Dove,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. E911552 Filed 51909; 8:45 am]
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Sunshine Act Notices

Tue, May 19 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Date and Time: Thursday, May 14, 2009, at 10 a.m.
Place: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC (Ninth Floor).
Status: This meeting will be open to the public.
The Following Item has been Added to the Agenda: Report of the audit division on Friends of Weiner.

Individuals who plan to attend and require special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact Mary Dove, Commission Secretary, at (202) 6941040, at least 72 hours prior to the hearing date.

Notice of Sunshine Act Meeting

Wed, May 13 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Mon, May 4 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Tue, Apr 28 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Fri, Apr 24 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Mon, Apr 20 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Date And Time: Tuesday, April 21 2009, And Wednesday, April 22. 2009 At 10 a.m.
Place: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC.
Status: This meeting will be closed to the public.
Items to be Discussed: Compliance matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g.

Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g, Sec. 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C.

Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or arbitration.

Internal personnel rules and procedures or matters affecting a particular employee.
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Person to Contact for Information: Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) 6941220.
Mary W. Dove,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. E98980 Filed 41709; 8:45 am]
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Sunshine Act Notices

Wed, Apr 15 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Date and Time: Thursday, April 16, 2009, at 10 a.m.
Place: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC (Ninth Floor).
Status: This meeting will be open to the public.
Items To Be Discussed

Correction and Approval of Minutes.

Draft Advisory Opinion 200902: The True Patriot Network, LLC, by Judith L. Corley, Esquire.

Draft Advisory Opinion 200903: IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., by Andrew J. Surdykowski, Esquire.

Directive 54Employee Transit Benefit Program.

Management and Administrative Matters.

Sunshine Act Notices

Fri, Apr 10 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Filing Dates for the California Special Election in the 32nd Congressional District

Thu, Mar 26 2009 11:00:00 GMT

California has scheduled a special general election on May 19, 2009, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Thirty Second Congressional District vacated by Representative Hilda Solis. Under California law, a majority winner in a special election is declared elected. Should no candidate achieve a majority vote, a special runoff election will be held on July 14, 2009, among the top votegetters of each qualified political party, including qualified independent candidates.

Political committees participating in the California special elections are required to file pre and postelection reports. Filing dates for these reports are affected by whether one or two elections are held.

Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants

Thu, Mar 12 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Correction

In rule document E92838 beginning on page 7285 in the issue of Tuesday, February 17, 2009 make the following correction:

On page 7288, in the third column, in the first paragraph, in the second line,
``are given, they must d''

should read
``are given, they must disclose applicable contributions of the PAC on their semi[dash]annual reports.''.
[FR Doc. Z92838 Filed 31109; 8:45 am]
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Sunshine Act Notices

Thu, Mar 12 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Mon, Mar 9 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants

Thu, Mar 5 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Election Commission is correcting a compliance date that appeared in the Federal Register of February 17, 2009 (74 FR 7285). The document issued the final rules regarding the disclosure of information about bundled contributions provided by certain lobbyists, registrants and political committees established or controlled by lobbyists and registrants.

Sunshine Act Notices

Thu, Mar 5 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Fri, Feb 20 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Filing Dates for the Illinois Special Election in the 5th Congressional District

Thu, Feb 19 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Illinois has scheduled elections on March 3, 2009, and April 7, 2009, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Fifth Congressional District vacated by Representative Rahm Emanuel.

Political committees required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary Election on March 3, 2009, shall file a 12day Pre Primary Report. Political committees required to file reports in connection with both the Special Primary and Special General [[Page 7690]]
Election on April 7, 2009, shall file a 12day PrePrimary Report, a 12day PreGeneral Report, and a 30day PostGeneral Report.

This notice provides additional information regarding the filing requirements for the Illinois 5th District Special Elections that was inadvertently omitted from the notice published in the January 21, 2009, Federal Register.

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

Tue, Feb 17 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Election Commission is promulgating regulations implementing new statutory provisions regarding the disclosure of information about bundled contributions provided by certain lobbyists, registrants, and political committees established or controlled by lobbyists and registrants. The final rules require authorized committees, leadership PACs, and political committees of political parties to disclose certain information about lobbyists, registrants, and lobbyists' and registrants' political committees that provide bundled contributions. Further information is provided in the supplementary information that follows.

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

Tue, Feb 17 2009 11:00:00 GMT

As mandated by provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (``FECA'' or ``the Act''), the Federal Election Commission (``FEC'' or ``the Commission'') is adjusting certain contribution and expenditure limitations and the lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold set forth in the Act, to index the amounts for inflation. Additional details appear in the supplemental information that follows.

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

Wed, Feb 11 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Date and Time: Thursday, February 12, 2009, at 10 a.m.
Place: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC (Ninth Floor).
Status: This meeting will be open to the public.
Items to be Discussed:

Correction and Approval of Minutes.

Draft Advisory Opinion 200821: CME Group, Inc., by Lawrence M. Noble, Esq. and Patricia M. Zweibel, Esq.

Management and Administrative Matters.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, and Wednesday, February 11, 2009, At 10 a.m.

Tue, Feb 10 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Tue, Feb 3 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Wed, Jan 28 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Tue, Jan 27 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Agency Procedures

Fri, Jan 23 2009 11:00:00 GMT

This notice reopens the comment period for a Notice of public hearing on the policies and procedures of the Federal Election Commission. The comment period will be open until February 18, 2009. The Notice of public hearing addresses Federal Election Commission policies and procedures including, but not limited to, policy statements, advisory opinions, and public information, as well as various
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elements of the compliance and enforcement processes such as audits, matters under review, report analysis, administrative fines, and alternative dispute resolution. The Commission also seeks comment from the public on the procedures contained in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (``FECA''), as well as the Commission's implementing regulations.

Filing Dates for the Illinois Special Election in the 5th Congressional District

Wed, Jan 21 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Illinois has scheduled elections on March 3, 2009, and April 7, 2009, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Fifth Congressional District vacated by Representative Rahm Emanuel.

Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary Election on March 3, 2009, shall file a 12day PrePrimary Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with both the Special Primary and Special General Election on April 7, 2009, shall file a 12day PrePrimary Report, a 12day PreGeneral Report, and a 30day PostGeneral Report.

Sunshine Act Notices

Fri, Jan 16 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Notices

Wed, Jan 14 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The open meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 8, 2009, was cancelled.
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, At 10 a.m.
Place: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC.
Status: This meeting will be closed to the public.
Items To Be Discussed: Compliance matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g.

Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g, 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C.

Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or arbitration.

Internal personnel rules and procedures or matters affecting a particular employee.
Date & Time: Thursday, January 15, 2009, at 10 a.m.
Place: 999 E street, N.W., Washington, DC (ninth floor).
Status: This meeting will be open to the public.
Items To Be Discussed: Correction and Approval of Minutes.
Draft Advisory Opinion 200818: MidAtlantic Benefits, by Michael Dupay.
Draft Advisory Opinion 200819: Texans for Lamar Smith, by Pike Powers, Treasurer.

Explanation and Justification for Rules on Lobbyist Bundling of Contributions. Management and Administ

Sunshine Act Notices

Wed, Jan 7 2009 11:00:00 GMT