Organization; Standards of Conduct and Referral of Known or Suspected Criminal Violations; Loan Policies and Operations; Funding and Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding Operations; General Provisions; Definitions; Disclosure to Shareholders; Disclosure to Investors in Systemwide and Consolidated Bank Debt Obligations of the Farm Credit System, 9016-9017 [05-3475]
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statute clearly authorizes), but they
would not be able to solicit, receive,
direct, transfer or spend non-Federal
funds, including Levin funds, at the
party fundraising event. This proposed
rule would interpret section 441i(e)(3)
as an exception that makes clear that the
mere attendance or speaking by a
candidate in this circumstance should
not be equated with a solicitation
prohibited by section 441i(e)(1).
However, this safe harbor would not
apply to a candidate or Federal
officeholder who uses words that solicit
or direct non-Federal funds. See 11 CFR
300.2(m) (definition of ‘‘to solicit’’) and
300.2(n) (definition of ‘‘to direct’’).
The district court in Shays v. FEC
held that this interpretation is another
permissible reading of the statute. See
337 F. Supp.2d at 89–90. The
Commission seeks public comment on
this alternative approach.
The alternative approach raises an
issue about interpreting BCRA in light
of Shays v. FEC. In that opinion, the
district court stated: ‘‘the plain reading
of [BCRA] makes clear that Levin funds
are funds ‘subject to [FECA’s]
limitations, prohibitions, and reporting
requirements.’ ’’ Shays v. FEC, 337 F.
Supp.2d at 118. Does this mean that 2
U.S.C. 441i(e)(1) does not prohibit
covered persons from soliciting Levin
funds? Although 2 U.S.C.
441i(b)(2)(B)(iii) and (C) nonetheless
generally prohibit State parties from
treating funds raised by covered persons
as Levin funds, do the cross-references
between subsection (e)(3) and
subparagraph (b)(2)(C) create an
exception permitting State party
committees to treat funds solicited by
covered persons at fundraising events as
Levin funds? The Commission seeks
comment on how it should interpret 2
U.S.C. 441i(b)(2), (e)(1), and (e)(3), in
light of Shays v. FEC.
In addition, if the Commission were
to adopt this alternative approach,
would it be appropriate to permit
written notices or oral disclaimers
similar to those discussed in Advisory
Opinions 2003–03 and 2003–36 for
other fundraising events? The opinions
addressed appearances, speeches, and
solicitations by covered persons at
fundraising events where non-Federal
funds were being raised. Those opinions
permitted covered persons to solicit
funds and comply with 2 U.S.C.
441i(e)(1) by using either written notices
or oral disclaimers. Alternatively, would
another type of notice or disclaimer be
more appropriate?
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Certification of No Effect Pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 605(b) [Regulatory Flexibility
Act]
The Commission certifies that the
attached proposed rule, if promulgated,
would not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The basis for this certification
is that the proposed rule is an exception
from the requirements of a general rule
applicable to Federal officeholders and
candidates. In addition, the other
organizations affected by this rule are
State, district and local party
committees of the two major political
parties, which are not ‘‘small entities’’
under 5 U.S.C. 601 because they are not
small businesses, small organizations, or
small governmental jurisdictions. To the
extent that any of these political party
committees may fall within the
definition of ‘‘small entities,’’ their
number is not substantial.
List of Subjects in 11 CFR Part 300
Campaign funds, nonprofit
organizations, political committees and
parties, political candidates, reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
For reasons set out in the preamble,
Subchapter C of Chapter 1 of title 11 of
the Code of Federal Regulations would
be amended to read as follows:
PART 300—NON-FEDERAL FUNDS
1. The authority citation for part 300
would continue to read as follows:
Authority: 2 U.S.C. 434(e), 438(a)(8),
441a(a), 441i, 453.
2. Section 300.64 would be revised to
read as follows:
§ 300.64 Exception for attending,
speaking, or appearing as a featured guest
at fundraising events (2 U.S.C. 441i(e)(3)).
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of
11 CFR 100.24, 300.61 and 300.62, a
Federal candidate or individual holding
Federal office may attend, speak, or be
a featured guest at a fundraising event
for a State, district, or local committee
of a political party, including but not
limited to a fundraising event at which
Levin funds are raised, or at which nonFederal funds are raised. Such
candidate or individual holding Federal
office shall not solicit, receive, direct,
transfer or spend non-Federal funds,
including Levin funds, at any such
event.
(b) State, district, or local committees
of a political party may advertise,
announce or otherwise publicize that a
Federal candidate or individual holding
Federal office will attend, speak, or be
a featured guest at a fundraising event,
including, but not limited to,
publicizing such appearance in pre-
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event invitation materials and in other
party committee communications.
Dated: February 17, 2005.
Scott E. Thomas,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
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12 CFR Parts 611, 612, 614, 615, 618,
619, 620, 630
RIN 3052–AC19
Organization; Standards of Conduct
and Referral of Known or Suspected
Criminal Violations; Loan Policies and
Operations; Funding and Fiscal
Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations,
and Funding Operations; General
Provisions; Definitions; Disclosure to
Shareholders; Disclosure to Investors
in Systemwide and Consolidated Bank
Debt Obligations of the Farm Credit
System
Farm Credit Administration.
Proposed rule; extension of
comment period.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Farm Credit
Administration (FCA, we, us, or our) is
extending the comment period for 60
days on our proposed rule affecting the
governance of the Farm Credit System
so all parties will have more time to
respond.
Please send your comments to us
on or before May 20, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent by
electronic mail to reg-comm@fca.gov,
through the Pending Regulations section
of our Web site at https://www.fca.gov, or
through the Government-wide https://
www.regulations.gov portal. You may
also send written comments to S. Robert
Coleman, Director, Regulation and
Policy Division, Office of Policy and
Analysis, Farm Credit Administration,
1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean,
Virginia 22102–5090, or by facsimile
transmission to (703) 734–5784.
You may review copies of comments
we receive at our office in McLean,
Virginia, or from our Web site at
https://www.fca.gov. Once you are in the
Web site, select ‘‘Legal Info,’’ and then
select ‘‘Public Comments.’’ We will
show your comments as submitted, but
for technical reasons we may omit items
such as logos and special characters.
Identifying information you provide,
such as phone numbers and addresses,
will be publicly available. However, we
will attempt to remove electronic-mail
addresses to help reduce Internet spam.
DATES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert R. Andros, Policy Analyst, Office
of Policy and Analysis, Farm Credit
Administration, McLean, VA 22102–
5090, (703) 883–4017, TTY (703) 883–
4434; or Laura D. McFarland, Senior
Attorney, Office of General Counsel,
Farm Credit Administration, McLean,
VA 22102–5090, (703) 883–4020, TTY
(703) 883–4020.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 19, 2005, FCA published a
proposed rule in the Federal Register
seeking public comment on
amendments to its regulations affecting
the governance of the Farm Credit
System. The comment period expires on
March 21, 2005. See 70 FR 2963,
January 19, 2005.
The Farm Credit Council requested
that we extend the comment period for
an additional 60 days. In response to
this request, we are extending the
comment period until May 20, 2005 so
all interested parties have more time to
respond. The FCA supports public
involvement and participation in its
regulatory process and invites all
interested parties to review and provide
comments on the proposed rule.
Dated: February 17, 2005.
Jeanette C. Brinkley,
Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
[FR Doc. 05–3475 Filed 2–23–05; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[R06–OAR–2005–TX–0020; FRL–7877–2]
Proposed Approval and Promulgation
of Implementation Plans; Texas; LowEmission Diesel Fuel Compliance Date
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve
revisions to the Texas State
Implementation Plan (SIP). We are
proposing approval, through parallel
processing, of a revision to the SIP that
would change the compliance date for
Texas Low-Emission Diesel (TXLED)
fuel from April 1, 2005, to October 1,
2005. In addition, we are requesting
comments on a refinement to the State’s
proposed revision. The refinement
contemplated by the State is a phased
schedule which would extend the
compliance date from April 1, 2005 to
October 1, 2005 for producers and
importers, from April 1, 2005 to
November 15, 2005 for bulk plant
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distribution facilities, and from April 1,
2005 to January 1, 2006 for retail fuel
dispensing outlets, wholesale bulk
purshaser/consumer facilities, and all
other affected persons. The change is
being made to address fuel supply
uncertainty in the April 2005 time
frame.
Written comments must be
received on or before March 28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Regional Material in
EDocket (RME) ID No. R06–OAR–2005–
TX–0020, by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• Agency Web site: https://
docket.epa.gov/rmepub/ Regional
Material in EDocket (RME), EPA’s
electronic public docket and comment
system, is EPA’s preferred method for
receiving comments. Once in the
system, select ‘‘quick search,’’ then key
in the appropriate RME Docket
identification number. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
• U.S. EPA Region 6 ‘‘Contact Us’’
Web site: https://epa.gov/region6/
r6coment.htm Please click on ‘‘6PD’’
(Multimedia) and select ‘‘Air’’ before
submitting comments.
• E-mail: Mr. Thomas Diggs at
diggs.thomas@epa.gov. Please also cc
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section below.
• Fax: Mr. Thomas Diggs, Chief, Air
Planning Section (6PD–L), at fax
number 214–665–7263.
• Mail: Mr. Thomas Diggs, Chief, Air
Planning Section (6PD–L),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1445
Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas
75202–2733.
• Hand or Courier Delivery: Mr.
Thomas Diggs, Chief, Air Planning
Section (6PD–L), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733.
Such deliveries are accepted only
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
weekdays except for legal holidays.
Special arrangements should be made
for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Regional Material in EDocket (RME) ID
No. R06–OAR–2005–TX–0020. EPA’s
policy is that all comments received
will be included in the public file
without change, and may be made
available online at https://
docket.epa.gov/rmepub/, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
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the disclosure of which is restricted by
statute. Do not submit information
through Regional Material in EDocket
(RME), https://www.regulations.gov, or email if you believe that it is CBI or
otherwise protected from disclosure.
The EPA RME website and the Federal
https://www.regulations.gov are
‘‘anonymous access’’ systems, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through RME or
https://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public file and
made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact
you for clarification, EPA may not be
able to consider your comment.
Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses.
Docket: All documents in the
electronic docket are listed in the
Regional Material in EDocket (RME)
index at https://docket.epa.gov/rmepub/.
Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
i.e., CBI or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically in RME or
in the official file which is available at
the Air Planning Section (6PD–L),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1445
Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas
75202–2733. The file will be made
available by appointment for public
inspection in the Region 6 FOIA Review
Room between the hours of 8:30 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m. weekdays except for legal
holidays. Contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
paragraph below or Mr. Bill Deese at
(214) 665–7253 to make an
appointment. If possible, please make
the appointment at least two working
days in advance of your visit. There will
be a 15 cent per page fee for making
photocopies of documents. On the day
of the visit, please check in at the EPA
Region 6 reception area at 1445 Ross
Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas.
The State submittal is also available
for public inspection at the State Air
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[FR Doc No: 05-3475]
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FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
12 CFR Parts 611, 612, 614, 615, 618, 619, 620, 630
RIN 3052-AC19
Organization; Standards of Conduct and Referral of Known or
Suspected Criminal Violations; Loan Policies and Operations; Funding
and Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding
Operations; General Provisions; Definitions; Disclosure to
Shareholders; Disclosure to Investors in Systemwide and Consolidated
Bank Debt Obligations of the Farm Credit System
AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, we, us, or our) is
extending the comment period for 60 days on our proposed rule affecting
the governance of the Farm Credit System so all parties will have more
time to respond.
DATES: Please send your comments to us on or before May 20, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent by electronic mail to reg-comm@fca.gov,
through the Pending Regulations section of our Web site at https://
www.fca.gov, or through the Government-wide https://www.regulations.gov
portal. You may also send written comments to S. Robert Coleman,
Director, Regulation and Policy Division, Office of Policy and
Analysis, Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean,
Virginia 22102-5090, or by facsimile transmission to (703) 734-5784.
You may review copies of comments we receive at our office in
McLean, Virginia, or from our Web site at https://www.fca.gov. Once you
are in the Web site, select ``Legal Info,'' and then select ``Public
Comments.'' We will show your comments as submitted, but for technical
reasons we may omit items such as logos and special characters.
Identifying information you provide, such as phone numbers and
addresses, will be publicly available. However, we will attempt to
remove electronic-mail addresses to help reduce Internet spam.
[[Page 9017]]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert R. Andros, Policy Analyst,
Office of Policy and Analysis, Farm Credit Administration, McLean, VA
22102-5090, (703) 883-4017, TTY (703) 883-4434; or Laura D. McFarland,
Senior Attorney, Office of General Counsel, Farm Credit Administration,
McLean, VA 22102-5090, (703) 883-4020, TTY (703) 883-4020.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 19, 2005, FCA published a
proposed rule in the Federal Register seeking public comment on
amendments to its regulations affecting the governance of the Farm
Credit System. The comment period expires on March 21, 2005. See 70 FR
2963, January 19, 2005.
The Farm Credit Council requested that we extend the comment period
for an additional 60 days. In response to this request, we are
extending the comment period until May 20, 2005 so all interested
parties have more time to respond. The FCA supports public involvement
and participation in its regulatory process and invites all interested
parties to review and provide comments on the proposed rule.
Dated: February 17, 2005.
Jeanette C. Brinkley,
Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
[FR Doc. 05-3475 Filed 2-23-05; 8:45 am]
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