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      Comments received: Notice of public hearing on agency procedures and policies (2009)

Comments received: Notice of public hearing on agency procedures and policies (2009) The FEC held a broad ranging public hearing on January 14-15, 2009, where the Commission received comments on ways that it might improve its compliance and enforcement processes. The hearing announcement was published in the Federal Register on December 8, 2008. Comments received in response to the notice of public hearing appear on this page, along with comments received during the post-hearing extended comment period. Supplemental information, statistics and other materials referenced in the hearing announcement have been placed online on the public hearing page.
 Comments responding to questions contained in the Notice of Hearing (in alphabetical order) Edie Atkinson-BukewihgeJoseph M. Birkenstock, Matthew T. Sanderson, Stacy Cline and Kristy Tsadick, Caplin and DrysdaleWhitney Wyatt BurnsCatholic Democrats Political Action Committee by William G. RothCenter for Competitive Politics by Reid Alan CoxTim CoxPeter D'Errico, Initial Campaign Treasurer, Ed O'Reilly for SenateDepartment of Justice by Craig C. Donsanto, Director, Election Crimes Branch, Public Integrity SectionLaurence E. Gold, Lichtman, Trister and Ross, PLLCJames Madison Center for Free Speech by James Bopp, Jr.Robert K. Kelner, Covington and BurlingtonDavid M. MasonWilliam J. McGinleyCleta Mitchell, Foley and Lardner LLPLawrence H. Norton and James A. Kahl, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge and Rice, PLLCOMBWatch by Amanda Adams and Lateefah Williams, Nonprofit Policy AnalystsPerkins Coie LLP, by Robert F. Bauer, Judith L. Corley, Marc E. Elias and Brian G. SvobodaGeorge PhilliesLillian Rodriguez, Patton BoggsScott E. Thomas, Dickstein and ShapiroThe Sunlight Foundation, by Ellen S. MillerDiane ValentinoVirginia Red State by Jason Eugene CallHans A. von SpakovskyWiley Rein LLP Election Law and Government Ethics Group, by Jan Witold Baran
 Comments received during extended comment period (in alphabetical order) Gloria BramCenter for Responsive PoliticsCover letter, by Sheila KrumholzRob JorgensenSheryle MilmontKragen Javier SitakerIrving D. Warden
 Comments addressing other issues The Commission received a number of comments on issues other than those contained in the hearing notice. Those comments are available in an indexed PDF file [5.27 MB]. Additional comments received during the extended comment period are available in a separate indexed PDF file [3.75 MB]. (Note: to view these files, you will need to download them, then use Adobe Reader 8 or Adobe Acrobat 8 (or a later version) to open the indexed files.)
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This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public. The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.


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