[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 71582-71587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34407]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Parts 0, 300, 301, 303, and 460
Miscellaneous Rules
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission Rules of Practice and certain
other Rules are being revised to reflect certain address changes.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 29, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the Federal Register notice should be
sent to the Consumer Response Center, Room 130, Federal Trade
Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580. The
notice announcing the address changes is available on the Internet at
the Commission's website, ``http://www.ftc.gov''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald S. Clark, Secretary, Federal
Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20580,
telephone number (202) 326-2514, E-mail ``[email protected]''.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission Rules of Practice and certain
other Rules contain addresses to which certain filings, submissions,
and other communications should be directed, and from which certain
information and documentary material can be obtained. Some of these
addresses have been changed, and the affected Rule provisions
accordingly are being amended. In particular, the official address of
the Commission has been changed from ``Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth
Street, NW'' to the following: Federal Trade Commission, 600
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580.
Moreover, the addresses of a number of the Commission's Regional
Offices have changed. In addition, the addresses embodied in a number
of provisions of the Rules and Regulations Under the Wool Products
Labeling Act of 1939; the Rules and Regulations Under the Fur Products
Labeling Act; the Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber
Products Identification Act; and the Labeling and Advertising of Home
Insulation Rule have been changed.
List of Subjects
16 CFR Part 0
Organization and functions (Government agencies).
16 CFR Parts 300, 301, 303
Furs, Incorporation by reference, Labeling, Textile fiber products
identification, Trade practices, Wool products.
16 CFR Part 460
Home insulation products.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Federal Trade
Commission amends Title 16, Chapter I, of the Code of Federal
Regulations as follows:
PART 0--ORGANIZATION
1. The authority for part 0 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Sec. 6(g), 38 Stat. 721 (15 U.S.C. 46); 80 Stat. 383
as amended (5 U.S.C. 552).
2. Section 0.2 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 0.2 Official address.
The principal office of the Commission is at Washington, DC. All
communications to the Commission should be addressed to the Federal
Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580,
unless otherwise specifically directed.
3. Section 0.19(b) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 0.19 The Regional Offices.
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(b) The addresses of the respective regional offices, and of the
field stations located in the area of each are as follows:
(1) Atlanta Regional Office. Federal Trade Commission, Suite 5M35,
Midrise Building, 60 Forsyth Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
(2) Boston Regional Office. Federal Trade Commission, 101 Merrimac
Street, Suite 810, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-4719.
(3) Chicago Regional Office. Federal Trade Commission, 55 East
Monroe Street, Suite 1860, Chicago, Illinois 60603-5701.
(4) Cleveland Regional Office. Federal Trade Commission, Eaton
Center, Suite 200, 1111 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114.
(5) Dallas Regional Office. Federal Trade Commission, 1999 Bryan
Street, Suite 2150, Dallas, Texas 75201.
(6) Denver Regional Office. Federal Trade Commission, 1961 Stout
Street, Suite 1523, Denver, Colorado 80294-0101.
(7) Los Angeles Regional Office. Federal Trade Commission, 10877
Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Los Angeles, California 90024.
(8) New York Regional Office. Federal Trade Commission, 150 William
Street, Suite 1300, New York, New York 10038.
(9) San Francisco Regional Office. Federal Trade Commission, 901
Market Street, Suite 570, San Francisco, California 94103.
(10) Seattle Regional Office. Federal Trade Commission, 915 Second
Avenue, Suite 2896, Seattle, Washington 98174.
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PART 300--RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE WOOL PRODUCTS LABELING
ACT OF 1939
1. The authority citation for part 300 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 68 et seq. and 15 U.S.C. 70 et seq.
2. The second sentence of Sec. 300.4(e) is revised to read as
follows:
Sec. 300.4 Registered identification numbers.
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(e) * * * The form is available upon request from the Textile
Section, Enforcement Division, Federal Trade Commission, 600
Pennsylvania Avenue,
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NW, Washington, DC 20580, or on the Internet at http://www.ftc.gov.
3. The second sentence of Sec. 300.33(b) is revised to read as
follows:
Sec. 300.33 Continuing guaranty filed with Federal Trade Commission.
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(b) * * * The form is available upon request from the Textile
Section, Enforcement Division, Federal Trade Commission, 600
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580.
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PART 301--RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE FUR PRODUCTS LABELING ACT
1. The authority citation for part 301 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 69 et seq.
2. The second sentence of Sec. 301.26(d) is revised to read as
follows:
Sec. 301.26 Registered identification numbers.
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(d) * * * The form is available upon request from the Textile
Section, Enforcement Division, Federal Trade Commission, 600
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580, or on the Internet at
http://www.ftc.gov).
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3. The second sentence of Sec. 301.48(a)(3) is revised to read as
follows:
Sec. 301.48 Continuing guaranty filed with the Federal Trade
Commission.
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(a) * * *
(3) * * * The form is available upon request from the Textile
Section, Enforcement Division, Federal Trade Commission, 600
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580.
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PART 303--RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE TEXTILE FIBER PRODUCTS
IDENTIFICATION ACT
1. The authority citation for part 303 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 70 et seq.
2. The fourth sentence of Sec. 303.7 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 303.7 Generic names and definitions for manufactured fibers.
* * * Copies may be inspected at the Federal Trade Commission, Room
130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580, or at the
Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite
700, Washington, DC.
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3. Section 303.20(d) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 303.20 Registered identification numbers.
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(d) Form to apply for a registered identification number or to
update information pertaining to an existing number (the form is
available upon request from the Textile Section, Enforcement Division,
Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
20580, or on the Internet at http://www.ftc.gov):
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4. Section 303.38(b) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 303.38 Continuing guaranty filed with Federal Trade Commission.
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(b) Prescribed form for a continuing guaranty:
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PART 460--LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF HOME INSULATION
1. The authority citation for part 460 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 38 Stat. 717, as amended (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).
2. The last sentence of Sec. 460.5(a) introductory text is revised
to read as follows:
Sec. 460.5 R-value tests.
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(a) * * * Copies may be inspected at the Federal Trade Commission,
Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20580, or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800
North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC.
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3. The last sentence of Sec. 460.5(a)(2) is revised to read as
follows:
Sec. 460.5 R-value tests.
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(a) * * *
(2) * * * Copies may be inspected at the Federal Trade Commission,
Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20580, or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800
North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC.
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Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-34407 Filed 12-28-98; 8:45 am]
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