[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 14, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37317-37318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14975]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 250


Extension of Time for Comments Concerning the Guides for the 
Household Furniture Industry

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (the ``Commission'') has extended 
the date by which comments must be submitted concerning the review of 
its Guides for the Household Furniture Industry (``Household Furniture 
Guides'' or the ``Guides''). The Commission solicited comments until 
June 9, 2000. In response to a request from an industry trade 
association, the Commission grants an extension of the comment period 
until July 10, 2000.

DATES: Written comments will be accepted until July 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to Office of the 
Secretary, Federal Trade Commission, Room H-159, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., 
NW., Washington, DC 20580. Comments should be identified as ``Household 
Furniture Industry Guides, 16 CFR Part 250--Comment.'' If possible, 
submit comments both in writing and on a personal computer diskette in 
Word Perfect or other word processing format (to assist in processing, 
please identify the format and version used). Written comments should 
be submitted, when feasible and not burdensome, in five copies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ingrid Whittaker-Ware, Attorney, 
Southeast Region, Federal Trade Commission, 60 Forsyth Street, SW., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303, telephone number (404) 656-1364. E-mail address 
(for questions or information only): ``[email protected]''.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 10, 2000, the Commission published 
in the Federal Register a request for public comments on the overall 
costs, benefits and the continuing need for its Guides for the 
Household Furniture Industry 16 CFR part 250, as part of its regulatory 
review program, 65 FR 18933. The Guides are voluntary guidelines issued

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by the Commission to assist members of the furniture industry in 
complying with section 5 of the FTC Act. The Federal Register Notice 
(``notice'') posed eleven questions in all; some were general 
regulatory review questions, while others asked about material issues 
that are specific to the household furniture industry. Pursuant to the 
Federal Register notice, the comment period relating to the Household 
Furniture Guides currently ends on June 9, 2000.
    The Commission received a request for an extension of the comment 
period from the American Furniture Manufacturers Association 
(``AFMA''). AFMA has indicated that additional time is required so that 
its members can prepare thorough, thoughtful responses to the proposals 
and questions contained in the Federal Register notice.
    The Commission is mindful of the need to deal with this matter as 
expeditiously as possible. However, the Commission is also aware that 
some of the issues raised by the Federal Register notice may be complex 
and it welcomes as much substantive input as possible to facilitate its 
decisionmaking process. Accordingly, in order to provide sufficient 
time for these and other interested parties to prepare useful comments, 
the Commission has decided to extend the deadline for comments until 
July 10, 2000.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 41-58.

List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 250

    Forest and forest products, Furniture industry, Trade practices.

    By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-14975 Filed 6-13-00; 8:45 am]
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