[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 67011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28692]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION


Delegation of Authority To Disclose Certain Nonpublic Information 
To Foreign Law Enforcement Agencies

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Delegation of Authority.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has delegated authority to the Associate 
Director of Planning and Information to share certain non-public 
information with the United Kingdom Directorate for Trade and Industry 
and the United Kingdom Office of Fair Trading.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 26, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maneesha Mithal, Attorney, Division of 
Planning and Information, 202 326-2771, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1961, 26 FR 6191, that the Commission has 
delegated to the Associate Director for Planning and Information the 
authority to disclose to the United Kingdom Office of Fair Trading and 
the United Kingdom Directorate for Trade and Industry information 
regarding consumer protection investigations involving U.K. businesses 
or consumers.
    This delegation does not apply competition-related investigations. 
Disclosures shall be made only to the extent consistent with 
limitations on disclosure, including section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 
U.S.C. 46(f), section 21 of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 57b-2, and Commission 
Rule 4.10(d), 16 CFR 4.10(d) and with the Commission's enforcement 
policies and other important interests. When the subject matter of the 
information to be shared raises significant policy concerns, staff 
shall consult with the Commission before disclosing such information.

    By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-28692 Filed 11-7-00; 8:45 am]
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