[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 250 (Friday, December 29, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 78390-78391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22407]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Chapter I
Notice of Intent to Request Public Comments
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of intent to request public comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: As part of its ongoing systematic review of all Federal Trade
Commission rules and guides, the Commission gives notice that, during
2007, it intends to request public comments on the rules and guides
listed below. The Commission will request comments on, among other
things, the economic impact of, and the continuing need for, the rules
and guides; possible conflict between the rules and guides and state,
local, or other federal laws or regulations; and the effect on the
rules and guides of any technological, economic, or other industry
changes. No Commission determination on the need for or the substance
of the rules and guides should be inferred from the notice of intent to
publish requests for comments. In addition, the Commission announces a
revised 10-year regulatory review schedule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Further details may be obtained from
the contact person listed for the particular rule under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission intends to initiate a review
of and solicit public comments on the following rules and guides during
2007:
(1) Guides for Select Leather and Imitation Leather Products, 16
CFR part 24. Agency Contact: Susan E. Arthur, (214) 979-9370, Federal
Trade Commission, Southwest Region, 1999 Bryan St., Suite 2150, Dallas,
TX 75201.
(2) Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule, 16 CFR part 435.
Agency Contact: Joel Brewer, (202) 326-2967, Federal Trade Commission,
Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Enforcement, 600
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20580.
(3) Guide Concerning Fuel Economy Advertising for New Automobiles,
16 CFR part 259. Agency Contact: Hampton Newsome, (202) 326-2889,
Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Enforcement, 600
Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20580.
As part of its ongoing program to review all current Commission
rules and guides, the Commission also has tentatively scheduled reviews
of other rules and guides for 2008 through 2017. A copy of this
tentative schedule is appended. The Commission, in its discretion, may
modify or reorder the schedule in the future to incorporate new
legislative rules, or to respond to external factors (such as changes
in the law) or other considerations.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 41-58.
By direction of the Commission.
C. Landis Plummer,
Acting Secretary.
Appendix--Regulatory Review Modified Ten-Year Schedule
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year to
16 CFR part Topic review
------------------------------------------------------------------------
500.......................... Regulations Under Section 4 2008
of the Fair Packaging and
Labeling Act (FPLA).
501.......................... Exemptions from Part 500 of 2008
the FPLA.
502.......................... Regulations Under Section 2008
5(C) of the FPLA.
503.......................... Statements of General Policy 2008
or Interpretations Under
the FPLA.
306.......................... Automotive Fuel Ratings, 2008
Certification and Posting
Rule.
[[Page 78391]]
424.......................... Retail Food Store 2008
Advertising and Marketing
Practices Rule.
429.......................... Rule concerning Cooling-Off 2008
Period for Sales Made at
Homes or at Certain Other
Locations.
444.......................... Credit Practices Rule....... 2008
254.......................... Guides for Private 2009
Vocational and Distance
Education Schools.
260.......................... Guides for the Use of 2009
Environmental Marketing
Claims.
300.......................... Rules and Regulations under 2009
the Wool Products Labeling
Act.
301.......................... Rules and Regulations under 2009
the Fur Products Labeling
Act.
303.......................... Rules and Regulations under 2009
the Textile Fiber Products
Identification Act.
425.......................... Rule Concerning the Use of 2009
Negative Option Plans.
239.......................... Guides for the Advertising 2010
of Warranties and
Guarantees.
433.......................... Preservation of Consumers' 2010
Claims and Defenses Rule.
700.......................... Interpretations of Magnuson- 2010
Moss Warranty Act.
701.......................... Disclosure of Written 2010
Consumer Product Warranty
Terms and Conditions.
702.......................... Pre-sale Availability of 2010
Written Warranty Terms.
703.......................... Informal Dispute Settlement 2010
Procedures.
14........................... Administrative 2011
Interpretations, General
Policy Statements, and
Enforcement Policy
Statements.
23........................... Guides for the Jewelry, 2011
Precious Metals, and Pewter
Industries.
423.......................... Care Labeling Rule.......... 2011
20........................... Guides for the Rebuilt, 2012
Reconditioned and Other
Used Automobile Parts
Industry.
233.......................... Guides Against Deceptive 2012
Pricing.
238.......................... Guides Against Bait 2012
Advertising.
240.......................... Guides for Advertising 2012
Allowances and Other
Merchandising Payments and
Services.
251.......................... Guide Concerning Use of the 2012
Word ``Free'' and Similar
Representations.
310.......................... Telemarketing Sales Rule.... 2013
801.......................... Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust 2013
Improvements Act Coverage
Rules.
802.......................... Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust 2013
Improvements Act Exemption
Rules.
803.......................... Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust 2013
Improvements Act
Transmittal Rules.
304.......................... Rules and Regulations under 2014
the Hobby Protection Act.
309.......................... Labeling Requirements for 2014
Alternative Fuels and
Alternative Fueled Vehicles.
314.......................... Standards for Safeguarding 2014
Customer Information.
315.......................... Contact Lens Rule........... 2015
316.......................... Rules Implementing the CAN- 2015
SPAM Act of 2003.
456.......................... Ophthalmic Practice Rules... 2015
603.......................... Fair Credit Reporting Act 2015
(FCRA) Rules--Definitions.
610.......................... FCRA Rules--Free Annual File 2015
Disclosures.
611.......................... FCRA Rules--Prohibition 2015
Against Circumventing
Treatment as a Nationwide
Consumer Reporting Agency.
613.......................... FCRA Rules--Duration of 2015
Active Duty Alerts.
614.......................... FCRA Rules--Appropriate 2015
Proof of Identity.
698.......................... FCRA Rules--Summaries, 2015
Notices, and Forms.
460.......................... Labeling and Advertising of 2016
Home Insulation.
682.......................... FCRA Rules--Disposal of 2016
Consumer Report Information
and Records.
410.......................... Deceptive Advertising as to 2017
Sizes of Viewable Pictures
Shown by Television
Receiving Sets.
312.......................... Children's Online Privacy 2017
Protection Rule.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
[FR Doc. E6-22407 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-P