[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 76 (Friday, April 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21134-21135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8482]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION


Delegation of Authority To Disclose Certain Nonpublic Complaint 
Information to Domestic 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 the Division of Planning and Information, Bureau of 
Consumer Protection, to allow U.S. Consumer Sentinel law enforcement 
members to access, via the secure Consumer Sentinel Web site, all 
consumer complaints received by the FTC.

DATES: Effective Date: June 1, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Mastrocinque, 202-326-3188, 
Division of Planning & Information, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 
Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20580.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1961, 26 FR 6191, the Commission has 
delegated to the Associate Director of the Division of Planning and 
Information, Bureau of Consumer Protection, the authority to permit 
U.S. Consumer Sentinel law enforcement members to access, via the 
secure Consumer Sentinel Web site, all consumer complaint information 
it receives. Domestic Consumer Sentinel members will have expanded 
access to complaints previously unavailable to them in Consumer 
Sentinel, including complaints against third-party debt collectors, 
credit bureaus, and mortgage lenders.
    When exercising its authority under this delegation, staff will 
require from the Consumer Sentinel law enforcement agency members 
assurances of confidentiality and data security. This

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delegation does not apply to competition-related investigations.

    By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-8482 Filed 4-17-08; 8:45 am]
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