[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 231 (Friday, December 2, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 74056-74057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26254]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 1

[File No. R307000]


Petition for Rulemaking of the Center for Digital Democracy, 
Fairplay, et al.

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Receipt of petition; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') received a petition for rulemaking from the Center for 
Digital Democracy, Fairplay, Accountable Tech, American Academy of 
Pediatrics, Becca Schmill Foundation, Inc., Berkeley Media Studies 
Group, C. Everett Koop Institute at Dartmouth, Center for Humane 
Technology, Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child 
Development, Eating Disorders Coalition, Electronic Privacy Information 
Center (EPIC), LookUp.live, Lynn's Warriors, Network for Public 
Education, Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, ParentsTogether, 
Protect Young Eyes, Public Citizen, Together for Girls, UConn Rudd 
Center for Food Policy and Health, and U.S. Public Interest Research 
Group (collectively, ``Petitioners''), and has published that petition 
online at https://www.regulations.gov. This petition asks the 
Commission to promulgate a rule prohibiting the use of certain types of 
engagement-optimizing design practices on individuals under the age of 
18 (``minors'') in connection with internet services. The Commission 
invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this 
petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its 
final disposition.

DATES: Comments must identify the petition docket number and be filed 
by January 3, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may view the petition, identified by docket number FTC-
2022-0073, and submit written comments concerning its merits by using 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit 
sensitive or confidential information. You may read background 
documents or comments received at https://www.regulations.gov at any 
time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Freer (phone: 202-326-2663, 
email: [email protected]), Office of the Secretary, Federal Trade 
Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 18(a)(1)(B) of the 
Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 57a(1)(B), and FTC Rule 
1.31(f), 16 CFR 1.31(f), notice is hereby given that the above-
captioned petition has been filed with the Secretary of the Commission 
and has been placed on the public record for a period of 30 days. Any 
person may submit comments in support of or in opposition to the 
petition. All timely and responsive comments submitted in connection 
with this petition will become part of the public record.
    The Commission will not consider the petition's merits until after 
the comment period closes. It may grant or deny the petition in whole 
or in part, and it may deem the petition insufficient to warrant 
commencement of a rulemaking proceeding. The purpose of this document 
is to facilitate public comment on the petition to aid the Commission 
in determining what, if any, action to take regarding the request 
contained in the petition. This document is not intended to start, 
stop, cancel, or otherwise affect rulemaking proceedings in any way.
    Because your comment will be placed on the publicly accessible 
website at https://www.regulations.gov, you are solely responsible for 
making sure your comment does not include any sensitive or confidential 
information. In particular, your comment should not include any 
sensitive personal information, such as your or anyone else's Social 
Security number; date of birth; driver's license number or other state 
identification number, or foreign country equivalent; passport number; 
financial account number; or credit or debit card number. You are also 
solely responsible for making sure your comment does not include any 
sensitive health information, such as medical

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records or other individually identifiable health information. In 
addition, your comment should not include any ``trade secret or any 
commercial or financial information which . . . is privileged or 
confidential''--as provided by Section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 
46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2).

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 46; 15 U.S.C. 57a; 5 U.S.C. 601 note.

April J. Tabor,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-26254 Filed 12-1-22; 8:45 am]
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