[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 4796-4797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01471]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 464


Unfair or Deceptive Fees Trade Regulation Rule

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') is 
extending the deadline for filing comments on its advance notice of 
proposed rulemaking (``ANPR'') regarding whether the Commission should 
prescribe new trade regulation rules or other regulatory alternatives 
concerning unfair or deceptive acts or practices concerning fees that 
are prevalent.

DATES: For the ANPR published November 8, 2022 (87 FR 67413), the 
comment deadline is extended from January 9, 2023, to February 8, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Austin King (202-326-3166), Associate 
General Counsel for Rulemaking, Federal Trade Commission, 600 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 20, 2022, the Commission 
announced it would publish an ANPR to seek public comments on the 
prevalence of fee practices that may be unfair or deceptive acts or 
practices

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under the Federal Trade Commission Act and whether the Commission 
should prescribe new trade regulation rules or other regulatory 
alternatives to address them. Interested parties have subsequently 
requested an extension of the public comment period to give them 
additional time to respond to the ANPR's request for comment.
    The Commission agrees that allowing additional time for filing 
comments in response to the ANPR would help facilitate the creation of 
a more complete record. The Commission has therefore decided to extend 
the comment period for 30 days, to February 8, 2023. A 30-day extension 
will provide commenters adequate time to address the issues raised in 
the ANPR.

    By direction of the Commission.
Joel Christie,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-01471 Filed 1-24-23; 8:45 am]
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