Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the Office of Management and Budget clearance for its Fuel Rating Rule (the Rule). The current clearance expires on October 31, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis of Proposed Agreement Containing Consent Order to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement--that would settle these allegations.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from Jason Plotzker and has published that petition online at https://www.regulations.gov. 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.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to reinstate and extend for three additional years the information collections contained in the FTC's rule entitled "Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans" ("Negative Option Rule" or "Rule") as that rule was written before courts vacated the final rule promulgated on November 15, 2024. The current clearance expires on November 30, 2027.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 ("PRA"), the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the Office of Management and Budget clearance for information collection requirements in its Contact Lens Rule (or Rule). That clearance expires on January 31, 2027.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") proposes to commence a rulemaking proceeding to prevent certain unfair or deceptive acts or practices by search engine, social media, and other digital marketplace platforms that further government and business impersonation scams to defraud consumers. The Commission is soliciting written comment, data, and arguments concerning the need for such rulemaking.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from Malik Tony Singleton, and has published that petition online at https:// www.regulations.gov. 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.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission" or "FTC") is amending its rules of practice in order to eliminate the agency's post- employment clearance rule.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission" or "FTC") is amending its rules of practice to revise the description of the FTC's EEO Office and Regional Offices and to update the list of current control numbers assigned by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") to the Commission's information collection requirements. The Commission is also amending its rules of practice to clarify that FTC staff may consider a variety of relevant issues when modifying a Second Request--i.e., a request for additional information or documentary material relevant to an acquisition the Commission is investigating. In addition, the Commission is amending its rules of practice to clarify the procedures by which Administrative Law Judges ("ALJs") are assigned to administrative adjudicative proceedings and to restore previously deleted language that provided a page limit for opening briefs. Finally, the Commission is amending its rules of practice to update the list of documents that are part of the Commission's public record; to revise and clarify the methods for submitting FOIA requests; to clarify how the Commission calculates a quorum under its quorum rule; and to add several requirements to the procedures governing motions seeking disqualification of Commissioners.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The attached Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement--that would settle these allegations.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis of Proposed Agreement Containing Consent Order to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement--that would settle these allegations.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from Robert Michael Vanleeuwen and has published that petition online at https:// www.regulations.gov. 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.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: In accordance with guidance from the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB"), the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC")'s civil penalty amounts will remain unchanged during 2026. The FTC will continue to apply the 2025 civil penalty levels.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The Federal Trade Commission publishes the 2027 proposed budget of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and seeks public comment on whether the Commission should approve, disapprove, or modify the proposed budget.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") is amending its Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") by updating the fees charged to entities accessing the National Do Not Call Registry ("Registry") as required by the Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the information collection requirements contained in the agency's rule governing Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (the Safeguards Rule). The current clearance expires on December 31, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend for three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance for its Trade Regulation Rule on Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising (Franchise Rule or Rule). The current clearance expires on August 31, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is publishing its regulatory agenda in accordance with section 22(d)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 57b-3(d)(1) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 to 612, as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. The Commission's agenda follows guidelines and procedures issued September 15, 2025, by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review," 58 FR 51735 (Oct. 4, 1993) and Executive Order 14192, "Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation," 90 FR 9065 (Feb. 6, 2025). The Government-wide Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions includes a list of all regulatory actions under development or review and is scheduled for publication in its entirety on www.reginfo.gov and www.regulations.gov in a format that offers users a greatly enhanced ability to obtain information from the agenda database. The RFA requires publication in the Federal Register of agenda entries for rules that are likely to have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities (5 U.S.C. 602) and any such rules that the agency has identified for periodic review under section 610 of the RFA. For the 2026 agenda, the Commission has no rule that meets the RFA's publication requirements. The Commission has identified rulemakings that are likely to have some impact on small entities, but do not meet the RFA's publication requirements. The current rulemakings that are likely to have some impact on small entities are: (1) the Energy Labeling Rule, 16 CFR 305; (2) the Alternative Fuel Rule, 16 CFR 309; (3) the removal of the vacated 2024 amendments to the Negative Option Rule, 16 CFR 425; (4) the Cooling-Off Rule, 16 CFR 429; (5) the Amplifier Rule, 16 CFR 432; (6) the Business Opportunity Rule, 16 CFR 437; (7) the Impersonation Rule, 16 CFR 461; (8) the withdrawal of the final rule for the vacated Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule (16 CFR 463); (9) the proposed Earnings Claims Trade Regulation Rule, to be codified at 16 CFR 462; (10) Unfair or Deceptive Fees Trade Regulation Rule, 16 CFR 464; and (11) the removal of the vacated Non-Compete Clause Rule from 16 CFR 910. The Commission's rulemaking review process carefully considers regulatory burdens and streamlines rules when feasible and appropriate. The majority of the rulemakings listed in the agenda are being conducted as part of the Commission's systematic review of all of its regulations and guides on a rotating basis. Under the Commission's program, rules are reviewed on a 10-year schedule. In each rule review, the Commission requests public comments on, among other things, the economic impact and benefits of the rule; possible conflict between the rule and state, local, or other federal laws or regulations; and the effect on the rule of any technological, economic, or other industry changes. These reviews incorporate and expand upon the review required by the RFA and regulatory reform initiatives directing agencies to conduct a review of all regulations and eliminate or revise those that are outdated or otherwise in need of reform. Except for notice of completed actions, the information in this agenda represents the judgment of Commission staff, based upon information now available. Each projected date of action reflects FTC staff's assessment that the specified event will occur this year. No final determination by the staff or the Commission respecting the need for or the substance of a rule should be inferred from the notation of projected events in this agenda. In most instances, the dates of future events are listed by month, not by a specific day. The information in this agenda may change as new information, changes of circumstances, or changes in the law occur.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act clearance to participate in the Office of Management and Budget program "Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Service Delivery." The current clearance expires on August 30, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The FTC proposes to modify its Privacy Act system of records notices (SORNs) by adding a routine use to four specific SORNs to comply with Executive Order 14249, Protecting America's Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, and OMB Memorandum M-25-32, Preventing Improper Payments and Protecting Privacy Through Do Not Pay. The FTC is also separately making technical changes to three of these SORNs.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis of Proposed Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement-- that would settle these allegations.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from Matheus Garcia Pereira and has published that petition online at https:// www.regulations.gov. 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.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from the National Consumers League, Campaign for Fairer Gambling, the National Council for Problem Gambling, the Public Health Advocacy Institute, and Truth in Advertising, Inc., and has published that petition online at https://www.regulations.gov. 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.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the Office of Management and Budget clearance for information collection requirements in the Automative Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting (Fuel Rating Rule or the Rule). The current clearance expires on October 31, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend for three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance for its Fair Credit Reporting Risk-Based Pricing Regulations (Risk-Based Pricing Rule or Rule). The current clearance expires on July 31, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the Office of Management and Budget clearance for its Informal Dispute Settlement Procedures Rule (the Rule). The current clearance expires on July 31, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") is proposing a policy statement regarding the application of the prohibition on deceptive acts or practices in section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act to companies that market artificial intelligence ("AI") systems.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis of Proposed Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement--that would settle these allegations.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend for three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance for information collection requirements of its Rule Governing Pre-Sale Availability of Written Warranty Terms. The current clearance expires on July 31, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking public comment on the proposed generic clearance for information collection using voluntary surveys titled, "Generic Clearance for Information Collection Using Voluntary Surveys for Studies Conducted by the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Economics to Support the FTC's Missions to Protect Consumers and Competition." The proposed information collection requirements described below are being submitted to the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis of Proposed Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement-- that would settle these allegations.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The FTC is making technical revisions to one of the notices that it has published under the Privacy Act of 1974 to describe its systems of records. This action is intended to make the notice clearer, more accurate, and up-to-date.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The attached Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement--that would settle these allegations.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The attached Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement--that would settle these allegations.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The attached Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement--that would settle these allegations.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend for three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance for its Funeral Industry Practice Rule ("Funeral Rule" or "Rule"). The current clearance expires on May 31, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis of Proposed Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement-- that would settle these allegations.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance for information collection requirements in its Trade Regulation Rule on Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising (Franchise Rule or Rule). That clearance expires on August 31, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance to participate in the Office of Management and Budget program "Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Service Delivery." The current clearance expires on August 30, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →Official abstract: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend for three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance for its shared enforcement authority with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for information collection requirements contained in the CFPB's Regulation O. The current clearance expires on May 31, 2026.
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