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[FR Doc E9-30982] 1.Charges For Certain Disclosures

The Federal Trade Commission announces that the ceiling on allowable charges under Section 612(f) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (``FCRA'') will decrease from $11.00 to $10.50 effective January 1, 2010. Under 1996 amendments to the FCRA, the Federal Trade Commission is required to increase the $8.00 amount referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(i) of

Published: 2009-12-30 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-30573] 2.

The information collection requirements described below will be
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submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''). The FTC is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through May 31, 2013, the current PRA clearance for information collection

Published: 2009-12-24 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-28372] 3. Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

Notice is hereby given of the scheduling of an Oral Argument in Daniel Chapter One, et al., Docket No. 9329.

Published: 2009-11-30 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-27413] 4.

Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the HartScott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans.

Published: 2009-11-18 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-27036] 5. Appliance Labeling Rule

Section 321 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires the Commission to conduct a rulemaking to consider the effectiveness of current labeling requirements for lamps (commonly referred to as ``light bulbs'') and to consider alternative labeling approaches. After reviewing public comments and consumer research, the Commission

Published: 2009-11-10 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-26582] 6.

The FTC is submitting the information collection requirements described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Pursuant to the OMB regulations that implement the PRA, the Commission is providing this second opportunity for public comment on proposed Orders that would seek

Published: 2009-11-04 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-25377] 7.

Published: 2009-10-22 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-25376] 8.

Published: 2009-10-22 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-25030] 9.

The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''). The FTC seeks public comments on its proposal to extend through January 31, 2013 the current OMB clearance for information collection requirements contained in

Published: 2009-10-19 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-24992] 10.

The FTC plans to conduct a national study of the accuracy of consumer reports in connection with Section 319 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, Pub. L.108159 (2003). This study is a followup to the Commission's two previous pilot studies that were undertaken to evaluate a potential design for a national study.\1\ This is

Published: 2009-10-16 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-24730] 11.

In a Federal Register document announced on July 30, 2009,\1\ and published in the Federal Register on August 19, 2009 (``Notice),\2\ the Federal Trade Commission requested comment on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'') in connection with proposed debt relief amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (``TSR''). The NPRM stated that

Published: 2009-10-15 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-24731] 12. Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board

Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members to the Federal Trade Commission's Performance Review Board.

Published: 2009-10-15 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-24646] 13. Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising

The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') is adopting revised Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (``the Guides'').

Published: 2009-10-15 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Veterans Affairs Department

[FR Doc E9-22670] 14.

The FTC intends to conduct a study of food marketing to children and adolescents, as a followup to the study it published in 2008 on the same topic. For this reason, the FTC seeks public comments on proposed information requests to approximately 45 major food, beverage, and quick service restaurant (QSR) companies. These comments will be

Published: 2009-09-21 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-20142] 15. Health Breach Notification Rule

The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') is issuing this final rule, as required by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the ``Recovery Act'' or ``the Act''). The rule requires vendors of personal health records and related entities to notify consumers when the security of their individually identifiable health

Published: 2009-08-25 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[FR Doc E9-20252] 16. Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees

The Federal Trade Commission (the ``Commission'' or ``FTC'') is amending its Telemarketing Sales Rule (``TSR'') by updating the fees charged to entities accessing the National Do Not Call Registry (the ``Registry'') as required by the DoNotCall Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007.

Published: 2009-08-25 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-20141] 17.

The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''). The FTC is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through September 30, 2012, the current PRA clearance requirements contained in the FTC Red

Published: 2009-08-21 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-19749] 18. Telemarketing Sales Rule

In this document, the FTC issues a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'' or ``Notice'') to amend the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule (``TSR'' or ``Rule'') to address the sale of debt relief services. The Commission seeks public comment on the proposed amendments, which would: define the term ``debt relief service''; ensure that, regardless of the

Published: 2009-08-19 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Treasury Department

[FR Doc E9-19257] 19. Prohibitions on Market Manipulation

In this document, the Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'' or ``FTC'') issues its Statement of Basis and Purpose (``SBP'') and final Rule, pursuant to Section 811 of Subtitle B of Title VIII of The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (``EISA'').\1\ The final Rule prohibits any person, directly or indirectly, in connection with the

Published: 2009-08-12 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[FR Doc E9-19123] 20. Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans

The FTC re-opens the time period for filing public comments in response to its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Public Comments for sixty (60) days.

Published: 2009-08-11 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-18194] 21. Private Vocational and Distance Education Schools

As part of the Commission's systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the Commission requests public comment on the overall costs, benefits, necessity, and regulatory and economic impact of the FTC's guides for ``Private Vocational and Distance Education Schools'' (``Vocational School Guides'' or ``Guides'').

Published: 2009-07-30 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-17147] 22.

The FTC plans to conduct a national study of the accuracy of consumer reports in connection with Section 319 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, Pub. L.108159 (2003). This study is a followup to the Commission's two previous
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pilot studies.\1\ Before gathering this information, the FTC is seeking public comment

Published: 2009-07-20 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-16518] 23.

The FTC seeks public comments on proposed information requests to depository institutions lacking federal deposit insurance. The FTC plans to use this information to help ensure that such institutions are complying with the disclosure requirements of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA). The FTC will consider comments

Published: 2009-07-13 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-15462] 24.

The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the consent agreementthat would settle these

Published: 2009-07-01 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission

[FR Doc E9-14919] 25.

Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the HartScottRodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans.

Published: 2009-06-25 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission