Federal Register: July 23, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 141)
DOCID: FR Doc 04-16759
DEPARTMENT OF FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Federal Trade Commission
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Delegation of authority.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Delegation of Authority To Respond to Requests From the United Kingdom's Office of Fair Trading, the United Kingdom's Information Commissioner, Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in the United Kingdom, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and the Australian Communications Authority
EFFECTIVE DATES: June 29, 2004.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Commission has delegated authority to the Associate Director for International Consumer Protection to respond to disclosure and other requests from the United Kingdom's Office of Fair Trading, the United Kingdom's Information Commissioner, Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in the United Kingdom, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and the Australian Communications Authority regarding unsolicited commercial email pursuant to a memorandum of understanding with the Commission.
SUMMARY:
International Consumer Protection; Associate Director,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1961, 26 FR 6191, that the Commission has
delegated to the Associate Director for International Consumer
Protection the authority to respond to disclosure and other requests
from the United Kingdom's Office of Fair Trading, the United Kingdom's
Information Commissioner, Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Trade
and Industry in the United Kingdom, the Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission, and the Australian Communications Authority
pursuant to a memorandum of understanding with the Commission about
commercial email information sharing and enforcement cooperation. This delegated authority does not apply to competitionrelated
investigations. When exercising its authority under this delegation,
staff may only disclose information regarding commercial email
investigations that involve consumers, businesses, commerce or markets
in the United Kingdom or Australia, as applicable, and will require
assurances of confidentiality from the United Kingdom's Office of Fair
Trading, the United Kingdom's Information Commissioner, Her Majesty's
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in the United Kingdom, the
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, or the Australian
Communications Authority, as applicable. Disclosures shall be made only
to the extent consistent with current limitations on disclosure,
including section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), section 21 of
the Act, 15 U.S.C. 57b2, and Commission Rule 4.10(d), 16 CFR 4.10(d),
and with the Commission's enforcement policies and other important
interests. Where the subject matter of the information to be shared
raises significant policy concerns, staff shall consult with the Commission before disclosing such information.
By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 0416759 Filed 72204; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Yael Weinman, Legal Advisor for International Consumer Protection, International Division of Consumer Protection, (202) 3263748, yweinman@ftc.gov.