Federal Trade Commission 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Charges For Certain Disclosures
Document Number: E9-30982
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-12-30
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 Section 612(f) on January 1 of each year, based proportionally on changes in the Consumer Price Index (``CPI''), with fractional changes rounded to the nearest fifty cents. The CPI increased 33.98 percent between September 1997, the date the FCRA amendments took effect, and September 2009. This increase in the CPI, and the requirement that any increase be rounded to the nearest fifty cents, results in a maximum allowable charge of $10.50 effective January 1, 2010.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E9-30573
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-12-24
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 May 31, 2013, the current PRA clearance for information collection requirements contained in its Contact Lens Rule. Those clearances expire on May 31, 2010.
Service Corporation International; Analysis of the Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-29332
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-12-09
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 draft complaint and the terms of the consent order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Andrx Corporation; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-29251
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-12-08
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 draft complaint and the terms of the consent order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Panasonic Corporation and Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-28745
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-12-01
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 draft complaint and the terms of the consent order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Final Model Privacy Form Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Document Number: E9-27882
Type: Rule
Date: 2009-12-01
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission, National Credit Union Administration, Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury, Office of Thrift Supervision, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The OCC, Board, FDIC, OTS, NCUA, FTC, CFTC, and SEC (the ``Agencies'') are publishing final amendments to their rules that implement the privacy provisions of Subtitle A of Title V of the Gramm- Leach-Bliley Act (``GLB Act''). These rules require financial institutions to provide initial and annual privacy notices to their customers. Pursuant to Section 728 of the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 (``Regulatory Relief Act'' or ``Act''), the Agencies are adopting a model privacy form that financial institutions may rely on as a safe harbor to provide disclosures under the privacy rules. In addition, the Agencies other than the SEC are eliminating the safe harbor permitted for notices based on the Sample Clauses currently contained in the privacy rules if the notice is provided after December 31, 2010. Similarly, the SEC is eliminating the guidance associated with the use of notices based on the Sample Clauses in its privacy rule if the notice is provided after December 31, 2010.
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: E9-28372
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-11-30
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given of the scheduling of an Oral Argument in Daniel Chapter One, et al., Docket No. 9329.
Free Annual File Disclosures Amendments to Rule To Prevent Deceptive Marketing of Credit Reports and To Ensure Access to Free Annual File Disclosures
Document Number: E9-28337
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2009-11-27
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In a Federal Register notice published on October 15, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'' or ``FTC'') requested comment on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'') in connection with its rulemaking pursuant to Section 205 of the Credit CARD Act of 2009. The NPRM stated that comments must be received on or before November 30, 2009. In response to a request to extend the comment period received on November 16, 2009, the Commission has determined to extend the comment period until December 7, 2009.
Pfizer Inc. and Wyeth; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order To Aid Public Comment and Statement of the Federal Trade Commission
Document Number: E9-28336
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-11-27
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 settle these allegations.
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
Document Number: E9-27413
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-11-18
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Appliance Labeling Rule
Document Number: E9-27036
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2009-11-10
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 seeks comments on proposed changes to the existing labeling requirements for lamp products.
Schering-Plough and Merck & Co., Inc.; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-27034
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-11-10
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: E9-26582
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-11-04
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 information from depository institutions lacking federal deposit insurance. The Commission 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 M Group, et al.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-26006
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-10-29
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
Document Number: E9-25377
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-10-22
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
Document Number: E9-25376
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-10-22
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E9-25030
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-10-19
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 its Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Trade Regulation Rule (``MTOR'' or ``Rule''). That clearance expires on January 31, 2010.
Onyx Graphics, Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Orders To Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-24995
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-10-19
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 draft complaint and the terms of the consent order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
ExpatEdge Partners LLC; Analysis of Proposed Consent Orders To Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-24997
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-10-16
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 draft complaint and the terms of the consent order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
World Innovators,Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-24996
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-10-16
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 draft complaint and the terms of the consent order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Directors Desk LLC; Analysis of Proposed Consent Orders To Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-24994
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-10-16
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 draft complaint and the terms of the consent order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Progressive Gaitways, Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Orders To Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-24993
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-10-16
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 draft complaint and the terms of the consent order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review and Reinstatement of Existing Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E9-24992
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-10-16
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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.108-159 (2003). This study is a follow-up to the Commission's two previous pilot studies that were undertaken to evaluate a potential design for a national study.\1\ This is the second of two notices required under the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''), and the Commission seeks additional public comments on its proposed national study before requesting Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') review of, and clearance for, the collection of information discussed herein.
Collectify, Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Orders To Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-24951
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-10-16
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 draft complaint and the terms of the consent order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Carilion Clinic; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders To Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-24949
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-10-16
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board
Document Number: E9-24731
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-10-15
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members to the Federal Trade Commission's Performance Review Board.
Telemarketing Sales Rule; Extension of Comment Period in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Document Number: E9-24730
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2009-10-15
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 comments must be received on or before October 9, 2009. In response to a request to extend the comment period received on September 17, 2009, the Commission has determined to extend the comment period until October 26, 2009.
Free Annual File Disclosures Amendments to Rule to Prevent Deceptive Marketing of Credit Reports and to Ensure Access to Free Annual File Disclosures
Document Number: E9-24729
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2009-10-15
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Section 205 of the Credit CARD Act of 2009 requires the Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') to issue a rule by February 22, 2010, to prevent deceptive marketing of ``free credit reports.''To that end, the Commission proposes, and seeks comment on, amendments to the Commission's Free Annual File Disclosures Rule, 16 CFR Part 610. The proposed amendments would require certain advertisements for ``free credit reports'' to include prominent disclosures designed to prevent consumers from confusing these ``free'' offers with the federally mandated free annual file disclosures available through the single centralized source. In addition, the Commission proposes amendments to delay advertisements for products and services through the centralized source until after the consumer receives his or her free annual file disclosure, and to prohibit other practices that may interfere with the free file disclosure process. Finally, the Commission proposes certain technical amendments to the Rule.
Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising
Document Number: E9-24646
Type: Rule
Date: 2009-10-15
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') is adopting revised Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (``the Guides'').
Public Workshops and Roundtables: From Town Crier to Bloggers: How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?
Document Number: E9-24197
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-10-07
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') announces that it will hold two days of public workshops on December 1 and 2, 2009, to examine the Internet's impact on journalism in newspapers, magazines, broadcast television and radio, and cable television. The Internet has changed how many consumers receive news and altered the advertising landscape. Low entry barriers on the Internet have allowed new voices of journalism to emerge; the Internet- enabled links from one web site to another have given consumers easy access to all types of news; efficiencies available through the Internet have substantially reduced advertising costs. These and other changes related to the Internet have benefitted consumers greatly.
K+S Aktiengesellschaft; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-23826
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-10-05
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 draft complaint and the terms of the consent order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E9-22670
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-09-21
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The FTC intends to conduct a study of food marketing to children and adolescents, as a follow-up 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 considered before the FTC submits a request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of compulsory process orders to food, beverage, and QSR companies. The compulsory process orders will seek information from those companies concerning, among other things, their marketing activities and expenditures targeted to children and adolescents and nutritional information about the companies' food and beverage products marketed to children and adolescents.
Dyna-E International, Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-20976
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-09-01
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees
Document Number: E9-20252
Type: Rule
Date: 2009-08-25
Agency: Rin 3084-Aa98, Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007.
Health Breach Notification Rule
Document Number: E9-20142
Type: Rule
Date: 2009-08-25
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 information has been breached.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension
Document Number: E9-20141
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-08-21
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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
Pure Bamboo, LLC et al.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-19810
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-08-19
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Sami Designs LLC et al.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-19807
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-08-19
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Telemarketing Sales Rule
Document Number: E9-19749
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2009-08-19
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In this document, the FTC issues a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'' or ``Notice'') to amend the FTC's Telemarketing
CSE, Inc., et al.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment
Document Number: 09-19806
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-08-19
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Prohibitions on Market Manipulation
Document Number: E9-19257
Type: Rule
Date: 2009-08-12
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 purchase or sale of crude oil, gasoline, or petroleum distillates at wholesale, from knowingly engaging in any act, practice, or course of business - including the making of any untrue statement of material fact - that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person, or intentionally failing to state a material fact that under the circumstances renders a statement made by such person misleading, provided that such omission distorts or is likely to distort market conditions for any such product.
Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans
Document Number: E9-19123
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2009-08-11
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Private Vocational and Distance Education Schools
Document Number: E9-18194
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2009-07-30
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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'').
Cooling-Off Period for Sales Made at Homes or at Certain Other Locations
Document Number: E9-17758
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2009-07-27
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
On April 21, 2009, the Commission published a Federal Register document soliciting public comment in connection with its review of the Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Cooling-Off Period for Sales Made at Homes or at Certain Other Locations (``Cooling-Off Rule'' or ``Rule''). On June 22, 2009, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Consumers Union, and the National Consumer Law Center filed a joint letter requesting the Commission to extend the comment period for an additional sixty days. In response to this joint request, the Commission has decided to reopen the comment period for all interested parties for sixty days.
Enhanced Vision Systems, Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-17755
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-07-27
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Aspen Technology, Inc.; Analysis to Aid Public Comment on Proposed Agreement Containing Order to Show Cause and Order Modifying Order
Document Number: E9-17704
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-07-24
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E9-17147
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-07-20
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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.108-159 (2003). This study is a follow-up to the Commission's two previous pilot studies.\1\ Before gathering this information, the FTC is seeking public comment on its proposed study. The FTC will consider comments before it submits a request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E9-16518
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-07-13
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 before it submits a request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
Fair Credit Reporting Affiliate Marketing Regulations; Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003; Correction
Document Number: E9-16030
Type: Rule
Date: 2009-07-08
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission, National Credit Union Administration, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury, Office of Thrift Supervision, Comptroller of the Currency
The OCC, Board, FDIC, OTS, NCUA, and Commission published in the Federal Register on May 14, 2009 a technical correction to final rules to implement the affiliate marketing provisions and identity
Constellation Brands, Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E9-15462
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-07-01
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 allegations.
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