Federal Trade Commission July 5, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Commission is amending its rules of practice to reflect the creation of the agency's new Office of Technology. The Commission is also amending, its rules of practice for adjudicative proceedings so that administrative law judges presiding over an administrative hearing render a ``recommended'' decision rather than an ``initial'' decision. Additionally, the Commission is amending its rules of practice to reflect new procedures for making Touhy and Privacy Act requests. Finally, the Commission is amending certain provisions in its rules of practice to fix misspellings and cross-references and make other ministerial changes.