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

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 recognizes a self-regulatory nonprofit organization, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, which is charged with developing proposed rules on a variety of subjects. Those proposed rules and proposed rule modifications take effect only if approved by the Federal Trade Commission. The Authority submitted to the Commission a proposed rule modification on Enforcement on May 31, 2023. The Office of the Secretary of the Commission determined that the proposal complied with the Commission's rule governing such submissions. This document publicizes the Authority's proposed rule modification's text and explanation, and it seeks public comment on whether the Commission should approve or disapprove the proposed rule modification.

The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') is adopting revised Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (``the Guides''). The revised Guides include additional changes not incorporated in the proposed revisions published for public comment on July 26, 2022.

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 July 31, 2023.

The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') requests that the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') extend for an additional three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA'') 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 November 30, 2023.

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.