Federal Trade Commission June 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Aliyah Associates, LLC dd/b/a American Advance; Analysis of the Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
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.
We Give Loans, Inc.; Analysis of the Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
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; Comment Request; Extension
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 July 31, 2011, the current PRA clearance for information collection requirements contained in the Commission's Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Privacy Rule (``GLB Privacy Rule'' or ``Rule''). The current clearance expires on July 31, 2008.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension
The FTC is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through July 31, 2011, the current Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA'') clearance for information collection requirements contained in the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (``COPPA Rule''), which will expire on July 31, 2008. The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for review, as required by the PRA.
Business Opportunity Rule
In a Federal Register notice published on March 26, 2008,\1\ the FTC requested comment on its Revised Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``RNPR'' or ``Notice'') in connection with the Business Opportunity Rule. The Notice stated that comments must be submitted on or before May 27, 2008, and that rebuttal comments must be submitted on or before June 16, 2008. In response to a request to extend the rebuttal comment period received on June 5, 2008, the Commission has extended the rebuttal comment period for an additional 15 days.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension
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. The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through October 31, 2011 the current OMB clearance for information collection requirements contained in its Amplifier Rule. That clearance expires on October 31, 2008.
Guides for Select Leather and Imitation Leather Products
The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') has completed the regulatory review of its Guides for Select Leather and Imitation Leather Products (``Leather Guides'' or ``Guides'') as part of its systematic review of all current Commission regulations and guides, and has decided to retain the Guides in their current form.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Notices
The FTC is revising the notices that it is required to publish under the Privacy Act of 1974 to describe its systems of records about individuals. This action is intended to make these notices clearer, more accurate, and up-to-date. This document also consolidates all of the notices into a single publication for ease of use and reference. This consolidation and revision is designed to promote better public understanding of how and when the FTC collects and uses information about individuals.
Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims; Green Building and Textiles; Public Workshop
The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') is planning to host a public workshop on July 15, 2008, to examine developments in green building and textile claims and consumer perception of such claims. The workshop is a component of the Commission's regulatory review of the Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, announced on November 26, 2007.
Prohibitions On Market Manipulation and False Information in Subtitle B of Title VIII of The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
In a Federal Register notice issued and announced on May 1, 2008,\1\ and published in the Federal Register on May 7, 2008 (``Notice''),\2\ the Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'' or ``FTC'') requested comment on its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``ANPR'') in connection with its rulemaking pursuant to Section 811 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (``EISA''). The ANPR stated that comments must be submitted on or before June 6, 2008. In response to a request to extend the comment period received on May 19, 2008, the Commission has determined to extend the comment period for an additional 15 days.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on its proposal to conduct consumer research on parental use of the Motion Picture Association of America (``MPAA'') movie rating information as it appears on DVD packaging for home video releases of rated motion pictures. The FTC is also seeking comment on a related proposal to conduct consumer research on parental attitudes toward the marketing of unrated DVD versions of rated motion pictures. To examine both issues, the Commission intends to conduct surveys of parents who have one or more children ages 7 to 16, and who have bought or rented a movie on DVD within the past year. 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'').
SES Performance Review Board
Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members to the Federal Trade Commission's Performance Review Board.
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