Federal Trade Commission October 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

As required by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020, the Federal Trade Commission publishes a proposed modification of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's rules addressing horseracing in the United States. The proposed rule modification would amend the Rule 8500 Series, the Assessment Methodology Rule, which establishes a methodology for determining assessments described in the enabling statute. This document contains the Authority's proposed rule modification's text and explanation, and it seeks public comment on whether the Commission should approve the proposed rule modification.

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from the Consumer Technology Association ("CTA") and has published that petition online at https://www.regulations.gov. This petition requests that the Commission clarify its application of the amended Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products (the "Amplifier Rule") or amend the Amplifier Rule to apply only prospectively to products designed, tested, and manufactured on or after the August 12, 2024 effective date. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The attached Analysis of Proposed Consent Order 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.