FTC Looking to Change Its Practice Rules
This came in today from the GPO:
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'' or ``FTC'').
ACTION: Proposed rule amendments; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The FTC is proposing to amend Parts 3 and 4 of its Rules of
Practice, in order to further expedite its adjudicative proceedings,
improve the quality of adjudicative decision making, and clarify the
respective roles of the Administrative Law Judge (``ALJ'') and the
Commission in Part 3 proceedings.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 6, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments
electronically or in paper form. Comments should refer to ``Parts 3 and
4 Rules of Practice Rulemaking--P072104'' to facilitate the
organization of comments. Please note that comments will be placed on
the public record of this proceeding--including on the publicly
accessible FTC website, at (http://www.ftc.gov/os/publiccomments.shtm)
-- and therefore should not include any sensitive or confidential
information. In particular, comments should not include any sensitive
personal information, such as an individual's Social Security number;
date of birth; driver's license number or other state identification
number, or foreign country equivalent; passport number; financial
account number; or credit or debit card number. Comments also should
not include any sensitive health information, such as medical records
and other individually identifiable health information. In addition,
comments should not include any ``[t]rade secret or any commercial or
financial information which is obtained from any person and which is
privileged or confidential. . . . ,'' as provided in Section 6(f) of
the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and Commission Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2). Comments containing material for which confidential treatment is requested must be filed in paper form, must be clearly labeled ``Confidential,'' and must comply with Commission Rule 4.9(c).\1\ (f), and Commission Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2). Comments containing material for which confidential treatment is requested must be filed in paper form, must be clearly labeled ``Confidential,'' and must comply with Commission Rule 4.9(c).\1\
