As part of its ongoing, systematic review of all Federal Trade Commission rules and guides, the Commission announces a modified ten- year regulatory review schedule. No Commissi...
As part of its ongoing, systematic review of all Federal Trade Commission rules and guides, the Commission announces a modified ten-year regulatory review schedule. No Commission determination on the need for, or the substance of, the rules and guides listed below should be inferred from this notice.
DATES:
May 2, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Further details about particular rules or
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guides may be obtained from the contact person listed below for the rule or guide.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
To ensure that its rules and industry guides remain relevant and are not unduly burdensome, the Commission reviews them on a ten-year schedule. Each year the Commission publishes its review schedule, with adjustments made in response to public input, changes in the marketplace, and resource demands.
When the Commission reviews a rule or guide, it publishes a document in the
Federal Register
seeking public comment on the continuing need for the rule or guide, as well as the rule's or guide's costs and benefits to consumers and businesses. Based on this feedback, the Commission may modify or repeal the rule or guide to address public concerns or changed conditions, or to reduce undue regulatory burden.
The Commission posts information about its review schedule on its website [1]
to facilitate comment. This website contains an updated review schedule, a list of rules and guides previously eliminated in the regulatory review process, and the Commission's regulatory review plan.
Modified Ten-Year Schedule for Review of FTC Rules and Guides
For 2019, the Commission intends to initiate a review of, and solicit public comments on, the following rule:
(1) Funeral Industry Practices, 16 CFR part 453.
Agency Contact: Patricia H. Poss, (202) 326-2413, Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Marketing Practices, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580.
The Commission is currently reviewing 10 of the 64 rules and guides [2]
within its jurisdiction. During 2018 and 2019, it completed reviews of 16 CFR 23, Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries; 16 CFR 311, Test Procedures and Labeling Standards for Recycled Oil; 16 CFR 460, Labeling and Advertising of Home Insulation, and 16 CFR 316, CAN-SPAM Rule. During 2018 and 2019, it also repealed 16 CFR 410, Deceptive Advertising as to Sizes of Viewable Pictures Shown By Television Receiving Sets, and voted to rescind 16 CFR 18, Guides for the Nursery Industry. A copy of the Commission's modified regulatory review schedule, indicating initiation dates for reviews through 2029, is appended. The Commission, in its discretion, may modify or reorder the schedule in the future to incorporate new rules, or to respond to external factors (such as changes in the law) or other considerations.