[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 29, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01532]
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Proposed Rules
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 18 / Wednesday, January 29, 2025 /
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 461
[File No. R507000]
Petition for Rulemaking of Central Office of Reform and
Efficiency (Impersonation Rule)
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Receipt of petition; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission
(``Commission'') received a petition for rulemaking from the Central
Office of Reform and Efficiency and has published that petition online
at https://www.regulations.gov. This petition requests to clarify and
remove vague terms for precise enforcement of the plan regulations and
the inclusion of a scienter requirement to safeguard consumers and
businesses. 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.
DATES: Comments must identify the petition docket number and be filed
by February 28, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may view the petition, identified by docket number FTC-
2025-0004, and submit written comments concerning its merits by using
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
sensitive or confidential information. You may read background
documents or comments received at https://www.regulations.gov at any
time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Bunk (phone: 202-326-3476, email:
abunk@ftc.gov), Office of General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission,
600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This petition requests to amend 16 CFR 461
to clarify vague terms for precise enforcement of government and
business impersonation regulations and to incorporate a scienter
requirement.
Pursuant to section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission
Act, 15 U.S.C. 57a(1)(B), and FTC Rule 1.31(f), 16 CFR 1.31(f), notice
is hereby given that the above-captioned petition has been filed with
the Secretary of the Commission and has been placed on the public
record for a period of thirty (30) days. Any person may submit comments
in support of or in opposition to the petition. All timely and
responsive comments submitted in connection with this petition will
become part of the public record.
The Commission will not consider the petition's merits until after
the comment period closes. It may grant or deny the petition in whole
or in part, and it may deem the petition insufficient to warrant
commencement of a rulemaking proceeding. The purpose of this document
is to facilitate public comment on the petition to aid the Commission
in determining what, if any, action to take regarding the request
contained in the petition. This document is not intended to start,
stop, cancel, or otherwise affect rulemaking proceedings in any way.
Because your comment will be placed on the publicly accessible
website at https://www.regulations.gov, you are solely responsible for
making sure your comment does not include any sensitive or confidential
information. In particular, your comment should not include any
sensitive personal information, such as your or anyone else'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. You are also
solely responsible for making sure your comment does not include any
sensitive health information, such as medical records or other
individually identifiable health information. In addition, your comment
should not include any ``trade secret or any commercial or financial
information which . . . is privileged or confidential''--as provided by
Section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2),
16 CFR 4.10(a)(2).
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 46; 15 U.S.C. 57a; 5 U.S.C. 601 note.
April J. Tabor,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-01532 Filed 1-28-25; 8:45 am]
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