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United States Code U.S. Code: Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
Title 16 published on 02-Mar-2018 03:35
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 16 CFR Part 4 after this date.
2017-05-10; vol. 82 # 89 - Wednesday, May 10, 2017 82 FR 21685 - Freedom of Information Act; Miscellaneous Rules
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Final rule. These amendments are effective May 10, 2017. 16 CFR Part 4 Summary The Federal Trade Commission is implementing provisions of the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 by amending the regulation governing fees the agency may assess to offset the cost of disseminating information and records to the public. The FTC is also making other clarifying changes and updates to the fee regulation.
2016-12-22; vol. 81 # 246 - Thursday, December 22, 2016 81 FR 93804 - Freedom of Information Act; Miscellaneous Rules
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Final rule. These amendments are effective December 22, 2016. 16 CFR Part 4 Summary The Federal Trade Commission is revising its Rules of Practice governing access to agency records to implement provisions of the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016.
81 FR 93861 - Freedom of Information Act; Miscellaneous Rules
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Proposed rule. Comments must be submitted on or before January 23, 2017. 16 CFR Part 4 Summary The Federal Trade Commission proposes to implement provisions of the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 by amending the regulation governing fees the agency may assess to offset the cost of disseminating information and records to the public. The FTC also proposes other clarifying changes and updates to the fee regulation.
2015-10-08; vol. 80 # 195 - Thursday, October 8, 2015 80 FR 60797 - Miscellaneous Rules
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, 16 CFR Part 4 Final rules; technical correction. Effective October 8, 2015. Summary The Federal Trade Commission published final rules on May 6, 2015, revising certain of its rules of practice. This document makes a technical correction to those final rules.
2015-05-06; vol. 80 # 87 - Wednesday, May 6, 2015 80 FR 25940 - Revisions to Rules of Practice
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Final rules. Effective date: These rule revisions are effective on May 12, 2015 and will govern all Commission adjudicatory proceedings that are commenced after that date. They will also govern all Commission adjudicatory proceedings that are pending on May 12, 2015, unless otherwise ordered by the Commission. 16 CFR Parts 3 and 4 Summary The Commission is revising certain of its rules of practice to accommodate changes to the Commission's electronic filing system, to eliminate outdated requirements, and to improve clarity.
2015-03-31; vol. 80 # 61 - Tuesday, March 31, 2015 80 FR 16961 - Revisions to Rules of Practice
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Final rules; technical correction. Effective March 31, 2015. 16 CFR Part 4 Summary The Federal Trade Commission published final rules on March 23, 2015, revising certain of its rules of practice. This document makes a technical correction to those final rules.
2015-03-23; vol. 80 # 55 - Monday, March 23, 2015 80 FR 15157 - Revisions to Rules of Practice
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Final rules. These rule revisions are effective on March 23, 2015. 16 CFR Parts 2, 3, and 4 Summary The Commission is revising certain of its rules of practice to promote fairness, flexibility and efficiency in its investigations, studies, and adjudicative proceedings. These rule revisions include a revision to the rule governing the status of cases in administrative adjudication following a district court's denial of preliminary injunctive relief in an ancillary proceeding. Other changes include revisions to the list of Commission officials who have authority to modify the terms and timeframe for compliance with compulsory process, and a change to the deadline for the Commission to dispose of petitions to limit or quash compulsory process. In addition, the Commission is updating its procedures for accessing public records and list of exempt Privacy Act systems.
2014-03-21; vol. 79 # 55 - Friday, March 21, 2014 79 FR 15680 - Freedom of Information Act; Miscellaneous Rules
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Final rule. These amendments are effective March 21, 2014. 16 CFR Part 4 Summary The Federal Trade Commission is updating its regulations regarding fees for the provision of services in disseminating information and records to the public. The updates reflect changes in, and additions to, the types of services that the Federal Trade Commission provides, and account for changes in the costs of providing such services.
2013-10-30; vol. 78 # 210 - Wednesday, October 30, 2013 78 FR 64885 - Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); Miscellaneous Rules Redelegation of Authority To Determine Appeals Under the FOIA
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Final rule amendments. These amendments are effective October 30, 2013. 16 CFR Part 4 Summary The Commission is revising its rules to authorize the General Counsel to redelegate his or her authority to determine appeals related to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). The Commission is adopting these changes in order to improve and expedite the process for responding to such appeals. The changes will affect internal procedures only and are not intended to influence the outcomes of appeals made under the rules. The Commission is also adding a new provision that explicitly provides the right to appeal fee waiver determinations under the FOIA.
2013-03-18; vol. 78 # 52 - Monday, March 18, 2013 78 FR 16611 - Freedom of Information Act; Correction
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Final rule; correction. Effective March 18, 2013. 16 CFR Part 4 Summary The Federal Trade Commission published a final rule on February 28, 2013 revising its Rules of Practice governing access to agency records. In one of its amendatory instructions, the final rule mentioned a paragraph that was not being affected. This document makes a technical correction to the amendatory instruction so that it accurately reflects the amendments carried out.
2013-02-28; vol. 78 # 40 - Thursday, February 28, 2013 78 FR 13472 - Freedom of Information Act
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Final rule. These amendments are effective February 28, 2013. 16 CFR Part 4 Summary The Federal Trade Commission is revising its Rules of Practice governing access to agency records. The Commission is adding one new category of public record materials; inserting additional contact information for the filing of initial Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requests; clarifying agency procedures for acknowledging the receipt of a request, the proper filing of a request, and the “cut-off” date for searches; and allowing an extension in unusual circumstances of the time period for a FOIA requester to file an administrative appeal.
78 FR 13570 - Freedom of Information Act
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Proposed rule. Comments must be submitted on or before March 29, 2013. 16 CFR Part 4 Summary The Federal Trade Commission proposes to amend its Rules of Practice to update its fee schedule for provision of services in disseminating information and records to the public to reflect changes in the types of services that are provided, changes in the costs of providing services, and to add other fees for new services.
2012-10-25; vol. 77 # 207 - Thursday, October 25, 2012 77 FR 65099 - Rules of Practice
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Final rule; correction. Effective November 9, 2012. 16 CFR Parts 2 and 4 Summary The Federal Trade Commission published a document in the Federal Register of September 27, 2012, adopting revisions to the Commission's Rules of Practice. A footnote in the document contained an incorrect citation to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. This notice corrects this error.
2012-09-27; vol. 77 # 188 - Thursday, September 27, 2012 77 FR 59294 - Rules of Practice
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Final rule. Effective date: November 9, 2012. Compliance date: The amendments to Rule 4.1(e) (16 CFR 4.1(e)) will govern attorney misconduct alleged to have occurred on or after November 9, 2012. 16 CFR Parts 2 and 4 Summary The FTC is adopting revised rules governing the process of its investigations and attorney discipline. These rules, located in the Commission's Rules of Practice, are intended to promote fairness, transparency, and efficiency in all FTC investigations; and to provide additional guidance about appropriate standards of conduct for attorneys practicing before the FTC.
2012-01-23; vol. 77 # 14 - Monday, January 23, 2012 77 FR 3191 - Rules of Practice
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Proposed rule amendments; request for public comment. Written comments must be received on or before March 23, 2012. 16 CFR Parts 2 and 4 Summary The FTC is proposing to amend parts of its regulations. The proposed amendments would make changes to the FTC's investigatory procedures in the interest of fairness, efficiency, and openness in all FTC investigations. The amendments would also revise the Commission's rules governing reprimand, suspension, and disbarment of attorneys practicing before the Commission.
