Oral Presentations Before the Commission and Communications With Commissioners and Their Staffs in Trade Regulation Rulemaking
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BILLING CODE 6320-01-M FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 1 Oral Presentations Before the Commission and Communications With Commissioners and Their Staffs in Trade Regulation Rulemaking Proceedings a g e n c y : Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of period for public comment. SUMMARY: The Commission extends the period for public comment on the proposed amendments to its procedures governing oral presentations before the Commission and communications with Commissioners and their staffs in trade regulation rulemaking proceedings. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 20,1980. ADDRESS: Comments should be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Trade Commission, 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20580.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Jerome Tintle (202-523-3487) or Ana Colon (202-523-3849), Office of General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 31,1980 (at 45 FR 50814), the Commission published for comment proposed amendments of Commission Rules §§ 1.13(1) and 1.18(a)(b) and (c) implementing the provisions of Section 18 of the FTC Act as amended by Section 12 of the FTC Improvements-Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96-252. Interested persons were given until September 29, 1980 to submit written comments. The Administrative Law Section and the Antitrust Law Section of the American Bar Association have requested an extension of the comment period, citing internal delays necessitated by the Association’s review procedures. Accordingly, the Commission has determined to grant a 10-day extension beginning from the date of publication of this Notice in the Federal Register. Since Section 12 of the FTC Improvements Act
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67360 Federal Register / Vol. 45, No. 199 / Friday, October 10, 1980 / Proposed Rules requires the Commission to publish final rules governing Ex parte communications in rulemaking by November 24,1980, no further extensions of time will be granted. By direction of the Commission Carol M. Thomas, Secretary. ' [FR Doc. 80-31870 Filed 10-9-80; 8:45 am]