Amendments to the Commission’s Rule Governing Requests To Reopen and Modify Final Orders

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BILLING CODE 4910-13-M FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 2 Amendments to the Commission’s Rule Governing Requests To Reopen and Modify Final Orders AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. a c t io n : Final rule. s u m m a r y : The Federal Trade Commission amends § 2.51(c) of its Rules of Practice to extend the public comment period on a request to reopen to 30 days after issuance of a press release on the request. However, the rule retains the provision for a shorter comment period where the Commission determines that earlier disposition of a § 2.51 request is necessary. The Commission also amends § 2.51(c) to delegate to Bureau Directors the authority to publish notice of a § 2.51 request in the Federal Register at their discretion.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 2, 1982. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerome A. Tintle, Office of General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580, (202) 523-3487. List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 2 Administrative practice and procedure, Investigations, Reporting requirements.

PART 2—NONADJUDICATIVE PROCEDURES Accordingly, 16 CFR 2.51(c) is revised to read as follows:

§ 2.51 Requests to reopen.

k k * * * (c) Opportunity fo r public comment.— A request under this section shall be placed on the public record except for material exempt from public disclosure under rule 4.10(a). Unless the Commission determines that earlier disposition is necessary, the request shall remain on the public record for thirty (30) days after a press release on the request is issued. Bureau Directors are authorized to publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing the receipt of a request to reopen at their discretion. The public is invited to comment on the request while it is on the public record. ★ k k k k (Sec 6(g), 38 Stat. 721 (15 U.S.C. 46(g)); 80 Stat. 383, as amended, 81 Stat. 54 (5 U.S.C. 552))

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33252 Federal Register / Vol. 47, No. 148 / Monday, August 2, 1982 / Rules and Regulations By direction of the Commission, dated July 23,1982.

Carol M. Thomas, Secretary.

(FR Doc. 82-20795 Filed 7-30-82; 8:45 am]