04-1690. Notice of Revised Regulatory Review Schedule

AGENCY:

Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION:

Notice of revised regulatory review schedule.

SUMMARY:

The Federal Trade Commission (“Commission”) has a program of systematic review of all of its rules and guides. The Commission hereby gives notice that, based on its current ongoing review proceedings, as well as additional rulemaking proceedings required by new legislation, it does not intend to announce review of any additional rules or guides during 2004. The ten-year regulatory review schedule previously published by the Commission, 67 FR 9630 (Mar. 4, 2002), has been modified accordingly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Neil Blickman, Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Enforcement, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington DC 20580, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Commission has decided not to initiate review of any additional rules or guides during 2004. Currently, the Commission has ongoing review or amendment proceedings that relate to a number of its rules and guides. In addition, during 2004, the Commission will be required to promulgate rules pursuant to the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, Pub. L. 108-159 (requiring at least 25 separate rules and 8 studies); the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act of 2003, Pub. L. 108-164; and the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003, Pub. L. 108-187. Accordingly, the Commission proposes a revised ten-year regulatory review schedule. A copy of this tentative schedule is appended. The Commission may, in its discretion, modify or reorder the schedule in the future to incorporate new legislative rules, or to respond to external factors (such as changes in the law) or other considerations.

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 41-58.

By direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

Appendix—Regulatory Review Modified Ten-Year Schedule

16 CFR part	Topic	Year to review
18	Guides for the Nursery Industry	2005
410	TV Picture Tube Size Rule	2005
424	Retail Food Store Advertising and Marketing Practices Rule	2005
14	Administrative Interpretations, General Policy Statements, and Enforcement Policy Statements	2006
311	Recycled Oil Rule	2006
312	Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule	2006
444	Credit Practices Rule	2006
455	Used Car Rule	2006
24	Guides for Select Leather and Imitation Leather Products	2007
435	Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule	2007
500	Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (“FPLA”)	2007
501	Exemptions from Part 500 of the FPLA	2007
502	Regulations Under Section 5(C) of the FPLA	2007
503	Statements of General Policy or Interpretations Under the FPLA	2007
305	Appliance Labeling Rule	2008
306	Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting Rule	2008
429	Cooling Off Rule	2008
601	Summary of Consumer Rights, Notice of User Responsibilities, and Notice of Furnisher Responsibilities under the Fair Credit Reporting Act	2008
254	Guides for Private Vocational and Distance Education Schools	2009
260	Guides for the use of Environmental Marketing Claims	2009
300	Rules and Regulations under the Wool Products Labeling Act	2009
301	Rules and Regulations under the Fur Products Labeling Act	2009
303	Rules and Regulations under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act	2009
425	Rule Concerning the Use of Negative Option Plans	2009
239	Guides for the Advertising of Warranties and Guarantees	2010
433	Preservation of Consumers' Claims and Defenses Rule	2010
700	Interpretations of Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act	2010
701	Disclosure of Written Consumer Product Warranty Terms and Conditions	2010
702	Pre-sale Availability of Written Warranty Terms	2010
703	Informal Dispute Settlement Procedures	2010
23	Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries	2011
423	Care Labeling Rule	2011
20	Guides for the Rebuilt, Reconditioned and Other Used Automobile Parts Industry	2012
233	Guides Against Deceptive Pricing	2012
238	Guides Against Bait Advertising	2012
240	Guides for Advertising Allowances and Other Merchandising Payments and Services	2012
251	Guide Concerning Use of the word “Free” and Similar Representations	2012
259	Guide Concerning Fuel Economy Advertising for New Automobiles	2012
310	Telemarketing Sales Rule	2013
801	Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act Coverage Rules	2013
802	Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act Exemption Rules	2013
803	Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act Transmittal Rules	2013