Matters Open for Comment
Below is a listing of matters for which the Commission is currently accepting public comments. Matters are listed in chronological order by comment submission deadline.
Proposed Consent Agreement: In the Matter of Turn Inc.
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint and the terms of the consent order—embodied in the consent agreement—that would settle these allegations.
Comments Due: January 19, 2017 (end of comment period)
16 CFR Part 4: Freedom of Information Act; Miscellaneous Rules; Proposed Rule
The FTC seeks public comments on its proposal 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.
Comments Due: January 23, 2017 (end of comment period)
Proposed Consent Agreement: In the Matter of Abbott Laboratories, a corporation, and St. Jude Medical, Inc., a corporation
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The Analysis of Proposed Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent orders—embodied in the consent agreement—that would settle these allegations.
Comments Due: January 26, 2017 (end of comment period)
Proposed Consent Agreement: In the Matter of In the Matter of C.H. Boehringer Sohn AG & Co. KG, a corporation
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The Analysis of Proposed Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent orders—embodied in the consent agreement—that would settle these allegations.
Comments Due: January 27, 2017 (end of comment period)
16 CFR Part 315: Contact Lens Rule; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Public Comment
The FTC seeks public comments on its proposal to amend the Contact Lens Rule to require that prescribers obtain a signed acknowledgment after releasing a contact lens prescription to a patient, and maintain each such acknowledgment for a period of not less than three years. The Commission seeks comment on this proposal and several other issues.
Comments Due: January 30, 2017 (end of comment period)
Proposed Consent Agreement: In the Matter of Cooperativa de Medicos Oftalmologos de Puerto Rico
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The Analysis of Proposed Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order—embodied in the consent agreement—that would settle these allegations.
Comments Due: February 21, 2017
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Notice (Warranty Rules)
The FTC seeks public comments on its proposal to extend, for three years, the current PRA clearance for information collection requirements contained in its Rule Governing Pre-sale Availability of Written Warranty Terms.
Comments Due: February 27, 2017 (end of comment period)
