Federal Trade Commission

In light of Federal court decisions, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is taking final action to conform three of its recent rules to the results ordered by the courts. First, the Commission is revising its recently amended "Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs" ("Negative Option Rule") to recodify the text of the Negative Option Rule as it existed before the effective date of the Commission's 2024 final rule amending it. Second, the Commission is withdrawing its final rule titled "Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule" ("CARS Rule"). Third, the Commission is removing its "Non-Compete Clause Rule" ("Non-Compete Rule") from the Code of Federal Regulations.

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") published a document in the Federal Register of August 27, 2025, amending its Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") by updating the fees charged to entities accessing the National Do Not Call Registry ("Registry") as required by the Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007. Shortly after publication, Commission staff learned the document contained an incorrect date. The Commission issues this correction to reflect the corrected date. The revised fees will become effective October 1, 2025, not October 1, 2024.

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") is amending its Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") by updating the fees charged to entities accessing the National Do Not Call Registry ("Registry") as required by the Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007.

The Federal Trade Commission amends the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (the "Rule"), consistent with the requirements of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. The amendments to the Rule, which are based on the FTC's review of public comments and its enforcement experience, include one new definition and modifications to several others, as well as updates to key provisions to respond to changes in technology and online practices. The amendments are intended to strengthen protection of personal information collected from children, and, where appropriate, to clarify and streamline the Rule since it was last amended in January 2013.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is implementing adjustments to the civil penalty amounts within its jurisdiction to account for inflation, as required by law.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing a final trade regulation rule entitled "Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees" ("rule" or "final rule") and Statement of Basis and Purpose addressing certain unfair or deceptive practices involving fees or charges for live-event tickets and short-term lodging: bait- and-switch pricing that hides the total price by omitting mandatory fees and charges from advertised prices; and misrepresenting the nature, purpose, amount, and refundability of fees or charges. The final rule specifies that it is an unfair and deceptive practice for businesses to offer, display, or advertise any price of live-event tickets or short-term lodging without clearly, conspicuously and prominently disclosing the total price. The rule also requires businesses to clearly and conspicuously make certain disclosures before a consumer consents to pay. The rule further specifies that it is an unfair and deceptive practice for businesses to misrepresent any fee or charge in any offer, display, or advertisement for live-event tickets or short-term lodging.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") adopts amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR" or "Rule") that extend the Rule's applicability to inbound telemarketing calls in response to an advertisement through any medium or direct mail solicitation in which technical support products or services are offered for sale.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") issues final amendments to the Commission's trade regulation "Rule Concerning Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans," retitled the "Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs" ("Rule," "final Rule" or "Negative Option Rule"). The final Rule now applies to all negative option programs in any media. This document also contains the text of the final Rule, the Rule's Statement of Basis and Purpose ("SBP"), and a final regulatory analysis.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission"), with the concurrence of the Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice ("Assistant Attorney General" or "Antitrust Division") (together the "Agencies"), is issuing this final rule and Statement of Basis and Purpose ("SBP") to amend the Premerger Notification Rules (the "Rules") that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act ("the HSR Act" or "HSR"), including the Premerger Notification and Report Form for Certain Mergers and Acquisitions ("Form") and Instructions to the Notification and Report Form for Certain Mergers and Acquisitions ("Instructions"). The final rule requires parties to transactions that are reportable under the HSR Act to provide documentary material and information that are necessary and appropriate for the Agencies to efficiently and effectively conduct an initial assessment to determine whether the transaction may violate the antitrust laws and whether to issue a Request for Additional Information ("Second Request") as provided by the HSR Act. In addition, the final rule implements certain requirements of the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 ("Merger Modernization Act") and ministerial changes to the Rules as well as the necessary amendments to the Instructions to effect the final changes.

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") is amending its Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") by updating the fees charged to entities accessing the National Do Not Call Registry ("Registry") as required by the Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing this final rule and Statement of Basis and Purpose ("SBP") relating to certain specified unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving consumer reviews or testimonials. This final rule, among other things, prohibits selling or purchasing fake consumer reviews or testimonials, buying positive or negative consumer reviews, certain insiders creating consumer reviews or testimonials without clearly disclosing their relationships, creating a company-controlled review website that falsely purports to provide independent reviews, certain review suppression practices, and selling or purchasing fake indicators of social media influence.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing a final rule ("Final Rule") regarding oversight of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority ("Authority"). The Final Rule includes new oversight provisions to ensure that the Authority remains publicly accountable and operates in a fiscally prudent, safe, and effective manner.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is publishing a final rule to implement amendments to the Ophthalmic Practice Rules ("Eyeglass Rule" or "Rule"). These amendments require that prescribing eye care practitioners obtain a signed confirmation after releasing an eyeglass prescription to a patient and maintain each such confirmation for a period of not less than three years. The Commission is permitting prescribers to comply with automatic prescription release via electronic delivery if they first obtain verifiable affirmative consent from the patient and maintain a record of such consent for a period of not less than three years. The amendments further clarify that the presentation of proof of insurance coverage shall be deemed to be a payment for the purpose of determining when a prescription must be provided. Finally, the Commission amends the term "eye examination" to "refractive eye examination" throughout the Rule.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") announces revised monetary thresholds for three exemptions from the Franchise Rule. The FTC is required to adjust the size of the monetary thresholds every fourth year based upon changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers ("CPI-U") published by the Department of Labor.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") issues final amendments to its Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products ("Amplifier Rule" or "Rule"). The amendments require sellers making power-related claims to calculate power output using uniform testing methods to allow consumers to easily compare amplifier sound quality; prescribe disclosure language that improves differentiation between power output claims that comply with the Rule's testing methods and those that do not; and modernize as well as clarify Rule language considering the foregoing modifications. Additionally, the amendments formalize prior Commission guidance on applying the Rule to multichannel amplifiers.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is amending the Commission's Health Breach Notification Rule (the "HBN Rule" or the "Rule"). The HBN Rule requires vendors of personal health records ("PHRs") and related entities that are not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") to notify individuals, the FTC, and, in some cases, the media of a breach of unsecured personally identifiable health data.

Pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") is issuing the Non- Compete Clause Rule ("the final rule"). The final rule provides that it is an unfair method of competition for persons to, among other things, enter into non-compete clauses ("non-competes") with workers on or after the final rule's effective date. With respect to existing non-competes--i.e., non-competes entered into before the effective date--the final rule adopts a different approach for senior executives than for other workers. For senior executives, existing non-competes can remain in force, while existing non-competes with other workers are not enforceable after the effective date.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") adopts amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") that, among other things, require telemarketers and sellers to maintain additional records of their telemarketing transactions, prohibit material misrepresentations and false or misleading statements in business to business ("B2B") telemarketing calls, and add a new definition for the term "previous donor." These amendments are necessary to address technological advances and to continue protecting consumers, including small businesses, from deceptive or abusive telemarketing practices.

This final rule prohibits the impersonation of government, businesses, and their officials or agents in interstate commerce. This document contains the text of the final rule and the rule's Statement of Basis and Purpose ("SBP"), including a Regulatory Analysis.

On January 4, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") published a Final Rule in the Federal Register, titled "Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule" ("CARS Rule," "Rule," or "Final Rule"), in order to curtail certain unfair or deceptive acts or practices by motor vehicle dealers. The CARS Rule was to become effective on July 30, 2024. Because of a pending legal challenge, this document announces that the effective date of the Final Rule is delayed until further notice.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is amending its rules pursuant to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act ("Act") regarding the Commission's procedures for its oversight of the annual budget of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority ("Authority"). The amendments to the Authority's budget oversight rules will streamline and improve the process for approving or disapproving the Authority's annual budget.

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission" or "FTC") is amending the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Premerger Notification Rules ("Rules") that require the parties to certain mergers and acquisitions to file reports with the FTC and the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice ("the Assistant Attorney General") (together the "Antitrust Agencies" or "Agencies") and to wait a specified period of time before consummating such transactions. In a separate document published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, the Commission is announcing the annual adjustment of the filing fee thresholds and amounts required by the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 ("2022 Amendments"), contained within the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. In this document, the Commission amends Parts 801 and 803 of the Rules to make the ministerial changes required to reflect the annual adjustment of the filing fee thresholds and amounts required by the 2022 Amendments.

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") amends its Energy Labeling Rule ("Rule") by publishing new ranges of comparability for required EnergyGuide labels on televisions.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is implementing adjustments to the civil penalty amounts within its jurisdiction to account for inflation, as required by law.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing this Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule ("CARS Rule," "Rule," or "Final Rule") and Statement of Basis and Purpose ("SBP") related to the sale, financing, and leasing of covered motor vehicles by covered motor vehicle dealers. The Final Rule, among other things, prohibits motor vehicle dealers from making certain misrepresentations in the course of selling, leasing, or arranging financing for motor vehicles, requires accurate pricing disclosures in dealers' advertising and sales communications, requires dealers to obtain consumers' express, informed consent for charges, prohibits the sale of any add-on product or service that confers no benefit to the consumer, and requires dealers to keep records of certain advertisements and customer transactions.

As part of its ongoing, systematic review of all Federal Trade Commission rules and guides, the Commission terminates the Care Labeling Rule review.

As part of its ongoing, systematic review of all Federal Trade Commission rules and guides, the Commission announces an updated ten- year regulatory review schedule. No Commission determination on the need for, or the substance of, the rules and guides listed below should be inferred from this notification.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing a final rule ("Final Rule") to amend the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information ("Safeguards Rule" or "Rule") to require financial institutions to report to the Commission any notification event where unencrypted customer information involving 500 or more consumers is acquired without authorization.

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") is amending its Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") by updating the fees charged to entities accessing the National Do Not Call Registry ("Registry") as required by the Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is adopting revised Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising ("the Guides"). The revised Guides include additional changes not incorporated in the proposed revisions published for public comment on July 26, 2022.

The Commission is amending its rules of practice to reflect the creation of the agency's new Office of Technology. The Commission is also amending, its rules of practice for adjudicative proceedings so that administrative law judges presiding over an administrative hearing render a "recommended" decision rather than an "initial" decision. Additionally, the Commission is amending its rules of practice to reflect new procedures for making Touhy and Privacy Act requests. Finally, the Commission is amending certain provisions in its rules of practice to fix misspellings and cross-references and make other ministerial changes.

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") is issuing rules pursuant to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act ("Act") to provide procedures for the Commission's oversight of the annual budget of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority ("Authority").

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") published a document in the Federal Register of January 30, 2023, concerning the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Premerger Notification Rules ("Rules"). Pending publication, Commission staff learned the document did not include certain explanatory language pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. The Commission is issuing this correction to incorporate this language.

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission" or "FTC") is amending the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Premerger Notification Rules ("Rules") that require the parties to certain mergers and acquisitions to file reports with the FTC and the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice ("the Assistant Attorney General") (together the "Antitrust Agencies" or "Agencies") and to wait a specified period of time before consummating such transactions. The Commission is amending the Rules to conform to the new filing fee tiers enacted by the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 ("2022 Amendments"), contained within the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is implementing adjustments to the civil penalty amounts within its jurisdiction to account for inflation, as required by law.

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") published a document in the Federal Register of October 12, 2022, concerning the Energy Labeling Rule. After publication, Commission staff learned that the document contained incorrect numbers in water heater tables, refrigerator tables, and regarding propane in certain appendices. Staff also learned that certain language in the Energy Labeling Rule regarding water heater size and type categories requires replacement to reflect accurate categories for water heaters under the Department of Energy conservation standards. The Commission is issuing this correction to reflect the corrected information.

The Federal Trade Commission is delaying the effective date of portions of the amended Safeguards Rule as published on December 9, 2021.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") issues routine updates to comparability range information on EnergyGuide labels for refrigerators and freezers, dishwashers, water heaters, room air conditioners (ranges only), clothes washers, furnaces, and pool heaters in the Energy Labeling Rule ("Rule"). The Commission also makes a minor, clarifying change to requirements for determining room air conditioner capacity.

To implement the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020, the Federal Trade Commission issues a final rule to establish procedures for the review by an Administrative Law Judge of final civil sanctions imposed by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and the review by the Commission of the decision of the Administrative Law Judge.

The Federal Trade Commission (the "Commission") is amending its Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") by updating the fees charged to entities accessing the National Do Not Call Registry (the "Registry") as required by the Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is implementing adjustments to the civil penalty amounts within its jurisdiction to account for inflation, as required by law.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing a final rule ("Final Rule") to amend the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information ("Safeguards Rule" or "Rule"). The Final Rule contains five main modifications to the existing Rule. First, it adds provisions designed to provide covered financial institutions with more guidance on how to develop and implement specific aspects of an overall information security program, such as access controls, authentication, and encryption. Second, it adds provisions designed to improve the accountability of financial institutions' information security programs, such as by requiring periodic reports to boards of directors or governing bodies. Third, it exempts financial institutions that collect less customer information from certain requirements. Fourth, it expands the definition of "financial institution" to include entities engaged in activities the Federal Reserve Board determines to be incidental to financial activities. This change adds "finders"--companies that bring together buyers and sellers of a product or service--within the scope of the Rule. Finally, the Final Rule defines several terms and provides related examples in the Rule itself rather than incorporates them from the Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Rule ("Privacy Rule").

The Federal Trade Commission is amending its Privacy Rule to revise the rule's scope, to modify the rule's definitions of "financial institution" and "Federal functional regulator," and to update the rule's annual customer privacy notice requirement. The amendments also remove certain examples in the rule that apply to financial institutions that now fall outside its scope. This action is necessary to conform the rule to the current requirements of the Gramm- Leach-Bliley Act ("GLBA"), as amended by the Dodd-Frank and FAST Acts, and the Commission's revisions to the Safeguards Rule, which are being announced simultaneously through a separate document published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is updating a reference in its rule for Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting ("Fuel Rating Rule" or "Rule") to reflect the Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") recent reorganization of its fuel-related regulations.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is updating its procedures for responding to petitions for rulemaking. These changes will provide increased transparency and promote public participation in the rulemaking process. Pursuant to the amendments, the FTC will provide notice and an opportunity for public comment on petitions for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of regulations. The rules also provide greater guidance to the public on the procedures for filing petitions and the types of material that may be submitted in support of a petition.

The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') issues amendments to update the comparability ranges and sample labels for central air conditioners in the Energy Labeling Rule (``Rule'').

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing rules pursuant to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act ("Act") to provide procedures for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority ("Authority") to submit its proposed rules and proposed rule modifications to the Commission for review.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing a final rule ("Final Rule") to amend its Duties of Users of Consumer Reports Regarding Address Discrepancies Rule ("Address Discrepancy Rule") to correspond to changes made to the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") by the Dodd-Frank Act.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing a final rule ("Final Rule") to amend the Duties of Furnishers of Information to Consumer Reporting Agencies Rule ("Furnisher Rule") to correspond to changes made to the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") by the Dodd-Frank Act.

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from Animal Rescuers for Change and has published that petition online at https:// www.regulations.gov. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from Andrew Gonzalez and has published that petition online at https:// www.regulations.gov. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") proposes to commence a rulemaking proceeding to address certain unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to fees and charges for food and grocery items ordered through online delivery platforms. The Commission is soliciting written comment, data, and argument concerning the need for such a rulemaking to prevent persons, entities, and organizations from engaging in such unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") seeks public comment on the need for amendments to the Commission's "Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans" (i.e., "Negative Option Rule" or "Rule") to help consumers avoid recurring payments for products and services they did not intend to order and to allow them to cancel such payments without unwarranted obstacles.

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") proposes to commence a rulemaking proceeding to address unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to advertised rent and other fees and charges in the rental housing industry. To assist the Commission in determining the existence and prevalence of any such potentially unfair or deceptive practices and exploring ways to address them, the Commission is soliciting written comment, including data and argument, concerning such fees and charges throughout a lease lifecycle, from application to move out. The Commission is soliciting such public comment to determine the need for a rule to prevent persons, entities, and organizations from engaging in unfair or deceptive practices in connection with rental housing fees and charges, such as advertising rent that fails to include all mandatory fees or charges, imposing fees and charges without express informed consent, and misleading consumers about the nature and purpose of fees or charges.

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from Andrew Gonzalez and has published that petition online at https://www.regulations.gov. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from Consumer Federation of America and the American Economic Liberties Project and has published that petition online at https://www.regulations.gov. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from Alliance for Natural Health USA; Xlear, Inc.; and Better Way Health, and has published that petition online at https://www.regulations.gov. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from the American Apparel & Footwear Association and has published that petition online at https://www.regulations.gov. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from the Central Office of Reform and Efficiency and has published that petition online. This petition requests to amend regulations to establish clear timelines for acknowledgment and responses to petitions for rulemaking, ensuring transparency and accountability. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from the Central Office of Reform and Efficiency and has published that petition online at https://www.regulations.gov. This petition requests to clarify and remove vague terms for precise enforcement of the plan regulations and the inclusion of a scienter requirement to safeguard consumers and businesses. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from the Central Office of Reform and Efficiency and has published that petition online at https://www.regulations.gov. This petition requests to clarify vague terms for precise enforcement of negative option plan regulations. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking ("SNPRM") in the Federal Register on March 1, 2024, titled "Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses" ("Rule"), which requested additional public comment on whether the Commission should revise the title of the Rule, add a prohibition on the impersonation of individuals, and extend liability for violations of the Rule to parties who provide goods and services with knowledge or reason to know that those goods or services will be used in impersonation schemes that violate the Rule. The SNPRM announced the opportunity for interested parties to present their positions orally at an informal hearing. Six commenters requested to participate at the informal hearing. The Commission has decided not to proceed with the SNPRM's proposed means and instrumentalities provision at this time. The purpose of the informal hearing will be to address issues relating to the proposed prohibition on impersonating individuals.

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from the Consumer Technology Association ("CTA") and has published that petition online at https://www.regulations.gov. This petition requests that the Commission clarify its application of the amended Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products (the "Amplifier Rule") or amend the Amplifier Rule to apply only prospectively to products designed, tested, and manufactured on or after the August 12, 2024 effective date. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

In response to a recent notice of proposed rulemaking on the Energy Labeling Rule, one commenter, Dyson, Inc. ("Dyson"), requested an opportunity to present oral comments on proposed air cleaner labeling. In response, the Commission will hold a virtual oral hearing for the requester to provide its comments.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is publishing its semiannual regulatory agenda in accordance with section 22(d)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 57b-3(d)(1) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 to 612, as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. The Commission's agenda follows guidelines and procedures issued February 20, 2024, by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review," of September 30, 1993, 58 FR 51735 (Oct. 4, 1993). The Government-wide Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions includes a list of all regulatory actions under development or review and is scheduled for publication in its entirety on www.reginfo.gov and www.regulations.gov in a format that offers users a greatly enhanced ability to obtain information from the agenda database. The RFA requires publication in the Federal Register of agenda entries for rules that are likely to have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities (5 U.S.C. 602) and any such rules that the agency has identified for periodic review under section 610 of the RFA. For spring 2024, the Commission has one rule, the newly issued Non-Compete Clause Rule which will be codified at 16 CFR 910, that meets the RFA's publication requirements. In addition, the Commission has three rules or rulemakings that would be a "significant regulatory action" under the definition in Executive Order 12866: the proposed amendments to the Premerger Notification Rules and Report Form, found at 16 CFR 801-803 and relating to substantive HSR form changes, including implementing congressionally-mandated reporting requirements on foreign subsidies; the recently promulgated Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule, which will be codified at 16 CFR 463; and the newly issued Non-Compete Clause Rule, which will be codified at 16 CFR 910. The Commissi

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from The National HBPA, Inc. and has published that petition online. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from the American Petroleum Institute and has published that petition online at https:// www.regulations.gov. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") proposes to amend the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("Rule") to extend its coverage to inbound telemarketing calls by consumers to technical support services--i.e., calls that consumers make in response to an advertisement through any medium or to a direct mail solicitation. The proposed amendment is necessary in light of the widespread deception and consumer injury caused by tech support scams. The amendment would provide the Commission with the ability to obtain stronger relief in cases involving tech support scams, including civil penalties and consumer redress.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is extending the deadline for filing comments on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") regarding the Energy Labeling Rule.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") in the Federal Register, titled "Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees," which would prohibit unfair or deceptive practices relating to fees for goods or services, specifically, misrepresenting the total costs of goods and services by omitting mandatory fees from advertised prices and misrepresenting the nature and purpose of fees. The NPRM announced the opportunity for interested parties to present their positions orally at an informal hearing. Seventeen commenters requested to participate at the informal hearing. The Commission's Chief Presiding Officer, the Chair, has appointed an Administrative Law Judge for the Federal Trade Commission, the Honorable Jay L. Himes to serve as the presiding officer of the informal hearing.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) requests public comment on its proposal to amend the trade regulation rule entitled Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses (Impersonation Rule or Rule) to revise the title of the Rule, add a prohibition on the impersonation of individuals, and extend liability for violations of the Rule to parties who provide goods and services with knowledge or reason to know that those goods or services will be used in impersonations of the kind that are themselves unlawful under the Rule. The Commission believes these changes are necessary and such impersonation is prevalent, based on all comments it received on the Rule and other information discussed in this document. The Commission now solicits written comment, data, and arguments concerning the utility and scope of the proposed revisions to the Impersonation Rule.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") announces proposed rules regarding oversight of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority ("Authority"). The proposed rules include new oversight provisions to ensure that the Authority remains publicly accountable and operates in a fiscally prudent, safe, and effective manner.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") proposes amendments to improve the Energy Labeling Rule ("Rule"), including energy labels for several new consumer product categories and changes to label display requirements. Specifically, the Notice seeks comment on labels for air cleaners, clothes dryers, miscellaneous refrigeration products, and portable electric spas; modifications to existing labels for clothes washers, televisions, and several heating products; revisions to the current requirements for affixing labels on showroom models; and several minor amendments to improve the Rule as discussed below.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") in the Federal Register, titled "Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials" ("Reviews and Testimonials Rule" or "Rule"), which would prohibit certain specified unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving consumer reviews or testimonials. The NPRM announced the opportunity for interested parties to present their positions orally at an informal hearing. Three commenters requested to present their positions orally at the informal hearing.

The Commission proposes to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, consistent with the requirements of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. The proposed modifications are intended to respond to changes in technology and online practices, and where appropriate, to clarify and streamline the Rule. The proposed modifications, which are based on the FTC's review of public comments and its enforcement experience, are intended to clarify the scope of the Rule and/or strengthen its protection of personal information collected from children.

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund and iFixit. This petition requests that the Commission initiate a rulemaking to protect consumers' right to repair products they have purchased. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is extending the deadline for filing comments on its notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") concerning its trade regulation rule entitled the "Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees."

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") has proposed amendments to the "Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans," to be retitled the "Rule Concerning Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Plans" ("Negative Option Rule" or "Rule"). The proposed changes are calculated to combat unfair or deceptive business practices, including recurring charges for products or services consumers do not want and cannot cancel without undue difficulty. In response to the notice of proposed rulemaking, several commenters requested an informal hearing. The informal hearing will be conducted virtually on January 16, 2024, at 10 a.m. Eastern, and the Commission's Chief Presiding Officer, the Chair, has appointed Administrative Law Judge for the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Honorable Carol Fox Foelak, to serve as the presiding officer of the informal hearing.

The Federal Trade Commission commences a rulemaking to promulgate a trade regulation rule entitled "Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees," which would prohibit unfair or deceptive practices relating to fees for goods or services, specifically, misrepresenting the total costs of goods and services by omitting mandatory fees from advertised prices and misrepresenting the nature and purpose of fees. The Commission finds these unfair or deceptive practices relating to fees to be prevalent based on prior enforcement, the comments it received in response to an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, and other information discussed in this proposal. The Commission now solicits written comment, data, and arguments concerning the utility and scope of the trade regulation rule proposed in this notice of proposed rulemaking to prevent the identified unfair or deceptive practices.

As part of the Commission's systematic review of all FTC rules and guides, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") seeks public comment on the overall costs, benefits, necessity, and regulatory and economic impact of its Labeling Requirements for Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fueled Vehicles ("Alternative Fuels Rule" or "Rule").

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. This petition requests to amend the Commission's rule regarding the disqualification of Commissioners. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") seeks public comment on proposed amendments to the Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products ("Amplifier Rule" or "Rule"). The proposed amendments modify the previous proposal by updating a required test condition (total harmonic distortion), improving differentiation between power output disclosures that comply with the Rule's testing methods and those that do not, and modernizing as well as clarifying Rule language considering the foregoing modifications. Additionally, the proposed amendments now formalize prior Commission guidance on applying the Rule to multichannel amplifiers.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is extending the deadline for filing comments on its notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") regarding the Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC or "Commission") commences a rulemaking to promulgate a trade regulation rule entitled "Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials," which would prohibit certain specified unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving consumer reviews or testimonials. The Commission finds such practices to be prevalent based on the comments it received in response to an advance notice of proposed rulemaking and other information discussed in this publication. The Commission now solicits written comment, data, and arguments concerning the utility and scope of the proposed trade regulation rule to prohibit the specified unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

On March 12, 1997, the Federal Trade Commission initiated a review of the effectiveness of its Pay-Per-Call Rule. The Commission sought comment on whether to expand the scope of this rule to cover audio information and entertainment services accessed by dialing telephone numbers that begin with numbers other than "900." After receiving a small number of comments in favor of this approach, the Commission published a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise this rule on October 30, 1998. While comments received during this review were supportive, technological changes have muted the impact of the proposed revisions and the Commission is withdrawing this proposed rulemaking.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) requests public comment concerning the proposed parental consent method submitted by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, Yoti Ltd. and Yoti (USA) Inc., and SuperAwesome Ltd. ("the ESRB group"), under the Voluntary Commission Approval Processes provision of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule.

Pursuant to Section 7A(d) of the Clayton Act, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is proposing amendments to the premerger notification rules ("the Rules") that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act ("the Act" or "HSR") and to the Premerger Notification and Report Form (the "Form") and Instructions ("Instructions"). These proposed changes would result in a redesign of the premerger notification process through both a reorganization of the information currently required and the addition of new information and document requirements. In addition, these changes would implement the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022. The proposed amendments would involve changes to both the Rules and the Instructions, and the Commission proposes explanatory and ministerial changes to the Rules as well as necessary amendments to the Instructions to effect the proposed changes.

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from Matt Liistro and 124 other individuals and has published that petition online at https://www.regulations.gov. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") proposes to amend the Commission's Health Breach Notification Rule (the "HBN Rule" or the "Rule") and requests public comment on the proposed changes. The HBN Rule requires vendors of personal health records ("PHRs") and related entities that are not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") to notify individuals, the FTC, and, in some cases, the media of a breach of unsecured personally identifiable health data.

Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from the National Association of Consumer Advocates, Consumer Federation of America, Center for Responsible Lending, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, National Consumer Law Center, and U.S. PIRG, and has published that petition online at https://www.regulations.gov. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") will hold an in-person public workshop relating to its November 2, 2022, advance notice of proposed rulemaking ("2022 ANPR") on the Trade Regulation Rule entitled the "Funeral Industry Practices Rule" ("Funeral Rule" or "Rule"). The workshop will explore issues relating to the Funeral Rule's General Price List ("GPL") requirements, including whether and how funeral providers should be required to provide price lists electronically or online, and other issues raised in the comments received in response to the 2022 ANPR.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") seeks public comment on proposed amendments to the Commission's Negative Option Rule (or "Rule") to combat unfair or deceptive practices that include recurring charges for products or services consumers do not want and cannot cancel without undue difficulty.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is extending the deadline for filing comments on its notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") regarding the Non-Compete Clause Rule.

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a trade regulation rule entitled "Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses," which would prohibit the impersonation of government, businesses, or their officials. In response to the notice of proposed rulemaking, a commenter requested an informal hearing. The informal hearing will be conducted virtually on May 4, 2023, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, and the presiding officer will be the Commission's Chief Administrative Law Judge, D. Michael Chappell.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") will hold a public workshop relating to its January 3, 2023, notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") announcing proposed changes to the Ophthalmic Practice Rules ("Eyeglass Rule" or "Rule"). The workshop may address the proposed confirmation of prescription release requirement for eyeglass prescriptions, consumers' and prescribers' experiences with the implementation of a similar requirement for contact lens prescriptions, other proposed changes to the Rule, and other issues raised in comments received in response to the NPRM.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") plans to host a public workshop on May 23, 2023, to examine "recyclable" advertising claims. The workshop is a component of the Commission's recently announced regulatory review of the Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") extends the comment period for its Regulatory Review Notice regarding its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims ("Green Guides" or "Guides").

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is extending the deadline for filing comments on its advance notice of proposed rulemaking ("ANPR") regarding whether the Commission should prescribe new trade regulation rules or other regulatory alternatives concerning unfair or deceptive acts or practices concerning fees that are prevalent.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is extending the deadline for filing comments on its advance notice of proposed rulemaking ("ANPR") concerning its trade regulation rule entitled the "Business Opportunity Rule".