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Proposed Rule

Petition for Rulemaking of PIRG and iFixit

Agency
FTC
Document Number
2023-28874
Published
January 3, 2024
Effective Date
-

Abstract

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2023-28874 Federal Register document?
Document 2023-28874 is a Proposed Rule published by the Federal Trade Commission in the Federal Register on January 3, 2024. 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. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/03/2023-28874/petition-for-rulemaking-of-pirg-and-ifixit.
Is document 2023-28874 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2023-28874 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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