[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33695]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 2 / Wednesday, January 4, 2012 /
Proposed Rules
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 303
Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products
Identification Act
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'').
ACTION: Extension of the deadline for filing public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Commission grants a thirty (30) day extension until
February 2, 2012 for filing public comments in response to the
Commission's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and request for
public comment published on November 7, 2011 (``ANPR'').
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 2, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment online or on paper, by
following the instructions in the Request for Comment part of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Write ``Textile Rules, 16 CFR
Part 303, Project No. P948404'' on your comment, and file your comment
online at https://ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/textilerulesanpr by
following the instructions on the web-based form. If you prefer to file
your comment on paper, mail or deliver your comment to the following
address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Room H-113
(Annex G), 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert M. Frisby, Attorney, (202) 326-
2098, or Edwin Rodriguez, Attorney, (202) 326-3147, Division of
Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission,
600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 7, 2011, the Commission
published its ANPR (76 FR 68690) seeking comment on the overall costs,
benefits, necessity, and regulatory and economic impact of the
Commission's Rules and Regulations under the Textile Fiber Products
Identification Act (``Textile Rules'').\1\ The ANPR designated January
3, 2012, as the deadline for filing public comments.
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\1\ The Commission issued the Textile Rules to implement the
Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, 15 U.S.C. 70-70k.
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On December 20, 2011, the American Apparel and Footwear
Association, the American Fiber Manufacturers Association, Inc., the
Canadian Apparel Federation, the National Retail Federation, the Retail
Industry Leaders Association, and the U.S. Association of Importers of
Textiles and Apparel requested that the Commission extend the comment
period for thirty (30) days until February 2, 2012. These six trade
associations represent apparel retailers, consumer brand companies,
importers, and manufacturers that have a substantial interest in the
operation and enforcement of the Textile Rules' labeling provisions.
They state that, to provide useful comments to the Commission, they
need sufficient time to consult with and to solicit information from
their member companies. They explain that the relevant executives have
been largely unavailable for consultation during the November-December
holiday season because it is the busiest time of year for their
companies. Therefore, they request a thirty (30) day extension of the
current deadline to February 2, 2012.
The input of these trade associations would likely assist the
Commission in evaluating the Textile Rules' effectiveness and
determining whether and how to amend the Rules. Moreover, the requested
short extension of the comment period will not substantially delay the
rulemaking process. The Commission recognizes that its ANPR requests
comments on complex issues and believes that extending the comment
period to facilitate a more complete record outweighs any harm that
might result from a thirty (30) day delay. Accordingly, the Commission
is extending the comment period for thirty (30) days until February 2,
2012.
By direction of the Commission.
Richard C. Donohue,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-33695 Filed 1-3-12; 8:45 am]
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