Federal Trade Commission Proposed Rule

2025-04295: Petition for Rulemaking of American Apparel & Footwear Association

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Summary

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.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

The rule, in full

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Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 52 (Wednesday, March 19, 2025) [Federal Register Volume 90, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 19, 2025)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 12693-12694] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2025-04295] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 423 [File No. R507003] Petition for Rulemaking of American Apparel & Footwear Association

Agency

Federal Trade Commission.

Action

Receipt of petition; request for comment. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

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.

Dates

Comments must identify the petition docket number and be filed by April 18, 2025.

Addresses

You may view the petition, identified by docket number FTC- 2025-0024, and submit written comments concerning its merits by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit sensitive or confidential information. You may read background documents or comments received at https://www.regulations.gov at any time.

For Further Information Contact

Office of the Secretary (phone: 202- 326-2514, email: [email protected]), Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580.

Supplementary Information

Pursuant to section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 57a(1)(B), and FTC Rule 1.31(f), 16 CFR 1.31(f), notice is hereby given that the above- captioned petition has been filed with the Secretary of the Commission and has been placed on the public record for a period of 30 days. Any person may submit comments in support of or in opposition to the petition. All timely and responsive comments submitted in connection with this petition will become part of the public record. This petition requests to amend 16 CFR part 423 to allow digital labeling of apparel consistent with the Commission's authority under the Wool Act and Fiber Act, 15 U.S.C. 68 and 70. The Commission will not consider the petition's merits until after the comment period closes. It may grant or deny the petition in whole or in part, and it may deem the petition insufficient to warrant commencement of a rulemaking proceeding. The purpose of this document is to facilitate public comment on the petition to aid the Commission in determining what, if any, action to take regarding the request contained in the petition. This document is not intended to start, stop, cancel, or otherwise affect rulemaking proceedings in any way. Because your comment will be placed on the publicly accessible website at https://www.regulations.gov, you are solely responsible for making sure your comment does not include any sensitive or confidential information. In [[Page 12694]] particular, your comment should not include any sensitive personal information, such as your or anyone else's Social Security number; date of birth; driver's license number or other state identification number, or foreign country equivalent; passport number; financial account number; or credit or debit card number. You are also solely responsible for making sure your comment does not include any sensitive health information, such as medical records or other individually identifiable health information. In addition, your comment should not include any ``trade secret or any commercial or financial information which . . . is privileged or confidential''--as provided by section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2). Authority: 15 U.S.C. 46; 15 U.S.C. 57a; 5 U.S.C. 601 note. April J. Tabor, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2025-04295 Filed 3-18-25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-P

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Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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