Petition for Rulemaking of the Center for Digital Democracy, Fairplay, et al.
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Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from the Center for Digital Democracy, Fairplay, Accountable Tech, American Academy of Pediatrics, Becca Schmill Foundation, Inc., Berkeley Media Studies Group, C. Everett Koop Institute at Dartmouth, Center for Humane Technology, Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development, Eating Disorders Coalition, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), LookUp.live, Lynn's Warriors, Network for Public Education, Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, ParentsTogether, Protect Young Eyes, Public Citizen, Together for Girls, UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health, and U.S. Public Interest Research Group (collectively, "Petitioners"), and has published that petition online at https://www.regulations.gov. This petition asks the Commission to promulgate a rule prohibiting the use of certain types of engagement-optimizing design practices on individuals under the age of 18 ("minors") in connection with internet services. 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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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 231 (Friday, December 2, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 74056-74057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26254]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 1
[File No. R307000]
Petition for Rulemaking of the Center for Digital Democracy,
Fairplay, et al.
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Receipt of petition; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission
(``Commission'') received a petition for rulemaking from the Center for
Digital Democracy, Fairplay, Accountable Tech, American Academy of
Pediatrics, Becca Schmill Foundation, Inc., Berkeley Media Studies
Group, C. Everett Koop Institute at Dartmouth, Center for Humane
Technology, Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child
Development, Eating Disorders Coalition, Electronic Privacy Information
Center (EPIC), LookUp.live, Lynn's Warriors, Network for Public
Education, Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, ParentsTogether,
Protect Young Eyes, Public Citizen, Together for Girls, UConn Rudd
Center for Food Policy and Health, and U.S. Public Interest Research
Group (collectively, ``Petitioners''), and has published that petition
online at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. This petition asks the
Commission to promulgate a rule prohibiting the use of certain types of
engagement-optimizing design practices on individuals under the age of
18 (``minors'') in connection with internet services. 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 January 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may view the petition, identified by docket number FTC-
2022-0073, and submit written comments concerning its merits by using
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
sensitive or confidential information. You may read background
documents or comments received at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> at any
time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Freer (phone: 202-326-2663,
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#64000216010116240210074a030b12"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8eeae8fcebebfccee8faeda0e9e1f8">[email protected]</span></a>), Office of the Secretary, 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.
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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, you are solely responsible for
making sure your comment does not include any sensitive or confidential
information. In 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
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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. 2022-26254 Filed 12-1-22; 8:45 am]
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