Proposed Rule2025-21887
Petition for Rulemaking of Consumer Federation of America and the American Economic Liberties Project
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Published
December 3, 2025
Issuing agencies
Federal Trade Commission
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 3, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21887]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 425
[File No. R607000]
Petition for Rulemaking of Consumer Federation of America and the
American Economic Liberties Project
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 Consumer
Federation of America and the American Economic Liberties Project and
has published that petition online at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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 2, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may view the petition, identified by docket number FTC-
2025-0792, 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: Office of the Secretary (phone: 202-
326-2514, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f0a232a2c3b3d2021262c0926232621283c0f293b2c61282039"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eeab828b8d9a9c8180878da887828780899dae889a8dc0898198">[email protected]</span></a>), 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 renew the FTC's trade regulation
rulemaking concerning the use of negative option plans. 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 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. 2025-21887 Filed 12-2-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-P
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