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Rules of Practice
The Federal Trade Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on September 24, 2026. It took effect on September 24, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission" or "FTC") is amending its rules of practice to revise the description of the FTC's EEO Office and Regional Offices and to update the list of current control numbers assigned by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") to the Commission's information collection requirements. The Commission is also amending its rules of practice to clarify that FTC staff may consider a variety of relevant issues when modifying a Second Request--i.e., a request for additional information or documentary material relevant to an acquisition the Commission is investigating. In addition, the Commission is amending its rules of practice to clarify the procedures by which Administrative Law Judges ("ALJs") are assigned to administrative adjudicative proceedings and to restore previously deleted language that provided a page limit for opening briefs. Finally, the Commission is amending its rules of practice to update the list of documents that are part of the Commission's public record; to revise and clarify the methods for submitting FOIA requests; to clarify how the Commission calculates a quorum under its quorum rule; and to add several requirements to the procedures governing motions seeking disqualification of Commissioners.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-19597
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Federal Trade Commission
- Published
- September 24, 2026
- Takes effect
- September 24, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective on September 24, 2026, except that the Commission may determine that application of amended 16 CFR 2.20 in an investigation pending as of September 24, 2026 would not be feasible or would create an injustice.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3084-AB85
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Investigations; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 5
Other documents from the Federal Trade Commission
| Document | Type | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Petition for Rulemaking of Jason Plotzker 2026-21510 | Proposed rule | Oct 21 |
| Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses 2026-20143 | Proposed rule | Oct 1 |
| Petition for Rulemaking of Malik Tony Singleton 2026-20078 | Proposed rule | Sep 30 |
| Rules of Practice 2026-19598 | Final rule | Sep 24 |
| Petition for Rulemaking of Robert Michael Vanleeuwen 2026-18854 | Proposed rule | Sep 15 |
| Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees 2026-17428 | Final rule | Aug 26 |
| Petition for Rulemaking of Matheus Garcia Pereira 2026-15824 | Proposed rule | Aug 4 |
| Petition for Rulemaking of the National Consumers League, Campaign for Fairer Gambling, the National Council for Problem Gambling, the Public Health Advocacy Institute, and Truth in Advertising, Inc. 2026-15182 | Proposed rule | Jul 28 |
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