Counsel for [], Docket No. [#]

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(b) electronically through FTC Administrative E-File System (AEFS), the Commission’s

electronic filing system;

2 or (c) electronically using the Commission’s encrypted file transfer

protocol. Courtesy copies of all filings in adjudicative proceedings should be emailed to the

Secretary at ElectronicFilings@ftc.gov.

A. Filing Documents in Paper Form

Documents may be filed in paper format by hand-delivering or mailing the filing to: 

Office of the Secretary 

Federal Trade Commission 

Constitution Center 

400 Seventh Street, S.W., Suite 5610 

Washington, D.C. 20024 

Attn: Docket No. [#]

B. Filing Documents Electronically Through AEFS

Documents may also be filed electronically through the Administrative E-File System 

(AEFS) at https://adminefiling.ftc.gov/ftcefile. All documents submitted through AEFS must 

be submitted in .PDF format.3 

Please note that electronically filing a document via AEFS does not fulfill your service 

obligations. Service by electronic delivery shall be conducted pursuant to Commission Rule 

4.4(e)(2) by emailing a copy to lead complaint counsel and a courtesy copy to 

ElectronicFilings@ftc.gov. You are also required to comply with any additional requirements 

that the designated Administrative Law Judge or the Commission may establish regarding the 

submission of courtesy copies. 

Should you have any questions regarding AEFS, a copy of the External User Manual is 

available at https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/attachments/faqs/file-documents-adjudicativeproceedings/aef_user_manual_external_filer.pdf. 

C. Filing Documents Electronically Using Encrypted FTP Transmission

Parties may also submit an electronic copy of any filings by transmitting such documents 

in encrypted format via the Accellion FTP encryption system that the Office of the Secretary 

will make available to a party upon request. Documents may be in any format and may be as 

much as 12GB in size. Accordingly, we recommend using this filing option for large files, files 

containing video or audio attachments, or files containing large spreadsheets. 

2 Commission Rule 4.2(c)(1)(i), 16 C.F.R. § 4.2(c)(1)(i), provides that “[d]ocuments may be filed 

electronically by using the Office of the Secretary’s electronic filing system and complying with the Secretary’s 

directions for using that system. . . . ,” and Commission Rule 4.2(b), 16 C.F.R. § 4.2(b), provides that “[e]very page 

of each such document shall be clearly and accurately labeled “Public”, “In Camera” or “Confidential.” 

3 Redactions must be effected by completely deleting the in camera or otherwise confidential 

material before filing. Simply masking the in camera or otherwise confidential material -- through the use, for 

example, of a white type font -- is insufficient. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counsel for []., Docket No. [#]

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

COMMISSIONERS: Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Acting Chairwoman 

Noah Joshua Phillips

Rohit Chopra 

Christine S. Wilson 

The caption should not include any reference to the recusal or non-participation of any 

particular Commissioner, as those terms only refer to a particular Commissioner’s vote on a 

specific motion. 

When filing any pleading for consideration by the Commission, the party should email a 

courtesy copy of such filing to ElectronicFilings@ftc.gov. 

5. Subpoenas

In the event a party wishes to effect the issuance of a subpoena to a third party, pursuant 

to Rule 3.34(a) and (b), that party should complete the appropriate subpoena form and deliver 

such form to .

5 Upon receipt, the Document Processing Section will affix the Commission 

seal to the subpoenas, so that they can be signed and issued, and notify you when they are ready 

to be picked up. 

As a reminder, before mailing or delivering a given subpoena, please make sure that the 

field on the subpoena labeled “Counsel and Party Issuing Subpoena” (field 8 or 9) includes the 

name and contact information (including phone number) of the counsel to whom any responses 

or questions should be addressed and expressly identifies the party you represent, i.e., Complaint 

Counsel or Respondent. 

* * *

If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact either me at atabor@ftc.gov 

or Daniel Freer at dfreer@ftc.gov. Thank you for your attention. 

Sincerely, 

April J. Tabor 

Secretary 

5 Copies of the four types of subpoenas -- Subpoena Ad Testificandum Deposition, Subpoena Ad 

Testificandum Adjudicative Hearing, Subpoena Duces Tecum, and Subpoena to Permit Inspection of Premises -- are 

attached to this letter. If a party requires a witness to travel in order to provide testimony at an adjudicative hearing, 

counsel should use Form 1157, a copy of which is attached to this letter, to seek reimbursement for all or some of 

the travel expenses the witness incurs.