[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 105 (Thursday, May 30, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27222-27223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13523]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 19


Guides for the Metallic Watch Band Industry

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (the ``Commission'') announces 
that it has concluded its review of its Guides for the Metallic Watch 
Band Industry (``Watch Band Guides''). In a separate document published 
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, the Commission is 
consolidating certain provisions of the Watch Band Guides with the 
Guides for the Jewelry Industry, renamed Guides for the Jewelry, 
Precious Metals and Pewter Industries. The Commission has decided to 
rescind the Watch Band Guides. The Commission is taking this action to 
streamline the Guides.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 30, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Constance M. Vecellio, Attorney, (202) 
326-2966, or Laura J. DeMartino, Attorney, (202) 326-3030, Division of 
Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 
Washington, DC 20580.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Guides for the Metallic Watch Band 
Industry (``Watch Band Guides''), 16 CFR Part 19, address claims made 
about watch bands that are not permanently attached to watchcases. The 
Commission requested public comment on the Watch Band Guides, the 
Guides for the Jewelry Industry (``Jewelry Guides''), 16 CFR Part 23, 
and the Guides for the Watch Industry, 16 CFR Part 245.<SUP>1 Much of 
the material in the Watch Band Guides duplicates information in the 
Jewelry Guides. For the reasons discussed in greater detail in the 
Federal Register Notice announcing revisions to the Jewelry Guides, the 
Commission is consolidating some of the provisions of the Watch Band 
Guides into the Jewelry Guides. Therefore, the Commission is rescinding 
the Watch Band Guides. On the basis of the discussion in the 
Commission's announcement of revisions to the Jewelry Guides, which is 
located elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, and which is 
incorporated herein, 16 CFR Part 19 is hereby rescinded.
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    \1\ 57 FR 24996 (June 12, 1992). The Commission published this 
Federal Register Notice soliciting comment, in response to a 
petition from the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (``JVC''). Among 
other revisions, the JVC proposed consolidating all three Guides 
into one.
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List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 19

    Advertising, Watch bands, Trade practices.

PART 19--[REMOVED]

    The Commission under the authority of Section 5(a)(1) of the 
Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 45(a)(1), amends chapter I of 
Title 16 of the Code

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of Federal Regulations by removing Part 19.

    By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-13523 Filed 5-29-96; 8:45 am]
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