[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 29039-29040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14293]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 419


Proposed Amendment of the Games of Chance Trade Regulation Rule

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of publication of the Final Staff Report, the Presiding 
Officer's Recommended Decision, and an invitation for comment on the 
two reports.

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SUMMARY: On July 7, 1988, the Commission published in the Federal 
Register its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the proposed amendment 
of the Games of Chance in the Food Retailing and Gasoline Industries 
Trade Regulation Rule. The Federal Trade Commission's Presiding Officer 
has announced the publication of and release to the public for comment, 
the Final Staff Report and the recommended decision of the Presiding 
Officer in this rulemaking proceeding. The Final Staff Report contains 
the staff's analysis of the rulemaking record and its recommendations 
to the Commission as to amendment of the Rule. The Presiding Officer's 
recommended decision is contained in his report and is based upon his 
findings and conclusions as to all relevant and material evidence, 
taking into account the Final Staff Report. Interested persons and the 
public are invited to submit written comments on both reports. The 
Commission has not reviewed or adopted either report. The Commission's 
final determination in the matter will be based upon the entire 
rulemaking record, including comments received in response to this 
document.

DATES: Written comments will be received until August 6, 1996.


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ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Henry B. Cabell, 
Presiding Officer, Federal Trade Commission, 6th Street and 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.
    A limited number of copies of the Presiding Officer's Report and of 
the Final Staff Report is available at the Public Reference Section, 
Room 130, Federal Trade Commission, 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20580. Telephone: 202-326-2222.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Henry B. Cabell (Presiding Officer), 202-326-3642, or John M. 
Mendenhall, Assistant Regional Director, Cleveland Regional Office, 
216-522-4210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published 
in 53 FR 25503, July 7, 1988, the Commission announced the commencement 
of a proceeding to consider proposed amendments to the Games of Chance 
in the Food Retailing and Gasoline Industries Trade Regulation Rule, 16 
CFR Part 419 (the Rule), and invited written comment on the proposed 
amendments. These comments were received, however, a public hearing was 
not held since none of the interested parties expressed a desire for 
one. The Final Staff Report and the Presiding Officer's Report, 
containing his recommended decision, have now been placed on the 
rulemaking record (Public Record No. 215-66). During the post record 
comment period which will end on August 6, 1996, the public, including 
persons interested in the proceeding, are invited to submit comments on 
both reports. Such comments should be confined to information already 
in the rulemaking record and submitted on 8\1/2\ by 11 inch paper. 
Those in excess of four pages should be accompanied by four copies.
    Post record comments may include requests for review by the 
Commission of any rulings or other determinations made by the Presiding 
Officer and contain requests for an opportunity to make an oral 
presentation to the Commission pursuant to Commission Rule 1.13(i) (16 
CFR 1.13(i)). The inclusion in comments of further evidence or factual 
material not presently in the rulemaking record may result in rejection 
of the comment as a whole.
    The Commission has not yet reviewed the rulemaking record in this 
proceeding or determined the nature or extent of any action it may take 
with respect to the Rule. Any decision by the Commission in this matter 
will be based solely upon the contents of the rulemaking record, 
including the material submitted in response to this notice.
    Publication of the Presiding Officer's Report and the Final Staff 
Report should not be interpreted as representing the views of the 
Commission or of any individual Commissioner.

List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 453

    Advertising, Foods, Gambling, Gasoline, Trade practices.
Henry B. Cabell,
Presiding Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-14293 Filed 6-6-96; 8:45 am]
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