[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
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[CITE: 16CFR1.9]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
                   CHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 1_GENERAL PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart B_Rules and Rulemaking Under Section 18(a)(1)(B) of the FTC Act
 
Sec. 1.9  Petitions to commence trade regulation rule proceedings.

    Trade regulation rule proceedings may be commenced by the Commission 
upon its own initiative or pursuant to written petition filed with the 
Secretary by any interested person stating reasonable grounds therefor. 
If the Commission determines to commence a trade regulation rule 
proceeding pursuant to the petition, the petitioner shall be mailed a 
copy of the public notices issued under Sec. Sec. 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12. 
Any person whose petition is not deemed by the Commission sufficient to 
warrant commencement of a rulemaking proceeding shall be notified of 
that determination and may be given an opportunity to submit additional 
data.

[46 FR 26288, May, 12, 1981, as amended at 50 FR 53303, Dec. 31, 1985]