[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR3.54]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
                   CHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 3_RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart F_Decision
 
Sec. 3.54  Decision on appeal or review.

    (a) Upon appeal from or review of an initial decision, the 
Commission will consider such parts of the record as are cited or as may 
be necessary to resolve

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the issues presented and, in addition, will, to the extent necessary or 
desirable, exercise all the powers which it could have exercised if it 
had made the initial decision.
    (b) In rendering its decision, the Commission will adopt, modify, or 
set aside the findings, conclusions, and rule or order contained in the 
initial decision, and will include in the decision a statement of the 
reasons or basis for its action and any concurring and dissenting 
opinions.
    (c) In those cases where the Commission believes that it should have 
further information or additional views of the parties as to the form 
and content of the rule or order to be issued, the Commission, in its 
discretion, may withhold final action pending the receipt of such 
additional information or views.
    (d) The order of the Commission disposing of adjudicative hearings 
under the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act will be published in the 
Federal Register and, if it contains a rule or regulation, will specify 
the effective date thereof, which will not be prior to the ninetieth 
(90th) day after its publication unless the Commission finds that 
emergency conditions exist necessitating an earlier effective date, in 
which event the Commission will specify in the order its findings as to 
such conditions.