Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR Part 306 RIN 3084-AB39 AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Commission issues final amendments to its Rule for Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting (“Fuel Rating Rule” or “Rule”) by adopting rating, certification, and labeling requirements for certain ethanol-gasoline blends. The amendments further the Rule's goal of helping purchasers identify the correct fuel for their vehicles. DATES: The amendments published in this document will become effective July 14, 2016. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of July 14, 2016. ADDRESSES: Relevant portions of the proceeding, including this document, are available at www.ftc.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Michael Waller, (202) 326-2902, Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction On April 4, 2014, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“2014 NPRM”) requesting comments on: (1) New rating, certification, and labeling requirements for gasoline blends with more than 10 percent ethanol (“Ethanol Blends”); and (2) an alternative method to determine the fuel rating of gasoline (“octane rating”). …