Unfair or Deceptive Fees Trade Regulation Rule Commission Matter No. R207011

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 464 AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; request for public comment. SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (“Commission”) proposes to commence a rulemaking proceeding to address certain deceptive or unfair acts or practices relating to fees. The Commission is soliciting written comment, data, and argument concerning the need for such a rulemaking to prevent persons, entities, and organizations from imposing such fees on consumers. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 9, 2023. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment online or on paper by following the instructions in the Comment Submissions part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Write “Unfair or Deceptive Fees ANPR, R207011” on your comment and file your comment online at https://www.regulations.gov . If you prefer to file your comment on paper, mail your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite CC-5610 (Annex B), Washington, DC 20580. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Austin King, Associate General Counsel for Rulemaking, phone: 202-326-3166. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Background Information The Federal Trade Commission publishes this advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPR”) pursuant to Section 18 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (“FTC Act”), 15 U.S.C. 57a , the pro…