Negative Option Rule

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 425 RIN 3084-AB60 AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) seeks public comment on proposed amendments to the Commission's Negative Option Rule (or “Rule”) to combat unfair or deceptive practices that include recurring charges for products or services consumers do not want and cannot cancel without undue difficulty. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 23, 2023. Parties interested in presenting views orally should submit a request to do so as explained below, and such requests must be received on or before June 23, 2023. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment online or on paper, by following the instructions in the Request for Comment part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Write “Negative Option Rule; Project No. P064202” on your comment and file your comment online through 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 N), Washington, DC 20580. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hampton Newsome, Attorney, (202) 326-2889, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Overview The Commission…