Prohibitions on Market Manipulation and False Information in Subtitle B of Title VIII of The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

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 317 [Project No. P082900] RIN 3084-AB12 AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Extension of period within which to submit comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. SUMMARY: In a Federal Register notice published on August 19, 2008, the Federal Trade Commission (“Commission” or “FTC”) requested comment on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) in connection with its rulemaking pursuant to Section 811 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (“EISA”). The NPRM stated that comments must be received on or before September 18, 2008. In response to a request to extend the comment period received on September 5, 2008, the Commission has determined to extend the comment period until October 17, 2008. DATES: Comments addressing the Market Manipulation NPRM must be received on or before October 17, 2008. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments electronically or in paper form. Comments should refer to “Market Manipulation Rulemaking, P082900” to facilitate the organization of comments. Comments containing material for which confidential treatment is requested must be filed in paper form, must be clearly labeled “Confidential,” and must comply with Commission Rule 4.9(c). [ 1 ] Comments should not include any sensitive personal information, such as an individual’s Social Security Number; date of birth; driver&rs…