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FTC Will Hold Public Workshop on Section 5 Unfair Methods of Competition
On October 17, 2008, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop in Washington, D.C., to explore the scope of the prohibition of "unfair methods of competition" in Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. The workshop will focus on unlawful conduct that is not covered by the Sherman Act and other antitrust laws. The FTC seeks written and oral comments at the workshop on the following topics:

    (1) the history of Section 5, including Congress's enactment, the FTC's enforcement, and the courts' response; (2) the range of possible interpretations of Section 5; and (3) examples of business conduct that may be unfair methods of competition addressable by Section 5.

Written comments are due to the FTC by October 24, 2008.

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    • Information Collection Request of the Week

  • HHS Conducts Early Head Start Program Survey
    The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is conducting a descriptive study of Early Head Start Programs (Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey, or Baby FACES).
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  • FCC Is Expected To Restrict Amount Of Data Collected From Phone Companies
    Federal regulators are on the verge of cutting back on the amount of information they collect from the country's largest phone companies about service quality and customer complaints.
  • Regulators Demand Bank Of America To Settle Auction Rate Probe Or Face Suit
    Bank of America Corp. must settle with Massachusetts or face legal action amid a probe into the sale of failed auction-rate securities, according to state and federal regulators.
  • American Airlines Ask Federal Regulators To Delay New Nonstop China Flights
    American Airlines has asked federal regulators for permission to delay its launch of new nonstop service between Chicago and Beijing for a year, citing the high price of jet fuel and other obstacles.
  • Orion Bancorp Signs Agreement With Regulators To Eliminate Bad Loans
    Orion Bancorp Inc. has signed an agreement with state and federal regulators requiring the bank to eliminate bad loans from its books.
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  • EPA Vetoes Mississippi River Pump Project
    The Environmental Protection Agency has decided to veto a $220 million Army Corps of Engineers flood-control project in the Mississippi Delta known as Yazoo Pump.
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    • OMB POLICY STATEMENTS
    OMB Requires Agencies To Release FY 2008 Performance and Financial Reports
    All major agencies must produce a two-page snapshot of their performance and financial results for fiscal 2008 to improve annual reporting, the Office of Management and Budget said in guidance released Aug. 29. OMB also provided an online template to help agencies create the snapshots, which they must finalize by Dec. 15, the memo states. OMB said it plans to publish a governmentwide performance results report in January 2009.

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