# 16 C.F.R. § 1.10 (2026): Advance notice of proposed rulemaking

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## Section

- **Citation:** 16 C.F.R. § 1.10 (2026)
- **Heading:** Advance notice of proposed rulemaking
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 16 CFR: Commercial Practices / Chapter I: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION / Part 1: GENERAL PROCEDURES / Subpart B: Rules and Rulemaking Under Section 18(a)(1)(B) of the FTC Act / § 1.10: § 1.10   Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.

## Text

(a) Prior to the commencement of any trade regulation rule proceeding, the Commission must publish in the
Federal Register
an advance notice of such proposed proceeding.
(b) The advance notice must:
(1) Contain a brief description of the area of inquiry under consideration, the objectives which the Commission seeks to achieve, and possible regulatory alternatives under consideration by the Commission; and
(2) Invite the response of interested persons with respect to such proposed rulemaking, including any suggestions or alternative methods for achieving such objectives.
(c) The advance notice must be submitted to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
(d) The Commission may, in addition to publication of the advance notice, use such additional mechanisms as it considers useful to obtain suggestions regarding the content of the area of inquiry before publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking pursuant to § 1.11.
[86 FR 38547, July 22, 2021]

## Nearby sections

- [16 C.F.R. § 1.7 (2026) § 1.7   Scope of rules in this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1_S1_7.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1.8 (2026) § 1.8   Nature, authority, and use of trade regulation rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1_S1_8.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1.9 (2026) § 1.9   Petitions to commence trade regulation rule proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1_S1_9.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1.10 (2026) § 1.10   Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1_S1_10.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1.11 (2026) § 1.11   Commencement of a rulemaking proceeding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1_S1_11.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1.12 (2026) § 1.12   Notice of informal hearing and designations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1_S1_12.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1.13 (2026) § 1.13   Conduct of informal hearing by the presiding officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1_S1_13.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1.14 (2026) § 1.14   Promulgation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1_S1_14.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1.15 (2026) § 1.15   Amendment or repeal of a rule.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1_S1_15.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1.16 (2026) § 1.16   Petition for exemption from trade regulation rule.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1_S1_16.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1.18 (2026) § 1.18   Rulemaking record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1_S1_18.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1.19 (2026) § 1.19   Modification of a rule by the Commission at the time of judicial review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1_S1_19.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1.20 (2026) § 1.20   Alternative procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1_S1_20.md)

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