Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products

Consumer information, labelling (TBT); Cost saving and productivity enhancement (TBT)

Amplifiers in home entertainment products

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33.160.10 - Amplifiers; 33.160.10 - Amplifiers; 97.200 - Equipment for entertainment; 97.200 - Equipment for entertainment

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") seeks public comment on proposed amendments to the Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products ("Amplifier Rule" or "Rule"). The proposed amendments modify the previous proposal by updating a required test condition (total harmonic distortion), improving differentiation between power output disclosures that comply with the Rule's testing methods and those that do not, and modernizing as well as clarifying Rule language considering the foregoing modifications. Additionally, the proposed amendments now formalize prior Commission guidance on applying the Rule to multichannel amplifiers.DATES: Written comments must be received on or before 20 October 2023. Parties interested in an opportunity to present views orally should submit a request to do so as explained below, and such requests must be received on or before 20 October 2023.16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 432: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-432This supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1679/Add.1 are identified by Docket Number FTC-2022-0048. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2022-0048/document and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pmEastern Time on 20  October 2023. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.

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