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because that individual exercises his or ACTION:Extension of deadline for http://www.ftc.gov/os/


her rights under any of the Federal submission of public comments. publiccomments.shtm. As a matter of
antidiscrimination or whistleblower discretion, the FTC makes every effort to
protection laws listed above. If you SUMMARY: The Federal Trade
remove home contact information for
believe that you are the victim of Commission is extending the deadline
individuals from the public comments it
retaliation for engaging in protected for filing public comments on several
receives before placing those comments
activity, you must follow, as issues in connection with the
preparation of a report required by the on the FTC Web site. More information,
appropriate, the procedures described in including routine uses permitted by the
the Antidiscrimination Laws and Postal Accountability and Enhancement
Act. Privacy Act, may be found in the FTC’s
Whistleblower Protection Laws sections privacy policy, at http://www.ftc.gov/
or, if applicable, the administrative or DATES: Public comments must be
received on or before August 6, 2007. ftc/privacy.htm.
negotiated grievance procedures in
order to pursue any legal remedy. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
‘‘USPS Study, Project No. P071200’’ to Requests for additional information
Disciplinary Actions
facilitate the organization of comments. should be addressed to James Cooper,
Under the existing laws, each agency A comment filed in paper form should Federal Trade Commission, Office of
retains the right, where appropriate, to include this reference both in the text Policy Planning, 600 Pennsylvania
discipline a Federal employee for and on the envelope, and the original Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
conduct that is inconsistent with and two copies should be delivered to Email: jcooper1@ftc.gov; Telephone:
Federal antidiscrimination and the following address: Federal Trade 202-326-3367.
whistleblower protection laws up to and Commission/Office of the Secretary,
including removal. If OSC has initiated Room 135-H (Annex F ), 600 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
an investigation under 5 U.S.C. 1214, Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., December 20, 2006, President Bush
however, according to 5 U.S.C. 1214(f), Washington, D.C. 20580. signed the Postal Accountability and
agencies must seek approval from the Because paper mail in the Washington Enhancement Act into law. The Act
Special Counsel to discipline employees area and at the FTC is subject to delay, requires the Federal Trade Commission
for, among other activities, engaging in please consider submitting your to prepare and submit to the President,
prohibited retaliation. Nothing in the No comment in electronic form, as Congress, and the Postal Regulatory
FEAR Act alters existing laws or permits prescribed below. Comments containing Commission (‘‘PRC’’) a comprehensive
an agency to take unfounded any material for which confidential report, by December 20, 2007,
disciplinary action against a Federal treatment is requested, however, must identifying Federal and State laws that
employee or to violate the procedural be filed in paper (rather than electronic) apply differently to the United States
rights of a Federal employee who has form, and the first page of the document Postal Service — with respect to the
been accused of discrimination. must be clearly labeled ‘‘Confidential,’’ competitive category of mail — and to
Additional Information and must comply with FTC Rule 4.9(c).1 private companies providing similar
Comments filed in electronic form products.
For further information regarding the (except comments containing any
No FEAR Act regulations, refer to 5 CFR confidential material) should be On May 1, 2007, the Commission
part 724, as well as the appropriate submitted to the FTC by clicking on the announced that it was seeking public
offices within the FTC (e.g., Office of following Web link: https:// comment on several issues to assist in
EEO, Human Resources Management secure.commentworks.com/FTC/ the preparation of the report, and
Office, or Office of the General Counsel). USPSStudy and following the published a Notice to that effect in the
Additional information regarding instructions on the Web-based form. Federal Register. See 72 Fed. Reg.
Federal antidiscrimination, You also may visit http:// 23,820 (May 1, 2007). The Notice also
whistleblower protection and retaliation www.regulations.gov to read this request designated July 2, 2007, as the deadline
laws can be found on the EEOC Website for public comment and may file an for filing public comments. A number of
at http://www.eeoc.gov and on the OSC electronic comment through that Web prospective commenters have now
Web site at http://www.osc.gov. site. The FTC will consider all requested a thirty-day extension of the
Existing Rights Unchanged comments that regulations.gov forwards public comment period, in order to
to it. ensure that they will be able to provide
Pursuant to section 205 of the No
The FTC Act and other laws the the Commission with the best
FEAR Act, neither the Act nor this
Commission administers permit the information available. In light of the
notice creates, expands or reduces any
collection of public comments to number and importance of the issues on
rights otherwise available to any
consider and use in this proceeding as which it has requested comment, the
employee, former employee or applicant
appropriate. All timely and responsive Commission has determined to extend
under the laws of the United States,
public comments, whether filed in
including the provisions of law the filing deadline until August 6, 2007.
paper or electronic form, will be
specified in 5 U.S.C. 2302(d). By direction of the Commission.
considered by the Commission and will
Donald S. Clark, be available to the public on the FTC Donald S. Clark,
Secretary. Web site, to the extent practicable, at Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–11600 Filed 6–14–07; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. E7–11607 Filed 6–14–07; 8:45 am]
1 The comment must be accompanied by an
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explicit request for confidential treatment,
including the factual and legal basis for the request,
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and must identify the specific portions of the


FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION comment to be withheld from the public record.
The request will be granted or denied by the
United States Postal Service Study Commission’s General Counsel, consistent with
applicable law and the public interest. See
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. Commission Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c).

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