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FTC RIN: 3084-AB23 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: ●Regulations Under the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 
Abstract: Earlier this year, the Commission terminated its regulatory review of the smokeless tobacco regulations, citing the enactment of the Family Smoking Prevention Act (75 FR 3665 (Jan. 22, 2010)). The FTC regulations at 16 CFR 307, however, remained in place. The Commission has now concluded that, in light of the recent amendments to the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 (or the Smokeless Tobacco Act), the regulations in 16 CFR 307 no longer serve any purpose and actually conflict with the new statutory provisions. Indeed, retention of these regulations could generate confusion if some smokeless tobacco manufacturers and importers mistakenly believe that they reflect current legal requirements. The Federal Trade Commission is now rescinding its smokeless tobacco regulations, 16 CFR 307. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, Public Law No. 111-31, transferred the FTC's authority for those regulations to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). DHHS will now review and approve rotational warning plans for these products. 
Agency: Federal Trade Commission(FTC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 16 CFR 307   
Legal Authority: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, PL 111-31   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Rule  09/28/2010  75 FR 59609   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Previously reported as 3084-AA48 
Agency Contact:
Shira Modell
Attorney
Federal Trade Commission
Bureau of Consumer Protection, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20580
Phone:202 326-3116
Email: smodell@ftc.gov