Federal Register #2026-21798

FTC Proposed Three-Year Extension of Fuel Rating Rule Information Collection

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking public comment on extending its Fuel Rating Rule information-collection clearance. - Agency: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); no sub-agagency or office is identified. - Notice purpose: Proposed three-year extension of the clearance for information collection under the Fuel Rating Rule; this is not a procurement opportunity or contract award. - Covered activities: Fuel-rating procedures and disclosures for automotive gasoline and alternative liquid automotive fuels, plus retention of records supporting fuel ratings by covered businesses. - Estimated annual burden: 28,163 hours, with estimated annual labor costs of $455,731 and annual capital or other non-labor costs of $308,536. - Products, services, OEMs, and vendors: None requested or identified.

Description

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on extending the Office of Management and Budget clearance for its Fuel Rating Rule for an additional three years; the current clearance expires October 31, 2026. The Rule establishes procedures for determining, certifying, and disclosing the octane rating of automotive gasoline and the automotive fuel rating of alternative liquid automotive fuels. It also requires specified fuel industry businesses to retain records documenting how ratings were determined. Comments are due November 25, 2026.

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