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Labeling and Advertising of Home Insulation: Trade Regulation Rule

FR Abstract
The Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'') amends its Trade Regulation Rule Concerning the Labeling and Advertising of Home Insulation (``R-value Rule'' or ``Rule'') to clarify, streamline, and improve existing requirements. Specifically, the amendments clarify the Rule's coverage, improve Fact Sheet disclosures, require certain test methods to substantiate R-value claims for non-insulation products, update the test procedures incorporated into the Rule, and exempt certain disclosures for limited format advertising.
Incorporation
FR Document Number
2019-09622
Federal Register Volume
84
Federal Register Year
2019-05-13
Federal Register Start Page
20777
Federal Register End Page
20790
CFR Citation
16 CFR 460
FR Citation
84 FR 20777
CFR title
16
CFR Part
460
Document Number
ASTM C518-17
Document Edition
2021
Standard Title
Standard Test Method For Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties By Means Of The Heat Flow Meter Apparatus
Excerpts
the ASTM test procedures incorporated by reference in the Rule. Specifically, OFR regulations state that incorporation by reference is “limited to the edition … and an opportunity to comment on test updates before they are incorporated by reference. The Commission indicated that it would periodically review the … § 460.7 to eliminate automatic updates to the ASTM test procedures incorporated by reference in the Rule. The Commission will continue to update the test procedures … R-value claims for non-insulation products, update the test procedures incorporated into the Rule, and exempt certain disclosures for limited format advertising
Record Source
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