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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
Federal Agency
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Register Link
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-13/pdf/2019-09622.pdf
CFR Citation
16 CFR 460
FR Citation
84 FR 20777
CFR title
16
CFR Part
460
Document Number
ASTM C1045-07 (reapproved 2013)
Document Edition
2013
Standard Title
Standard Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission Properties Under Steady-State Conditions
SDO
ASTM International
Standard Number Link
https://www.astm.org/c1045-07.html
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
www.federalregister.gov