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RCA: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Amendment of 16 C.F.R. Part 1025, Rules of Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings

March 21, 2016

Final

Record of Commission Action

(Briefing package dated January 26, 2016, OS No.3176)

Decision

The Commission voted unanimously (5-0) to approve publication in the Federal Register, with changes, of a notice of proposed rulemaking that would amend 16 C.F.R. part 1025, the Commission's Rules of Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings ("Rules") to align the Rules with the modem Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and to reflect modem administrative and civillitigation practice.

The Commission voted (3-2) to approve Commissioner Adler's amendments to the adjudicatory rule and the notice· preamble. Chairman Kaye, Commissioner Adler and CommissionerMohorovic voted to approve the Commission Adler amendments. Commissioner Buerkle andCommissioner Robinson did not vote to approve the Adler amendments.The Commission vote unanimously (5-0) to approve Commissioner Mohorovic's amendments tothe rule 16 CFR 1025.13 and .24, and Commissioner Robinson's amendments to 16 CFR1025.68, and to the notice preamble.

Signature of Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary

Commissioners Voting

Ballot vote due March 21, 2016

(The Commission agrred to extend the ballot vote due date from January 26, February 19, and March 18, 2016)

  • Chairman Elliot F. Kaye
  • Commissioner Robert S. Adler
  • Commissioner Ann Marie Buerkle
  • Commissioner Joseph P. Mohorovic
  • Commissioner Marietta S. Robinson
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