former FTC Conference Center
601 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington
DC
20001
Event Description
The Federal Trade Commission is planning to host a public workshop on April 30, 2008, to examine developments in green packaging claims and consumer perception of such claims. This workshop is one component of the Commission’s regulatory review of the Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (16 CFR Part 260), which the FTC previously announced in a Federal Register Notice on November 26, 2007. For questions related to the workshop, contact FTC Attorneys Janice Podoll Frankle (202-326-3022), Laura Koss (202-326-2890), or Anne M. McCormick (202-326-3583), Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission.
PRE-REGISTRATION
The event is free and open to the public. All attendees will be required to display a current driver's license or other valid form of photo identification. The Conference Center is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need an accommodation related to a disability, please call Marcy Baskin, (202) 326-2285.
Pre-registration for this workshop is not necessary, but is encouraged, so that we may better plan for the event.
To pre-register, email your name and affiliation to greenpackagingworkshop@ftc.gov.
NOTE:
When you pre-register, we will collect your name, affiliation, and your email address. This information will be used to estimate how many people will attend. We may use your email address to contact you with information about the workshop.
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Request for Comments
FILING A COMMENT — Deadline: April 11, 2008
The Commission invites interested persons to submit written comments on issues related to this workshop. Comments should be captioned “Green Packaging Workshop – Comment, Project No.P084200” and submitted according to the instructions below.
To File Electronically:
Follow the instructions and fill out the form at https://secure.commentworks.com/ftc-packagingworkshop.
To File in Paper Form:
Include “Green Packaging Workshop – Comment, Project No.P084200” both in the text and on the envelope, and mail or deliver to the following address:
Federal Trade Commission/Office of the Secretary
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Room H-135 (Annex B)
Washington, DC 20580
Because postal mail in the Washington area and at the Commission is subject to delay, please consider submitting your comments in electronic form, as prescribed above. The FTC requests that you send any comment by courier or overnight service, if possible.
To Request Confidential Treatment:
You must file in paper form and clearly label the first page of the document with “Confidential” and comply with Commission Rule 4.9 (c).