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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 138 / Thursday, July 22, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
adjudicative officer finds that the party has committed a willful violation of law or otherwise acted in bad faith, or special circumstances make an award unjust. Questions may be addressed to the Office of the General Counsel.
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a. In paragraph a, adding the words 15 U.S.C. 41 note after the term 1961; and b. In paragraph b, removing the word shall and adding, in its place, the word will.
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The Chair.

The Chair of the Commission is designated by the President, and, subject to the general policies of the Commission, is the executive and administrative head of the agency. The Chair presides at meetings of and hearings before the Commission and participates with other Commissioners in all Commission decisions. In rulemaking proceedings under section 18a1B of the Federal Trade Commission Act 15 U.S.C.
57aa1B, the Chair serves as or may designate another Commissioner to serve as the Chief Presiding Officer or may appoint another person to serve as Chief Presiding Officer who is not responsible to any other official or employee of the Commission. Attached to the Office of the Chair, and reporting directly to the Chair, and through the Chair to the Commission, are the following staff units:
a The Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, which ensures that the agencys practices and policies comply with applicable federal information privacy and security requirements and standards;
b The Office of Congressional Relations, which coordinates all liaison activities with Congress;
c The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Workplace Inclusion, which advises and assists the Chair and the organizational units in EEO policy and diversity management issues;
d The Office of Policy Planning, which assists the Commission to develop and implement long-range competition and consumer protection policy initiatives; and e The Office of Public Affairs, which furnishes information concerning Commission activities to news media and the public.
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Organization structure.

The Federal Trade Commission includes the following principal units:

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Office of the Executive Director; Office of the General Counsel; Office of the Secretary; Office of the Inspector General; Office of Administrative Law Judges; Bureau of Competition; Bureau of Consumer Protection; Bureau of Economics; and Office of International Affairs.
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Office of the General Counsel.

The General Counsel is the Commissions chief law officer and adviser, who renders necessary legal services to the Commission; represents the Commission in the Federal and State courts, and before administrative agencies in coordination with the Bureaus, in appellate litigation, investigative compulsory process enforcement, and defensive litigation;
advises the Commission and other agency officials and staff with respect to questions of law and policy, including advice with respect to legislative matters and ethics; represents the agency in employment and labor disputes; and responds to requests and appeals filed under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts and to intraand intergovernmental information access requests.
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Office of the Secretary.

The Secretary is the legal custodian of the Commissions seal, property, papers, and records, including legal and public records, and is responsible for the minutes of Commission meetings. The Secretary, or in the Secretarys absence an Acting Secretary, signs Commission orders and official correspondence. In addition, the Secretary is responsible for the publication of all Commission actions that appear in the Federal Register and for the publication of Federal Trade Commission decisions.
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0.14 Office of Administrative Law Judges.

Administrative law judges are officials to whom the Commission, in accordance with law, delegates the initial performance of statutory factfinding functions and initial rulings on conclusions of law, to be exercised in conformity with Commission decisions
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and policy directives and with its Rules of Practice.
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Bureau of Competition.

The Bureau is responsible for enforcing Federal antitrust and trade regulation laws under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act 15
U.S.C. 45, the Clayton Act 15 U.S.C.
1227, and a number of other special statutes that the Commission is charged with enforcing. The Bureau carries out its responsibilities by investigating alleged law violations, recommending to the Commission such further steps as may be appropriate, and prosecuting enforcement actions authorized by the Commission. Such further steps may include seeking injunctive and other relief as permitted by statute in Federal district court; litigating before the agencys administrative law judges;
negotiating settlement of complaints;
and initiating rules or reports. The Bureau also conducts compliance investigations and, in compliance with Section 16a1 of the FTC Act 15
U.S.C. 56a1, initiates proceedings for civil penalties to assure compliance with final Commission orders dealing with competition and trade restraint matters. The Bureaus activities also include business and consumer education and staff advice on competition laws and compliance, and liaison functions with respect to foreign antitrust and competition law enforcement agencies and organizations, including requests for international enforcement assistance.
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Bureau of Consumer Protection.

The Bureau is responsible for enforcing the prohibition against unfair or deceptive acts or practices in section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act 15 U.S.C. 45, as well as numerous special statutes that the Commission is charged with enforcing. The Bureau carries out its responsibilities by investigating alleged law violations, recommending to the Commission such further steps as may be appropriate, and prosecuting enforcement actions authorized by the Commission. Such further steps may include seeking injunctive and other relief as permitted by statute in Federal district court;
litigating before the agencys administrative law judges; negotiating settlement of complaints; initiating rules or reports; and initiating civil penalty proceedings for rule violations. The Bureau also conducts compliance investigations and, in compliance with Section 16a1 of the FTC Act 15
U.S.C. 56a1, initiates proceedings for
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