16 CFR § 2.17 - Statutory delays of notifications and prohibitions of disclosure.
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title: "16 CFR § 2.17 - Statutory delays of notifications and prohibitions of disclosure."
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title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "2.17"
section_name: "Statutory delays of notifications and prohibitions of disclosure."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION"
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subchapter_name: "ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 46."
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# 2.17 Statutory delays of notifications and prohibitions of disclosure.
Upon authorization by the Commissioner who issues compulsory process pursuant to § 2.7(a) or, alternatively, upon authorization by the General Counsel, Commission attorneys may seek to delay notifications or prohibit disclosures pursuant to the Right to Financial Privacy Act (12 U.S.C. 3409), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (18 U.S.C. 2705), or section 7 of the U.S. SAFE WEB Act (15 U.S.C. 57b-2a).
[76 FR 54691, Sept. 2, 2011]