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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 423 TRADE REGULATION RULE ON CARE LABELING OF TEXTILE WEARING APPAREL AND CERTAIN PIECE GOODS AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Final Amended Trade Regulation Rule. SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission, pursuant to Section 18 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 57a, issues final amendments to its Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods, 16 CFR Part 423. The Commission is amending the Rule: (1) to clarify what can constitute a reasonable basis for care instructions; and (2) to change the definitions of cold, warm, and hot water in the Rule. The Commission has decided not to amend the Rule to require that an item that can be cleaned by home washing be labeled with instructions for home washing. In addition, it has decided not to amend the Rule at this time to include an instruction for professional wetcleaning. This notice constitutes the Commissions Statement of Basis and Purpose for the amendments. EFFECTIVE DATE: The amended Rule will become effective on [insert date 30 days after date of publication in Federal Register]. ADDRESS: Requests for copies of the amended Rule and the Statement of Basis and Purpose should be sent to the Consumer Response Center, Room 130, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20580. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Constance M. Vecellio or James Mills, Attorneys, Federal Trade Commission, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., S-4302, Washington, D.C. 20580, (202) 326-2966 or (202) 326-3035. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: TRADE REGULATION RULE CONCERNINGCARE LABELING OF TEXTILE WEARING APPAREL AND CERTAIN PIECE GOODS STATEMENT OF BASIS AND PURPOSE AND REGULATORY ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION This notice is published pursuant to Section 18 of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, 15 U.S.C. 57a et seq., the provisions of Part 1, Subpart B of the Commissions Rules