{"abstract":"The FTC is amending its Rule of Practice 2.51(b), which governs requests to reopen a Commission decision containing an order that has become effective. The amendment clarifies the \"satisfactory showing\" that a requester must make to support a request that the Commission reopen the proceeding to determine whether the order should be modified on public interest grounds.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION","name":"Federal Trade Commission","id":192,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-trade-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/192","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-trade-commission"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2000/08/21/00-21185.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":2,"title":16}],"citation":"65 FR 50636","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This amendment is effective on August 21, 2000.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"00-21185","effective_on":"2000-08-21","end_page":50638,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2000/08/21/00-21185.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/08/21/00-21185/requests-to-reopen","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/00-21185?publication_date=2000-08-21","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2000-08-21/00-21185/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":91,"last_updated":"2026-08-26 12:15:06 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-08-21/pdf/00-21185.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2000-08-21","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2000/08/21/00-21185.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":50636,"subtype":null,"title":"Requests To Reopen","toc_doc":"Nonadjudicative procedures; requests to reopen proceedings; satisfactory showing clarification","toc_subject":"Practice and procedure:","topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements"],"type":"Rule","volume":65}