The U.S Federal Trade Commission finalized changes on Thursday to a rule that determines what information companies must hand over when seeking clearance for proposed mergers, paring back a proposal that drew criticism from industry groups. At the same time, the FTC said it will once again consider completing merger reviews before the 30-day waiting period expires. "While the Agencies have been rightly pressured to scale back their expensive, radical vision for overhauling the merger-notification process, this final rulemaking still holds the potential to unnecessarily target vertical mergers, private equity, and smaller acquisitions," said Sean Heather, senior vice president for antitrust at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which had criticized the earlier proposal.