17830 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 70 / Friday, April 11, 1997 / Notices

1Copies of the Complaint, the Decision and

Order, and Commissioner Starek’s statement are

available from the Commission’s Public Reference

Branch, H–130, 6th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.

1Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and

Order are available from the Commission’s Public

Reference Branch, H–130, 6th Street & Pennsylvania

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.

1Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and

Order are available from the Commission’s Public

Reference Branch, H–130, 6th Street & Pennsylvania

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.

or any tests, studies or endorsements of

their tanning products. The consent

order requires the respondents to

possess scientific evidence to

substantiate such claims, and to send

letters to distributors and retailers

summarizing the Commission’s action.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued

February 11, 1997.1

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joel Winston, FTC/S–4002, Washington,

D.C. 20580. (202) 326–3153.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

Thursday, December 5, 1996, there was

published in the Federal Register, 61 FR

64521, a proposed consent agreement

with analysis In the Matter of California

Suncare, Inc., et al., for the purpose of

soliciting public comment. Interested

parties were given sixty (60) days in

which to submit comments, suggestions

or objections regarding the proposed

form of the order.

No comments having been received,

the Commission has ordered the

issuance of the complaint in the form

contemplated by the agreement, made

its jurisdictional findings and entered

an order to cease and desist, as set forth

in the proposed consent agreement, in

disposition of this proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets

or applies sec. 5, 38 Stat. 719, as amended;

15 U.S.C. 45, 52)

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–9386 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Dkt. C–3710]

General Motors Corporation;

Prohibited Trade Practices, and

Affirmative Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged

violations of federal law prohibiting

unfair or deceptive acts or practices and

unfair methods of competition, this

consent order prohibits, among other

things, a Michigan-based automobile

manufacturer from misrepresenting the

total amount due at lease inception,

requires the manufacturer to provide

consumers with clear, readable, and

understandable cost information in their

car lease and financed purchase

advertising, requires advertisements that

reference an initial payment or state that

no initial payment is due to clearly and

conspicuously disclose, as applicable,

that the deal is a lease, and to disclose

the fact that an extra charge may be

imposed at the end of the lease based on

the residual value of the car. The

consent order also prohibits the

respondent from misrepresenting the

existence or amount of any balloon

payment or the annual percentage rate

for advertised loans.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued

February 6, 1997.1

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Medine, FTC/S–4429,

Washington, D.C. 20580. (202) 326–

3224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

Thursday, December 5, 1996, there was

published in the Federal Register. 61 FR

64524, a proposed consent agreement

with analysis In the Matter of General

Motors Corporation, for the purpose of

soliciting public comment. Interested

parties were given sixty (60) days in

which to submit comments, suggestions

or objections regarding the proposed

form of the order.

No comment having been received,

the Commission has ordered the

issuance of the complaint in the form

contemplated by the agreement, made

its jurisdictional finding and entered an

order to cease and desist, as set forth in

the proposed consent agreement, in

disposition of this proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interpret

or apply sec. 5, Stat. 719, as amended; 82

Stat. 146, 147; 15 U.S.C. 45, 1601, et seq.; 15

U.S.C. 1667–1667e; 12 CFR 226)

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–9367 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Dkt. C–3714]

Mazda Motors of America, Inc.;

Prohibited Trade Practices, and

Affirmative Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged

violations of federal law prohibiting

unfair or deceptive acts or practices and

unfair methods of competition, this

consent order prohibits, among other

things, a California-based automobile

manufacturer from misrepresenting the

total amount due at lease inception,

requires the manufacturer to provide

consumers with clear, readable, and

understandable cost information in their

car lease and financed purchase

advertising, requires advertisements that

reference an initial payment or state that

no initial payment is due to clearly and

conspicuously disclose, as applicable,

that the deal is a lease, and to disclose

the fact that an extra charge may be

imposed at the end of the lease based on

the residual value of the car.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued

February 6, 1997.1

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Medine, FTC/S–4429,

Washington, D.C. 20580. (202) 326–

3224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

Thursday, December 5, 1996, there was

published in the Federal Register, 61 FR

64524, a proposed consent agreement

with analysis In the Matter of General

Motors Corporation and Mazda Motors

of America, Inc., for the purpose of

soliciting public comment. Interested

parties were given sixty (60) days in

which to submit comments, suggestions

or objections regarding the proposed

form of the order.

No Comments having been received,

the Commission has ordered the

issuance of the complaint in the form

contemplated by the agreement, made

its jurisdictional findings and entered

an order to cease and desist, as set forth

in the proposed consent agreement, in

disposition of this proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interpret

or apply sec. 5, 38 Stat. 719, as amended; 82

Stat. 146, 147; 15 U.S.C. 45, 1601, et seq.; 15

U.S.C. 1667–1667e; 12 CFR 226)

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–9368 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Dkt. C–3713]

Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America,

Inc.; Prohibited Trade Practices, and

Affirmative Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged

violations of federal law prohibiting

unfair or deceptive acts or practices and

unfair methods of competition, this

consent order prohibits, among other

things, a California-based automobile