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periodically through the program, but

no more than approximately ten

minutes apart that the program is a paid

advertisement for the product or service.

The proposed consent order also

requires respondents to pay the Federal

Trade Commission $500,000. The funds

paid by the respondents shall, in the

discretion of the Federal Trade

Commission, be used to provide direct

redress to consumers. If the Federal

Trade Commission determines that

consumer redress is impracticable or

otherwise unwarranted, any funds not

so used shall be paid to the United

States Treasury.

The remaining parts of the proposed

consent order require the respondents

(1) to maintain promotional and

substantiation materials related to the

claims covered by the order, (2) to

deliver a copy of the order to all current

and future principals, officers, directors,

and managers, and deliver a summary of

the order to all current and future

employees, agents, and representatives

having responsibilities with respect to

the subject matter of this order, (3) to

notify the Commission of any changes

in the structure of the proposed

corporate respondent, (4) to notify the

Commission of any changes in

employment of the individual

respondent, and (5) to file one or more

compliance reports.

The purpose of this analysis is to

facilitate public comment on the

proposed consent order. It is not

intended to constitute an official

interpretation of the agreement and

proposed order or to modify in any way

their terms.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–1360 Filed 1–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

[File No. 942–3278]

Tru-Vantage International, L.L.C.;

Analysis to Aid Public Comment

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Proposed Consent Agreement.

SUMMARY: The consent agreement in this

matter settles alleged violations of

federal law prohibiting unfair or

deceptive acts or practices or unfair

methods of competition. The attached

Analysis to Aid Public Comment

describes both the allegations in the

draft complaint that accompanies the

consent agreement and the terms of the

consent order—embodied in the consent

agreement—that would settle these

allegations.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before March 23, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

directed to: FTC/Office of the Secretary,

Room 159, 6th St. and Pa. Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20580.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

C. Steven Baker or Russell W. Damtoft,

Federal Trade Commission, Chicago

Regional Office, 55 East Monroe St.,

Suite 1860, Chicago, IL 60603. (312)

353–8156.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to Section 6(f) of the Federal Trade

Commission Act, 38 Stat. 721, 15 U.S.C.

46 and Section 2.34 of the Commission’s

Rules of Practice (16 CFR 2.34), notice

is hereby given that the above-captioned

consent agreement containing a consent

order to cease and desist, having been

filed with and accepted, subject to final

approval, by the Commission, has been

placed on the public record for a period

of sixty (60) days. The following

Analysis to Aid Public Comment

describes the terms of the consent

agreement, and the allegations in the

complaint. An electronic copy of the

full text of the consent agreement

package can be obtained from the FTC

Home Page (for January 13, 1998), on

the World Wide Web, at ‘‘http://

www.ftc.gov/os/actions/htm.’’ A paper

copy can be obtained from the FTC

Public Reference Room, Room H–130,

Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20580, either in

person or by calling (202) 326–3627.

Public comment is invited. Such

comments or views will be considered

by the Commission and will be available

for inspection and copying at its

principal office in accordance with

Section 4.9(b)(6)(ii) of the Commission’s

Rules of Practice (16 CFR 4.9(b)(6)(ii)).

Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to

Aid Public Comment

The Federal Trade Commission has

accepted an agreement, subject to final

approval, to a proposed consent order

from respondent Tru-Vantage

International, L.L.C.

The proposed consent order has been

placed on the public record for sixty

(60) days for reception of comments by

interested persons. Comments received

during this period will become part of

the public record. After sixty (60) days,

the Commission will again review the

agreement and the comments received

and will decide whether it should

withdraw from the agreement and take

other appropriate action or make final

the agreement’s proposed order.

This matter concerns an efficacy

claim made regarding Howard Berg’s

Mega Reading promoted by respondent.

The Commission’s complaint charges

that respondent, in concert with

Howard S. Berg and Kevin Trudeau,

made a false and unsubstantiated claim

that Howard Berg’s Mega Reading is

successful in teaching anyone,

including adults, children and disabled

individuals, to significantly increase

their reading speed while substantially

comprehending and retaining the

material.

The proposed consent order contains

provisions designed to remedy the

violations charged and to prevent the

respondent from engaging in similar

acts and practices in the future. The

proposed order extends to any product

or program purported to significantly

increase one’s reading speed.

Part I of the proposed consent order

prohibits the respondent from

representing that Howard Berg’s Mega

Reading, or any substantially similar

product, is successful in teaching

anyone, including adults, children and

disabled individuals, to increase their

reading speed above 800 words per

minute while substantially

comprehending and retaining the

material. Part II of the proposed order

prohibits the respondent from

representing the performance, benefits,

or efficacy of any product or program

purported to significantly increase one’s

reading speed, unless the representation

is substantiated.

The remaining parts of the proposed

consent order require the respondent to

maintain promotional and

substantiation materials related to the

claims covered by the order, to provide

a copy of the order to designated parties

having responsibilities with respect to

the subject matter of this order, to notify

the Commission of any changes in the

company structure, and to file one or

more compliance reports.

The purpose of this analysis is to

facilitate public comment on the

proposed consent order. It is not

intended to constitute an official

interpretation of the agreement and

proposed order or to modify in any way

their terms.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–1364 Filed 1–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request Entitled Nondiscrimination in

Federal Financial Assistance Programs

AGENCY: Office of Equal Employment

Opportunity, GSA.