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proposed order or to modify in any way

their terms.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–1363 Filed 1–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

[File No. 942–3278]

Roger J. Callahan; 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., N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 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,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 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 Roger J. Callahan.

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 efficacy claims

made regarding Dr. Callahan’s

Addiction Breaking System promoted

by respondent. The Commission’s

complaint charges that respondent, in

concert with Mega Systems, Inc., made

false and unsubstantiated claims that

Dr. Callahan’s Addiction Breaking

System (1) Reduces an individual’s

compulsive desire to eat, leading to

significant weight loss, (2) reduces an

individual’s compulsive desire to eat,

leading to significant weight loss

without the need to diet or exercise, and

(3) cures addictions and compulsions,

including but not limited to, smoking,

eating, and using alcohol or heroin.

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 weight

loss product or program or any product

or program purported to treat addictions

or compulsions.

Part I of the proposed consent order

prohibits the respondent from

representing that Dr. Callahan’s

Addiction Breaking System, or any

substantially similar product or program

purported to treat addictions or

compulsions, (1) reduces an

individual’s compulsive desire to eat,

leading to significant weight loss, (2)

reduces an individual’s compulsive

desire to eat, leading to significant

weight loss without the need to diet or

exercise, or (3) cures addictions and

compulsions, including but not limited

to, smoking, eating, and using alcohol or

heroin. Part II of the proposed order

prohibits the respondent from

representing the performance, benefits,

or efficacy of any weight loss product or

program or any product or program

purported to treat addictions or

compulsions, unless the representation

is substantiated. Part III of the proposed

order requires the respondent to pay

fifty thousand dollars into a redress

fund.

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 notify

the Commission of any changes in his

employment, 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. 98–1361 Filed 1–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

[File No. 942–3278]

Jeanie Eller; 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