13158 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 47 / Friday, March 10, 1995 / Notices

1Some statutes require disclosure of domestic

origin or domestic content for certain products. E.g.,

Textile Products Identification Act, 15 U.S.C. 70;

Wool Products Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C. 68 (both

enforced by the Federal Trade Commission);

American Automobile Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C. 1950

(enforced by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

2The Commission will find deception ‘‘if there is

a representation, omission or practice that is likely

to mislead the consumer acting reasonably in the

circumstances, to the consumer’s detriment.’’ Letter

dated October 14, 1983, from the Federal Trade

Commission to the Honorable John D. Dingell,

Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce,

U.S. House of Representatives (‘‘Deception

Statement’’), reprinted in Cliffdale Associates, Inc.,

103 F.T.C. 110, 176 (1984).

banking practices.’’ Any request for a

hearing on this question must be

accompanied by a statement of the

reasons a written presentation would

not suffice in lieu of a hearing,

identifying specifically any questions of

fact that are in dispute, summarizing the

evidence that would be presented at a

hearing, and indicating how the party

commenting would be aggrieved by

approval of the proposal.

Unless otherwise noted, comments

regarding each of these applications

must be received at the Reserve Bank

indicated for the application or the

offices of the Board of Governors not

later than March 24, 1995.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

(Randall C. Sumner, Vice President) 411

Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166:

1. Cass Commercial Corporation, St.

Louis, Missouri; to acquire Cass

Information Systems, Inc., St. Louis,

Missouri (formerly Cass Logistics, Inc.),

and thereby engage in acquiring and

holding credit card receivables

generated by an affiliated bank,

including acting as the soliciting agent

for the affiliated bank, pursuant to §

225.25(b)(1)(ii), of the Board’s

Regulation Y.

B. Federal Reserve Bank of

Minneapolis (James M. Lyon, Vice

President) 250 Marquette Avenue,

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480:

1. Norwest Corporation, Minneapolis,

Minnesota; to acquire, through its

subsidiary Norwest Mortgage Inc., Des

Moines, Iowa, the mortgage origination

and servicing business of First National

Bank of Parker, Parker, Colorado, and

thereby engage in mortgage lending and

servicing activities, pursuant to §

225.25(b)(1) of the Board’s Regulation Y.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, March 6, 1995.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 95–5928 Filed 3–9–95; 8:45 am]

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Charles H. Deters; Change in Bank

Control Notices; Acquisitions of

Shares of Banks or Bank Holding

Companies; Correction

This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc.

95-4972) published on page 11096 of the

issue for Wednesday, March 1, 1995.

Under the Federal Reserve Bank of

Cleveland heading, the entry for Charles

H. Deters, is revised to read as follows:

1. Charles H. Deters, Walton,

Kentucky; to acquire an additional 45.5

percent, for a total of 50 percent, of the

voting shares of Commonwealth Trust

Bancorp, Inc., Butler, Kentucky, and

thereby indirectly acquire Farmers

Bank, Butler, Kentucky.

Comments on this application must

be received by March 15, 1995.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, March 6, 1995.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 95–5929 Filed 3–9–95; 8:45 am]

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First Interstate BancSystem of

Montana, Inc.; Formation of,

Acquisition by, or Merger of Bank

Holding Companies

The company listed in this notice has

applied for the Board’s approval under

section 3 of the Bank Holding Company

Act (12 U.S.C. 1842) and § 225.14 of the

Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.14) to

become a bank holding company or to

acquire a bank or bank holding

company. The factors that are

considered in acting on the applications

are set forth in section 3(c) of the Act

(12 U.S.C. 1842(c)).

The application is available for

immediate inspection at the Federal

Reserve Bank indicated. Once the

application has been accepted for

processing, it will also be available for

inspection at the offices of the Board of

Governors. Interested persons may

express their views in writing to the

Reserve Bank indicated for that

application or to the offices of the Board

of Governors. Any comment on an

application that requests a hearing must

include a statement of why a written

presentation would not suffice in lieu of

a hearing, identifying specifically any

questions of fact that are in dispute and

summarizing the evidence that would

be presented at a hearing.

Comments regarding this application

must be received not later than April 3,

1995.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of

Minneapolis (James M. Lyon, Vice

President) 250 Marquette Avenue,

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480:

1. First Interstate BancSystem of

Montana, Inc., Billings, Montana; to

acquire 100 percent of the voting shares

of First Park County Bancshares, Inc.,

Livingston, Montana, and thereby

indirectly acquire First National Park

Bank in Livingston, Livingston,

Montana.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, March 6, 1995.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 95–5930 Filed 3–9–95; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

Publication of ‘‘Made in the USA’’

Provisions of the Violent Crime Control

and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of provisions of statute.

SUMMARY: On September 13, 1994,

Congress enacted the Violent Crime

Control and Law Enforcement Act of

1994 (‘‘Crime Bill’’). Section 320933 of

the Crime Bill states, inter alia, that

‘‘Made in the U.S.A.’’ or ‘‘Made in

America’’ claims or their equivalent

shall be consistent with decisions and

orders of the Federal Trade Commission

(‘‘Commission’’). Section 320933 further

states that it ‘‘shall be effective upon

publication in the Federal Register of a

Notice of the provisions of this section.’’

This notice implements the latter

requirement.

DATES: Section 320933 of the Crime Bill

is effective on March 10, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert Easton, Special Assistant,

Division of Enforcement, Federal Trade

Commission, Washington, DC 20580,

telephone 202/326–3029.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 5

of the Federal Trade Commission Act

(‘‘FTC Act’’), 15 U.S.C. 45, directs the

Commission to prevent ‘‘deceptive acts

and practices,’’ including deceptive

claims of domestic origin. Although

goods manufactured in the United

States generally are not required to have

a label identifying domestic content, a

manufacturer may choose to make an

unqualified or a qualified domestic

origin claim for its products.1 An

example of an unqualified claim is that

a product is ‘‘Made in USA,’’ while an

example of a qualified claim is that a

product is ‘‘Made in USA of foreign

components.’’ The Commission reviews

Made in USA claims principally under

its section 5 authority to prohibit

deceptive acts or practices.2

On September 13, 1994, Congress

enacted the Crime Bill, P.L. 103–322,

108 Stat. 2135. Section 320933 of the
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3File No. 922–3236 (accepted for public comment

Sept. 20, 1994, Commissioners Azcuenaga and

Owen dissenting). In that mater, the Commission

alleged that the company falsely implied that all, or

virtually all, of the component parts of its product

and all, or virtually all, of the labor used in

assembling its product was domestic when, in fact,

a substantial portion of the firm’s product line was

assembled overseas of foreign component parts, and

a substantial portion of the products assembled in

the United States was composed of foreign

component parts. The proposed order provided that

unqualified Made in USA claims will be permitted

‘‘so long as all, or virtually all, of the component

parts of the footwear are made in the United States

and all, or virtually all, of the labor in assembling

the footwear is performed in the United States.’’ 59

FR 48892, 48893 (1994). After reviewing the

comments received, the Commission will issue a

public notice of its disposition in Hyde. (A consent

agreement that the Commission has accepted

subject to final approval is placed on the public

record for a 60-day comment period, after which the

Commission decides whether to make the

agreement final. See Rule 2.34 of the Commission’s

Rules of Practice, 16 CFR 2.34).

At the same time that it published its proposed

consent agreement with Hyde, the Commission also

issued a complaint against New Balance Athletic

Shoe, Inc., Docket No. 9268 (Commissioner

Azcuenaga dissenting). That matter is currently in

litigation before an administrative law judge.

Crime Bill (15 U.S.C. 45a) governs the

use of certain Made in USA claims.

Section 320933 states, inter alia, that

‘‘Made in the U.S.A.’’ or ‘‘Made in

America’’ claims or their equivalent

shall be consistent with decisions and

orders of the Federal Trade

Commission. The section further states

that the section ‘‘shall be effective upon

publication in the Federal Register of a

Notice of the provisions of this section.

The Commission shall publish such

notice within six months after the

enactment of this section.’’

The text of Section 320933 of the

Crime Bill is as follows:

To the extent that any person introduces,

delivers for introduction, sells, advertises, or

offers for sale in commerce a product with a

‘‘Made in the U.S.A.’’ or ‘‘Made in America’’

label, or the equivalent thereof, in order to

represent that such product was in whole or

substantial part of domestic origin, such label

shall be consistent with decisions and orders

of the Federal Trade Commission issued

pursuant to section 5 of the Federal Trade

Commission Act. This section only applies to

such labels. Nothing in this section shall

preclude the application of other provisions

of law relating to labeling. The Commission

may periodically consider an appropriate

percentage of imported components which

may be included in the product and still be

reasonably consistent with such decisions

and orders. Nothing in this section shall

preclude use of such labels for products that

contain imported components under the

label when the label also discloses such

information in a clear and conspicuous

manner. The Commission shall administer

this section pursuant to section 5 of the

Federal Trade Commission Act and may from

time to time issue rules pursuant to section

553 of Title 5, United States Code for such

purpose. If a rule is issued, such violation

shall be treated by the Commission as a

violation of a rule under section 18 of the

Federal Trade Commissions [sic] Act (15

U.S.C. 57a) regarding unfair or deceptive acts

or practices. This section shall be effective

upon publication in the Federal Register of

a Notice of the provisions of this section. The

Commission shall publish such notice within

six months after the enactment of this

section.

Section 320933 provides that Made in

USA claims are to be consistent with

section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45

(‘‘unfair or deceptive acts or practices’’),

and that the Commission may

reexamine the application of its legal

standard to particular facts as

circumstances warrant. This provision

authorizes the Commission to issue

rules with respect to certain Made in

USA claims. The Commission has made

no determination whether rulemaking

would be appropriate. However, the

comments the Commission has received

in response to a proposed consent

agreement in Hyde Athletic Industries,

Inc.3 suggests that additional guidance

may be appropriate in this area. Should

the Commission so determine, further

opportunity for public input will be

considered.

By direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–5876 Filed 3–9–95; 8:45 am]

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GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

Depository Library Council to the

Public Printer; Meeting

The Depository Library Council to the

Public Printer (DLC) will hold its Spring

1995 meeting on Monday, April 10,

1995, through Wednesday, April 12,

1995, in Arlington, Virginia. The

meeting sessions will take place from

8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday, 8 a.m.

until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, and from 8:30

a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

The sessions will be held at the Rosslyn

Westpark Hotel, 1900 North Fort Myer

Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22209. The

purpose of this meeting is to discuss the

Federal Depository Library Program.

The meeting is open to the public.

A limited number of hotel rooms have

been reserved at the Rosslyn Westpark

for anyone needing hotel

accommodations. Telephone: 800–368–

3408 or 703–527–4814; FAX: 703–522–

8864. Please specify the Depository

Library Council when you contact the

hotel. Room cost per night is $87.

Michael F. DiMario,

Public Printer.

[FR Doc. 95–5939 Filed 3–9–95; 8:45 am]

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The Federal Register Online Via GPO

Access; Public Meeting for Federal,

State and Local Agencies, and Others

Interested in a Demonstration of GPO

Access, the Online Service Providing

the Federal Register and Other Federal

Databases

The Superintendent of Documents

will hold two public meetings for

Federal, state and local government

agencies, and others interested in an

overview and demonstration of the

Government Printing Office’s online

service GPO Access, provided under the

Government Printing Office Electronic

Information Access Enhancement Act of

1993 (Public Law 103–40).

Two sessions are available on

Wednesday, March 29, 1995, from 9

a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and from 11 a.m. to

12:30 p.m. Both sessions will be held at

the University of Illinois-Chicago,

Chicago Illini Union, 828 Walcott,

Chicago, Illinois 60612.

The online Federal Register Service

offers access to the daily issues of the

Federal Register by 6 a.m. on the day

of publication. All notices, rules and

proposed rules, Presidential documents,

executive orders, separate parts, and

reader aids are included in the database

as ASCII text files, with graphics

provided in TIFF format. The online

Federal Register is available via the

Internet or as a dial-in-service.

Historical data is available from January

1994 forward.

Other databases currently available

online through GPO Access include the

Congressional Record; Congressional

Record Index, including the History of

Bills; Congressional Bills; Public Laws;

and U.S. Code.

Individuals interested in attending

either session should contact the GPO’s

Office of Electronic Information

Dissemination Services, John Berger,

Product Manager, on 202–512–1525;

(FAX) 202–512–1262; or by Internet email at help@eids05.eids.gpo.gov.

Seating reservations will be accepted

through Friday, March 24, 1995.

Michael F. DiMario,

Public Printer.

[FR Doc. 95–5941 Filed 3–9–95; 8:45 am]

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