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person whose employment involves any

competing Reckitt & Colman carpet

deodorizer or air freshener product.

Similarly, all persons responsible for the

management of any competing Reckitt &

Colman carpet deodorizer product or air

freshener product shall be prohibited

from providing, discussing, exchanging,

circulating or otherwise furnishing any

such information to or with any other

person responsible for the Carpet Fresh,

Rug Fresh, Botanicals, or Airwick

Neutra Air carpet deodorizer products,

or Airwick, Stick Ups, Air Waves,

Wizard, Botanicals, and Airwick Neutra

Air air freshener products.

Any violation of the Consent Order or

the Hold Separate Agreement,

incorporated by reference as part of the

Consent Order, subjects the violator to

civil penalties and other relief as

provided by law.

Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To

Aid Public Comment

The Federal Trade Commission

(‘‘Commission’’) has accepted subject to

final approval an agreement containing

a proposed consent order from Reckitt &

Colman plc (‘‘Reckitt & Colman’’) to

resolve competitive concerns with the

proposed acquisition of certain assets

and liabilities of the household

products, professional products and

personal products businesses of L&F

Products Inc. Under the proposed order,

Reckitt & Colman would divest assets

relating to its carpet deodorizer

products business and its rug cleaning

products business (respectively, the

‘‘Carpet Deodorizer Assets’’ and the

‘‘Rug Cleaning Assets’’).

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 review the

agreement and the comments received

and will decide whether to withdraw

from the agreement or make final the

agreement’s proposed order.

The draft complaint alleges that the

proposed acquisition, if consummated,

would violate Section 7 of the Clayton

Act, 15 U.S.C. § 18, as amended, and

Section 56 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C.

§ 45, as amended, in the market for

carpet deodorizers. Additionally,

Reckitt & Colman is already subject to

a Commission order issued to settle

charges that its previous acquisition of

the Boyle-Midway Division of American

Home Products Corporation violated

Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C.

§ 18, as amended, and Section 5 of the

FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45, as amended (In

the Matter of Reckitt & Colman plc, FTC

Docket No. C–3306). The Order in

Docket No. C–3306 provides that for a

period of ten (10) years Reckitt &

Colman shall not acquire, without the

prior approval of the Commission, any

interest in, stock of, or any assets used

in the rug cleaning products business.

The proposed consent order would

remedy the violation alleged in the draft

complaint by requiring the divestiture of

the Carpet Deodorizer Assets.

Additionally, the proposed order would

allow Reckitt & Colman to acquire L&F

with the required prior approval of the

Commission on the condition that

Reckitt & Colman divest the Rug

Cleaning Assets.

The proposed order would require

Reckitt & Colman to divest the Carpet

Deodorizer Assets within six (6) months

after the proposed order becomes final.

The proposed order also would require

Reckitt & Colman to divest the Rug

Cleaning Assets within six (6) months

after the Commission approves Reckitt &

Colman’s acquisition of L&F pursuant to

the Order in Docket No. C–3306.

Reckitt & Colman would also be

required to divest, at the option of the

acquirer of the Carpet Deodorizer

Assets, the rights to use the Airwick

brand name in connection with the

manufacture and sale of carpet

deodorizer products. In addition,

Reckitt & Colman would be required to

divest manufacturing equipment and

facilities associated with the Carpet

Deodorizer Assets and Rug Cleaning

Assets at the acquirer(s)’ option.

To help ensure the viability of the

Carpet Deodorizer Assets and the Rug

Cleaning Assets, Reckitt & Colman

would be required to provide such

personnel, information, assistance,

advice, and training as are necessary to

transfer these assets pursuant to the

order and establish these businesses as

viable, ongoing concerns. In addition,

Reckitt & Colman would be required to

assist the acquirer(s) in obtaining

approvals for the transfer of all

registrations, leases, licenses,

certifications, permits, or other similar

documents relating to the Carpet

deodorizer Assets and the Rug Cleaning

Assets.

If Reckitt & Colman fails to divest the

Carpet Deodorizer Assets during the

allotted time, a trustee could be

appointed to divest, within twelve (12)

months, the Carpet Deodorizer Assets

and, in addition, assets relating to

Reckitt & Colman’s air freshener

products business (‘‘Air Freshener

Assets’’). If Reckitt & Colman does not

divest the Rug Cleaning Assets within

the allotted time, a trustee could be

appointed to divest, within twelve (12)

months, the Rug Cleaning Assets and, in

addition, assets relating to Reckitt &

Colman’s Woolite fabric care products

business (‘‘Woolite Assets’’). If, at the

end of twelve months, the trustee

submitted a plan of divestiture or

believed that divestiture could be

achieved within a reasonable time, the

time period for divestiture could be

extended by the Commission, or, in the

case of a court-appointed trustee, by the

court. The Commission, however, may

extend this period only two (2) times.

A Hold Separate Agreement signed by

a Reckitt & Colman provides that until

divestiture of the Carpet Deodorizer

Assets is completed, the Reckitt &

Colman Carpet Deodorizer Assets and

Air Freshener Assets businesses shall be

held separate from and operated

independently of Reckitt & Colman. The

Hold Separate Agreement also provides

that until the divestiture of the Rug

Cleaning Assets required by the

proposed order is completed, the L&F

businesses being acquired by Reckitt &

Colman shall be held separate from and

operated independently of Reckitt &

Colman.

The proposed order would require

Reckitt & Colman, for a period of ten

(10) years, to obtain the prior approval

of the Commission before acquiring any

interest in any other company engaged

in the development, production,

distribution, or sale for resale of carpet

deodorizer products in the United

States.

Under the proposed order, Reckitt &

Colman would be required to provide to

the Commission reports of its

compliance with the divestiture

provisions of the order sixty (60) days

after the order becomes final and every

sixty (60) days thereafter, until the

divestitures have been completed.

Additionally, one year from the date

the order becomes final and annually

thereafter for nine (9) years, Reckitt &

Colman would be required to provide to

the Commission a report of its

compliance with the order.

The purpose of this analysis is to

facilitate public comment on the

proposed order, and 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

Notice of Interest Rate on Overdue

Debts

Section 30.13 of the Department of

Health and Human Services’ claims

collection regulations (45 CFR Part 30)

provides that the Secretary shall charge

an annual rate of interest as fixed by the

Secretary of the Treasury after taking

into consideration private consumer

rates of interest prevailing on the date

that HHS becomes entitled to recovery.

The rate generally cannot be lower than

the Department of Treasury’s current

value of funds rate or the applicable rate

determined from the ‘‘Schedule of

Certified Interest Rates with Range of

Maturities.’’ This rate may be revised

quarterly by the Secretary of the

Treasury and shall be published

quarterly by the Department of Health

and Human Services in the Federal

Register.

The Secretary of the Treasury has

certified a rate of 135⁄8% for the quarter

ended December 31, 1994. This interest

rate will remain in effect until such time

as the Secretary of the Treasury notifies

HHS of any change.

Dated: January 4, 1995.

George Strader,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Finance.

[FR Doc. 95–917 Filed 1–12–95; 8:45 am]

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Administration for Children and

Families

Agency Information Collection Under

OMB Review

Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), the Administration for

Children and Families (ACF) has

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) a request to replace

SSA–4972, OMB Control No. 0970–

0038, which was discontinued in FY

1988, with ACF–4972. The new form,

Quarterly Report of Recoveries of

Overpayment, represents a reduction in

the total annual paperwork burden

which was required to prepare the form

it replaces.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the request for

approval may be obtained from Robert

A. Sargis of the Office of Information

Systems Management, ACF, by calling

(202) 690–7275.

Consideration will be given to

comments and suggestions received

within 60 days of publication. Written

comments and recommendations for the

proposed information should be sent

directly to the following: Wendy Taylor,

OMB Desk Officer for ACF, OMB

Reports Management Branch, New

Executive Office Building, Room 10235,

725 17th Street NW., Washington, D.C.

20503 (202) 395–7316.

Information on Document

Title: ACF–4972

OMB No.:

Description: Quarterly Report of

Recoveries of Overpayments ACF–

4972 used to assess the effectiveness

of State recovery efforts on

outstanding overpayment benefits

which were made in error to clients

in the AFDC program.

Respondents: State Governments

Annual Number of Respondents: 51

sites

Number of responses per respondent: 4

Total annual responses: 204 sites

Hours per response: 40

Total Burden Hours: 8,160.

Dated: January 5, 1995.

Larry Guerrero,

Deputy Director, Office of Information

Systems Management.

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Agency Information Collection Under

OMB Review

Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), the Administration for

Children and Families (ACF) has

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) a request to extend

the prior approval of the paperwork

burden associated with the application

required for the STATE DEPENDENT

CARE GRANTS PROGRAM. This

request is being made to extend the

approval period from April of 1995 to

April 1998. There is no change in the

previously approved paperwork burden.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the request for

approval may be obtained from Robert

A. Sargis of the Office of Information

Systems Management, ACF, by calling

(202) 690–7275.

Consideration will be given to

comments and suggestions received

within 60 days of publication. Written

comments and recommendations for the

proposed information should be sent

directly to the following: Wendy Taylor,

OMB Desk Officer for ACF, New

Executive Office Building, Room 10235,

725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC

20503, (202) 395–7316.

Information on Document

Title: Application for the State

Dependent Care Grants Program

OMB No.:

Description: This application is used to

determine States and Territories’

eligibility for Federal funds under the

State Dependent Care Grants Program.

Respondents: States and Territories

Annual Number of Respondents: 57

sites

Number of responses per respondent: 1

Total annual responses: 57 sites

Hours per response: 20

Total Burden Hours: 1,140.

Dated: January 5, 1995.

Larry Guerrero,

Deputy Director, Office of Information

Systems Management.

[FR Doc. 95–896 Filed 1–12–95; 8:45 am]

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Administration of Aging

White House Conference on Aging

AGENCY: White House Conference on

Aging, AoA, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,

pursuant to Title II of the Older

Americans Act Amendments of 1987,

Pub. L. 100–175 as amended by Pub. L.

102–375 and Pub. L. 103–171, that the

1995 White House Conference on Aging

Policy Committee will hold a meeting

on Wednesday, January 25, 1995, from

1 PM to 4 PM. The meeting will be held

in room 216, Hart Senate Office

Building, Constitution and Delaware

Avenues, NE., Washington, DC.

The meeting of the Committee shall

be open to the public. The proposed

agenda includes discussion and voting

on the final agenda for the May

Conference which will be published in

the Federal Register.

Records shall be kept of all Committee

proceedings and shall be available for

public inspection at 501 School Street,

SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

White House Conference on Aging, 501

School Street, SW., 8th Floor,

Washington, DC 20024; telephone (202)

245–7116.

Dated: January 10, 1995.

Fernando M. Torres-Gil,

Assistant Secretary for Aging.

[FR Doc. 95–918 Filed 1–12–95; 8:45 am]

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