18406 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 11, 1995 / Notices

1Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and

Order are available from the Commission’s Public

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

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.

published in the Federal Register 60 FR

464, a proposed consent agreement with

analysis in the Matter of Above, 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 have 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. 95–8856 Filed 4–10–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

[Dkt. C–3560]

American Institute of Smoking

Cessation, et al.; 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 acts and practices and unfair

methods of competition, this consent

order prohibits, among other things, an

Illinois-based company and its two

officers from making any representation

about the relative or absolute

performance or efficacy of any smoking

cessation or weight loss program, unless

they possess and rely upon competent

and reliable scientific evidence to

substantiate the representation, and

from representing, through any

endorsement or testimonial, the

achievements of participants who attend

their smoking cessation or weight-loss

seminars unless the representation

reflects the typical or ordinary

experience of participants of such

programs. In addition, the consent order

prohibits the respondents from

misrepresenting the contents, results or

validity of any study, test, survey or

report.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued

March 3, 1995.1

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Matthew Daynard, FTC/H–200,

Washington, DC 20580. (202) 326–3291.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Friday,

August 5, 1994, there was published in

the Federal Register, 59 FR 40026, a

proposed consent agreement with

analysis In the Matter of American

Institute of Smoking Cessation, 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.

A comment was filed and considered

by the Commission. 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. 450)

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–8857 Filed 4–10–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

[File No. 932–3321]

European Body Concepts, Inc.;

Proposed Consent Agreement With

Analysis To Aid Public Comment

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Proposed Consent Agreement.

SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged

violations of federal law prohibiting

unfair acts and practices and unfair

methods of competition, this consent

agreement, accepted subject to final

Commission approval, would prohibit,

among other things, a suburban

Washington, DC Based salon and its

president from making false and

unsubstantiated claims that their body

wrap would cause weight-loss; would

eliminate cellulite; and is completely

safe for all users. In addition, it would

require the respondents to convey

prominent safety warnings to their

customers in certain circumstances.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 12, 1995.

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:

Nancy S. Warder, FTC/S–4002,

Washington, DC 20580. (202) 326–3048.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 6(f) of the Federal Trade

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

46 and § 2.34 of the Commission’s rules

of practice (16 CFR 2.34), notice is

hereby given that the following 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. 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

§ 4.9(b)(6)(ii) of the Commission’s rules

of practice (16 CFR 4.9(b)(6)(ii)).

In the Matter of European Body Concepts,

Inc., Maryland corporation, European Body

Concepts, Inc., a Virginia corporation,

European Body Concepts, Inc., a North

Carolina corporation, and James Marino,

individually and as an officer of said

corporations.

Agreement Containing Consent Order to

Cease and Desist

The Federal Trade Commission

having initiated an investigation of

European Body Concepts, Inc., a

Maryland corporation, European Body

Concepts, Inc., a Virginia corporation,

European Body Concepts, Inc., a North

Carolina corporation, and James Marino,

individually and as an officer of said

corporations (‘‘proposed respondents’’),

and it now appearing that proposed

respondents are willing to enter into an

agreement containing an order to cease

and desist from the use of the acts and

practices being investigated,

It is hereby agreed by and between

European Body Concepts, Inc., a

Maryland corporation, by its duly

authorized officer, European Body

Concepts, Inc., a Virginia corporation,

by its duly authorized officer, European

Body Concepts, Inc., a North Carolina

corporation, by its duly authorized

officer, and James Marino, individually

and as an officer of said corporations,

and their attorney, and counsel for the

Federal Trade Commission that:

1. Proposed respondent European

Body Concepts, Inc., a Maryland

corporation, is organized, exists and

does business under and by virtue of the

laws of the State of Maryland, with its

former office and principal place of

business located at 1 Central Plaza,

Suite 907, 11300 Rockville Pike,

Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Proposed respondent European Body

Concepts, Inc., a Virginia corporation, is

organized, exists and does business

under and by virtue of the laws of the

State of Virginia, with its former office

and principal place of business located

at 6564 Loisdale Court, Suite 420,

Springfield, Virginia 22150.