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BILUNG CODE 6750-0t-M [Docket No. C-33011 Institut Merieux S.A.; 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 requires, among other things, a Lyon, France based firm that sells rabies vaccine and inactivated polio vaccine in the United States, to lease a rabies vaccine business—acquired from Connaught BioSciences, Inc.—in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for at least 25 years, to a Commission-approved lessee. Respondent also is required, for a period of ten years, to obtain FTC approval before acquiring any interest in a company that produces a human vaccine for a disease for which it currently manufactures a vaccine. DATES: Complaint and Order issued August 6,1990.1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudia Higgins, FTC/S-2308, Washington, DC 20580. (202] 326-2682. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, January 17,1990, there was 1 Copies of the Complaint, the Decision and Order, and a Statement by Commissioner Owen are available horn the Commission’s Public Reference Branch. H-130, 6th Street ft Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.. Washington, DC 20580; published in the Federal Register, 55 FR 1614, a proposed consent agreement with analysis In the Matter of Institut Merieux S.A., 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 order.

Comments were 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 in disposition of this proceeding. Authority: Sec, 6,38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interpret or apply sec. 5, 38 Stat 719, as amended; sec. 7,38 Stat. 731, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45,18.

Donald S. Clark, Secretary.

[FR Doc. 90-22431 Filed 9-20-90; 8:45 aorr;J BILLING CODE 6760-01-M

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Federal Register / Vol. 55, No. 184 / Friday, September 21, 1990 / Notices 38855 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Federal Property Resources Service; Lake Henry Vortac Site, Lackawanna County, PA; Transfer of Property [W ildlife O rder 175; 4-U -PA -736J Pursuant to section 2 of Public Law 537, 80th Congress, approved May 19, 1948 (16 U.S.C. 687b), notice is hereby given that 1. By deed from the General Services Administration dated March 27,1990, the property, consisting of 113.87 acres unimproved, known as Lake Henry Vortac Site, Pennsylvania, was transferred to the State of Pennsylvania. 2. The above described property was conveyed for the purpose of wildlife conservation in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of said Public Law 80-537 (16 U.S.C. 687b), as amended by Public Law 92-432. Dated: September 5,1930. Earl E. Jones, Commissioner, Federal Property Resources Service.

[FR Doc. 90-22335 Filed 8-20-90; 8:45 am]