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Enhanced Vision Systems, Inc.;
Analysis of Proposed Consent Order
to Aid Public Comment
Federal Trade Commission.
Proposed Consent Agreement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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
complaint 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 August 18, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit written comments
electronically or in paper form.
Comments should refer to ‘‘Enhanced
Vision Systems, File No. 092-3010’’ to
facilitate the organization of comments.
Please note that your comment —
including your name and your state —
will be placed on the public record of
this proceeding, including on the
publicly accessible FTC website, at
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(https://www.ftc.gov/os/
publiccomments.shtm).
Because comments will be made
public, they should not include any
sensitive personal information, such as
an individual’s Social Security Number;
date of birth; driver’s license number or
other state identification number, or
foreign country equivalent; passport
number; financial account number; or
credit or debit card number. Comments
also should not include any sensitive
health information, such as medical
records or other individually
identifiable health information. In
addition, comments should not include
any ‘‘[t]rade secret or any commercial or
financial information which is obtained
from any person and which is privileged
or confidential. . . .,’’ as provided in
Section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C.
46(f), and Commission Rule 4.10(a)(2),
16 CFR 4.10(a)(2). Comments containing
material for which confidential
treatment is requested must be filed in
paper form, must be clearly labeled
‘‘Confidential,’’ and must comply with
FTC Rule 4.9(c).1
Because paper mail addressed to the
FTC is subject to delay due to
heightened security screening, please
consider submitting your comments in
electronic form. Comments filed in
electronic form should be submitted by
using the following weblink: (https://
secure.commentworks.com/ftcEnhancedVisionSystems) (and following
the instructions on the web-based form).
To ensure that the Commission
considers an electronic comment, you
must file it on the web-based form at the
weblink: (https://
secure.commentworks.com/ftcEnhancedVisionSystems). If this Notice
appears at (https://www.regulations.gov/
search/index.jsp), you may also file an
electronic comment through that
website. The Commission will consider
all comments that regulations.gov
forwards to it. You may also visit the
FTC website at (https://www.ftc.gov/) to
read the Notice and the news release
describing it.
A comment filed in paper form
should include the ‘‘Enhanced Vision
Systems, File No. 092-3010 reference
both in the text and on the envelope,
and should be mailed or delivered to the
following address: Federal Trade
Commission, Office of the Secretary,
1The comment must be accompanied by an
explicit request for confidential treatment,
including the factual and legal basis for the request,
and must identify the specific portions of the
comment to be withheld from the public record.
The request will be granted or denied by the
Commission’s General Counsel, consistent with
applicable law and the public interest. See FTC
Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c).
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Room H-135, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW, Washington, DC 20580. The FTC is
requesting that any comment filed in
paper form be sent by courier or
overnight service, if possible, because
U.S. postal mail in the Washington area
and at the Commission is subject to
delay due to heightened security
precautions.
The Federal Trade Commission Act
(‘‘FTC Act’’) and other laws the
Commission administers permit the
collection of public comments to
consider and use in this proceeding as
appropriate. The Commission will
consider all timely and responsive
public comments that it receives,
whether filed in paper or electronic
form. Comments received will be
available to the public on the FTC
website, to the extent practicable, at
(https://www.ftc.gov/os/
publiccomments.shtm). As a matter of
discretion, the Commission makes every
effort to remove home contact
information for individuals from the
public comments it receives before
placing those comments on the FTC
website. More information, including
routine uses permitted by the Privacy
Act, may be found in the FTC’s privacy
policy, at (https://www.ftc.gov/ftc/
privacy.shtm).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Schneider, Bureau of Consumer
Protection, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW, Washington, D.C. 20580, (202) 3262604.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to section 6(f) of the Federal Trade
Commission Act, 38 Stat. 721, 15 U.S.C.
46(f), and § 2.34 the Commission 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 thirty (30) 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 July 20, 2009), on the
World Wide Web, at (https://
www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/07/evs.shtm). A
paper copy can be obtained from the
FTC Public Reference Room, Room 130H, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Washington, D.C. 20580, either in
person or by calling (202) 326-2222.
Public comments are invited, and may
be filed with the Commission in either
paper or electronic form. All comments
should be filed as prescribed in the
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section above, and must be
received on or before the date specified
in the DATES section.
ADDRESSES
Analysis of Agreement Containing
Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
The Federal Trade Commission
(‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) has accepted,
subject to final approval, an agreement
containing a consent order from
Enhanced Vision Systems, Inc., a
corporation (‘‘respondent’’).
The proposed consent order has been
placed on the public record for thirty
(30) days for reception of comments by
interested persons. Comments received
during this period will become part of
the public record. After thirty (30) days,
the Commission will again review the
agreement and the comments received
and will decide whether it should
withdraw from the agreement or make
final the agreement’s proposed order.
This matter involves respondent’s
marketing and sale of vision
enhancement products purportedly
‘‘Made in the U.S.A.’’According to the
FTC complaint, respondent represented
that certain of its vision enhancement
products were made in the United
States, when, in fact, a significant
portion of their components are of
foreign origin. See Enforcement Policy
Statement on U.S. Origin Claims (1997)
(‘‘A product that is all or virtually all
made in the United States will
ordinarily be one in which all
significant parts and processing that go
into the product are of U.S. origin.’’).
Thus, the complaint alleges that
respondent’s claim is false or
misleading in violation of Section 5(a)
of the FTC Act.
The proposed consent order contains
a provision designed to prevent
respondent from engaging in similar
acts and practices in the future. Part I of
the proposed order prohibits respondent
from representing the extent to which
its vision-related products are made in
the United States unless the
representation is true and not
misleading. Parts II through V require
respondent to keep copies of
advertisements and materials relied
upon in disseminating any
representation covered by the order; to
provide copies of the order to certain of
its personnel, agents, and
representatives having responsibilities
with respect to the subject matter of the
order; to notify the Commission of
changes in corporate structure that
might affect compliance obligations
under the order; and to file compliance
reports with the Commission and
respond to other requests from FTC
staff. Part VI provides that the order will
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terminate after twenty (20) years under
certain circumstances.
The purpose of this analysis is to
facilitate public comment on the
proposed order. It is not intended to
constitute an official interpretation of
the agreement and proposed order or to
modify in any way their terms.
By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark
Secretary
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[File No. 092 3010]
Enhanced Vision Systems, Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order
to Aid Public Comment
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Proposed Consent Agreement.
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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 complaint 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 August 18, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments
electronically or in paper form. Comments should refer to ``Enhanced
Vision Systems, File No. 092-3010'' to facilitate the organization of
comments. Please note that your comment -- including your name and your
state -- will be placed on the public record of this proceeding,
including on the publicly accessible FTC website, at (https://www.ftc.gov/os/publiccomments.shtm).
Because comments will be made public, they should not include any
sensitive personal information, such as an individual's Social Security
Number; date of birth; driver's license number or other state
identification number, or foreign country equivalent; passport number;
financial account number; or credit or debit card number. Comments also
should not include any sensitive health information, such as medical
records or other individually identifiable health information. In
addition, comments should not include any ``[t]rade secret or any
commercial or financial information which is obtained from any person
and which is privileged or confidential. . . .,'' as provided in
Section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and Commission Rule
4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2). Comments containing material for which
confidential treatment is requested must be filed in paper form, must
be clearly labeled ``Confidential,'' and must comply with FTC Rule
4.9(c).\1\
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\1\The comment must be accompanied by an explicit request for
confidential treatment, including the factual and legal basis for
the request, and must identify the specific portions of the comment
to be withheld from the public record. The request will be granted
or denied by the Commission's General Counsel, consistent with
applicable law and the public interest. See FTC Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR
4.9(c).
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Because paper mail addressed to the FTC is subject to delay due to
heightened security screening, please consider submitting your comments
in electronic form. Comments filed in electronic form should be
submitted by using the following weblink: (https://secure.commentworks.com/ftc-EnhancedVisionSystems) (and following the
instructions on the web-based form). To ensure that the Commission
considers an electronic comment, you must file it on the web-based form
at the weblink: (https://secure.commentworks.com/ftc-EnhancedVisionSystems). If this Notice appears at (https://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp), you may also file an electronic
comment through that website. The Commission will consider all comments
that regulations.gov forwards to it. You may also visit the FTC website
at (https://www.ftc.gov/) to read the Notice and the news release
describing it.
A comment filed in paper form should include the ``Enhanced Vision
Systems, File No. 092-3010 reference both in the text and on the
envelope, and should be mailed or delivered to the following address:
Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary,
[[Page 37037]]
Room H-135, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580. The FTC
is requesting that any comment filed in paper form be sent by courier
or overnight service, if possible, because U.S. postal mail in the
Washington area and at the Commission is subject to delay due to
heightened security precautions.
The Federal Trade Commission Act (``FTC Act'') and other laws the
Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to
consider and use in this proceeding as appropriate. The Commission will
consider all timely and responsive public comments that it receives,
whether filed in paper or electronic form. Comments received will be
available to the public on the FTC website, to the extent practicable,
at (https://www.ftc.gov/os/publiccomments.shtm). As a matter of
discretion, the Commission makes every effort to remove home contact
information for individuals from the public comments it receives before
placing those comments on the FTC website. More information, including
routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, may be found in the FTC's
privacy policy, at (https://www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.shtm).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Schneider, Bureau of Consumer
Protection, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20580, (202)
326-2604.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 6(f) of the Federal
Trade Commission Act, 38 Stat. 721, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and Sec. 2.34 the
Commission 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 thirty (30) 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 July 20, 2009), on the World Wide Web, at (https://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/07/evs.shtm). A paper copy can be obtained from the FTC Public
Reference Room, Room 130-H, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington,
D.C. 20580, either in person or by calling (202) 326-2222.
Public comments are invited, and may be filed with the Commission
in either paper or electronic form. All comments should be filed as
prescribed in the ADDRESSES section above, and must be received on or
before the date specified in the DATES section.
Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') has
accepted, subject to final approval, an agreement containing a consent
order from Enhanced Vision Systems, Inc., a corporation
(``respondent'').
The proposed consent order has been placed on the public record for
thirty (30) days for reception of comments by interested persons.
Comments received during this period will become part of the public
record. After thirty (30) days, the Commission will again review the
agreement and the comments received and will decide whether it should
withdraw from the agreement or make final the agreement's proposed
order.
This matter involves respondent's marketing and sale of vision
enhancement products purportedly ``Made in the U.S.A.''According to the
FTC complaint, respondent represented that certain of its vision
enhancement products were made in the United States, when, in fact, a
significant portion of their components are of foreign origin. See
Enforcement Policy Statement on U.S. Origin Claims (1997) (``A product
that is all or virtually all made in the United States will ordinarily
be one in which all significant parts and processing that go into the
product are of U.S. origin.''). Thus, the complaint alleges that
respondent's claim is false or misleading in violation of Section 5(a)
of the FTC Act.
The proposed consent order contains a provision designed to prevent
respondent from engaging in similar acts and practices in the future.
Part I of the proposed order prohibits respondent from representing the
extent to which its vision-related products are made in the United
States unless the representation is true and not misleading. Parts II
through V require respondent to keep copies of advertisements and
materials relied upon in disseminating any representation covered by
the order; to provide copies of the order to certain of its personnel,
agents, and representatives having responsibilities with respect to the
subject matter of the order; to notify the Commission of changes in
corporate structure that might affect compliance obligations under the
order; and to file compliance reports with the Commission and respond
to other requests from FTC staff. Part VI provides that the order will
terminate after twenty (20) years under certain circumstances.
The purpose of this analysis is to facilitate public comment on the
proposed order. It is not intended to constitute an official
interpretation of the agreement and proposed order or to modify in any
way their terms.
By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark
Secretary
[FR Doc. E9-17755 Filed 7-24-09: 2:25 pm]
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