Announced Actions for February 8, 2000

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions:

Consent agreements given final approval:

• Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with the following: MacDermid, Inc. and Polyfibron Technologies, Inc.

The Commission vote to finalize the consent agreement was 5-0. (FTC File No. 991-0167; staff contact is Morris A. Bloom, 202-326-2707; see press release dated December 22, 1999.)

Release of Commission report:

• In accordance with 5 U.S.C. sec. 552(e), as amended by the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996, the FTC has provided the U.S. Department of Justice with a statistical report on its compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for fiscal year 1999, and placed this report on the public record. The reporting period for this annual report, which in the past was submitted to Congress, has been changed from the calendar year to the fiscal year. (FTC File No. P859907; staff contact is Consuella R. Goosby, 202-326-2486.)

Copies of the documents mentioned in this FYI are available from the FTC's web site at http://www.ftc.gov and also from the FTC's Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580; 877-FTC Help (877-382-4357); TDD for the hearing impaired 1-866-653-4261. To find out the latest news as it is announced, call the FTC NewsPhone recording at 202-326-2710.