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Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on applications for approval of transactions from the following:

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• Tejas Energy LLC. The Commission vote to approve the divestiture application was 4-0. (See news release dated October 1, 1998; FTC File No. 981 0166; Staff contact is Daniel P. Ducore, 202-326-2526.)

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• Tenet Healthcare Corporation. The Commission vote to approve the divestiture application was 4-0. (See news releases dated January 29, 1997; November 12, 1998; Docket No. C-3743; Staff contact is Roberta Baruch, 202-326-2861.)

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Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with the following entity. The Commission action makes the consent order binding on the respondent.

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• Summit Technology, Inc. and VISX, Inc. The Commission vote to approve each of the final orders was 4-0. (See news release dated August 21, 1998; Docket No. 9286; Staff contact is Willard K. Tom, 202-326-2786.)

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Â鶹´«Ã½ Register Notice:

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• American College for Advancement in Medicine. A notice announcing that the Commission will reopen the public record for filing comments in this matter will be published shortly in the Â鶹´«Ã½ Register. The comment period, which expired on February 16, 1999, will be extended through March 31, 1999. Comments should be sent to: FTC, Office of the Secretary, Room 159, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20850. The Commission vote to extend the comment period was 3-1, with Commissioner Sheila Anthony dissenting. Commissioner Anthony and Commissioner Orson Swindle issued separate statements. (See news release dated December 8, 1998; FTC File No. 962 3147; Staff contact is Richard Cleland, 202-326-3088.)

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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 Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580; 202-FTC-HELP (202-382-4357); TDD for the hearing impaired 202-326-2502. To find out the latest news as it is announced, call the FTC NewsPhone recording at 202-326-2710.

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