Southland Corporation

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IN THE MATTER OF THE SOUTHLAND CORPORATION MODIFYING ORDER IN REGARD TO ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT Doket 8915. Coru;enl Order, Jan. 1974-Mudifying Order, Oct. , 1983 This order deletes Paragraphs I-F through I.. and Paragraph II of the Order issued against respondent on Jan. 24, 1974 (83 F. C. 1282), The remaining order provisions are to be vacated on January 24, 1984. ORDER REOPENING AND VACATING IN PART AND MODIFYING IN PART ORDER ISSUED JANUARY 24, 1974 On June 24, 1983, respondent The Southland Corporation (Southland") fied a "Request to Reopen and Vacate In Part And Modify In Part A Consent Order Request"), pursuant to Section 5(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U. C. 45(b) and Section 2.51 ofthe Commission s Rules of Practice. The Request asks the Commission to reopen the consent order, issued on January 24 1974 (83 F. C. 1282J (the Order ), and (1) vacate Paragraphs I-F through I-J and Paragraph II of the Order immediately; and (2) vacate the remaining provisions of the Order ten years from the date of their initial entry. Southland' s Request was on the public record for thirty days and no comments were received.

After reviewing respondent' s Request, the Commission has concluded that the public interest warrants reopening and modification of the Order in the manner requested by respondent. The action we take today is consistent with our recent determination in Occidental Petroleum Corporation Docket No. G-2492, March 9 1983, (101 F. 373J which also involved a perpetual reciprocity order. Accordingly, it is orde that Paragraphs I-F through I-J and Paragraph II of this Order be vacated at this time and the remaining provisions be vacated ten years from the date of their initial entry, that is on January 24, 1984.

Commissioner Bailey voted in the negative. Complaint 102 F.