AB Acquisition, LLC; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order To Aid Public Comment

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Trade Commission [File No. 131 0227] AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Proposed Consent Agreement. 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 of Agreement Containing Consent Order to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft 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 January 22, 2014. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment at https://ftcpublic.commentworks.com/​ftc/​albertsonsunitedconsent online or on paper, by following the instructions in the Request for Comment part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Write “AB Acquisition, LLC—Consent Agreement; File No. 131 0227” on your comment and file your comment online at https://ftcpublic.commentworks.com/​ftc/​albertsonsunitedconsent by following the instructions on the web-based form. If you prefer to file your comment on paper, mail or deliver your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Room H-113 (Annex D), 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremy Morrison, Bureau of Competition, (202-326-3149), 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580. SUPPLEMENTA…