Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)(h), that a proposed Final Judgment, Hold Separate Stipulation and Order, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States v. Alcan, Inc., Alcan Aluminum Corp., Pechiney, S.A., and Pechiney Rolled Products, LLC, No. 1:03 CV 02012 (GK).

On September 29, 2003, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that Alcan's proposed acquisition of Pechiney would violate section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18, by substantially lessening competition in development, production, and sale of brazing sheet in North America. Brazing sheet is an aluminum alloy used to make heat exchangers (e.g., radiators, heaters, and air conditioners) for motor vehicles. The proposed Final Judgment, filed simultaneously with the Complaint, requires the defendants to divest Pechiney's brazing sheet business to a person acceptable to the Uni ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-17-03-31055 Wed, Dec 17 2003 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-17-03-31053

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)(h), that a Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, Hold Separate Stipulation and Order, and Competitive Impact Statement were filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in United States and State of Florida v. Waste Management, Inc., and Allied Waste Industries, Inc., Civ. Action No. 1:03CV02076. On October 14, 2003, the United States and the State of Florida filed a Complaint, which sought to enjoin Waste Management, Inc. (``Waste Management'') from acquiring certain small container commercial hauling assets in Broward County, Florida from Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (``Allied''). The Complaint alleged that Waste Management's acquisition of these small container commercial hauling assets from Allied would substantially lessen competition resulting in higher prices for small container commercial hauling services in Broward County, Florida in violation of the Clayton Act, as amen ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-17-03-31053 Wed, Dec 17 2003 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-17-03-31054

Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 2(d) of the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(d), that the Public Comments and Plaintiff's Response thereto have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States and New Jersey v. Waste Management, Inc. and Allied Waste Industries, Inc., Civil No. 1:03CV01409 (GK).

On June 27, 2003, the United States and the State of New Jersey filed a civil antitrust Complaint alleging that Waste Management's acquisition of certain voting securities and wastehauling and disposal assets of Allied would lessen competition substantially in the provision of small container commercial waste collection services in the areas of Pitkin County, Colorado; Garfield County, Colorado; Augusta, Georgia; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Morris County, New Jersey; and Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, and in the provision of municipal solid waste disposal services in the Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jers ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-17-03-31054 Wed, Dec 17 2003 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-17-03-31188

I, Edward F. Reilly, Jr., Chairman of the United States Parole Commission, was present at a meeting of said Commission, which started at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2003, at the U.S. Parole Commission, 5550 Friendship Boulevard, 4th Floor, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815. The purpose of the meeting was to decide one petition for reconsideration pursuant to 28 CFR 2.27. Three Commissioners were present, constituting a quorum when the vote to close the meeting was submitted.

Public announcement further describing the subject matter of the meeting and certifications of General Counsel that this meeting may be closed by vote of the Commissioners present were submitted to the Commissioners prior to the conduct of any other business. Upon motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the following Commissioners voted that the meeting be closed: Edward F. Reilly, Jr., John R. Simpson, and Cranston J. Mitchell.

In witness whereof, I make this official record of the vote taken ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-17-03-31188 Wed, Dec 17 2003 11:00:00 GMT