The Federal Register

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension

Wed, Jul 24 2002 11:00:00 GMT

The FTC is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through December 31, 2005 the current Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA'') clearance for information collection requirements contained in its Fuel Rating Rule (``Rule''). That clearance expires on December 31, 2002.

Public Workshop: Possible Anticompetitive Efforts To Restrict Competition on the Internet

Wed, Jul 24 2002 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') announces a public workshop on ``Possible Anticompetitive Efforts to Restrict Competition on the Internet.'' The workshop will focus on how certain state regulation may have anticompetitive effects, and how certain business practices may raise antitrust concerns, in the context of businesstoconsumer ecommerce. The workshop will be held at and administered by the FTC.

Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules

Wed, Jul 24 2002 11:00:00 GMT

Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of HartScottRodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies, in individual cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and requires that notice of this action be published in the Federal Register.

The following transactions were granted early termination of the waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. The grants were made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to these proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period. Trans Acquiring

Amgen Inc. and Immunex Corporation; Analysis To Aid Public Comment

Wed, Jul 24 2002 11:00:00 GMT

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 to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint that accompanies the consent agreement and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the consent agreementthat would settle these allegations.