Exposure Draft-Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government, 3814 [2014-01341]

Download as PDF 3814 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 15 / Thursday, January 23, 2014 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7A of the Clayton Act AGENCY: ACTION: Federal Trade Commission. Notice. The Federal Trade Commission announces the revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 required by the 2000 amendment of Section 7A of the Clayton Act. SUMMARY: DATES: Effective February 24, 2014. Kathryn E. Walsh, Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition, Premerger Notification Office, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 301, Washington, DC 20580, Phone (202) 326–3100. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, Public Law 94–435, 90 Stat. 1390 (‘‘the Act’’), requires all persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions, which meet or exceed the jurisdictional thresholds in the Act, to file notification with the Commission and the Assistant Attorney General and to wait a designated period of time before consummating such transactions. Section 7A(a)(2) requires the Federal Trade Commission to revise those thresholds annually, based on the change in gross national product, in accordance with Section 8(a)(5). Note that while the filing fee thresholds are revised annually, the actual filing fees are not similarly indexed and, as a result, have not been adjusted for inflation in over a decade. The new thresholds, which take effect on February 24, 2014, are as follows: Original threshold ($ million) Subsection of 7A 7A(a)(2)(A) ............................................................................................................................................................... 7A(a)(2)(B)(i) ............................................................................................................................................................ 7A(a)(2)(B)(i) ............................................................................................................................................................ 7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(i) ........................................................................................................................................................ 7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(i) ........................................................................................................................................................ 7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(II) ....................................................................................................................................................... 7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(II) ....................................................................................................................................................... 7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(III) ...................................................................................................................................................... 7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(III) ...................................................................................................................................................... Section 7A note: Assessment and Collection of Filing Fees1(3)(b)(1) ................................................................... Section 7A note: Assessment and Collection of Filing Fees (3)(b)(2) .................................................................... Section 7A note: Assessment and Collection of Filing Fees (3)(b)(2) .................................................................... Section 7A note: Assessment and Collection of Filing Fees (3)(b)(3) .................................................................... Any 1 reference to these thresholds and related thresholds and limitation values in the HSR rules (16 CFR parts 801–803) and the Antitrust Improvements Act Notification and Report Form and its Instructions will also be adjusted, where indicated by the term ‘‘(as adjusted)’’, as follows: Original threshold Adjusted threshold ($ million) $10 million ............................ $50 million ............................ $100 million .......................... $110 million .......................... $200 million .......................... $500 million .......................... $1 billion ............................... 15.2 75.9 151.7 166.9 303.4 758.6 1,517.1 By direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary. sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2014–01285 Filed 1–22–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–P 1 Public Law 106–553, Sec. 630(b) amended Sec. 18a note. VerDate Mar<15>2010 21:50 Jan 22, 2014 Jkt 232001 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE Adjusted threshold ($ million) 200 50 200 10 100 10 100 100 10 100 100 500 500 303.4 75.9 303.4 15.2 151.7 15.2 151.7 151.7 15.2 151.7 151.7 758.6 758.6 considered a matter of public record and will ultimately be posted on the GAO Web page. Exposure Draft—Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government DATES: U.S. Government Accountability Office. ACTION: Notice of Comment Period Extension. ADDRESSES: AGENCY: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is extending the comment period for the proposed revisions to the Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government, known as the ‘‘Green Book,’’ to February 18, 2014. We are requesting public comments on the proposed revisions in the exposure draft. The proposed changes contained in the 2013 Exposure Draft update to the Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government reflect major developments in the accountability and financial management profession and emphasize specific considerations applicable to the government environment. The draft of the proposed changes to Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government, 2013 Exposure Draft, is available and can be downloaded from GAO’s Web page at www.gao.gov. All comments will be SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 The exposure period will be from September 2, 2013 to February 18, 2014. Comment letters should be emailed to GreenBook@gao.gov. Please include Comment Letter in the subject line of the email. For information on the Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government please contact Kristen Kociolek, Assistant Director, Financial Management and Assurance telephone 202–512–2989, 441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20548–0001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3512 (c), (d). James Dalkin, Director, Financial Management and Assurance, U.S. Government Accountability Office. [FR Doc. 2014–01341 Filed 1–22–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1610–02–P E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 15 (Thursday, January 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE


Exposure Draft--Standards for Internal Control in the Federal 
Government

AGENCY: U.S. Government Accountability Office.

ACTION: Notice of Comment Period Extension.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is extending 
the comment period for the proposed revisions to the Standards for 
Internal Control in the Federal Government, known as the ``Green 
Book,'' to February 18, 2014. We are requesting public comments on the 
proposed revisions in the exposure draft. The proposed changes 
contained in the 2013 Exposure Draft update to the Standards for 
Internal Control in the Federal Government reflect major developments 
in the accountability and financial management profession and emphasize 
specific considerations applicable to the government environment.
    The draft of the proposed changes to Standards for Internal Control 
in the Federal Government, 2013 Exposure Draft, is available and can be 
downloaded from GAO's Web page at www.gao.gov. All comments will be 
considered a matter of public record and will ultimately be posted on 
the GAO Web page.

DATES: The exposure period will be from September 2, 2013 to February 
18, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Comment letters should be emailed to GreenBook@gao.gov. 
Please include Comment Letter in the subject line of the email.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the Standards for 
Internal Control in the Federal Government please contact Kristen 
Kociolek, Assistant Director, Financial Management and Assurance 
telephone 202-512-2989, 441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20548-0001.

    Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3512 (c), (d).

James Dalkin,
Director, Financial Management and Assurance, U.S. Government 
Accountability Office.
[FR Doc. 2014-01341 Filed 1-22-14; 8:45 am]
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