Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules, 49616-49620 [05-16778]

Download as PDF 49616 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 163 / Wednesday, August 24, 2005 / Notices FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [CC Docket Nos. 93–193, 94–65; DA 05– 2220] Wireline Competition Bureau Approves Plan To Refund Interstate Access Customers of Bell Atlantic for 1994 Tariff Period AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This document provides notice that the Wireline Competition Bureau has approved the plan to refund interstate access customers of the Bell Atlantic incumbent local exchange carriers (Bell Atlantic) for refunds associated with their 1994 annual interstate access tariff. It also provides information as to how refunds may be obtained by Bell Atlantic interstate access customers that are either no longer readily identifiable or that are due refunds of less than $100. DATES: Former interstate access customers may submit refund claims to Verizon Telephone Companies (Verizon) through October 24, 2005. ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for address postings. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Dailey, Wireline Competition Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, (202) 418–1520, margaret.dailey@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 30, 2004, the Commission released the Add-Back Tariff Investigation Order, FCC 04–151, in CC Docket Nos. 93–193 and 94–65. In that Order, the Commission concluded its investigation of the 1993 and 1994 interstate access tariffs of price cap local exchange carriers (LECs) that implemented a sharing or lower formula adjustment. The Commission found unjust and unreasonable the 1993 annual access tariffs of price cap LECs that implemented a sharing or lower formula adjustment in their 1992 Price Cap Indexes (PCIs) and that failed to apply add-back in computing their 1992 earnings and rates of return and Trans # resulting 1993 PCIs. The Commission made the same findings for the 1994 interstate access tariffs of price cap LECs that implemented a sharing or lower formula adjustment in their 1993 PCIs. Finally, the Commission ordered affected price cap LECs to: (1) Recalculate their 1992 and 1993 earnings and rates of return, making an add-back adjustment; (2) determine the appropriate sharing or lower formula adjustment to their PCIs for the subsequent tariff year; (3) compute the amount of any resulting access rate decrease; and (4) submit a plan for refunding the amounts owed to customers plus interest as a result of any such rate decrease. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) disapproved the original refund plan filed by Verizon on behalf of certain Bell Atlantic and GTE incumbent LECs. Verizon filed a Modified Refund Plan on April 18, 2005 and determined that refunds are due to Bell Atlantic interstate access customers for the 1994 tariff period. In 1994, the Bell Atlantic incumbent LECs consisted of Bell Atlantic—Delaware, Inc., Bell Atlantic—Maryland, Inc., Bell Atlantic—New Jersey, Inc., Bell Atlantic—Pennsylvania, Inc., Bell Atlantic—Virginia, Inc., Bell Atlantic— Washington, D.C., Inc., and Bell Atlantic—West Virginia, Inc. Bell Atlantic filed a single interstate access tariff for these LECs in 1994. In the Supplemental Add-Back Refund Order, DA 05–2029, released July 15, 2005, the Bureau approved Verizon’s Modified Refund Plan and directed Verizon to make refunds as further specified in that Order and in the Add-Back Refund Order, DA 05– 719, which was released on March 17, 2005. The Bureau recognized that, due to factors such as bankruptcy, changes in ownership, or simple passage of time, some Bell Atlantic customers may no longer be readily identifiable. Further, the Bureau did not require Verizon to identify and notify customers that may be due refunds of less than $100. Customers that Verizon cannot identify and customers due refunds of less than Acquiring $100 may, however, obtain refunds through the following procedure, as specified in paragraph 22 of the AddBack Refund Order: For at least 60 days after this notice is published in the Federal Register, Verizon must post this notice on its company web sites that are most often consulted by its interstate access customers. Verizon must also provide an address to which former access customers may submit refund claims by a specified date that is at least 60 days after the refund notice is first posted. Federal Communications Commission. Thomas J. Navin, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. [FR Doc. 05–16618 Filed 8–23–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the Hart-Scott-Rodino 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. Acquired Entities Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/11/2005 20051164 ......................... 20051166 ......................... eBay Inc. ........................................... Tenaska Power Fund, L.P ................ Shopping.com Ltd ............................. Calpine Corporation .......................... 20051197 20051200 20051225 20051228 20051229 Ultra Electronics Holdings, plc .......... James D. Dondero ............................ MidCountry Financial Corporation ..... Wind Hotels Holdings Inc .................. Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe IX, L.P. Triton Acquisition Holding Co. Jonathan D. Adams ........................... Leap Wireless International, Inc ........ Alfa Corporation ................................ Wyndham International, Inc .............. Franck L. Gougeon ........................... Shopping.com Ltd. Caloube Construction Finance Company, Calpine Philadelphia, Inc. Audiopack Technologies, Inc. Leap Wireless International, Inc. Alfa Financial Corporation. Wyndham International, Inc. AGA Medical Corporation. Maytag Corporation ........................... Maytag Corporation. ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... 20051230 ......................... VerDate jul<14>2003 15:23 Aug 23, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1 49617 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 163 / Wednesday, August 24, 2005 / Notices Trans # Acquiring Acquired Entities ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... Network Appliance, Inc ..................... Ford Motor Company ........................ Copano Energy, L.L.C ....................... Mitsubishi Corporation ....................... Parametric Technology Corporation MCNA Cable Holdings LLC .............. Decru, Inc .......................................... Visteon Corporation ........................... Precourt Interests, Ltd ....................... Calpine Corporation .......................... Arbortext, Inc ..................................... ML Media Companies, Inc ................ 20051249 ......................... MCNA Cable Holdings LLC .............. Adelphia Communications Corporation, a debtor-in-possession. Decru, Inc. Newco. ScissorTail Energy, LLC. Calpine Morris, LLC. Arbortext, Inc. Century-ML Cable Venture, a debtorin-possession. Century-ML Cable Venture, a debtorin-possession. 20051233 20051236 20051237 20051242 20051246 20051247 Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/12/2005 20051252 ......................... New Century Financial Corporation .. Royal Bank of Canada ...................... RBC Mortgage Company. Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/13/2005 20051203 ......................... Danaher Corporation ......................... 20051209 ......................... Computer Associates International, Inc. Mega Bloks Inc .................................. Jupitermedia Corporation .................. Shepherd Investments International, Ltd. Rudolph Technologies, Inc ................ 20051235 ......................... 20051251 ......................... 20051256 ......................... 20051285 ......................... John W. Spencer and Janelle Spencer. Niku Corporation ............................... Dental Equipment, LLC. Niku Corporation. Rose Art Industries, Inc. .................... Jeffrey Burke and Lorraine Triolo ..... IEG Virtual Studios LLC .................... Rose Art Industries, Inc. PictureArts Corporation. IEG Virtual Studios LLC. August Technology Corporation ........ August Technology Corporation. Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/14/2005 20051224 ......................... 20051244 ......................... Aetna Inc ........................................... Bushnell Performance Optics ............ KRG Capital Fund II, L.P .................. Wells Fargo & Company ................... HMS Healthcare, Inc. Mike’s Holding Company. Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/15/2005 20051248 ......................... 20051265 ......................... 20051273 ......................... V&S Vin Sprit AB .............................. KRG Capital Fund II, L.P .................. Leucadia National Corporation .......... CL Financial, Ltd ............................... P. Scott Lowery ................................. VarTec Telecom, Inc. (Debtor-inPossession). 20051276 ......................... 20051277 ......................... GUS plc ............................................. GUS plc ............................................. Robert L. Brackett ............................. Robert B. Chaffiot .............................. Cruzan International, Inc. Collect America, Ltd. Excelcom, Inc., Excel Communications Marketing, Inc., Excel Management Service, Inc., Excel Products, Inc., Excel Telecommunications, Inc., Excel Telecommunications of Virginia, Inc., Excel Teleservices, Inc., Telco Communications Group, Inc., Telco Nework Services, Inc., VarTec Business Trust, VarTec Properties, Inc., VarTec Resource Services, Inc., VarTec Solutions, Inc., VarTec Telecom Holding Company, VarTec Telecom International Holding Company, VarTec Telecom of Virginia, Inc. Credit Data Services. Credit Data Services. Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/19/2005 20050702 ......................... 20051068 ......................... VerDate jul<14>2003 Novartis AG ....................................... Pearson plc ....................................... 15:23 Aug 23, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Santo Holding AG ............................. Ripplewood Partners, L.P ................. Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM Eon Labs, Inc. American Guidance Service Inc. 24AUN1 49618 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 163 / Wednesday, August 24, 2005 / Notices Trans # Acquiring Acquired Entities 20051205 ......................... Weatherford International Ltd ............ Precision Drilling Corporation ............ Daquing Computalog Rainbow Geotechnical Development Corp., Global Employment Corporation, Global SanteFe Asset Holding, Inc., Global SanteFe Desert Rig Holdings Inc., PD Global Employment Corporation, PD International Services Inc., Precision Drilling Service (Netherlands) B.V., Precision Drilling Services (Oman) & Co. LLC, Precision Drilling Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Precision Drilling Services (Thailand) Ltd., Precision Drilling Services (UK) Ltd., Precision Energy Services Colombia Ltd., Precision Energy Services Inc. (BVI) Ltd., Richdear Holdings Limited. 20051208 ......................... 20051259 ......................... 20051272 ......................... Precision Drilling Corporation ............ ´ Rufino Vigil Gonzalez ........................ Carl C. Icahn ..................................... 20051274 ......................... 20051275 ......................... GUS plc ............................................. Legg Mason, Inc ................................ Weatherford International Ltd ............ PAV Republic, Inc ............................. WestPoint Stevens Inc. (Debtor-inPossession). Luciano Rammairone ........................ Giovanni Agnelli e C.S.a.p.as ........... Weatherford International Ltd. PAV Republic, Inc. J.P. Stevens Enterprises, Inc., WestPoint Stevens Stores Inc. ClassesUSA.com. Permal Group Ltd. Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/21/2005 20051239 ......................... 20051264 ......................... International Business Machines Corporation. Quadrant AG ..................................... Robert Barritz .................................... Isogon Corporation. Menasha Corporation ........................ Poly Hi Solidur. Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/22/2005 20051271 ......................... ABN AMRO Holding N.V ................... UMP–Kymmene Corporation ............ 20051288 20051294 20051298 20051302 Schneider Electric SA ....................... McKesson Corporation ...................... AMIS Holdings, Inc ............................ NextMedia Investors LLC .................. Fremont Partners, L.P., ..................... D&K Healthcare Resources, Inc ....... Flextronics International Ltd .............. Sumner M. Redstone ........................ ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... Loparex B.V., Loparex Inc., Loparex Ltd., Loparex Oy. Juno Lighting, Inc. D&K Healthcare Resources, Inc. Flextronics Semiconductor, Inc. Infinity Radio Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/25/2005 20051260 ......................... 20051296 ......................... 20051297 ......................... Rosen’s Diversified, Inc ..................... H.J. Heinz Company ......................... Pfleiderer AG ..................................... American Foods Group, LLC ............ KRSM Management, LLC ................. Kunz Holding GmbH & Co. KG ......... 20051306 ......................... The British United Provident Association Limited. Michael A. Carricarte ......................... American Foods Group, LLC Nancy’s Specialty Foods, Inc. BHT Bau Holztechnik Thurigen GmbH saalburgEbersdorf, Kunz Faserplattenwerk Baruth GmbH, Kunz Gmbh & Co. KG, Gschwend, Kunz Infomatik GmbH, Unterensingen, Unikunz Canada Inc., UTB Unitherm Baruth GmbH Baruth. Amedex Insurance Company, Amedex Investment Corporation, Inc., Amedex Worldwide Corporation, Americas International Network Corp., Onup Group Corp., U.S.A. Medical Services Corp., Colgate-Palmolive Company. Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/26/2005 20050658 ......................... United Technologies Corporation ...... The Boeing Company ....................... Boeing Management Company. Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/27/2005 20051261 ......................... Navistar International Corporation .... Carlyle Partners III, L.P ..................... 20051286 ......................... 20051289 ......................... 20051295 ......................... Dover Corporation ............................. Nightwatch Holdings S.A ................... Friedman Fleischer & Lowe Capital Partners II, L.P. Michael D. Lyon ................................ E.ON AG ........................................... Home Health Holdings, Inc ............... VerDate jul<14>2003 15:23 Aug 23, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM Grand Vehicle Works Holdings Corporation. Colder Products Company. Ruhrgas Industries Gmbh. Home Health Holdings, Inc. 24AUN1 49619 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 163 / Wednesday, August 24, 2005 / Notices Trans # Acquiring Acquired Entities Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/28/2005 20051181 ......................... 20051280 ......................... Broadcom Corporation ...................... Fisher Scientific International, Inc ..... 20051283 ......................... 20051307 ......................... Danaher Corporation ......................... Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd ................ Siliquent Technologies, Inc ............... Marathon Fund Limited Partnership IV. LM Investments S.a.r.l ...................... InKine Pharmaceutical Company, Inc 20051314 ......................... Plantronics, Inc .................................. Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc ....... Siliquent Technologies, Inc. Lancaster Laboratories, Inc. Leica Microsystems AG. InKine Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/29/2005 20051254 ......................... Schneider National, Inc. Voting Trust American Port Services, Inc .............. American Port Services, Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/01/2005 20051270 20051293 20051313 20051319 ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... HSBC Bank plc ................................. General Electric Company ................ General Electric Company ................ Berkshire Hathaway Inc .................... Pactiv Corporation ............................. Welch Allyn Holdings, Inc ................. AIG Highstar Capital, L.P .................. Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc ................ 20051320 ......................... 20051321 ......................... US Unwired Inc ................................. Questor Partners Fund II, L.P ........... 20051323 ......................... Sprint Corporation ............................. The Public Warehousing Company— K.S.C. Flextronics International Ltd .............. 20051325 ......................... Inergy, L.P ......................................... AIG Highstar Capital, L.P .................. 20051326 ......................... 20051335 ......................... 20051342 ......................... Zhone Technologies, Inc ................... Investment Technology Group, Inc ... NCO Group, Inc ................................ Paradyne Networks, Inc .................... The MacGregor Group, Inc ............... GTCR Fund V, L.P ............................ Nortel Networks Limited .................... Wellenfoam N.V. Everest VIT, Inc. Southern Star Central Corp. Expression Homes Corporation, Fleetwood Home Centers of Nevada, Inc., Fleetwood Home Centers of Texas, Inc., Fleetwood Retail Corp., Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Alabama, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Arizona, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Arkansas, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of California, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Colorado, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Florida, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Georgia, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Idaho, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Illinois, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Kansas, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Kentucky, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Louisiana, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Michigan, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Mississippi, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of New Mexico, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of North Carolina, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Ohio, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Oklahoma, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Oregon, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of South Carolina, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Tennessee, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Virginia, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of Washington, Fleetwood Retail Corp. of West Virginia, Fleetwood Retail Corporation of Missouri. US Unwired Inc. GeoLogistics Corporation. Nortel Networks Limited, Nortel Networks S.A., Nortel Networks UK Limited. Central New York Oil And Gas Company, eCORP Marketing, LLC. Paradyne Networks, Inc. The MacGregor Group, Inc. Risk Management Alternatives, Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/02/2005 20051310 20051315 20051322 20051338 ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... VerDate jul<14>2003 Ossur HF ........................................... Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V .... The Home Depot, Inc ........................ Carlyle Partners IV, L.P .................... 15:23 Aug 23, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Cortec Group Fund III, L.P ................ Stentor, Inc ........................................ National Waterworks Holdings, Inc/ .. Golder, Thoma, Cressey, Rauner Fund V, L.P. Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM Royce Medical Holdings, Inc. Stentor, Inc. National Waterworks Holdings, Inc. LifeCare Holdings, Inc. 24AUN1 49620 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 163 / Wednesday, August 24, 2005 / Notices Trans # Acquiring Acquired Entities Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/03/2005 20051341 ......................... Department 56, Inc ............................ Brown-Forman Corporation ............... Lenox, Incorporated. Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/04/2005 20051253 ......................... 20051268 ......................... Integrated Device Technology, Inc ... Entergy Corporation .......................... Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc ......... Attala 2004 Trust ............................... 20051303 ......................... 20051316 ......................... Omnicare, Inc .................................... New Refco Group Ltd., LLC .............. excelleRx, Inc .................................... Cargill Incorporated ........................... Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc. Central Mississippi Generating Company, LLC excelleRx, Inc. Cargill Investor Services, Inc., Cargill Investor Services Limited, Cargill Investor Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., CIS Cash Management, Inc., CIS Financial Services, Inc., CIS Investments, Inc., CIS Securities, Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/05/2005 20051308 20051329 20051330 20051336 ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... Cemex S.A. de C.V. .......................... Stefan Pierer ..................................... Rudolf Knunz ..................................... Pharma Services Holding, Inc ........... 20051337 ......................... 20051344 ......................... 20051346 ......................... Greene Group, Inc ............................ Polaris Industries Inc ......................... Polaris Industries Inc ......................... Welsch, Carson, Anderson & Stowe X, L.P. WMB Holdings Inc ............................. Perot Systems Corporation ............... Sagicor Financial Corporation ........... 20051349 ......................... 20051353 ......................... 20051358 ......................... Cisco Systems, Inc ............................ BNP Paribas S.A ............................... Fiserv, Inc .......................................... 20051364 ......................... 20051368 ......................... Business Objects S.A ........................ Barry Diller ......................................... Sheer Networks Inc ........................... FundQuest Incorporated ................... Great Hill Equity Partners II Limited Partnership. Trevor Lloyd ...................................... Barry Diller ......................................... For Further Information Contact: Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative or Renee Hallman, Case Management Assistant. Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room H–303, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326–3100. By Direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–16778 Filed 8–23–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Solicitation of the Nomination of Candidates To Serve as Members of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science. ACTION: Notice. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300aa–5, Section 2105 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. The Committee is governed by the provisions of Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets VerDate jul<14>2003 15:23 Aug 23, 2005 Jkt 205001 CityBank ............................................ Ronald J. Lockard ............................. Vesta Insurance Group, Inc .............. forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. SUMMARY: The National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO), a program office within the Office of Public Health and Science, DHHS, is soliciting nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as members and representatives to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC). The activities of this Committee are governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Consistent with the National Vaccine Plan, the Committee advises and makes recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for Health in his/her capacity as the Director of the National Vaccine Program, on matters related to the Program’s responsibilities. Specifically, the Committee studies and recommends ways to encourage the availability of an adequate supply of safe and effective vaccination products in the United States; recommends research priorities and other measures to enhance the safety and efficacy of vaccines. The Committee also advises the Assistant Secretary for Health in the implementation of Sections 2102 and 2103 of the PHS Act; and identifies annually the most important areas of PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 RMC Mid-Atlantic, LLC. KTM Power Sports AG KTM Power Sports AG. Early Development and Packaging Services, USA, L.L.C. Diligenz, Inc. Technical Management, Inc. American Founders Financial Corporation, Laurel Life Insurance Company. Sheer Networks Inc. FundQuest Incorporated. BillMatrix Corporation. SRC Software, Inc. Expedia, Inc. government and non-government cooperation that should be considered in implementing Sections 2102 and 2103 of the PHS Act. DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than 5 p.m. EST on October 3, 2005, at the address below. ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed or delivered to Bruce G. Gellin, M.D., M.P.H., Executive Secretary, National Vaccine Advisory Committee, Office of Public Health and Science, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 443–H, Hubert H. Humphrey Building; Washington, DC 20201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Emma English, Program Analyst, National Vaccine Program Office, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 443–H, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Washington, DC 20201; (202) 690–5566; nvac@osophs.dhhs.gov. A copy of the Committee charter and list of the current membership can be obtained by contacting Ms. English or by accessing the NVAC Web site at: https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 24, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49616-49620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16778]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION


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

    Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II 
of the Hart-Scott-Rodino 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.

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           Trans                     Acquiring                 Acquired                 Entities
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/11/2005
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20051164.............................  eBay Inc...............  Shopping.com Ltd.......  Shopping.com Ltd.
20051166.............................  Tenaska Power Fund, L.P  Calpine Corporation....  Caloube Construction
                                                                                          Finance Company,
                                                                                          Calpine Philadelphia,
                                                                                          Inc.
20051197.............................  Ultra Electronics        Jonathan D. Adams......  Audiopack Technologies,
                                        Holdings, plc.                                    Inc.
20051200.............................  James D. Dondero.......  Leap Wireless            Leap Wireless
                                                                 International, Inc.      International, Inc.
20051225.............................  MidCountry Financial     Alfa Corporation.......  Alfa Financial
                                        Corporation.                                      Corporation.
20051228.............................  Wind Hotels Holdings     Wyndham International,   Wyndham International,
                                        Inc.                     Inc.                     Inc.
20051229.............................  Welsh, Carson, Anderson  Franck L. Gougeon......  AGA Medical
                                        & Stowe IX, L.P.                                  Corporation.
20051230.............................  Triton Acquisition       Maytag Corporation.....  Maytag Corporation.
                                        Holding Co.

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20051233.............................  Network Appliance, Inc.  Decru, Inc.............  Decru, Inc.
20051236.............................  Ford Motor Company.....  Visteon Corporation....  Newco.
20051237.............................  Copano Energy, L.L.C...  Precourt Interests, Ltd  ScissorTail Energy,
                                                                                          LLC.
20051242.............................  Mitsubishi Corporation.  Calpine Corporation....  Calpine Morris, LLC.
20051246.............................  Parametric Technology    Arbortext, Inc.........  Arbortext, Inc.
                                        Corporation.
20051247.............................  MCNA Cable Holdings LLC  ML Media Companies, Inc  Century-ML Cable
                                                                                          Venture, a debtor-in-
                                                                                          possession.
20051249.............................  MCNA Cable Holdings LLC  Adelphia Communications  Century-ML Cable
                                                                 Corporation, a debtor-   Venture, a debtor-in-
                                                                 in-possession.           possession.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/12/2005
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20051252.............................  New Century Financial    Royal Bank of Canada...  RBC Mortgage Company.
                                        Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/13/2005
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20051203.............................  Danaher Corporation....  John W. Spencer and      Dental Equipment, LLC.
                                                                 Janelle Spencer.
20051209.............................  Computer Associates      Niku Corporation.......  Niku Corporation.
                                        International, Inc.
20051235.............................  Mega Bloks Inc.........  Rose Art Industries,     Rose Art Industries,
                                                                 Inc..                    Inc.
20051251.............................  Jupitermedia             Jeffrey Burke and        PictureArts
                                        Corporation.             Lorraine Triolo.         Corporation.
20051256.............................  Shepherd Investments     IEG Virtual Studios LLC  IEG Virtual Studios
                                        International, Ltd.                               LLC.
20051285.............................  Rudolph Technologies,    August Technology        August Technology
                                        Inc.                     Corporation.             Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/14/2005
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20051224.............................  Aetna Inc..............  KRG Capital Fund II,     HMS Healthcare, Inc.
                                                                 L.P.
20051244.............................  Bushnell Performance     Wells Fargo & Company..  Mike's Holding Company.
                                        Optics.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/15/2005
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20051248.............................  V&S Vin Sprit AB.......  CL Financial, Ltd......  Cruzan International,
                                                                                          Inc.
20051265.............................  KRG Capital Fund II,     P. Scott Lowery........  Collect America, Ltd.
                                        L.P.
20051273.............................  Leucadia National        VarTec Telecom, Inc.     Excelcom, Inc., Excel
                                        Corporation.             (Debtor-in-Possession).  Communications
                                                                                          Marketing, Inc., Excel
                                                                                          Management Service,
                                                                                          Inc., Excel Products,
                                                                                          Inc., Excel
                                                                                          Telecommunications,
                                                                                          Inc., Excel
                                                                                          Telecommunications of
                                                                                          Virginia, Inc., Excel
                                                                                          Teleservices, Inc.,
                                                                                          Telco Communications
                                                                                          Group, Inc., Telco
                                                                                          Nework Services, Inc.,
                                                                                          VarTec Business Trust,
                                                                                          VarTec Properties,
                                                                                          Inc., VarTec Resource
                                                                                          Services, Inc., VarTec
                                                                                          Solutions, Inc.,
                                                                                          VarTec Telecom Holding
                                                                                          Company, VarTec
                                                                                          Telecom International
                                                                                          Holding Company,
                                                                                          VarTec Telecom of
                                                                                          Virginia, Inc.
20051276.............................  GUS plc................  Robert L. Brackett.....  Credit Data Services.
20051277.............................  GUS plc................  Robert B. Chaffiot.....  Credit Data Services.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/19/2005
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20050702.............................  Novartis AG............  Santo Holding AG.......  Eon Labs, Inc.
20051068.............................  Pearson plc............  Ripplewood Partners,     American Guidance
                                                                 L.P.                     Service Inc.

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20051205.............................  Weatherford              Precision Drilling       Daquing Computalog
                                        International Ltd.       Corporation.             Rainbow Geotechnical
                                                                                          Development Corp.,
                                                                                          Global Employment
                                                                                          Corporation, Global
                                                                                          SanteFe Asset Holding,
                                                                                          Inc., Global SanteFe
                                                                                          Desert Rig Holdings
                                                                                          Inc., PD Global
                                                                                          Employment
                                                                                          Corporation, PD
                                                                                          International Services
                                                                                          Inc., Precision
                                                                                          Drilling Service
                                                                                          (Netherlands) B.V.,
                                                                                          Precision Drilling
                                                                                          Services (Oman) & Co.
                                                                                          LLC, Precision
                                                                                          Drilling Services
                                                                                          (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.,
                                                                                          Precision Drilling
                                                                                          Services (Thailand)
                                                                                          Ltd., Precision
                                                                                          Drilling Services (UK)
                                                                                          Ltd., Precision Energy
                                                                                          Services Colombia
                                                                                          Ltd., Precision Energy
                                                                                          Services Inc. (BVI)
                                                                                          Ltd., Richdear
                                                                                          Holdings Limited.
--------------------------------------
20051208.............................  Precision Drilling       Weatherford              Weatherford
                                        Corporation.             International Ltd.       International Ltd.
20051259.............................  Rufino Vigil Gonzalez..  PAV Republic, Inc......  PAV Republic, Inc.
20051272.............................  Carl C. Icahn..........  WestPoint Stevens Inc.   J.P. Stevens
                                                                 (Debtor-in-Possession).  Enterprises, Inc.,
                                                                                          WestPoint Stevens
                                                                                          Stores Inc.
20051274.............................  GUS plc................  Luciano Rammairone.....  ClassesUSA.com.
20051275.............................  Legg Mason, Inc........  Giovanni Agnelli e       Permal Group Ltd.
                                                                 C.S.a.p.as.
--------------------------------------
                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/21/2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20051239.............................  International Business   Robert Barritz.........  Isogon Corporation.
                                        Machines Corporation.
20051264.............................  Quadrant AG............  Menasha Corporation....  Poly Hi Solidur.
--------------------------------------
                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/22/2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20051271.............................  ABN AMRO Holding N.V...  UMP-Kymmene Corporation  Loparex B.V., Loparex
                                                                                          Inc., Loparex Ltd.,
                                                                                          Loparex Oy.
20051288.............................  Schneider Electric SA..  Fremont Partners, L.P.,  Juno Lighting, Inc.
20051294.............................  McKesson Corporation...  D&K Healthcare           D&K Healthcare
                                                                 Resources, Inc.          Resources, Inc.
20051298.............................  AMIS Holdings, Inc.....  Flextronics              Flextronics
                                                                 International Ltd.       Semiconductor, Inc.
20051302.............................  NextMedia Investors LLC  Sumner M. Redstone.....  Infinity Radio Inc.
--------------------------------------
                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/25/2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20051260.............................  Rosen's Diversified,     American Foods Group,    American Foods Group,
                                        Inc.                     LLC.                     LLC
20051296.............................  H.J. Heinz Company.....  KRSM Management, LLC...  Nancy's Specialty
                                                                                          Foods, Inc.
20051297.............................  Pfleiderer AG..........  Kunz Holding GmbH & Co.  BHT Bau Holztechnik
                                                                 KG.                      Thurigen GmbH
                                                                                          saalburgEbersdorf,
                                                                                          Kunz Faserplattenwerk
                                                                                          Baruth GmbH, Kunz Gmbh
                                                                                          & Co. KG, Gschwend,
                                                                                          Kunz Infomatik GmbH,
                                                                                          Unterensingen, Unikunz
                                                                                          Canada Inc., UTB
                                                                                          Unitherm Baruth GmbH
                                                                                          Baruth.
20051306.............................  The British United       Michael A. Carricarte..  Amedex Insurance
                                        Provident Association                             Company, Amedex
                                        Limited.                                          Investment
                                                                                          Corporation, Inc.,
                                                                                          Amedex Worldwide
                                                                                          Corporation, Americas
                                                                                          International Network
                                                                                          Corp., Onup Group
                                                                                          Corp., U.S.A. Medical
                                                                                          Services Corp.,
                                                                                          Colgate-Palmolive
                                                                                          Company.
--------------------------------------
                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/26/2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20050658.............................  United Technologies      The Boeing Company.....  Boeing Management
                                        Corporation.                                      Company.
--------------------------------------
                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/27/2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20051261.............................  Navistar International   Carlyle Partners III,    Grand Vehicle Works
                                        Corporation.             L.P.                     Holdings Corporation.
20051286.............................  Dover Corporation......  Michael D. Lyon........  Colder Products
                                                                                          Company.
20051289.............................  Nightwatch Holdings S.A  E.ON AG................  Ruhrgas Industries
                                                                                          Gmbh.
20051295.............................  Friedman Fleischer &     Home Health Holdings,    Home Health Holdings,
                                        Lowe Capital Partners    Inc.                     Inc.
                                        II, L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/28/2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20051181.............................  Broadcom Corporation...  Siliquent Technologies,  Siliquent Technologies,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
20051280.............................  Fisher Scientific        Marathon Fund Limited    Lancaster Laboratories,
                                        International, Inc.      Partnership IV.          Inc.
20051283.............................  Danaher Corporation....  LM Investments S.a.r.l.  Leica Microsystems AG.
20051307.............................  Salix Pharmaceuticals,   InKine Pharmaceutical    InKine Pharmaceutical
                                        Ltd.                     Company, Inc.            Company, Inc.
20051314.............................  Plantronics, Inc.......  Altec Lansing            Altec Lansing
                                                                 Technologies, Inc.       Technologies, Inc.
--------------------------------------
                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/29/2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20051254.............................  Schneider National,      American Port Services,  American Port Services,
                                        Inc. Voting Trust.       Inc.                     Inc.
--------------------------------------
                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/01/2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20051270.............................  HSBC Bank plc..........  Pactiv Corporation.....  Wellenfoam N.V.
20051293.............................  General Electric         Welch Allyn Holdings,    Everest VIT, Inc.
                                        Company.                 Inc.
20051313.............................  General Electric         AIG Highstar Capital,    Southern Star Central
                                        Company.                 L.P.                     Corp.
20051319.............................  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.  Fleetwood Enterprises,   Expression Homes
                                                                 Inc.                     Corporation, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Home Centers of
                                                                                          Nevada, Inc.,
                                                                                          Fleetwood Home Centers
                                                                                          of Texas, Inc.,
                                                                                          Fleetwood Retail
                                                                                          Corp., Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          Alabama, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          Arizona, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          Arkansas, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          California, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          Colorado, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          Florida, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          Georgia, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of Idaho,
                                                                                          Fleetwood Retail Corp.
                                                                                          of Illinois, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          Kansas, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          Kentucky, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          Louisiana, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          Michigan, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          Mississippi, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of New
                                                                                          Mexico, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of North
                                                                                          Carolina, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of Ohio,
                                                                                          Fleetwood Retail Corp.
                                                                                          of Oklahoma, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          Oregon, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of South
                                                                                          Carolina, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          Tennessee, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          Virginia, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of
                                                                                          Washington, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corp. of West
                                                                                          Virginia, Fleetwood
                                                                                          Retail Corporation of
                                                                                          Missouri.
20051320.............................  Sprint Corporation.....  US Unwired Inc.........  US Unwired Inc.
20051321.............................  The Public Warehousing   Questor Partners Fund    GeoLogistics
                                        Company--K.S.C.          II, L.P.                 Corporation.
20051323.............................  Flextronics              Nortel Networks Limited  Nortel Networks
                                        International Ltd.                                Limited, Nortel
                                                                                          Networks S.A., Nortel
                                                                                          Networks UK Limited.
20051325.............................  Inergy, L.P............  AIG Highstar Capital,    Central New York Oil
                                                                 L.P.                     And Gas Company, eCORP
                                                                                          Marketing, LLC.
20051326.............................  Zhone Technologies, Inc  Paradyne Networks, Inc.  Paradyne Networks, Inc.
20051335.............................  Investment Technology    The MacGregor Group,     The MacGregor Group,
                                        Group, Inc.              Inc.                     Inc.
20051342.............................  NCO Group, Inc.........  GTCR Fund V, L.P.......  Risk Management
                                                                                          Alternatives, Inc.
--------------------------------------
                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/02/2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20051310.............................  Ossur HF...............  Cortec Group Fund III,   Royce Medical Holdings,
                                                                 L.P.                     Inc.
20051315.............................  Koninklijke Philips      Stentor, Inc...........  Stentor, Inc.
                                        Electronics N.V.
20051322.............................  The Home Depot, Inc....  National Waterworks      National Waterworks
                                                                 Holdings, Inc/.          Holdings, Inc.
20051338.............................  Carlyle Partners IV,     Golder, Thoma, Cressey,  LifeCare Holdings, Inc.
                                        L.P.                     Rauner Fund V, L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/03/2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20051341.............................  Department 56, Inc.....  Brown-Forman             Lenox, Incorporated.
                                                                 Corporation.
--------------------------------------
                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/04/2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20051253.............................  Integrated Device        Integrated Circuit       Integrated Circuit
                                        Technology, Inc.         Systems, Inc.            Systems, Inc.
20051268.............................  Entergy Corporation....  Attala 2004 Trust......  Central Mississippi
                                                                                          Generating Company,
                                                                                          LLC
20051303.............................  Omnicare, Inc..........  excelleRx, Inc.........  excelleRx, Inc.
20051316.............................  New Refco Group Ltd.,    Cargill Incorporated...  Cargill Investor
                                        LLC.                                              Services, Inc.,
                                                                                          Cargill Investor
                                                                                          Services Limited,
                                                                                          Cargill Investor
                                                                                          Services (Singapore)
                                                                                          Pte. Ltd., CIS Cash
                                                                                          Management, Inc., CIS
                                                                                          Financial Services,
                                                                                          Inc., CIS Investments,
                                                                                          Inc., CIS Securities,
                                                                                          Inc.
--------------------------------------
                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/05/2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20051308.............................  Greene Group, Inc......  Cemex S.A. de C.V......  RMC Mid-Atlantic, LLC.
20051329.............................  Polaris Industries Inc.  Stefan Pierer..........  KTM Power Sports AG
20051330.............................  Polaris Industries Inc.  Rudolf Knunz...........  KTM Power Sports AG.
20051336.............................  Welsch, Carson,          Pharma Services          Early Development and
                                        Anderson & Stowe X,      Holding, Inc.            Packaging Services,
                                        L.P.                                              USA, L.L.C.
20051337.............................  WMB Holdings Inc.......  CityBank...............  Diligenz, Inc.
20051344.............................  Perot Systems            Ronald J. Lockard......  Technical Management,
                                        Corporation.                                      Inc.
20051346.............................  Sagicor Financial        Vesta Insurance Group,   American Founders
                                        Corporation.             Inc.                     Financial Corporation,
                                                                                          Laurel Life Insurance
                                                                                          Company.
20051349.............................  Cisco Systems, Inc.....  Sheer Networks Inc.....  Sheer Networks Inc.
20051353.............................  BNP Paribas S.A........  FundQuest Incorporated.  FundQuest Incorporated.
20051358.............................  Fiserv, Inc............  Great Hill Equity        BillMatrix Corporation.
                                                                 Partners II Limited
                                                                 Partnership.
20051364.............................  Business Objects S.A...  Trevor Lloyd...........  SRC Software, Inc.
20051368.............................  Barry Diller...........  Barry Diller...........  Expedia, Inc.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    For Further Information Contact: Sandra M. Peay, Contact 
Representative or Renee Hallman, Case Management Assistant. Federal 
Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, 
Room H-303, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-3100.

    By Direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-16778 Filed 8-23-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M
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