Notice of Agreements Filed, 1689-1690 [2012-390]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 11, 2012 / Notices The Bureau debarred Mr. Tyrone D. Pipkin from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism for a period of three years pursuant to 47 CFR 54.8. Attached is the debarment letter, DA 11–2022, which was mailed to Mr. Tyrone D. Pipkin and released on December 15, 2011. The complete text of the notice of debarment is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portal II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. In addition, the complete text is available on the FCC’s Web site at https:// www.fcc.gov. The text may also be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating inspection and copying during regular business hours at the contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portal II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–B420, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 488–5300 or (800) 378– 3160, facsimile (202) 488–5563, or via email https://www.bcpiweb.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Communications Commission. Theresa Z. Cavanaugh, Acting Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau. The debarment letter follows: pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES December 15, 2011 DA 11–2022 VIA CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AND E-MAIL Mr. Tyrone D. Pipkin c/o Mr. Walter Francis Becker, Jr. Chaffe McCall LLP Energy Centre 1100 Poydras St., Suite 2300 New Orleans, LA 70163–2300 Re: Notice of Debarment File No. EB–11–IH–1071 Dear Mr. Pipkin: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) hereby notifies you that, pursuant to Section 54.8 of its rules, you are prohibited from participating in the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (E–Rate program) for three years from either the date of your receipt of this Notice of Debarment, or of its publication in the Federal Register, whichever is earlier in time (Debarment Date).1 On August 17, 2011, the Commission’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) sent you a Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceeding (Notice of Suspension) 2 that was published in the 1 47 CFR 54.8(g) (2010). See also 47 CFR 0.111 (delegating authority to the Enforcement Bureau to resolve universal service suspension and debarment proceedings). 2 Letter from Theresa Z. Cavanaugh, Acting Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission to Tyrone D. Pipkin, Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceeding, DA 11–1424, 26 FCC Rcd 11389 (Inv. & Hearings Div., Enf. Bur. 2011). VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:02 Jan 10, 2012 Jkt 226001 Federal Register on September 2, 2011.3 The Notice of Suspension suspended you from participating in activities associated with or relating to the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism and described the basis for initiating debarment proceedings against you, the applicable debarment procedures, and the effect of debarment.4 As discussed in the Notice of Suspension, you and others conspired to control the E– Rate application and implementation process for several schools located in four states.5 Specifically, you obstructed the open competitive bidding process by paying school officials $79,382 in bribes and kickbacks to ensure more than $1.4 million in E–Rate contracts would be steered to your company, Global Networking Technologies, Inc.6 For your role in the conspiracy, you were sentenced to serve one year and one day in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release for federal crimes in connection with your participation in a scheme to defraud the E–Rate program.7 The court ordered you to pay a $6,000 criminal fine in addition to your sentence.8 Pursuant to Section 54.8(c) of the Commission’s rules, your conviction of criminal conduct in connection with the E–Rate program serves as a basis for your debarment.9 In accordance with the Commission’s debarment rules, you were required to file with the Commission any opposition to your suspension or its scope, or to your proposed debarment or its scope, no later than 30 calendar days from either the date of your receipt of the Notice of Suspension or of its publication in the Federal Register, whichever date occurs first.10 The Commission did not receive any such opposition. For the foregoing reasons, you are debarred for three years from the Debarment Date.11 During this debarment period, you are excluded from participating in any activities associated with or related to the E–Rate program, including the receipt of funds or discounted services through the schools and libraries support mechanism, or consulting with, assisting, or advising applicants or service providers regarding the schools and libraries support mechanism.12 Sincerely, Theresa Z. Cavanaugh Acting Chief Investigations and Hearings Division Enforcement Bureau cc: Johnnay Schrieber, Universal Service Administrative Company (via email) Rashann Duvall, Universal Service Administrative Company (via email) 1689 Juan Rodriguez, Antitrust Division, United States Department of Justice (via email) Marvin Opotowsky, Antitrust Division, United States Department of Justice (via email) [FR Doc. 2012–348 Filed 1–10–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY Public Availability of Federal Labor Relations Authority FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory Federal Labor Relations Authority. ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of FY 2011 Service Contract Inventories. AGENCY: In accordance with Section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–117), the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FY 2011 Service Contract inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract actions over $25,000 that were made in FY 2011. The information is organized by function to show how contracted resources are distributed throughout the agency. The inventory has been developed in accordance with guidance issued on November 5, 2010 by the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). OFPP’s guidance is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/ default/files/omb/procurement/memo/ service-contract-inventories-guidance11052010.pdf. The FLRA has posted its inventory and a summary of the inventory on the FLRA homepage at the following link: https://www.flra.gov/ webfm_send/555. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the service contract inventory should be directed to Dennis Dorsey, Director, Administrative Services Division, Federal Labor Relations Authority, at (202) 218–7764. SUMMARY: 3 76 Dated: January 6, 2012. Sonna Stampone, Executive Director, Federal Labor Relations Authority. 4 Supra [FR Doc. 2012–363 Filed 1–10–12; 8:45 am] FR 54768 (September 2, 2011). note 2. 5 Notice of Suspension, 26 FCC Rcd at 11390. 6 Id. 7 See United States v. Tyrone D. Pipkin, Criminal Case Nos. 10–325 and 11–15 ‘‘A’’, Judgment (E.D. La. filed June 21, 2011). 8 Notice of Suspension, 26 FCC Rcd at 11391. 9 47 CFR 54.8(c). 10 47 CFR 54.8 (e)(3), (4). Any opposition had to be filed no later than September 16, 2011. 11 47 CFR 54.8(e)(5), (g). 12 47 CFR 54.8(a)(1), (5), (d). PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 6727–01–P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Agreements Filed The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1 1690 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 11, 2012 / Notices Interested parties may submit comments on the agreements to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within ten days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register. Copies of the agreements are available through the Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov) or by contacting the Office of Agreements at (202) 523–5793 or tradeanalysis@fmc.gov. Agreement No.: 012150. Title: COSCON/POS Space Charter and Sailing Agreement. Parties: COSCO Container Lines Company, Ltd. and Hainan P.O. Shipping Co., Ltd. Filing Party: Robert B. Yoshitomi, Esq.; Nixon Peabody LLP; 555 West Fifth Street, 46th Floor; Los Angeles, CA 90013. Synopsis: The agreement authorizes COSCO to charter space to Hainan POS in the trade between U.S. West Coast ports and ports in China and Vietnam. Agreement No.: 012151. Title: Maersk Line/MSC WCCA Space Charter Agreement. Parties: A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A. Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esquire; Cozen O’Connor; 1627 I Street, NW., Suite 1100; Washington, DC 20006–4007. Synopsis: The agreement authorizes Maersk to charter space to MSC in the trade between Los Angeles and ports in Mexico and Panama. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Dated: January 6, 2012. By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission. Rachel E. Dickon, Assistant Secretary. Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules [FR Doc. 2012–390 Filed 1–10–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730–01–P FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD Sunshine Act; Notice of Meeting 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), January 13, 2012. TIME AND DATE: 4th Floor Conference Room, 1250 H Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. PLACE: STATUS: Closed to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Procurement. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Thomas J. Trabucco, Director, Office of External Affairs, (202) 942–1640. Dated: January 9, 2012. Thomas K. Emswiler, Secretary, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. [FR Doc. 2012–444 Filed 1–9–12; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6760–01–P 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—on the dates indicated—of the waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. The listing for each transaction includes the transaction number and the parties to the transaction. 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. EARLY TERMINATIONS GRANTED DECEMBER 1, 2011 THRU DECEMBER 30, 2011 ET date Trans. No. 12/01/2011 ............................................................... ET reg. status Party name 20120158 G HMS Holdings Corp.; Redhills Ventures, LLC; HMS Holdings Corp. 20120209 G AMERIGROUP Corporation; AMERIGROUP Corporation 20120214 G Quantum (Choctaw) Utility Investments I, LLC; GDF SUEZ S.A.; Quantum (Choctaw) Utility Investments I, LLC 20120215 G Riverstone/Carlyle Renewable & Alternative Energy Fund 11–C; Boralex Inc.; Riverstone/Carlyle Renewable & Alternative Energy Fund II–C 20120216 G High Liner Foods, Incorporated; Icelandic Group hf.; High Liner Foods, Incorporated 20120220 G TPG Partners VI, L.P.; Michael Cardone, Jr; TPG Partners VI, L.P. 20120224 G General Electric Company; Carlyle U.S. Growth Fund III, L.P.; General Electric Company Lutheran Medical Center; 20120235 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES PO 00000 G Marcelino dos Anjos Nascimento; Veolia Environment S.A.; Marcelino dos Anjos Nascimento G News Corporation; Pan American Sports Partners Company; News Corporation G T. Boone Pickens; Clean Energy Fuels Corp.; T. Boone Pickens 20120238 Jkt 226001 Greeneden Topco S.C.A.; Alcatel Lucent; Greeneden Topco S.C.A. 20120231 15:02 Jan 10, 2012 Inergy, LP; Albion Mezzanine Fund II, LLC; Inergy, LP G 20120230 VerDate Mar<15>2010 G 20120194 20120225 12/02/2011 ............................................................... G Enterprise Products Partners L.P.; Enbridge, Inc.; Enterprise Products Partners L.P. Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1689-1690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-390]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


Notice of Agreements Filed

    The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following 
agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984.

[[Page 1690]]

Interested parties may submit comments on the agreements to the 
Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within 
ten days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register. 
Copies of the agreements are available through the Commission's Web 
site (www.fmc.gov) or by contacting the Office of Agreements at (202) 
523-5793 or tradeanalysis@fmc.gov.
    Agreement No.: 012150.
    Title: COSCON/POS Space Charter and Sailing Agreement.
    Parties: COSCO Container Lines Company, Ltd. and Hainan P.O. 
Shipping Co., Ltd.
    Filing Party: Robert B. Yoshitomi, Esq.; Nixon Peabody LLP; 555 
West Fifth Street, 46th Floor; Los Angeles, CA 90013.
    Synopsis: The agreement authorizes COSCO to charter space to Hainan 
POS in the trade between U.S. West Coast ports and ports in China and 
Vietnam.
    Agreement No.: 012151.
    Title: Maersk Line/MSC WCCA Space Charter Agreement.
    Parties: A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and MSC Mediterranean Shipping 
Company, S.A.
    Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esquire; Cozen O'Connor; 1627 I 
Street, NW., Suite 1100; Washington, DC 20006-4007.
    Synopsis: The agreement authorizes Maersk to charter space to MSC 
in the trade between Los Angeles and ports in Mexico and Panama.

    Dated: January 6, 2012.

    By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Rachel E. Dickon,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-390 Filed 1-10-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6730-01-P
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