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concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more
of the following four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
—Minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
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Summary of Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: List
of Responsible Persons.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: Form Number: None. Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. Other: Business or other
for-profit.
Need for Collection
All persons holding ATF explosives
licenses or permits must report any
change in responsible persons or
employees authorized to possess
explosive materials to ATF. Such report
must be submitted within 30 days of the
change and must include appropriate
identifying information for each
responsible person.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: It is estimated that 50,000
respondents will take 1 hour to
complete the report.
(6) An estimate of the total burden (in
hours) associated with the collection:
There are an estimated 100,000 annual
total burden hours associated with this
collection.
If additional information is required
contact: Jerri Murray, Department
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Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning
Staff, Justice Management Division, U.S.
Department of Justice, Two Constitution
Square, Room 2E–508, 145 N Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: July 24, 2012.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United
States Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives
[OMB Number 1140–0080]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested: Notification of
Change of Mailing or Premise Address
30-Day Notice of information
collection under review.
ACTION:
The Department of Justice (DOJ),
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF) will be submitting
the following information collection
request to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed
information collection is published to
obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. This proposed
information collection was previously
published in the Federal Register
Volume 77, Number 99, page 30325 on
May 22, 2012, allowing for a 60 day
comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
for an additional 30 days for public
comment until August 27, 2012. This
process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments concerning this
information collection should be sent to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best
way to ensure your comments are
received is to email them to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or fax
them to 202–395–7285. All comments
should reference the eight digit OMB
number or the title of the collection. If
you have questions concerning the
collection, contact
Christopher.R.Reeves@usdoj.gov.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more
of the following four points:
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—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
—Minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Summary of Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Notification of Change of Mailing or
Premise Address.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: Form Number: None. Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Not-for-profit
Institutions. Other: Business or other
for-profit.
Need for Collection
Licensees and permittees whose
mailing address will change must notify
the Chief, Federal Explosives Licensing
Center, at least 10 days before the
change. The information is used by ATF
to identify correct locations of storage of
explosives licensees/permittees and
location of storage of explosive
materials for purposes of inspection, as
well as to notify permittee/licensees of
any change in regulations or laws that
may affect their business activities.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: It is estimated that 1,000
respondents will take 10 minutes to
respond via letter to the Federal
Explosives Licensing Center.
(6) An estimate of the total burden (in
hours) associated with the collection:
There are an estimated 170 annual total
burden hours associated with this
collection.
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If additional information is required
contact: Jerri Murray, Department
Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning
Staff, Justice Management Division, U.S.
Department of Justice, Two Constitution
Square, Room 2E–508, 145 N Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: July 24, 2012.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United
States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2012–18360 Filed 7–26–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
United States v. Apple, Inc., et al.;
Public Comments and Response on
Proposed Final Judgment
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Pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures
and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)–(h),
the United States hereby publishes
below the United States’ Response to
Public Comments on the proposed Final
Judgment in United States v. Apple,
Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 12–CV–
2826 (DLC), which was filed in the
United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York on July
23, 2012, together with copies of the 868
comments received by the United
States.
Pursuant to the Court’s June 11, 2012
order, comments were published
electronically and are available to be
viewed and downloaded at the Antitrust
Division’s Web site, at: https://
www.justice.gov/atr/cases/apple/
index.html. A copy of the United States’
Response to Comments is also available
at the same location.
Copies of the comments and the
response are available for inspection at
the Department of Justice Antitrust
Division, 450 Fifth Street NW., Suite
1010, Washington, DC 20530
(telephone: 202–514–2481), and at the
Office of the Clerk of the United States
District Court for the Southern District
of New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan
United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl
Street, New York, NY 10007–1312.
Copies of any of these materials may
also be obtained upon request and
payment of a copying fee.
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement.
United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York
United States of America, Plaintiff, v.
Apple, Inc., Civil Action No. 12–CV–
2826 (DLC) Hachette Book Group, Inc.,
Harpercollins Publishers, L.L.C.,
Verlagsgruppe Georg Von Holtzbrinck
GMBH, Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC
d/b/a Macmillan, The Penguin Group, a
Division of Pearson Plc, Penguin Group
(USA), Inc., and Simon & Schuster, Inc.,
Defendants.
Response of Plaintiff United States to
Public Comments on the Proposed Final
Judgment*
July 23, 2012.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preliminary Statement ........................................................................................................................................................................
I. Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................................................
II. The Complaint and the E-Book Industry ......................................................................................................................................
III. Standard of Judicial Review .........................................................................................................................................................
A. The United States Is Entitled to Substantial Deference in Crafting a Settlement ..............................................................
B. The Court’s ‘‘Public Interest’’ Inquiry Should Focus on the Relationship Between the Harm Alleged and the Remedy
Selected ....................................................................................................................................................................................
IV. The Proposed Final Judgment .....................................................................................................................................................
A. Ending Collusion by Settling Defendants .............................................................................................................................
B. Restoring Competition for E-Books With Respect to Settling Defendants ..........................................................................
C. Compliance and Enforcement ................................................................................................................................................
V. Summary of Public Comments and the United States’ Response ..............................................................................................
A. Prominent Themes in Industry Comments ...........................................................................................................................
1. A Window for Retail Discounting Eliminates Terms That Facilitated Collusion Without Imposing a Business
Model on the Industry .....................................................................................................................................................
2. Consumers, the Victims of the Conspiracy, Will Benefit as Limits on Retail Discounting are Lifted .......................
3. Collusion Is Not Acceptable, Even in Response to Perceived Anticompetitive Conduct ...........................................
4. Protection From Aggressive Competition Does Not Justify Keeping Collusive Agreements Intact ............................
5. The Proposed Final Judgment Is Neither Too Regulatory Nor Too Ambiguous for Enforcement .............................
B. Individual Responses to Detailed Comments .......................................................................................................................
1. Barnes & Noble, Inc .........................................................................................................................................................
2. Consumer Federation of America ...................................................................................................................................
3. Independent Book Publishers .........................................................................................................................................
4. American Booksellers Association and Members ..........................................................................................................
5. Authors Guild and Members ...........................................................................................................................................
C. Additional Responses to Comments With Unique Perspectives .........................................................................................
1. Brian DeFiore, Literary Agent .........................................................................................................................................
2. Bob Kohn, CEO of Royalty Share ....................................................................................................................................
3. Steerads, Inc .....................................................................................................................................................................
4. National Association of College Stores ...........................................................................................................................
5. American Specialty Toy Retailing Association ..............................................................................................................
D. Apple, Inc ...............................................................................................................................................................................
1. The Proposed Final Judgment Reasonably Requires the Termination of the Apple Agency Agreements ................
2. The Proposed Final Judgment Does Not ‘‘Impose a Business Model’’ .........................................................................
3. The Proposed Final Judgment Will Help To Restore Competition, Not End It ...........................................................
4. Apple Misstates the Standard of Review Under the Tunney Act ................................................................................
5. Apple’s Suggested Changes to the Proposed Final Judgment Are Self-Serving and Contrary to the Public Interest
VI. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Table of Authorities
Cases:
* Public Comments are available at https://
www.justice.gov/atr/cases/apple/.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44270-44271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18360]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
[OMB Number 1140-0080]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested: Notification of Change of Mailing or Premise
Address
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of information collection under review.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will be submitting the following
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published
to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register
Volume 77, Number 99, page 30325 on May 22, 2012, allowing for a 60 day
comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days
for public comment until August 27, 2012. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments concerning this information collection should be
sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best way to ensure
your comments are received is to email them to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or fax them to 202-395-7285. All comments should
reference the eight digit OMB number or the title of the collection. If
you have questions concerning the collection, contact
Christopher.R.Reeves@usdoj.gov.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following
four points:
--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Summary of Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notification of Change of Mailing
or Premise Address.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Not-for-profit Institutions. Other:
Business or other for-profit.
Need for Collection
Licensees and permittees whose mailing address will change must
notify the Chief, Federal Explosives Licensing Center, at least 10 days
before the change. The information is used by ATF to identify correct
locations of storage of explosives licensees/permittees and location of
storage of explosive materials for purposes of inspection, as well as
to notify permittee/licensees of any change in regulations or laws that
may affect their business activities.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated
that 1,000 respondents will take 10 minutes to respond via letter to
the Federal Explosives Licensing Center.
(6) An estimate of the total burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: There are an estimated 170 annual total burden hours
associated with this collection.
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If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice
Management Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Two Constitution
Square, Room 2E-508, 145 N Street NE., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: July 24, 2012.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2012-18360 Filed 7-26-12; 8:45 am]
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