[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69264-69266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33278]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Export Trade Certificate of Review
ACTION: Notice of Application to Amend Certificate.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Export Trading Company Affairs (``OETCA''),
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, has
received an application to amend an Export Trade Certificate of Review.
This notice summarizes the proposed amendment and requests comments
relevant to whether the amended Certificate should be issued.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Morton Schnabel, Director, Office of
Export Trading Company Affairs, International Trade Administration,
(202) 482-5131. This is not a toll-free number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of the Export Trading Company Act
of 1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001-21) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to
issue Export Trade Certificates of Review. A Certificate of Review
protects the holder and the members identified in the Certificate from
state and federal government antitrust actions and from private, treble
damage antitrust actions for the export conduct specified in the
Certificate and carried out in compliance with its terms and
conditions. Section 302(b)(1) of the Act and 15 CFR 325.6(a) require
the Secretary to publish a notice in the Federal Register identifying
the
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applicant and summarizing its proposed export conduct.
Request for Public Comments
Interested parties may submit written comments relevant to the
determination whether an amended Certificate should be issued. If the
comments include any privileged or confidential business information,
it must be clearly marked and a nonconfidential version of the comments
(identified as such) should be included. Any comments not marked
privileged or confidential business information will be deemed to be
nonconfidential. An original and five copies, plus two copies of the
nonconfidential version, should be submitted no later than 20 days
after the date of this notice to: Office of Export Trading Company
Affairs, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce,
Room 1800H, Washington, D.C. 20230. Information submitted by any person
is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (5
U.S.C. 552). However, nonconfidential versions of the comments will be
made available to the applicant if necessary for determining whether or
not to issue the Certificate. Comments should refer to this application
as ``Export Trade Certificate of Review, application number 87-5A001.''
The American Film Marketing Association's (``AFMA'') original
Certificate was issued on April 10, 1987 (52 FR 12578, April 17, 1987)
and previously amended on March 25, 1988 (53 FR 10267, March 30, 1988);
August 29, 1989 (54 FR 36848, September 5, 1989); November 5, 1991 (56
FR 57515, November 12, 1991); and August 26, 1993 (58 FR 46161,
September 1, 1993). A summary of the application for an amendment
follows.
Summary of the Application
Applicant: American Film Marketing Association (``AFMA''), 10850
Wilshire Blvd., 9th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90024-4321.
Contact: Jefferson C. Glassie, Legal Counsel, Telephone: (202) 639-
6000.
Application No.: 87-5A001.
Date Deemed Submitted: December 9, 1998.
Proposed Amendment: AFMA seeks to amend its Certificate to:
1. Add the following companies as new ``Members'' of the
Certificate within the meaning of section 325.2(1) of the Regulations
(15 C.F.R. 325.2(1)): Alain Siritzky Productions (ASP), Los Angeles,
CA; Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc., Palisades Park, NJ; Alliance
Communications Corporation, Beverly Hills, CA; Arama Entertainment,
Inc., Encino, CA; Arrow Films International Inc., New York, NY; Artisan
Entertainment, Santa Monica, CA; Associated Television International,
Hollywood, CA; Bank of America NT & SA, Los Angeles, CA; Banque
Paribas, Los Angeles, CA; Blue Rider Pictures, Santa Monica, CA;
Bonneville Worldwide Entertainment, Encino, CA; Capella International,
Inc., Beverly Hills, CA; Cecchi Gori Group, Los Angeles, CA; Chase
Manhattan Bank, Los Angeles, CA; Cinema Arts Entertainment, Beverly
Hills, CA; Cinema Completions International, Inc., Universal City, CA;
Cinema Financial Services, Inc., New York, NY; Cinequanon Pictures
International, Los Angeles, CA; City National Bank, Beverly Hills, CA;
CLT-UFA, Beverly Hills, CA; Comerica Bank-California, Los Angeles, CA;
Coutts & Co./Natwest Group, Beverly Hills, CA; Crystal Sky
Communications, Los Angeles, CA; Discovery Communications, Inc.,
Bethesda, MD; Distant Horizon Ltd., Los Angeles, CA; Dream
Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA; Film Finances, Inc., Los Angeles, CA;
Film Roman, Inc., N. Hollywood, CA; Films (Guernsey) Limited, Los
Angeles, CA; Franchise Pictures, Los Angeles, CA; Goldcrest Films
International Ltd., Los Angeles, CA; Good Machine International, Inc.,
New York, NY; Green Communications, Burbank, CA; Hamdon Entertainment,
Studio City, VA; Harmony Gold USA Inc., Los Angeles, CA; HBO
Enterprises, New York, NY; IFM Film Associates, Inc., Los Angeles, CA;
Imperial Entertainment Group, Beverly Hills, CA; Initial Entertainment,
Los Angeles, CA; Interlight Pictures, W. Hollywood, CA; Intermedia,
Beverly Hills, CA; International Keystone Entertainment, Inc., Malibu,
CA; Kathy Morgan International (KMI), Los Angeles, CA; King World
Productions, Inc., New York, NY; Kushner-Locke Company, The, Los
Angeles, CA; Lakeshore International, Hollywood, CA; Lewis Horwitz
Organization, Los Angeles, CA; Lions Gate Films International, Los
Angeles, CA; Lumiere International, Los Angeles, CA; Marquee
Entertainment Inc., Los Angeles, CA; MTG Media Properties, Ltd., New
York, NY; Natexis Bank--BFCE, Los Angeles, CA; NBC Enterprises,
Burbank, CA; Nu Image, Los Angeles, CA; Oasis Pictures, Los Angeles,
CA; October Films International, New York, NY; P.M. Entertainment,
Sunland, CA; Pacific Century Bank, Encino, CA; Pandora Cinema, Santa
Monica, CA; Pearson Television International, Los Angeles, CA;
Phoenician Entertainment, Sherman Oaks, CA; Playboy Entertainment
Group, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA; Quadra Entertainment, Beverly Hills,
CA; Redwood Communications, Venice, CA; Regent Entertainment, Los
Angeles, CA; Republic Bank California N.A., Beverly Hills, CA; RKO
Pictures, Los Angeles, CA; Rysher Entertainment, Santa Monica, CA;
Seven Arts Entertainment, Hollywood, CA; Shooting Gallery, The, Beverly
Hills, CA; Showcase Entertainment, Inc., Woodland Hills, CA; Silicon
Valley Bank, Entertainment Division, Los Angeles, CA; Tomorrow Film
Corp., Santa Monica, CA; Trident Releasing, Inc., Los Angeles, CA;
United Film Distributors, Inc., Los Angeles, CA; and Village Roadshow
Pictures Int'l., Burbank, CA;
2. Delete as ``Members'' of the Certificate: Alice Entertainment,
Inc./Kidpix Entertainment, Inc.; Angelika Films, Inc.; Arista Films,
Inc.; Carolco Service, Inc.; Cinetrust Entertainment Corp.; Dino De
Laurentiis Communications; Double Helix Films; Film World
Entertainments/Miracle Films; Fries Distribution Co.; Grand Am Ltd.;
Hemdale Communications, Inc.; Inter-Ocean Film Sales, Ltd.; I.R.S.
Media International; ITC Entertainment Group; Kings Road Entertainment,
Inc.; Lone Star Pictures International, Inc.; Manley Productions, Inc.;
The Movie Group, Inc.; New World International; Odyssey Distributors,
Ltd.; Penta International, Ltd.; Reel Movies International, Inc.; The
Samuel Goldwyn Company; Trans Atlantic Entertainment/I.R.S.; Turner
Pictures Worldwide; West Side Studios; and 21st Century Film
Corporation; and
3. Change the listing of the company name for the current
``Members'' cited in this paragraph to the new listing cited in
parenthesis as follows: Image Organization, Inc. (Behaviour Worldwide,
Inc.); Big Bear Licensing Corporation (Big Bear Licensing Corporation,
Inc.); ABC Distribution Company (Buena Vista Film Sales); Cinevest
Entertainment (Castle Hill Productions, Inc.); Paul International, Inc.
(Crystal Sky Communications); Curb Organization (Curb Entertainment
International Corp.); Gel Distribution (G.E.L. Productions); Full Moon
Entertainment (Full Moon Pictures); Golden Harvest/Golden
Communications (Golden Harvest Entertainment Co., Ltd.); American First
Run Studios/Zantar (Keller Entertainment Group); I.N.I. Entertainment
Group, Inc. (Liberty International Entertainment, Inc.); Lway
Productions (Marquee Entertainment, Inc.); Noble Productions, Inc./
Noble Film (Noble Productions, Inc.); Overseas Filmgroup Inc. (Overseas
Film Group/First Look Pictures); Republic Pictures
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International (Republic Entertainment, Inc.); Imperial Entertainment
B.V. (Scanbox International, Inc.); Starway International Corporation
(Starway International); The Summit Group (Summit Entertainment); and
Troma, Inc. (Troma Entertainment, Inc.).
Dated: December 10, 1998.
Morton Schnabel,
Director, Office of Export Trading, Company Affairs.
[FR Doc. 98-33278 Filed 12-15-98; 8:45 am]
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