[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 93 (Monday, May 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 22074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11797]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Proposed Termination of Judgment
Notice is hereby given that defendant, Southern Forest Products
Association (``SFPA''), has filed with the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Louisiana a motion to terminate the
Judgment in United States v. Southern Pine Ass'n, et al., Civil Action
No. 275, and that the Department of Justice (``Department''), in a
stipulation also filed with the Court, has tentatively consented to
termination of the Judgment but has reserved the right to withdraw its
consent pending receipt of public comments. The complaint in this case
(filed February 21, 1940) alleged that the Southern Pine Association
(``SPA'') and its lumber company members had fixed prices, curtailed
output, enforced an agreed policy of distribution and excluded others
from engaging in trade and commerce.
On February 21, 1940, a Judgment was entered against the SPA and
its members which inter alia created the SOUTHERN PINE INSPECTION
BUREAU (``SPIB'') as a separate entity to perform lumber grading and
standards activities. The Judgment also enjoined the defendants from
carrying out statistical activities related to prices, limiting
production, and attempting to control distribution. In 1969, the
Judgment was amended to allow SPIB to incorporate in Louisiana as a
non-profit corporation and in 1993 the Judgment was amended to make
certain technical changes in the way SPIB conducts its business. In
1970, the name of the SPA became the SFPA.
The Department has filed with the court a memorandum setting forth
the reasons why the Government believes that termination of the
Judgment would serve the public interest. Copies of SFPA's motion
papers, the stipulation containing the Government's consent, the
Government's memorandum and all further papers filed with the court in
connection with this motion will be available for inspection at the
Legal Procedure Unit of the Antitrust Division, Room 215 North, Liberty
Place, Washington, D.C. 20530, and at the Office of the Clerk of the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 500
Camp Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. Copies of any of these
materials may be obtained from the Antitrust Division upon request and
payment of the copying fee set by Department of Justice regulations.
Interested persons may submit comments regarding the proposed
termination of the decree to the Government. Such comments must be
received by the Division within sixty (60) days and will be filed with
the court by the Government. Comments should be addressed to
Christopher S. Crook, Acting Chief, San Francisco Office, Antitrust
Division, Department of Justice, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36046, San
Francisco, California 94102 (Telephone: (415) 436-6660).
Rebecca P. Dick,
Deputy Director of Operations.
[FR Doc. 96-11797 Filed 5-10-96; 8:45 am]
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