[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 25217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11548]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Dkt. No. C-3567]


Alliant Techsystems Inc.; Prohibited Trade Practices, and 
Affirmative Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting 
unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this 
consent order permits, among other things, Alliant Techsystems Inc. 
(Alliant), a Minnesota-based defense contractor, to acquire Hercules 
Inc.'s propellant division, Hercules Aerospace Company, under certain 
conditions, and requires Alliant to prevent its newly acquired 
propellant division from sharing non-public information with Alliant's 
ammunition and munitions division. Alliant also has to notify its 
propellant customers of the Commission order before obtaining any non-
public information from them.

DATES: Compliant and Order issued April 7, 1995.\1\

    \1\Copies of the Complaint, the Decision and Order, and 
Commissioner Azcuenaga's statement are available from the 
Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th Street & 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. 20508.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Wilkinson, FTC/S-2224, Washington, DC. 20580. (202) 326-2830.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Thursday, December 1, 1994, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 61617, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Alliant Techsystems Inc., for 
the purpose of soliciting public comment. Interested parties were given 
sixty (60) days in which to submit comments, suggestions or objections 
regarding the proposed form of the order.
    Comments were filed and considered by the Commission. The 
Commission has ordered the issuance of the complaint in the form 
contemplated by the agreement, made its jurisdictional findings and 
entered an order to cease and desist, in disposition of this 
proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interpret or apply sec. 5, 38 
Stat. 719, as amended; sec. 7, 38 Stat. 731, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 
45, 18)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-11548 Filed 5-10-95; 8:45 am]
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