[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 252 (Tuesday, December 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 69099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33286]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3681]


Raytheon Company; 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 or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of 
competition, this consent order requires, among other things, a 
Massachusetts-based high technology company to erect an information 
``firewall'' for the duration of the Navy competition, and prohibits 
the dissemination of any non-public information concerning Raytheon's 
procurement of Chrysler Technologies Holding, Inc. (``CTH'') officials 
or employees, or receiving any non-public information concerning the 
bid.

DATES: Compliant and Order issued September 3, 1996.\1\.

    \1\ Copies of the Compliant and the Decision and Order are 
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th 
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Holden, FTC/S-2308, Washington, 
D.C. 20580. (202) 326-2963.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Thursday, June 20, 1996, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 61 FR 31526, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Raytheon Company, for the 
purpose of soliciting publish comment. Interested parties were given 
sixty (60) days in which to submit comments, suggestions or objections 
regarding the proposed form of the order.
    No comments having been received, 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, as set forth in the proposed consent agreement, 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)
Benjamin I. Berman,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-33286 Filed 12-30-96; 8:45 am]
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