[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 15938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8533]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

United States v. Western Pine Association, et al.

    Notice is hereby given that defendant Western Wood Products 
Association (``WWPA'') has filed with the United States District Court 
for the Central District of California a motion to terminate the 
Consent Decree in United States v. Western Pine Ass'n, et al., Civil 
Action No. 41-1389 RJ, and that the Department of Justice 
(``Department''), in a stipulation and order also filed with the Court, 
has tentatively consented to termination of the Consent Decree but has 
reserved the right to withdraw its consent pending receipt of public 
comments. The complaint in this case (filed February 6, 1941) alleged 
that the Western Pine Association (``WPA'') and its lumber company 
members had curtailed output, fixed prices, and enforced arbitrary and 
unreasonable rules and policies for standardization and distribution of 
western pine lumber.
    On February 6, 1941, a Consent Decree was entered against the WPA 
and its members which (1) required WPA to make its grading services 
available to both members and nonmembers alike without discrimination 
and at the actual cost of the services rendered and (2) contained 
various injunctive provisions relating to the conduct of the WPA and 
its members. Specifically, the Consent Decree enjoined the defendants 
from (1) assigning to manufacturers a maximum production figures; (2) 
allocating business; (3) fixing prices, discounts or commissions; (4) 
disseminating information concerning production, sales, or prices; (5) 
refusing to quote f.o.b.; and (6) restricting the sale of lumber to any 
particular class of customers.
    The Department has lodged with the court a memorandum setting forth 
the reasons why the Government believes that termination of the Consent 
Decree would serve the public interest. Copies of WWPA's motion papers, 
the stipulation containing the Government's consent, the Government's 
memorandum and all further papers filed or lodged 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 Central District of California 
90012. 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 with sixty (60) days and will be filled 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 91402 (Telephone: (415) 436-6660).
Rebecca P. Dick,
Deputy Director of Operations.
[FR Doc. 97-8533 Filed 4-2-97; 8:45 am]
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