[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 
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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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