[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55010-55011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22713]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[Application No. 11-00001]


Export Trade Certificate of Review

ACTION: Notice of issuance of an Export Trade Certificate of Review to 
the Latin American Multichannel Advertising Council (``LAMAC'') 
(11-00001).

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SUMMARY: On August 18, 2011, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an 
Export Trade Certificate of Review to the Latin American Multichannel 
Advertising Council (``LAMAC''). This notice summarizes the conduct for 
which certification has been granted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph E. Flynn, Director, Office of 
Competition and Economic Analysis, International Trade Administration, 
by telephone at (202) 482-5131 (this is not a toll-free number) or e-
mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of the Export Trading Company Act 
of 1982 (15 U.S.C. Sections 4001-21) authorizes the Secretary of 
Commerce to issue Export Trade Certificates of Review. The regulations 
implementing Title III are found at 15 CFR part 325 (2010). The U.S. 
Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of 
Competition and Economic Analysis (``OCEA'') is issuing this notice 
pursuant to 15 CFR 325.6(b), which requires the Secretary of Commerce 
to publish a summary of the issuance in the Federal Register. Under 
Section 305(a) of the Export Trading

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Company Act (15 U.S.C. 4012(b)(1)) and 15 CFR 325.11(a), any person 
aggrieved by the Secretary's determination may, within 30 days of the 
date of this notice, bring an action in any appropriate district court 
of the United States to set aside the determination on the ground that 
the determination is erroneous.

Description of Certified Conduct

    LAMAC is certified to engage in the Export Trade Activities and 
Methods of Operation described below in the following Export Trade and 
Export Markets.
    1. Collect and disseminate among LAMAC Members information, 
including research and analysis, relating to the Export Markets; in 
particular, LAMAC may share among its Members the following types of 
information of aggregation and with or without attribution:
     Market research conducted by individual members, including 
but not limited to research on trends, consumer groups, audience 
groups, purchase profiles of audience and consumer groups, audience 
shares, broadcast media, and similar information; and
     Discussions with foreign regulatory agencies.
    2. LAMAC may share among its Members the following types of 
information only when aggregated so that no Member-specific transaction 
or information may be inferred: Member data relating to advertising 
revenues; advertisers; payments to broadcast providers or subscription 
fee/revenues; and Member advertising rates per time block as defined 
below:

a. Morning: 6 a.m.-12 noon
b. Afternoon: 12 noon-4 p.m.
c. Late fringe: 4-6 p.m.
d. Prime Time: 6 p.m.-12 midnight
e. Overnight: 12 midnight-6 a.m.

    3. Negotiate and enter into agreements with audience data 
providers, advertising agencies, and advertisers, for services relating 
to the Export Markets, with a view of expanding its Members' Export 
Trade in the Export Markets;
    4. Develop and recommend to its Members common business models to 
reduce foreign trade barriers and expand markets;
    5. Provide accounting, tax, legal, and consulting assistance and 
services to its Members; and
    6. Engage in joint promotional activities aimed at developing 
Export Trade in the Export Markets on behalf of Members.

Terms and Conditions

    In engaging in Export Trade Activities and Methods of Operation,
    1. LAMAC will not intentionally disclose, directly or indirectly, 
to any Member any information about any other Member's costs, 
production, capacity, inventories, domestic prices, domestic sales, or 
U.S. business plans, strategies, or methods that is not already 
generally available to the trade or public.
    2. With respect to information that LAMAC distributes to its 
Members pursuant to Export Trade Activity and method of Operation 2 
above:
    a. LAMAC will utilize an independent third party to collect the 
information from its Members; and
    b. LAMAC will distribute the aggregated information to its Members 
only when the aggregation consist of the information from at least four 
Members.
    3. LAMAC will comply with requests made by the Secretary of 
Commerce on behalf of the Attorney General for information or documents 
relevant to conduct under the Certificate. The Secretary of Commerce 
will request such information or documents when either the Attorney 
General of the Secretary of Commerce believes that the information or 
documents are required to determine that the Export Trade, Export Trade 
Activities and Methods of Operation of a person protected by this 
Certificate of Review continue to comply with the standards of section 
303(a) of the Act.
    The members of the Certificate are:

1. Discovery Latin America, LLC.
2. Fox Latin American Channel, Inc.
3. NGC Networks Latin America, LLC.
4. Turner Broadcasting System Latin America, Inc.
5. A&E Mundo, LLC.
6. History Channel Latin America, LLC.
7. E! Entertainment Television Latin America Partners. L.P.

    Dated: August 30, 2011.
Joseph E. Flynn,
Director, Office of Competition and Economic Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2011-22713 Filed 9-2-11; 8:45 am]
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