[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.
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