Transmittal Rules; Early Termination of the Waiting Period of the Premerger Notification Rules

Page 140

BILLING CODE 6750-01-M ^ Transmittal Rules; Early Termination of the Waiting Period of the Premerger Notification Rules AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Granting of request for early termination of the waiting period of the premerger notification rules. s u m m a r y : American Industries, Inc. is granted early termination of the waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules with respect to the proposed acquisition of certain assets of Gilmore Steel Corporation. The grant was made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice in response to a request for early termination submitted by both parties. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to this acquisition during the waiting period. e f f e c t iv e DATE: September 25,1980. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naomi Licker, Attorney, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room 303, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580 (202)523-3894.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 18a, as added by Title II of the Hart- Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Commission and Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies, in individual cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and requires that notice of this action be published in the Federal Register.

Page 141

Federal Register / Vol. 45, No. 203 / Friday, O ctober 17, 1980 / Notices 69041 By direction of the Commission. Carol M. Thomas, Secretary.

|FR Doc. 80-3245® Filed 10-16-80; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-*« general s e r v ic e s a d m in is t r a t io n GSA Bulletin FPR 48 Federal Procurement; Energy Conservation October 8,1980.

To: Heads of Federal agencies. Subject: Federal procurement policy concerning energy conservation. 1. Purpose. This bulletin reemphasizes the importance of considering energy conservation in acquisition decisions. 2. Expiration date. This bulletin expires October 8,1981 unless earlier revised or superseded.

3. Background.

a. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Policy Letter 76-1, in implementing the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 636(a)(1)), required Executive agencies to promote energy conservation and efficiency through procurement policies and decisions. Accordingly, regulations making the requirement a mandatory standard with respect to procurements and underlying procurement and property management documents have been set forth in § 1-1.339-1 of the Federal Procurement Regulations and in Part 101-25 of the Federal Property Management Regulations.

b. The OFPP has now issued Supplement No. 1 to OFPP Policy Letter 76-1 (45 FR 47772, July 16,1980), which reemphasizes the need to conform to both the spirit and intent of those regulations. In a September 2,1980, memorandum, OFPP encourages Agency and Industry Contact Points procuring offices to work cooperatively to give meaningful consideration to the conservation of energy.

4. Agency action. Energy conservation as it relates to acquisition decisions is expected to be made a matter of management emphasis throughout the Executive branch.

Gerald McBride, Assistant Administrator for Acquisition Policy.

Executive Office of the President Office of Management and Budget, Office of Federal Procurement Policy September 2,1980.

Memorandum for: OFPP Agency and Industry Contact Points From: Karen Hastie Williams, Administrator Subject: Federal Contractor’s Energy Conservation Programs Under the auspices of the Interagency Federal Energy Policy Committee (sometimes referred to as the “656” Committee), this Office and the DOE’s Office of Conservation and Solar Energy recently reviewed the measures taken by several Federal contractors and Government procurement activities to promote energy conservation at facilities employed in the performance of Federal contracts. The purpose of this survey was to determine if inclusion of an energy conservation clause in Federal contracts was warranted.

W e have concluded that, on balance, Federal contractors are conscientiously pursuing energy conservation measures and that an energy conservation clause, per se, is not warranted as an additional stimulus. In fact, there is a general feeling that the effbrts associated with administering an energy conservation clause could detract from positive measures being devoted to conservation efforts. Therefore, we have decided not to promulgate such a clause. However, the survey did disclose that most of us still waste energy needlessly. A prime example is the use of lighting on bright days and when rooms are unoccupied. Also, industry associations could be helpful in promoting energy conservation by exchanging energy conservation ideas through such media as their newsletters to member firms.

Another area worth considering is to emphasize and discuss energy conservation during source selection for major programs. Such discussions could promote a common understanding of obstructions to energy conservation measures and cooperative means for overcoming such obstructions within the scope of the program. Working cooperatively, I am certain that Federal contractors and procuring offices alike will continue to give meaningful consideration to the conservation of energy. Energy conservation makes good economic sense for both sides.

[FR Doc. 60-32324 Filed 10-16-80; 8:45 am]