HOW TO SUBMIT COMMENTS
Interested parties are invited to submit written comments electronically or in paper form. Public comments are being accepted for 30 days, until May 20, 2010. Because paper mail addressed to the FTC is subject to delay due to heightened security screening, please consider submitting your comments in electronic form using the following weblink: https://public.commentworks.com/ftc/hmgrevisedguides (and following the instructions on the Web-based form). Comments should refer to “HMG Revision Project – Comment, Project No. P092900” to facilitate the organization of comments. A comment filed in paper form should include this reference both in the text and on the envelope, and should be mailed or delivered to the following address: Federal Trade Commission |
FTC/DOJ Joint Workshops
The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) solicited public comments and held joint public workshops to explore the possibility of updating the Horizontal Merger Guidelines that are used by both agencies to evaluate the potential competitive effects of mergers and acquistions. The goal of the workshops was to determine whether the Horizontal Merger Guidelines accurately reflect the current practice of merger review at the Department and the FTC as well as to take into account legal and economic developments that have occurred since the last significant Guidelines revision in 1992.
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WHEN:December 3, 2009 WHERE:FTC Conference Center and via webcast. Welcome Remarks, Christine A. Varney, Assistant Attorney General (December 3, 2009) |
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WHEN:December 8, 2009 WHERE:NYU School of Law |
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This workshop will be free and open to the public. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. Pre-registration is not required to attend. |
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WHEN:December 10, 2009 WHERE:Northwestern University School of Law |
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This workshop will be free and open to the public. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. Pre-registration is not required to attend. |
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WHEN:January 14, 2010 WHERE:Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
Encina Hall, Bechtel Conference Room
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This workshop will be free and open to the public. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. Pre-registration is not required to attend. |
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WHEN:January 26, 2010 WHERE:FTC Conference Center An Update on the Review of the Horizontal Merger Guidelines - Remarks as Prepared for the Horizontal Merger Guidelines Review Project's Final Workshop by Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney (01/26/2010) |
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This workshop will be free and open to the public. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. Pre-registration is not required to attend. All attendees will be required to display a current driver's license or other valid form of photo identification. |
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In connection with the workshops, interested parties are invited to submit written comments or original research. A list of specific questions to inform the first workshop discussions is set forth below; the agencies may post additional questions relevant to subsequent workshops discussions at a later date. Initial comments should be submitted by November 9, 2009, to ensure ample time for consideration prior to the first workshop. Comments should refer to “HMG Review Project – Comment, Project No. P092900.” To file electronically, follow the instructions and fill out the form at https://public.commentworks.com/ftc/hmgworkshop1. Paper comments should include the above reference both in the text and on the envelope, and should be mailed or delivered to: Comments containing confidential material, however, must be filed in paper form, must be clearly labeled “Confidential,” and must comply with Commission Rule 4.9(c). The FTC requests that any paper comments be sent by courier or overnight service, if possible, because postal mail in the Washington area and at the Commission is subject to delay due to heightened security precautions. |
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Individuals and organizations may submit requests to participate as panelists. The requests should be submitted electronically to hmgworkshops@ftc.gov. Prospective panelists for the first workshop should submit a short statement (100 words) summarizing a proposed presentation no later than November 9, 2009. Deadlines for requesting to participate in the other workshops will be posted at a later date. |
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For additional information, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, see the Commission’s comprehensive Privacy Policy. |
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The Conference Center is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need an accommodation related to a disability, please call Carrie McGlothin at 202-326-3388. Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodations needed and a way to contact you if we need more information. Please provide advance notice. |