United States, et al. v. Waste Management, Inc., et al.; Response to Public Comments

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)-(h) , the United States hereby publishes below the Response to Public Comments on the Proposed Final Judgment in United States, et al. v. Waste Management, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-03063-JDB, which was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on March 19, 2021, together with a copy of the two comments received by the United States. A copy of the comments and the United States' response to the comments is available at https://www.justice.gov/​atr/​case/​us-and-plaintiff-states-v-waste-management-inc-and-advanced-disposal-services-inc . Copies of the comments and the United States' response are available for inspection at the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Copies of these materials may also be obtained from the Antitrust Division upon request and payment of the copying fee set by Department of Justice regulations. United States District Court for the District of Columbia Response of Plaintiff United States to Public Comments on the Proposed Final Judgment As required by the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act (the “APPA” or “Tunney Act”), 15 U.S.C. 16(b)-(h) , the United States hereby responds to the public comments received about the proposed Final Judgment in this case. After careful consideration of the two comments receiv…