80 FR 22551 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Cooperative Research Group on High Efficiency Dilute Gasoline Engine III
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 77 (April 22, 2015)
Antitrust Division
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 77 (April 22, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09321 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 22551] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09321] [[Page 22551]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on High Efficiency Dilute Gasoline Engine III Notice is hereby given that, on March 19, 2015, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Southwest Research Institute-- Cooperative Research Group on High-Efficiency Dilute Gasoline Engine III (``HEDGE III'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties to the venture and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties to the venture are: Borgwarner, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI; Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL; Chrysler Group, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI; Continental Automotive GMBH, Regensburg, GERMANY; Cummins, Inc., Columbus, IN; Delphi Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI; Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI; Diamond Electric, Dundee, MI; Eaton Corporation, Southfield, MI; Federal Mogul, Plymouth, MI; Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI; GM Global Technology Operations, LLC, Detroit, MI; Hitachi America, Ltd., Farmington Hills, MI; Honda R&D, Tochigi, JAPAN; Honeywell International, Inc., Torrance, CA; Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KOREA; IHI Corporation, Yokohama, JAPAN; Jaguar Land Rover, Coventry, UNITED KINGDOM; Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, OH; NGK Spark Plug Company, Nagoya, JAPAN; Peugeot Citroen Automobiles, Velizy- Villacoublay, Cedex, FRANCE; Renault, Boulogne Billancourt, FRANCE; Sejong Industrial Co., Ltd., Kyounggi-do, KOREA; Tenneco Automotive Operating Co., Inc., Grass Lake, MI; Toyota Motor Corporation, Shizuoka, JAPAN; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Herndon, VA; and Woodward, Inc., Fort Collins, CO. The general area of HEDGE III's planned activity is to develop the most cost-effective solutions for future gasoline engine applications. The emissions goals include the most stringent regulations in each of the three developed markets, Asia, Europe, and North America. HEDGE III will target the LEV III standards and extensively investigate cold- start technologies and monitor PM/PN emissions on a regular basis. The efficiency goals include both practical thermal efficiency targets, in terms of BSFC goals on specific platforms, as well as overall thermal efficiency goals to achieve a ``best in class'' efficiency level. Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2015-09321 Filed 4-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-11-P
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE developed markets, Asia, Europe, and areas: (1) Investigation of the
North America. HEDGE III will target fundamental processes causing LSPI
Antitrust Division the LEV III standards and extensively and potential mitigation strategies
investigate cold-start technologies and through controls and hardware
Notice Pursuant to the National monitor PM/PN emissions on a regular optimization; (2) investigation of fuel
Cooperative Research and Production basis. The efficiency goals include both octane, physical properties, and
Act of 1993—Cooperative Research practical thermal efficiency targets, in chemistry on knock resistance and
Group on High Efficiency Dilute terms of BSFC goals on specific engine efficiency; (3) evaluation of the
Gasoline Engine III platforms, as well as overall thermal impact of dual-fuel combustion
Notice is hereby given that, on March efficiency goals to achieve a ‘‘best in strategies on lubricating oil performance
19, 2015, pursuant to section 6(a) of the class’’ efficiency level. and chemistry; and (4) evaluation of
National Cooperative Research and Patricia A. Brink, alternative fuel chemistry and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust properties on engine efficiency and
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Southwest Research Division. performance.
Institute—Cooperative Research Group [FR Doc. 2015–09321 Filed 4–21–15; 8:45 am]
Patricia A. Brink,
on High-Efficiency Dilute Gasoline BILLING CODE 4410–11–P
Engine III (‘‘HEDGE III’’) has filed Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
written notifications simultaneously Division.
with the Attorney General and the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [FR Doc. 2015–09319 Filed 4–21–15; 8:45 am]
Federal Trade Commission disclosing BILLING CODEP
(1) the identities of the parties to the Antitrust Division
venture and (2) the nature and
objectives of the venture. The Notice Pursuant to the National DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
notifications were filed for the purpose Cooperative Research And Production
of invoking the Act’s provisions limiting Act of 1993—Cooperative Research Antitrust Division
the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to Group on Advanced Engine Fluids
actual damages under specified Notice Pursuant to the National
Notice is hereby given that, on March
circumstances. Cooperative Research and Production
20, 2015, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act, the National Cooperative Research and Act of 1993—Opendaylight Project, Inc.
identities of the parties to the venture Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
are: Borgwarner, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI; Notice is hereby given that, on March
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Southwest Research
Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL; Chrysler 25, 2015 pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
Institute—Cooperative Research Group
Group, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI; on Advanced Engine Fluids (‘‘AEF’’) has National Cooperative Research and
Continental Automotive GMBH, filed written notifications Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
Regensburg, GERMANY; Cummins, Inc., simultaneously with the Attorney et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), OpenDaylight
Columbus, IN; Delphi Corporation, General and the Federal Trade Project, Inc. (‘‘OpenDaylight’’) has filed
Auburn Hills, MI; Denso International Commission disclosing (1) the identities written notifications simultaneously
America, Inc., Southfield, MI; Diamond of the parties to the venture and (2) the with the Attorney General and the
Electric, Dundee, MI; Eaton Corporation, nature and objectives of the venture. Federal Trade Commission disclosing
Southfield, MI; Federal Mogul, The notifications were filed for the changes in its membership. The
Plymouth, MI; Ford Motor Company, purpose of invoking the Act’s provisions notifications were filed for the purpose
Dearborn, MI; GM Global Technology limiting the recovery of antitrust of extending the Act’s provisions
Operations, LLC, Detroit, MI; Hitachi plaintiffs to actual damages under limiting the recovery of antitrust
America, Ltd., Farmington Hills, MI; specified circumstances. plaintiffs to actual damages under
Honda R&D, Tochigi, JAPAN; Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, specified circumstances. Specifically,
Honeywell International, Inc., Torrance, the identities of the parties to the IIX Inc., Palo Alto, CA; Spirent
CA; Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, venture are: Caterpillar Inc., Lafayette, Communications Inc., Sunnyvale, CA;
KOREA; IHI Corporation, Yokohama, IN; Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN; and CA Inc., Portsmouth, NH, have been
JAPAN; Jaguar Land Rover, Coventry, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering added as parties to this venture.
UNITED KINGDOM; Lubrizol Co., Paulsboro, NJ; Infineum USA L.P., No other changes have been made in
Corporation, Wickliffe, OH; NGK Spark Linden, NJ; Sasol Technology (PTY) either the membership or planned
Plug Company, Nagoya, JAPAN; Peugeot Ltd., Rosebank, SOUTH AFRICA; Total activity of the group research project.
Citroen Automobiles, Velizy- Marketing Services, Puteaux, FRANCE; Membership in this group research
Villacoublay, Cedex, FRANCE; Renault, and Toyota Motor Corp., Shizuoka, project remains open, and OpenDaylight
Boulogne Billancourt, FRANCE; Sejong JAPAN. The general area of AEF’s intends to file additional written
Industrial Co., Ltd., Kyounggi-do, planned activity is to develop a notifications disclosing all changes in
KOREA; Tenneco Automotive Operating fundamental understanding of the membership.
Co., Inc., Grass Lake, MI; Toyota Motor interaction between fuel and lubricant
Corporation, Shizuoka, JAPAN; properties and engine operation, On May 23, 2013, OpenDaylight filed
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., particularly for advanced engine its original notification pursuant to
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Herndon, VA; and Woodward, Inc., Fort technologies that are moving toward Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
Collins, CO. production. The focus of the program of Justice published a notice in the
The general area of HEDGE III’s will be to develop and apply advanced Federal Register pursuant to Section
planned activity is to develop the most analytical methods to investigate the 6(b) of the Act on July 1, 2013 (78 FR
cost-effective solutions for future detailed chemical and physical 39326).
gasoline engine applications. The interactions between the combustion The last notification was filed with
emissions goals include the most system and the fuels and lubricants. the Department on December 24, 2014.
stringent regulations in each of the three Initial projects focus on four distinct A notice was published in the Federal
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