80 FR 31920 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Pistoia Alliance, Inc.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 107 (June 4, 2015)
Antitrust Division
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 107 (June 4, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-13591 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 31920] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-13591] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Pistoia Alliance, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on April 29, 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''), Pistoia Alliance, Inc. has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, gritsystems A/S, Copenhagen, DENMARK; BioReference Laboratories, Elmwood Park, NJ; Lab- Consultation Co. Ltd., Suita, Osaka, JAPAN; Terry Stouch (individual member), West Winsor, NJ; and Genexyx srl, Via Pigafetta, Trieste, ITALY, have been added as parties to this venture. Also, Andrea Splendiani (individual member), London, UNITED KINGDOM; and Harsha K. Rajasimha (individual member), Derwood, MD, have withdrawn as parties to this venture. No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of the group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and Pistoia Alliance, Inc. intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On May 28, 2009, Pistoia Alliance, Inc. filed its original notification pursuant to section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on July 15, 2009 (74 FR 34364). The last notification was filed with the Department on February 12, 2015. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on March 13, 2015 (80 FR 13422). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2015-13591 Filed 6-3-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Biscayne National Park, 9700 SW. 328 experiences throughout most of the park DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Street, Homestead, Florida 33033–5634; and would use a permit system to
telephone (786) 335–3646. authorize a limited number of visitors to Antitrust Division
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final access some areas of the park.
EIS/GMP responds to, and incorporates Management actions would provide Notice Pursuant to the National
agency and public comments received strong natural and cultural resource Cooperative Research and Production
on the Draft EIS/GMP and Supplemental protection and diverse visitor Act of 1993—Pistoia Alliance, Inc.
Draft EIS/GMP. The Draft EIS/GMP was experiences.
available for public review from August Notice is hereby given that, on April
• Alternative 4 would emphasize
19, 2011, through October 31, 2011, and 29, 2015, pursuant to section 6(a) of the
strong natural and cultural resource
the Supplemental Draft EIS/GMP was National Cooperative Research and
protection while providing a diversity of
available for public review from Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
visitor experiences. Some areas would
November 14, 2013, through February et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Pistoia Alliance, Inc.
20, 2014. be reserved for focused types of visitor
has filed written notifications
Regarding the Draft EIS/GMP, the NPS use. A key component of this alternative
simultaneously with the Attorney
published newsletters and held multiple was a marine reserve zone where fishing
General and the Federal Trade
rounds of public meetings between 2001 would be prohibited to enhance the
Commission disclosing changes in its
and 2011 to keep people informed and quality and type of visitor experience
membership. The notifications were
involved in the planning process. The and improve the condition of coral reefs
filed for the purpose of extending the
public was asked to provide comments condition by increasing its resiliency to
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
throughout the development of the draft other impacts.
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
plan through three primary avenues— • Alternative 5 would promote the under specified circumstances.
participation in public meetings, protection of natural resources, Specifically, gritsystems A/S,
responses to newsletters, and comments including taking actions to optimize Copenhagen, DENMARK; BioReference
on the NPS planning Web site. During conditions for protection and Laboratories, Elmwood Park, NJ; Lab-
the August 2011, public comment restoration. A permit system would be Consultation Co. Ltd., Suita, Osaka,
period, approximately 18,000 comments used in some parts of the park to
were received. JAPAN; Terry Stouch (individual
provide specific experiences. member), West Winsor, NJ; and
Due to concerns raised on the Draft
EIS/GMP, the NPS undertook an • Similar to alternative 4, alternatives Genexyx srl, Via Pigafetta, Trieste,
evaluation process to consider a number 6 and 7 would emphasize strong natural ITALY, have been added as parties to
of management actions that could be and cultural resource protection while this venture.
enacted to better achieve its objective of providing a diversity of visitor Also, Andrea Splendiani (individual
providing a diversified visitor use experiences. Alternatives 6 and 7 member), London, UNITED KINGDOM;
experience. Several public meetings include a special recreation zone that and Harsha K. Rajasimha (individual
were held and additional consultations would be managed as part of an member), Derwood, MD, have
were conducted with federal and state adaptive management strategy to withdrawn as parties to this venture.
authorities, resulting in the release of achieve the goal of a healthier coral reef
the Supplemental Draft EIS/GMP. No other changes have been made in
ecosystem within the zone to provide a
Approximately 14,000 pieces of either the membership or planned
more enjoyable and diverse visitor
correspondence were received on the activity of the group research project.
experience, including fishing.
Supplemental Draft EIS/GMP, Membership in this group research
• The final NPS preferred alternative project remains open, and Pistoia
containing approximately 1,800
(alternative 8) would support strong Alliance, Inc. intends to file additional
comments. The NPS responses to
substantive agency and public natural and cultural resources written notifications disclosing all
comments are provided in Chapter 5 of protection while providing improved changes in membership.
the Final EIS/GMP, Consultation and opportunities for quality visitor
On May 28, 2009, Pistoia Alliance,
Coordination section. experiences. This alternative is a hybrid
Inc. filed its original notification
Presented in the Final EIS/GMP is the of alternatives 4 and 6 and combines the
pursuant to section 6(a) of the Act. The
final NPS preferred alternative ‘‘no fishing’’ marine reserve zone with
Department of Justice published a notice
(alternative 8) as well as alternatives 1 other management zones described in
in the Federal Register pursuant to
through 5 from the 2011 Draft Plan and alternative 6.
section 6(b) of the Act on July 15, 2009
alternatives 6 and 7 from the 2013 When approved, the plan will guide (74 FR 34364).
Supplemental Plan. the management of the national park
• Alternative 1 (no action) consists of The last notification was filed with
over the next 15 to 20 years.
existing park management and trends the Department on February 12, 2015. A
and serves as a basis for comparison in The responsible official for this Final notice was published in the Federal
evaluating the other alternatives. EIS/GMP is the Regional Director, NPS Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
• Alternative 2 would emphasize the Southeast Region, 100 Alabama Street Act on March 13, 2015 (80 FR 13422).
recreational use of the park while SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia
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30303. Patricia A. Brink,
providing resource protection as
governed by law, policy, or resource Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Dated: May 26, 2015.
Division.
sensitivity. This concept would be Barclay C. Trimble,
accomplished by providing a high level [FR Doc. 2015–13591 Filed 6–3–15; 8:45 am]
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
of services, facilities, and access to BILLING CODE P
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specific areas of the park.
• Alternative 3 would allow all BILLING CODE 4610–JD–P
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