80 FR 36578 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 122 (June 25, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 122 (Thursday, June 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36578-36579]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15563]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission

    Notice is hereby given that, on May 21, 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''), National Biodiesel Accreditation 
Commission (``NBAC'') has filed written notifications simultaneously 
with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing 
additions or changes to its standards development activities. 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, the NBAC has 
adopted an additional BQ-9000 standard which adds retailers to 
supplement the BQ-9000 standards applicable to other sectors. The 
Retailer Standard includes both Program Requirements and Policy 
Regulations. The purpose of the

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Program Requirements is to require member retailers to (1) receive and 
maintain products that meet ASTM standards; (2) utilize specific 
procedures for blending and distributing biodiesel; and (3) conform to 
best practices for quality assurance and corrective action. The Program 
Requirements require retailers to comply with specific documentation 
requirements; engage in an internal quality management procedure that 
includes internal audits, quality assurance meetings, and performance 
reports; comply with best practices for managing internal and external 
laboratories; comply with specific purchase options when receiving 
biodiesel blends and other guidelines applicable to the receipt of 
biodiesel products; engage in sampling and testing to verify the 
quality of the blend; and develop remedial practices to prevent and 
correct nonconforming products. The Policy Regulations requires 
retailers to undergo a specific certification process; comply with 
surveillance audit requirements during recertification; and abide by 
the Commission's decision-making procedure and guidelines for 
shutdowns.
    On August 27, 2004, NBAC 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 
October 4, 2004 (69 FR 59269).
    The last notification was filed with the Department on April 14, 
2011. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to 
section 6(b) of the Act on May 11, 2011 (76 FR 27351).

 Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-15563 Filed 6-24-15; 8:45 am]
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