80 FR 58504 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act-Global Climate and Energy Project
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 188 (September 29, 2015)
Antitrust Division
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 188 (September 29, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 58504-58505] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24604] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act--Global Climate and Energy Project Notice is hereby given that, on August 17, 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''), Global Climate and Energy Project (``GCEP'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership, nature and objective. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages [[Page 58505]] under specified circumstances. Specifically, General Electric Company, Fairfield, CT, and as of September 1, 2015, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE, have withdrawn as parties to this venture. The change in its nature and objectives is that the members of GCEP have amended the agreement between them to provide for fixed Sponsor participation fees, to establish comprehensive procedures for the disclosure and treatment of non-project patent rights, and to extend the termination of GCEP from August 31, 2016, to August 31, 2018. 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 GCEP intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On March 12, 2003, GCEP 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 April 4, 2003 (68 FR 16552). The last notification was filed with the Department on June 10, 2014. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on July 24, 2014 (79 FR 43069). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2015-24604 Filed 9-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are reapply for such access. A separate information and must otherwise comply
being provided to manufacturers, service list will be maintained by the with section 207.30 of the Commission’s
producers, or exporters in China and Secretary for those parties authorized to rules. All written submissions must
Indonesia of certain uncoated paper, receive BPI under the APO. conform with the provisions of section
and that such products from Australia, Staff report.—The prehearing staff 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any
Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Portugal report in the final phase of these submissions that contain BPI must also
are being sold in the United States at investigations will be placed in the conform with the requirements of
less than fair value within the meaning nonpublic record on December 16, 2015, sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. and a public version will be issued Commission’s rules. The Commission’s
1673b). The investigations were thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of Handbook on E-Filing, available on the
requested in petitions filed on January the Commission’s rules. Commission’s Web site at http://
21, 2015, by United Steel, Paper and Hearing.—The Commission will hold edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the
Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, a hearing in connection with the final Commission’s rules with respect to
Energy, Allied Industrial and Service phase of these investigations beginning electronic filing.
Workers International Union (Pittsburg, at 9:30 a.m. on January 07, 2016, at the Additional written submissions to the
Pennsylvania); Domtar Corporation (Ft. U.S. International Trade Commission Commission, including requests
Mill, South Carolina); Finch Paper LLC Building. Requests to appear at the pursuant to section 201.12 of the
(Glen Falls, New York); P.H. Glatfelter hearing should be filed in writing with Commission’s rules, shall not be
Company (York, Pennsylvania); and the Secretary to the Commission on or accepted unless good cause is shown for
Packaging Corporation of America (Lake before December 31, 2015. A nonparty accepting such submissions, or unless
Forest, Illinois). who has testimony that may aid the the submission is pursuant to a specific
For further information concerning Commission’s deliberations may request request by a Commissioner or
the conduct of this phase of the permission to present a short statement Commission staff.
investigations, hearing procedures, and at the hearing. All parties and In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
rules of general application, consult the nonparties desiring to appear at the and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules,
Commission’s Rules of Practice and hearing and make oral presentations each document filed by a party to the
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B should participate in a prehearing investigations must be served on all
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, conference to be held on January 5, other parties to the investigations (as
subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). 2016, at the U.S. International Trade identified by either the public or BPI
Participation in the investigations and Commission Building, if deemed service list), and a certificate of service
public service list.—Persons, including necessary. Oral testimony and written must be timely filed. The Secretary will
industrial users of the subject materials to be submitted at the public not accept a document for filing without
merchandise and, if the merchandise is hearing are governed by sections a certificate of service.
sold at the retail level, representative 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Authority: These investigations are being
consumer organizations, wishing to Commission’s rules. Parties must submit conducted under authority of title VII of the
participate in the final phase of these any request to present a portion of their Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
investigations as parties must file an hearing testimony in camera no later pursuant to section 207.21 of the
entry of appearance with the Secretary than 7 business days prior to the date of Commission’s rules.
to the Commission, as provided in the hearing. By order of the Commission.
section 201.11 of the Commission’s Written submissions.—Each party Issued: September 23, 2015.
rules, no later than 21 days prior to the who is an interested party shall submit Lisa R. Barton,
hearing date specified in this notice. A a prehearing brief to the Commission.
Secretary to the Commission.
party that filed a notice of appearance Prehearing briefs must conform with the
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during the preliminary phase of the provisions of section 207.23 of the
Commission’s rules; the deadline for BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during filing is December 23, 2015. Parties may
this final phase. The Secretary will also file written testimony in connection
maintain a public service list containing with their presentation at the hearing, as DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
the names and addresses of all persons, provided in section 207.24 of the
Commission’s rules, and posthearing Antitrust Division
or their representatives, who are parties
to the investigations. briefs, which must conform with the Notice Pursuant to the National
Limited disclosure of business provisions of section 207.25 of the Cooperative Research and Production
proprietary information (BPI) under an Commission’s rules. The deadline for Act—Global Climate and Energy
administrative protective order (APO) filing posthearing briefs is January 14, Project
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to 2016. In addition, any person who has
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s not entered an appearance as a party to Notice is hereby given that, on August
rules, the Secretary will make BPI the investigations may submit a written 17, 2015, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
gathered in the final phase of these statement of information pertinent to National Cooperative Research and
investigations available to authorized the subject of the investigations, Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
applicants under the APO issued in the including statements of support or et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Global Climate and
investigations, provided that the opposition to the petition, on or before Energy Project (‘‘GCEP’’) has filed
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application is made no later than 21 January 14, 2016. On February 2, 2016, written notifications simultaneously
days prior to the hearing date specified the Commission will make available to with the Attorney General and the
in this notice. Authorized applicants parties all information on which they Federal Trade Commission disclosing
must represent interested parties, as have not had an opportunity to changes in its membership, nature and
defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are comment. Parties may submit final objective. The notifications were filed
parties to the investigations. A party comments on this information on or for the purpose of extending the Act’s
granted access to BPI in the preliminary before February 4, 2016, but such final provisions limiting the recovery of
phase of the investigations need not comments must not contain new factual antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
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under specified circumstances. Corporation, Beijing, PEOPLE’S filed its original notification pursuant to
Specifically, General Electric Company, REPUBLIC OF CHINA; and Bloomy Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
Fairfield, CT, and as of September 1, Controls, Inc., Windsor, CT, have of Justice published a notice in the
2015, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and withdrawn as parties to this venture. Federal Register pursuant to Section
Company, Wilmington, DE, have No other changes have been made in 6(b) of the Act on July 30, 2001 (66 FR
withdrawn as parties to this venture. either the membership or planned 39336).
The change in its nature and objectives activity of the group research project. The last notification was filed with
is that the members of GCEP have Membership in this group research
the Department on June 26, 2015. A
amended the agreement between them project remains open, and PXI Systems
notice was published in the Federal
to provide for fixed Sponsor Alliance, Inc. intends to file additional
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
participation fees, to establish written notifications disclosing all
Act on July 22, 2015 (80 FR 43473).
comprehensive procedures for the changes in membership.
disclosure and treatment of non-project On November 22, 2000, PXI Systems Patricia A. Brink,
patent rights, and to extend the Alliance, Inc. filed its original Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
termination of GCEP from August 31, notification pursuant to Section 6(a) of Division.
2016, to August 31, 2018. the Act. The Department of Justice [FR Doc. 2015–24607 Filed 9–28–15; 8:45 am]
No other changes have been made in published a notice in the Federal
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either the membership or planned Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
activity of the group research project. Act on March 8, 2001 (66 FR 13971).
Membership in this group research The last notification was filed with
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
project remains open, and GCEP intends the Department on June 26, 2015. A
to file additional written notifications notice was published in the Federal Antitrust Division
disclosing all changes in membership. Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
On March 12, 2003, GCEP filed its Act on July 22, 2015 (80 FR 43462). Notice Pursuant to the National
original notification pursuant to Section Patricia A. Brink, Cooperative Research and Production
6(a) of the Act. The Department of Act—Open Platform for NFV Project,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Justice published a notice in the Federal Division. Inc.
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
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Act on April 4, 2003 (68 FR 16552). Notice is hereby given that, on
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The last notification was filed with September 10, 2015, pursuant to Section
the Department on June 10, 2014. A 6(a) of the National Cooperative
notice was published in the Federal Research and Production Act of 1993,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Open
Act on July 24, 2014 (79 FR 43069). Antitrust Division Platform for NFV Project, Inc. (‘‘Open
Patricia A. Brink, Platform for NFV Project’’) has filed
Notice Pursuant to the National written notifications simultaneously
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division. Cooperative Research and Production with the Attorney General and the
Act—Interchangeable Virtual Federal Trade Commission disclosing
[FR Doc. 2015–24604 Filed 9–28–15; 8:45 am]
Instruments Foundation, Inc. changes in its membership. The
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Notice is hereby given that, on notifications were filed for the purpose
September 8, 2015, pursuant to Section of extending the Act’s provisions
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 6(a) of the National Cooperative limiting the recovery of antitrust
Research and Production Act of 1993, plaintiffs to actual damages under
Antitrust Division 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), specified circumstances. Specifically,
Interchangeable Virtual Instruments CertusNet, Inc., Nanjing, PEOPLE’S
Notice Pursuant to the National REPUBLIC OF CHINA; and Freescale
Cooperative Research and Production Foundation, Inc. has filed written
notifications simultaneously with the Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX, have
Act—PXI Systems Alliance, Inc. been added as parties to this venture.
Attorney General and the Federal Trade
Notice is hereby given that, on Commission disclosing changes in its No other changes have been made in
September 8, 2015, pursuant to Section membership. The notifications were either the membership or planned
6(a) of the National Cooperative filed for the purpose of extending the activity of the group research project.
Research and Production Act of 1993, Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of Membership in this group research
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), PXI antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages project remains open, and Open
Systems Alliance, Inc. has filed written under specified circumstances. Platform for NFV Project intends to file
notifications simultaneously with the Specifically, Lady Bug Technologies, additional written notifications
Attorney General and the Federal Trade Santa Rosa, CA, has been added as a disclosing all changes in membership.
Commission disclosing changes in its party to this venture.
membership. The notifications were No other changes have been made in On October 17, 2014, Open Platform
filed for the purpose of extending the either the membership or planned for NFV Project filed its original
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of activity of the group research project. notification pursuant to Section 6(a) of
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antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages Membership in this group research the Act. The Department of Justice
under specified circumstances. project remains open, and published a notice in the Federal
Specifically, Innovative Integration, Interchangeable Virtual Instruments Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Camarillo, CA, has been added as a Foundation, Inc. intends to file Act on November 14, 2014 (79 FR
party to this venture. additional written notifications 68301).
Also, Amplicon Liveline Ltd., disclosing all changes in membership. The last notification was filed with
Brighton, UNITED KINGDOM; Beijing On May 29, 2001, Interchangeable the Department on June 22, 2015. A
Control Industrial Computer Virtual Instruments Foundation, Inc. notice was published in the Federal
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