81 FR 14486 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Petroleum Environmental Research Forum Project No. 2014-10, Direct Monitoring of Flare Combustion Efficiency
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 52 (March 17, 2016)
Antitrust Division
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 52 (March 17, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 14486] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06083] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Petroleum Environmental Research Forum Project No. 2014-10, Direct Monitoring of Flare Combustion Efficiency Notice is hereby given that, on February 18, 2016, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Petroleum Environmental Research Forum Project No. 2014-10, Direct Monitoring of Flare Combustion Efficiency (``PERF Project No. 2014-10'') 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: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Spring, TX; Aramco Services Company, Houston, TX; Chevron U.S.A. Inc., A Pennsylvania Corporation through its Division Chevron Energy Technology Company Division, San Ramon, CA; Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, The Woodlands, TX; Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN; and Phillips 66 Company, Houston, TX. The general area of PERF Project No. 2014-10's planned activity is, through cooperative research efforts, to explore a series of field tests at a commercial scale test flare to collect raw data regarding performance of third party vendor/ licensor remote sensing technologies to continuously measure flare combustion efficiency (CE). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2016-06083 Filed 3-16-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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United Kingdom; Rogers Aramco Services Company, Houston, Apprenticeship, Room C–5321,
Communications, Toronto, Ontario, TX; Chevron U.S.A. Inc., A Employment and Training
Canada; Quantum Data, Inc., Elgin, IL; Pennsylvania Corporation through its Administration, U.S. Department of
and Telus Communications Inc., Division Chevron Energy Technology Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, have been Company Division, San Ramon, CA; Washington, DC 20210. Telephone
added as parties to this venture. Chevron Phillips Chemical Company number: 202–693–2796 (this is not a
No other changes have been made in LP, The Woodlands, TX; Eastman toll-free number). Individuals with
either the membership or planned Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN; and hearing or speech impairments may
activity of the group research project. Phillips 66 Company, Houston, TX. The access the telephone number above via
Membership in this group research general area of PERF Project No. 2014– TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
project remains open, and UHD Alliance 10’s planned activity is, through Information Relay Service at 1–877–
intends to file additional written cooperative research efforts, to explore a 889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202–693–
notifications disclosing all changes in series of field tests at a commercial scale 3799. Email: ginsburg.laura@dol.gov. To
membership. test flare to collect raw data regarding obtain a copy of the proposed
On June 17, 2015, UHD Alliance filed performance of third party vendor/ information collection request (ICR),
its original notification pursuant to licensor remote sensing technologies to please contact the person listed above.
Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department continuously measure flare combustion SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
of Justice published a notice in the efficiency (CE).
Federal Register pursuant to Section I. Background
6(b) of the Act on July 17, 2015 (80 FR Patricia A. Brink,
42537). Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust The data collection includes three
The last notification was filed with Division. application forms to establish
the Department on November 27, 2015. [FR Doc. 2016–06083 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am] membership in the Registered
A notice was published in the Federal BILLING CODE P Apprenticeship-College Consortium.
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the The three types of membership are:
Act on December 28, 2015 (80 FR Two- and four-year post-secondary
80810). DEPARTMENT OF LABOR institutions, Registered Apprenticeship
sponsors, and organizations and
Patricia A. Brink, Employment and Training associations that represent institutions
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Administration or sponsors on a national, regional or
Division. state level and serve in a coordinating
[FR Doc. 2016–06079 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am] Comment Request for Information role to facilitate membership in the
BILLING CODE P Collection for Registered consortium. At the September 2011
Apprenticeship-College Consortium meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory
AGENCY: Employment and Training Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA) a
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE unanimous proposal was adopted to
Administration (ETA), Labor.
Antitrust Division form a national consortium based on the
ACTION: Notice, extension without
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
change.
Notice Pursuant to the National Consortium (SOC) model, which is a
Cooperative Research and Production SUMMARY: The Department of Labor consortium of colleges that provides
Act of 1993—Petroleum Environmental (Department), as part of its continuing college articulation for soldiers and
Research Forum Project No. 2014–10, effort to reduce paperwork and veterans who accumulate credits at a
Direct Monitoring of Flare Combustion respondent burden, conducts a number of colleges. The SOC is
Efficiency preclearance consultation program to supported by the Department of
provide the general public and federal Defense. The ACA also adopted the
Notice is hereby given that, on Registered Apprenticeship-College
agencies with an opportunity to
February 18, 2016, pursuant to Section Consortium Articulation Framework
comment on proposed and/or
6(a) of the National Cooperative which outlines the goals of the
continuing collections of information in
Research and Production Act of 1993, consortium, the principles that guide
accordance with the Paperwork
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), the effort, conditions of membership,
Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C.
Petroleum Environmental Research and criteria. The ACA authorizes this
3506(c)(2)(A)] (PRA). The PRA helps to
Forum Project No. 2014–10, Direct information collection.
ensure that respondents can provide
Monitoring of Flare Combustion
data in the desired format with minimal II. Review Focus
Efficiency (‘‘PERF Project No. 2014–10’’)
reporting burden (time and financial
has filed written notifications The Department of Labor is
resources), collection instruments are
simultaneously with the Attorney particularly interested in comments
clearly understood, and the impact of
General and the Federal Trade which:
collection requirements on respondents
Commission disclosing (1) the identities
of the parties to the venture and (2) the
can be properly assessed. • Evaluate whether the proposed
Currently, ETA is soliciting comments collection of information is necessary
nature and objectives of the venture. concerning the collection of data about
The notifications were filed for the for the proper performance of the
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the Registered Apprenticeship-College functions of the agency, including
purpose of invoking the Act’s provisions Consortium, which expires August 31,
limiting the recovery of antitrust whether the information will have
2016. practical utility;
plaintiffs to actual damages under
specified circumstances. DATES: Submit written comments to the • evaluate the accuracy of the
Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, office listed in the addressee’s section agency’s estimate of the burden of the
the identities of the parties to the below on or before May 16, 2016. proposed collection of information,
venture are: ExxonMobil Research and ADDRESSES: Send written comments to including the validity of the
Engineering Company, Spring, TX; Laura Ginsburg, Office of methodology and assumptions used;
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