82_FR_15295 82 FR 15238 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Cooperative Research Group on Hedge IV

82 FR 15238 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Cooperative Research Group on Hedge IV

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 57 (March 27, 2017)

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FR Document2017-05924

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15238-15239]
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 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Hedge IV

    Notice is hereby given that, on February 14, 2017, 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 HEDGE IV (``HEDGE IV'') 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: FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI; IHI Corporation, 
Yokohama, JAPAN; Borgwarner, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI; Eaton Corporation, 
Southfield, MI; Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI; GM Global Technology 
Operations, LLC, Detroit, MI; Hanon Systems USA, LLC, Van Buren Twp., 
MI; Peugeot Citroen Automobiles (PCA), Velizy-Villacoublay Cedex, 
FRANCE; Tenneco Automotive Operating Company, Inc., Grass Lake, MI; and 
Cummins, Inc., Columbus, IN. The general area of HEDGE IV'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 IV will target the LEV III emission 
standards, consider RDE requirements and monitor PM/PN emissions on a 
regular basis. The efficiency goals include both practical thermal 
efficiency and performance targets, in terms of BSFC goals and power 
densities on specific platforms, as well as overall thermal efficiency

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goals to achieve a ``best in class'' efficiency level.

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2017-05924 Filed 3-24-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                    United States on January 1, 1995, and                                        of all other petitions cited in the January                                     provide advice regarding them. The
                                                    what the probable economic effect                                            5, 2017 letter from the USTR. As a                                              withdrawn petitions concern the
                                                    would be on total U.S. imports, as well                                      result, the Commission is terminating                                           following articles, HTS subheadings,
                                                    as on consumers, of the subject CNL                                          the portion of its investigation that                                           countries, and petitioners:
                                                    waivers. The letter asked that the                                           concerns the waivers that are the subject
                                                    Commission continue with its analysis                                        of the withdrawn petitions and will not
                                                      HTS subheading                                                           Brief description                                                                Country                            Petitioner

                                                    0410.00.00    ............   Edible products of animal origin, nesi .......................................................................         Indonesia ..............      Government of Indonesia.
                                                    0714.90.00    ............   Fresh or chilled dasheens, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets ..............                              Ecuador ................      Government of Ecuador.
                                                    4011.20.10    ............   New pneumatic radial tires, of rubber, of a kind used on buses or trucks ...............                               Indonesia ..............      Government of Indonesia.
                                                    6802.99.00    ............   Monumental or building stone & arts thereof, nesoi, further worked than simply                                         Brazil ....................   Government of Brazil and several
                                                                                   cut/sawn, nesoi.                                                                                                                                    stone exporters.
                                                    8525.80.30 ............      Television cameras, nesi ...........................................................................................   Thailand ................     Government of Thailand.
                                                    9001.50.00 ............      Spectacle lenses of materials other than glass, unmounted ....................................                         Thailand ................     Government of Thailand and Thai Op-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       tical Group.



                                                      In response to the USTR’s letter of                                           Also, Utility Integration Solutions                                          6(a) of the National Cooperative
                                                    January 5, 2017, the Commission                                              Organization, Fort Washington, PA;                                              Research and Production Act of 1993,
                                                    published its notice of institution of this                                  NovaTech, LLC, Quakertown, PA;                                                  15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
                                                    investigation and the scheduling of a                                        Portland General Electric Company,                                              Southwest Research Institute—
                                                    public hearing in connection therewith                                       Portland, OR; Upperbay Systems,                                                 Cooperative Research Group on HEDGE
                                                    in the Federal Register on January 23,                                       Franklin, MA; Aclara, Hazelwood, MO;                                            IV (‘‘HEDGE IV’’) has filed written
                                                    2017 (82 FR 7857). The public hearing                                        Energy Alternative Solutions LLC, Bel                                           notifications simultaneously with the
                                                    in this investigation (concerning the                                        Air, MD; Energy Surety Partners LLC,                                            Attorney General and the Federal Trade
                                                    remaining articles) was held on                                              Phoenix, AZ; GridWise Alliance,                                                 Commission disclosing (1) the identities
                                                    February 21, 2017.                                                           Washington, DC; KALKITECH, Houston,                                             of the parties to the venture and (2) the
                                                      As previously announced, the                                               TX; Reef Energy Systems, LLC, Danville,                                         nature and objectives of the venture.
                                                    Commission expects to transmit its                                           CA; and ViaSat, Inc., Carlsbad, CA, have                                        The notifications were filed for the
                                                    report in this investigation to the USTR                                     withdrawn as parties to this venture.
                                                    by May 5, 2017.                                                                 No other changes have been made in                                           purpose of invoking the Act’s provisions
                                                                                                                                 either the membership or planned                                                limiting the recovery of antitrust
                                                      By order of the Commission.                                                                                                                                plaintiffs to actual damages under
                                                      Issued: March 21, 2017.                                                    activity of the group research project.
                                                                                                                                 Membership in this group research                                               specified circumstances.
                                                    Lisa R. Barton,
                                                                                                                                 project remains open, and MSGIP 2.0                                                Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act,
                                                    Secretary to the Commission.
                                                                                                                                 intends to file additional written                                              the identities of the parties to the
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–05935 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am]                                  notifications disclosing all changes in                                         venture are: FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills,
                                                    BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                                       membership.                                                                     MI; IHI Corporation, Yokohama, JAPAN;
                                                                                                                                    On February 5, 2013, MSGIP 2.0 filed                                         Borgwarner, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI;
                                                                                                                                 its original notification pursuant to                                           Eaton Corporation, Southfield, MI; Ford
                                                                                                                                 Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department                                         Motor Company, Dearborn, MI; GM
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                                                                                                 of Justice published a notice in the                                            Global Technology Operations, LLC,
                                                    Antitrust Division                                                           Federal Register pursuant to Section                                            Detroit, MI; Hanon Systems USA, LLC,
                                                                                                                                 6(b) of the Act on March 7, 2013 (78 FR                                         Van Buren Twp., MI; Peugeot Citroen
                                                    Notice Pursuant to the National                                              14836).                                                                         Automobiles (PCA), Velizy-Villacoublay
                                                    Cooperative Research and Production                                             The last notification was filed with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Cedex, FRANCE; Tenneco Automotive
                                                    Act of 1993—Members of Sgip 2.0, Inc.                                        the Department on November 9, 2016. A
                                                                                                                                 notice was published in the Federal                                             Operating Company, Inc., Grass Lake,
                                                       Notice is hereby given that, on                                           Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the                                        MI; and Cummins, Inc., Columbus, IN.
                                                    February 24, 2017, pursuant to Section                                       Act on December 13, 2016 (81 FR                                                 The general area of HEDGE IV’s planned
                                                    6(a) of the National Cooperative                                             89991).                                                                         activity is to develop the most cost
                                                    Research and Production Act of 1993,                                                                                                                         effective solutions for future gasoline
                                                    15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),                                        Patricia A. Brink,                                                              engine applications. The emissions
                                                    Members of SGIP 2.0, Inc. (‘‘MSGIP                                           Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust                                        goals include the most stringent
                                                    2.0’’) has filed written notifications                                       Division.                                                                       regulations in each of the three
                                                    simultaneously with the Attorney                                             [FR Doc. 2017–05923 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am]                                     developed markets, Asia, Europe, and
                                                    General and the Federal Trade                                                BILLING CODE 4410–11–P                                                          North America. HEDGE IV will target
                                                    Commission disclosing changes in its                                                                                                                         the LEV III emission standards, consider
                                                    membership. The notifications were                                                                                                                           RDE requirements and monitor PM/PN
                                                    filed for the purpose of extending the                                       DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 emissions on a regular basis. The
                                                    Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
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                                                                                                                                 Antitrust Division                                                              efficiency goals include both practical
                                                    antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages                                                                                                                       thermal efficiency and performance
                                                    under specified circumstances.                                               Notice Pursuant to the National                                                 targets, in terms of BSFC goals and
                                                    Specifically, Twin Oaks Computing,                                           Cooperative Research and Production                                             power densities on specific platforms,
                                                    Castle Rock, CO; Spirae, LLC, Fort                                           Act of 1993—Cooperative Research                                                as well as overall thermal efficiency
                                                    Collins, CO; Siemens, Minnetonka, MN;                                        Group on Hedge IV
                                                    and Intel, Hillsboro, OR, have been
                                                    added as parties to this venture.                                              Notice is hereby given that, on
                                                                                                                                 February 14, 2017, pursuant to Section



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                                                    goals to achieve a ‘‘best in class’’                    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                    efficiency level.
                                                                                                            Antitrust Division                                    Antitrust Division
                                                    Patricia A. Brink,
                                                    Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust                Notice Pursuant to the National                       Notice Pursuant to the National
                                                    Division.                                               Cooperative Research and Production                   Cooperative Research and Production
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–05924 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am]             Act of 1993—DVD Copy Control                          Act of 1993—Cooperative Research
                                                    BILLING CODE P                                          Association                                           Group on CHEDE–VII
                                                                                                                                                                     Notice is hereby given that, on
                                                                                                               Notice is hereby given that, on                    February 13, 2017, pursuant to Section
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   February 24, 2017, pursuant to Section                6(a) of the National Cooperative
                                                                                                            6(a) of the National Cooperative                      Research and Production Act of 1993,
                                                    Antitrust Division                                      Research and Production Act of 1993,                  15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
                                                                                                            15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), DVD             Southwest Research Institute—
                                                    Notice Pursuant to the National                         Copy Control Association (‘‘DVD CCA’’)                Cooperative Research Group on
                                                    Cooperative Research and Production                     has filed written notifications                       CHEDE–VII (‘‘CHEDE–VII’’) has filed
                                                    Act of 1993—ODPi, Inc.                                  simultaneously with the Attorney                      written notifications simultaneously
                                                                                                            General and the Federal Trade                         with the Attorney General and the
                                                       Notice is hereby given that, on March                                                                      Federal Trade Commission disclosing
                                                                                                            Commission disclosing changes in its
                                                    7, 2017, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the                                                                      changes in its membership. The
                                                                                                            membership. The notifications were
                                                    National Cooperative Research and                                                                             notifications were filed for the purpose
                                                                                                            filed for the purpose of extending the
                                                    Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301                                                                        of extending the Act’s provisions
                                                                                                            Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
                                                    et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), ODPi, Inc. (‘‘ODPi’’)                                                                  limiting the recovery of antitrust
                                                                                                            antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
                                                    has filed written notifications                                                                               plaintiffs to actual damages under
                                                                                                            under specified circumstances.
                                                    simultaneously with the Attorney                                                                              specified circumstances. Specifically,
                                                                                                            Specifically, Sonopress GmbH,
                                                    General and the Federal Trade                                                                                 China Faw Group Import & Export Co.,
                                                                                                            Gütersloh, GERMANY, has been added                   Ltd., Jilin Province, PEOPLE’S
                                                    Commission disclosing changes in its
                                                                                                            as a party to this venture.                           REPUBLIC OF CHINA, Eaton, Marshall,
                                                    membership. The notifications were
                                                    filed for the purpose of invoking the                      Also, Azend Group Corporation,                     MI, and General Motors, Detroit, MI,
                                                    Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of               Chino, CA; Datapulse Technology                       have been added as parties to this
                                                    antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages                  Limited, Singapore, SINGAPORE; DVS                    venture.
                                                    under specified circumstances.                          Korea Co., Ltd., Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-                  No other changes have been made in
                                                    Specifically, Skytechnology sp. z o.o.,                 do, REPUBLIC OF KOREA; ESS                            either the membership or planned
                                                                                                            Technology, Inc., Fremont, CA;                        activity of the group research project.
                                                    Warsaw, POLAND; High Octane SPRL,
                                                                                                            Kaleidescape, Inc., Mountain View, CA;                Membership in this group research
                                                    Bierges, BELGIUM; and Innovyt LLC,
                                                                                                            and Quanta Storage Inc., Tao Yuan                     project remains open, and CHEDE–VII
                                                    Edison, NJ, have been added as parties
                                                                                                            Shieh, TAIWAN, have withdrawn as                      intends to file additional written
                                                    to this venture.                                                                                              notifications disclosing all changes in
                                                                                                            parties to this venture.
                                                       No other changes have been made in                                                                         membership.
                                                    either the membership or planned                           No other changes have been made in                    On January 6, 2016, CHEDE–VII filed
                                                    activity of the group research project.                 either the membership or planned                      its original notification pursuant to
                                                    Membership in this group research                       activity of the group research project.               Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
                                                    project remains open, and ODPi intends                  Membership in this group research                     of Justice published a notice in the
                                                    to file additional written notifications                project remains open, and DVD CCA                     Federal Register pursuant to Section
                                                    disclosing all changes in membership.                   intends to file additional written                    6(b) of the Act on February 2, 2016 (81
                                                                                                            notifications disclosing all changes in               FR 5484).
                                                       On November 23, 2015, ODPi filed its                                                                          The last notification was filed with
                                                                                                            membership.
                                                    original notification pursuant to Section                                                                     the Department on July 18, 2016. A
                                                    6(a) of the Act. The Department of                         On April 11, 2001, DVD CCA filed its
                                                                                                                                                                  notice was published in the Federal
                                                    Justice published a notice in the Federal               original notification pursuant to Section             Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
                                                    Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the                6(a) of the Act. The Department of                    Act on September 2, 2016 (81 FR
                                                    Act on December 23, 2015 (80 FR                         Justice published a notice in the Federal             60747).
                                                    79930).                                                 Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
                                                                                                            Act on August 3, 2001 (66 FR 40727).                  Patricia A. Brink,
                                                       The last notification was filed with                                                                       Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
                                                    the Department on December 14, 2016.                       The last notification was filed with               Division.
                                                    A notice was published in the Federal                   the Department on November 29, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–05926 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    Register pursuant to Section 6(h) of the                A notice was published in the Federal
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE P
                                                    Act on January 11, 2017 (82 FR 3361).                   Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
                                                                                                            Act on January 4, 2017 (82 FR 870).
                                                    Patricia A. Brink,
                                                                                                                                                                  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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                                                    Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust                Patricia A. Brink,
                                                    Division.                                               Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust              Antitrust Division
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–05928 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am]             Division.
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                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2017–05930 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am]           Notice Pursuant to the National
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE P                                        Cooperative Research and Production
                                                                                                                                                                  Act of 1993—Node.js Foundation
                                                                                                                                                                     Notice is hereby given that, on March
                                                                                                                                                                  6, 2017, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the


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