82 FR 31069 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Vehicle Safety Communications 6 Consortium
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 127 (July 5, 2017)
Antitrust Division
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 127 (July 5, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-14074 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 31069] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14074] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Vehicle Safety Communications 6 Consortium Notice is hereby given that, on May 31, 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''), Vehicle Safety Communications 6 Consortium (``VSC6 Consortium'') 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: General Motors Holdings LLC, Warren, MI; Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI; Honda R&D Americas, Inc., Torrance, CA; Hyundia- Kia America Technical Center, Inc., Superior Township, MI; Nissan Technical Center North America, Farmington Hills, MI; and Volkswagen/ Audi of America, Auburn Hills, MI. The general area of VSC6 Consortium's planned activity is collaboration to conduct or facilitate cooperative research, development, testing, and evaluation procedures to gain further knowledge and understanding of connected vehicle interactions and/or applications for vehicles that are intended to transform surface transportation safety, mobility, and environmental performance through a connected vehicle environment. VSC6 Consortium's objectives are to promote the interests of the automotive sector while maintaining impartiality, the independence of its members, and vendor neutrality. Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2017-14074 Filed 7-3-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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treatment. All such requests should be Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 The notifications were filed for the
directed to the Secretary to the et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Vehicle Safety purpose of invoking the Act’s provisions
Commission and must include a full Communications 7 Consortium (‘‘VSC7 limiting the recovery of antitrust
statement of the reasons why the Consortium’’) has filed written plaintiffs to actual damages under
Commission should grant such notifications simultaneously with the specified circumstances.
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents Attorney General and the Federal Trade Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act,
for which confidential treatment by the Commission disclosing (1) the identities the identities of the parties to the
Commission is properly sought will be of the parties to the venture and (2) the venture are: General Motors Holdings
treated accordingly. All such requests nature and objectives of the venture. LLC, Warren, MI; Ford Motor Company,
should be directed to the Secretary to The notifications were filed for the Dearborn, MI; Honda R&D Americas,
the Commission and must include a full purpose of invoking the Act’s provisions Inc., Torrance, CA; Hyundia-Kia
statement of the reasons why the limiting the recovery of antitrust America Technical Center, Inc.,
Commission should grant such plaintiffs to actual damages under Superior Township, MI; Nissan
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents specified circumstances. Technical Center North America,
for which confidential treatment by the Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, Farmington Hills, MI; and Volkswagen/
Commission is properly sought will be the identities of the parties to the Audi of America, Auburn Hills, MI.
treated accordingly. All information, venture are: General Motors Holdings The general area of VSC6
including confidential business LLC, Warren, MI; Ford Motor Company, Consortium’s planned activity is
information and documents for which Dearborn, MI; Honda R&D Americas, collaboration to conduct or facilitate
confidential treatment is properly Inc., Torrance, CA; Hyundia-Kia cooperative research, development,
sought, submitted to the Commission for America Technical Center, Inc., testing, and evaluation procedures to
purposes of this Investigation may be Superior Township, MI; Mazda Motor of gain further knowledge and
disclosed to and used: (i) By the America, Inc., Farmington Hills, MI; understanding of connected vehicle
Commission, its employees and Offices, Nissan Technical Center North America, interactions and/or applications for
and contract personnel (a) for Farmington Hills, MI; Toyota Motor vehicles that are intended to transform
developing or maintaining the records Engineering & Manufacturing North surface transportation safety, mobility,
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in America, Plano, TX; and Volkswagen/ and environmental performance through
internal investigations, audits, reviews, Audi of America, Auburn Hills, MI. The a connected vehicle environment. VSC6
and evaluations relating to the general area of VSC7 Consortium’s Consortium’s objectives are to promote
programs, personnel, and operations of planned activity is collaboration to the interests of the automotive sector
the Commission including under 5 conduct or facilitate cooperative while maintaining impartiality, the
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. research, development, testing, and independence of its members, and
government employees and contract evaluation procedures to gain further vendor neutrality.
personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity knowledge and understanding of a
Patricia A. Brink,
purposes. All nonconfidential written security credential management system
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
submissions will be available for public for use in a connected vehicle
Division.
inspection at the Office of the Secretary environment. VSC7 Consortium’s
[FR Doc. 2017–14074 Filed 7–3–17; 8:45 am]
and on EDIS.3 objectives are to promote the interests of
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This action is taken under the the automotive sector while maintaining
authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act impartiality, the independence of its
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), members, and vendor neutrality.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Patricia A. Brink,
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Antitrust Division
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). Division.
Notice Pursuant to the National
By order of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017–14071 Filed 7–3–17; 8:45 am]
Issued: June 29, 2017.
Cooperative Research and Production
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Act of 1993—UHD Alliance, Inc.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission. Notice is hereby given that, on June 6,
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National Cooperative Research and
Antitrust Division Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C.
§ 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), UHD
Notice Pursuant to the National
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Alliance, Inc. (‘‘UHD Alliance’’) filed
Cooperative Research and Production
written notifications simultaneously
Act of 1993—Vehicle Safety
Antitrust Division with the Attorney General and the
Communications 6 Consortium
Federal Trade Commission disclosing
Notice Pursuant to the National Notice is hereby given that, on May changes in its membership. The
Cooperative Research and Production 31, 2017, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the notifications were filed for the purpose
Act of 1993—Vehicle Safety National Cooperative Research and of extending the Act’s provisions
Communications 7 Consortium Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 limiting the recovery of antitrust
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Vehicle Safety plaintiffs to actual damages under
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Notice is hereby given that, on May
Communications 6 Consortium (‘‘VSC6 specified circumstances. Specifically,
31, 2017, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
Consortium’’) has filed written HP Inc., Houston, TX, and Tata Sky
National Cooperative Research and
notifications simultaneously with the Limited, Mumbai, INDIA, have been
2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
Attorney General and the Federal Trade added as parties to this venture. Also,
nondisclosure agreements. Commission disclosing (1) the identities The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo,
3 Electronic Document Information System of the parties to the venture and (2) the CA; Arcelik AS Electronics Plant,
(EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. nature and objectives of the venture. Istanbul, TURKEY; DreamWorks
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