82_FR_45799 82 FR 45611 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-DVD Copy Control Association

82 FR 45611 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-DVD Copy Control Association

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 188 (September 29, 2017)

Page Range45611-45611
FR Document2017-20881

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 188 (Friday, September 29, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 188 (Friday, September 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--DVD Copy Control Association

    Notice is hereby given that, on August 23, 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''), DVD Copy Control 
Association (``DVD CCA'') has filed written notifications 
simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade 
Commission disclosing changes in its membership. 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, El[auml]sser GmbH, Horb, GERMANY; NovoDisc 
Midia Digital Ltda, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL; Signature Media Services, 
Valencia, CA; and Zheijang Tianle Digital Electric, Shengzhou, 
Zhejiang, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, have withdrawn as parties to this 
venture.
    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 DVD CCA intends to file additional 
written notifications disclosing all changes in membership.
    On April 11, 2001, DVD CCA 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 
August 3, 2001 (66 FR 40727).
    The last notification was filed with the Department on May 25, 
2017. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to 
Section 6(b) of the Act on June 20, 2017 (82 FR 28093).

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
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                                                    remedial orders are used in the United                  for which confidential treatment by the               BRAZIL; Signature Media Services,
                                                    States;                                                 Commission is properly sought will be                 Valencia, CA; and Zheijang Tianle
                                                       (ii) identify any public health, safety,             treated accordingly. All information,                 Digital Electric, Shengzhou, Zhejiang,
                                                    or welfare concerns in the United States                including confidential business                       PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, have
                                                    relating to the requested remedial                      information and documents for which                   withdrawn as parties to this venture.
                                                    orders;                                                 confidential treatment is properly                       No other changes have been made in
                                                       (iii) identify like or directly                      sought, submitted to the Commission for               either the membership or planned
                                                    competitive articles that complainant,                  purposes of this Investigation may be                 activity of the group research project.
                                                    its licensees, or third parties make in the             disclosed to and used: (i) By the                     Membership in this group research
                                                    United States which could replace the                   Commission, its employees and Offices,                project remains open, and DVD CCA
                                                    subject articles if they were to be                     and contract personnel (a) for                        intends to file additional written
                                                    excluded;                                               developing or maintaining the records                 notifications disclosing all changes in
                                                       (iv) indicate whether complainant,                   of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in            membership.
                                                    complainant’s licensees, and/or third                   internal investigations, audits, reviews,                On April 11, 2001, DVD CCA filed its
                                                    party suppliers have the capacity to                    and evaluations relating to the                       original notification pursuant to Section
                                                    replace the volume of articles                          programs, personnel, and operations of                6(a) of the Act. The Department of
                                                    potentially subject to the requested                    the Commission including under 5                      Justice published a notice in the Federal
                                                    exclusion order and/or a cease and                      U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.                    Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
                                                    desist order within a commercially                      government employees and contract                     Act on August 3, 2001 (66 FR 40727).
                                                    reasonable time; and                                    personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity                     The last notification was filed with
                                                       (v) explain how the requested                        purposes. All nonconfidential written                 the Department on May 25, 2017. A
                                                    remedial orders would impact United                     submissions will be available for public              notice was published in the Federal
                                                    States consumers.                                       inspection at the Office of the Secretary             Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
                                                       Written submissions must be filed no                 and on EDIS.3                                         Act on June 20, 2017 (82 FR 28093).
                                                    later than by close of business, eight                     This action is taken under the                     Patricia A. Brink,
                                                    calendar days after the date of                         authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act            Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
                                                    publication of this notice in the Federal               of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),                 Division.
                                                    Register. There will be further                         and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the                  [FR Doc. 2017–20881 Filed 9–28–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    opportunities for comment on the                        Commission’s Rules of Practice and
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                                                    public interest after the issuance of any               Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
                                                    final initial determination in this                       By order of the Commission.
                                                    investigation.
                                                       Persons filing written submissions                     Issued: September 25, 2017.                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                    must file the original document                         Lisa R. Barton,
                                                                                                            Secretary to the Commission.                          Antitrust Division
                                                    electronically on or before the deadlines
                                                    stated above and submit 8 true paper                    [FR Doc. 2017–20893 Filed 9–28–17; 8:45 am]           Notice Pursuant to the National
                                                    copies to the Office of the Secretary by                BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                Cooperative Research and Production
                                                    noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f)                                                                      Act of 1993—Automotive
                                                    of the Commission’s Rules of Practice                                                                         Cybersecurity Industry Consortium
                                                    and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)).                        DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                    Submissions should refer to the docket                                                                           Notice is hereby given that, on August
                                                    number (‘‘Docket No. 3257’’) in a                       Antitrust Division                                    23, 2017, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
                                                    prominent place on the cover page and/                                                                        National Cooperative Research and
                                                                                                            Notice Pursuant to the National                       Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
                                                    or the first page. (See Handbook for
                                                                                                            Cooperative Research and Production                   et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Automotive
                                                    Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic
                                                                                                            Act of 1993—DVD Copy Control                          Cybersecurity Industry Consortium
                                                    Filing Procedures 1). Persons with
                                                                                                            Association                                           (‘‘ACIC’’) has filed written notifications
                                                    questions regarding filing should
                                                    contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).                      Notice is hereby given that, on August             simultaneously with the Attorney
                                                       Any person desiring to submit a                      23, 2017, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the             General and the Federal Trade
                                                    document to the Commission in                           National Cooperative Research and                     Commission disclosing changes in its
                                                    confidence must request confidential                    Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301                membership. The notifications were
                                                    treatment. All such requests should be                  et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), DVD Copy Control               filed for the purpose of extending the
                                                    directed to the Secretary to the                        Association (‘‘DVD CCA’’) has filed                   Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
                                                    Commission and must include a full                      written notifications simultaneously                  antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
                                                    statement of the reasons why the                        with the Attorney General and the                     under specified circumstances.
                                                    Commission should grant such                            Federal Trade Commission disclosing                   Specifically, Mazda Motor of America,
                                                    treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents                  changes in its membership. The                        Inc., Irvine, CA; American Honda Co.,
                                                    for which confidential treatment by the                 notifications were filed for the purpose              Inc., Torrance, CA; and Toyota Motor
                                                    Commission is properly sought will be                   of extending the Act’s provisions                     North America, Inc., Saline, MI, have
                                                    treated accordingly. All such requests                  limiting the recovery of antitrust                    been added as parties to this venture.
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                                                    should be directed to the Secretary to                                                                           No other changes have been made in
                                                                                                            plaintiffs to actual damages under
                                                    the Commission and must include a full                                                                        either the membership or planned
                                                                                                            specified circumstances. Specifically,
                                                    statement of the reasons why the                                                                              activity of the group research project.
                                                                                                            Elässer GmbH, Horb, GERMANY;
                                                    Commission should grant such                                                                                  Membership in this group research
                                                                                                            NovoDisc Midia Digital Ltda, Sao Paulo,
                                                    treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents                                                                        project remains open, and ACIC intends
                                                                                                              2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
                                                                                                                                                                  to file additional written notifications
                                                      1 Handbook  for Electronic Filing Procedures:         nondisclosure agreements.                             disclosing all changes in membership.
                                                    https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_              3 Electronic Document Information System               On January 11, 2017, ACIC filed its
                                                    filing_procedures.pdf.                                  (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov.                       original notification pursuant to Section


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FR Citation82 FR 45611 

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