82 FR 48267 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Border Security Technology Consortium
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 199 (October 17, 2017)
Antitrust Division
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 199 (October 17, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-22442 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 48267-48268] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-22442] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Border Security Technology Consortium Notice is hereby given that, on September 22, 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''), Border Security Technology Consortium (``BSTC'') 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, Michigan Technology University, Houghton, MI; and TRI-COR Industries, Inc., Alexandria, VA, have been added 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 BSTC intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On May 30, 2012, BSTC 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 June 18, 2012 (77 FR 36292). [[Page 48268]] The last notification was filed with the Department on June 8, 2017. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on July 25, 2017 (85 FR 34551). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2017-22442 Filed 10-16-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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calendar days, made an offer to acquire, control of defendants, relating to any matters XIV. PUBLIC INTEREST
expressed an interest in acquiring, contained in this Final Judgment; and DETERMINATION
entered into negotiations to acquire, or 2) to interview, either informally or on the
record, defendants’ officers, employees, or Entry of this Final Judgment is in the
was contacted or made an inquiry about
agents, who may have their individual public interest. The parties have
acquiring, any interest in the Divestiture counsel present, regarding such matters. The complied with the requirements of the
Assets, and shall describe in detail each interviews shall be subject to the reasonable Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act,
contact with any such person during convenience of the interviewee and without 15 U.S.C. 16, including making copies
that period. Each such affidavit shall restraint or interference by defendants. available to the public of this Final
also include a description of the efforts
B. Upon the written request of an Judgment, the Competitive Impact
defendants have taken to solicit buyers
authorized representative of the Statement, and any comments thereon
for the Divestiture Assets, and to
Assistant Attorney General in charge of and the United States’ responses to
provide required information to
the Antitrust Division, defendants shall comments. Based upon the record
prospective Acquirers, including the
submit written reports or response to before the Court, which includes the
limitations, if any, on such information.
written interrogatories, under oath if Competitive Impact Statement and any
Assuming the information set forth in
requested, relating to any of the matters comments and response to comments
the affidavit is true and complete, any
contained in this Final Judgment as may filed with the Court, entry of this Final
objection by the United States to
be requested. Judgment is in the public interest.
information provided by defendants,
C. No information or documents Date:
including limitation on information,
obtained by the means provided in this Court approval subject to procedures of
shall be made within fourteen (14)
section shall be divulged by the United Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15
calendar days of receipt of such
States to any person other than an U.S.C. 16.
affidavit.
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B. Within twenty (20) calendar days executive branch of the United States, United States District Judge
of the filing of the Complaint in this except in the course of legal proceedings
matter, defendants shall deliver to the [FR Doc. 2017–22443 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am]
to which the United States is a party
United States an affidavit that describes (including grand jury proceedings), or
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in reasonable detail all actions for the purpose of securing compliance
defendants have taken and all steps with this Final Judgment, or as
defendants have implemented on an DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
otherwise required by law.
ongoing basis to comply with Section D. If at the time information or Antitrust Division
VIII of this Final Judgment. Defendants documents are furnished by defendants
shall deliver to the United States an to the United States, defendants Notice Pursuant to the National
affidavit describing any changes to the represent and identify in writing the Cooperative Research and Production
efforts and actions outlined in material in any such information or Act of 1993—Border Security
defendants’ earlier affidavits filed documents to which a claim of Technology Consortium
pursuant to this section within fifteen protection may be asserted under Rule
(15) calendar days after the change is 26(c)(1)(G) of the Federal Rules of Civil Notice is hereby given that, on
implemented. Procedure, and defendants mark each September 22, 2017, pursuant to Section
C. Defendants shall keep all records of pertinent page of such material, 6(a) of the National Cooperative
all efforts made to preserve and divest ‘‘Subject to claim of protection under Research and Production Act of 1993,
the Divestiture Assets until one year Rule 26(c)(1)(G) of the Federal Rules of 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
after such divestiture has been Civil Procedure,’’ then the United States Border Security Technology Consortium
completed. shall give defendants ten (10) calendar (‘‘BSTC’’) has filed written notifications
days notice prior to divulging such simultaneously with the Attorney
X. COMPLIANCE INSPECTION General and the Federal Trade
material in any legal proceeding (other
A. For the purposes of determining or than a grand jury proceeding). Commission disclosing changes in its
securing compliance with this Final membership. The notifications were
Judgment, or of any related orders such XI. NO REACQUISITION filed for the purpose of extending the
as any Hold Separate Stipulation and Defendants may not reacquire any Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
Order, or of determining whether the part of the Divestiture Assets during the antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
Final Judgment should be modified or term of this Final Judgment. under specified circumstances.
vacated, and subject to any legally- Specifically, Michigan Technology
XII. RETENTION OF JURISDICTION University, Houghton, MI; and TRI–COR
recognized privilege, from time to time
authorized representatives of the United This Court retains jurisdiction to Industries, Inc., Alexandria, VA, have
States Department of Justice, including enable any party to this Final Judgment been added as parties to this venture.
consultants and other persons retained to apply to this Court at any time for No other changes have been made in
by the United States, shall, upon written further orders and directions as may be either the membership or planned
request of an authorized representative necessary or appropriate to carry out or activity of the group research project.
of the Assistant Attorney General in construe this Final Judgment, to modify Membership in this group research
charge of the Antitrust Division, and on any of its provisions, to enforce project remains open, and BSTC intends
to file additional written notifications
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reasonable notice to defendants, be compliance, and to punish violations of
permitted: its provisions. disclosing all changes in membership.
On May 30, 2012, BSTC filed its
1) access during defendants’ office hours to XIII. EXPIRATION OF FINAL
inspect and copy, or at the option of the
original notification pursuant to Section
JUDGMENT 6(a) of the Act. The Department of
United States, to require defendants to
provide hard copy or electronic copies of, all Unless this Court grants an extension, Justice published a notice in the Federal
books, ledgers, accounts, records, data, and this Final Judgment shall expire ten (10) Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
documents in the possession, custody, or years from the date of its entry. Act on June 18, 2012 (77 FR 36292).
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The last notification was filed with DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE impartial review of SES performance
the Department on June 8, 2017. A appraisals, bonus recommendations and
notice was published in the Federal Membership of the Senior Executive pay adjustments. The PRBs will make
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Service Standing Performance Review recommendations regarding the final
Act on July 25, 2017 (85 FR 34551). Boards performance ratings to be assigned, SES
AGENCY: Department of Justice. bonuses and/or pay adjustments to be
Patricia A. Brink, awarded.
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
ACTION: Notice of Department of
Division. Justice’s standing members of the Senior FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Executive Service Performance Review Mary A. Lamary, Director, Human
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Boards. Resources, Justice Management
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Division, Department of Justice,
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice.
Washington, DC 20530; (202) 514–4350.
announces the membership of its 2017
Senior Executive Service (SES) Standing Lee J. Lofthus,
Performance Review Boards (PRBs). The Assistant Attorney General for
purpose of a PRB is to provide fair and Administration.
2017 FEDERAL REGISTER
Name Position title
Office of the Attorney General—OAG
HUNT, JODY (DETAIL) .................. CHIEF OF STAFF AND COUNSELOR.
MORRISSEY, BRIAN ..................... COUNSELOR TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
CUTRONA, DANIELLE ................... SENIOR COUNSELOR.
Office of the Deputy Attorney General—ODAG
HUR, ROBERT ............................... PRINCIPAL ASSOCIATE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
SWANSON, JAMES ....................... ASSOCIATE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
SCHOOLS, SCOTT ........................ ASSOCIATE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
GUAHAR, TASHINA ....................... ASSOCIATE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
CROWELL, JAMES A ..................... CHIEF OF STAFF/ASSOCIATE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
CONNOLLY, ROBERT ................... DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION.
GOLDSMITH, ANDREW ................. NATIONAL CRIMINAL DISCOVERY COORDINATOR.
MICHALIC, MARK .......................... EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND CRISIS RESPONSE COORDINATOR.
GEISE, JOHN ................................. CHIEF, PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT REVIEW UNIT.
Office of the Associate Attorney General—OASG
PANUCCIO, JESSE ........................ PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
MCARTHUR, ERIC ......................... DEPUTY ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
COX, STEVE .................................. DEPUTY ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
MURRAY, BRIAN ........................... DEPUTY ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
FRANCISCO, NOEL ....................... SENIOR ADVISOR.
Office of the Solicitor General—OSG
WALL, JEFFREY ............................ PRINCIPAL DEPUTY SOLICITOR GEN.
DREEBEN, MICHAEL R ................. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL.
KNEEDLER, EDWIN S ................... DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL.
STEWART, MALCOLM L ............... DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL.
Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties
WINN, PETER ................................ DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.
Antitrust Division—ATR
FINCH, ANDREW ........................... PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.
NIGRO, BERNARD ......................... DEPUTY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.
ARMINGTON, ELIZABETH J ......... CHIEF, ECONOMIC REGULATORY SECTION.
BRINK, PATRICIA A ....................... DIRECTOR OF CIVIL ENFORCEMENT.
COHEN, SCOTT ............................. EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
DRENNAN, RONALD ..................... CHIEF, COMPETITION POLICY SECTION.
FAMILANT, NORMAN .................... CHIEF, ECONOMIC LITIGATION SECTION.
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FOUNTAIN, DOROTHY .................. SENIOR COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR OF RISK MANAGEMENT.
GREER, TRACY ............................. ATTORNEY ADVISOR.
HOLLAND, CAROLINE ................... CHIEF COUNSEL FOR COMPETITION POLICY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.
LIMARZI, KRISTEN ........................ CHIEF, APPELLATE SECTION.
MUCCHETTI, PETER J .................. CHIEF, LITIGATION I SECTION.
MAJURE, WILLIAM ROBERT ........ DIRECTOR OF ECONOMICS.
MARTINO, JEFFREY ..................... CHIEF, NEW YORK FIELD OFFICE.
PETRIZZI, MARIBETH ................... CHIEF, LITIGATION II SECTION.
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