82_FR_49629 82 FR 49424 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-ASTM International Standards

82 FR 49424 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-ASTM International Standards

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 205 (October 25, 2017)

Page Range49424-49425
FR Document2017-23151

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49424-49425]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23151]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--ASTM International Standards

    Notice is hereby given that, on September 13, 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''), ASTM International 
(``ASTM'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the 
Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing additions 
or changes to its standards development activities. 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, ASTM has provided an updated list of 
current, ongoing ASTM standards activities originating between May 2017 
and September 2017 designated as Work Items. A complete listing of ASTM 
Work Items along with a brief description of each, is available at 
http://www.astm.org.
    On September 15, 2004, ASTM filed its original notification 
pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice 
published a notice in the

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Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on November 10, 
2004 (69 FR 65226).
    The last notification was filed with the Department on May 15, 
2017. A notice was filed in the Federal Register on June 28, 2017 (82 
FR 29328).

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2017-23151 Filed 10-24-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Authority: These reviews are being                    —Evaluate whether the proposed                           6. An estimate of the total public
                                                conducted under authority of title VII of the            collection of information is necessary               burden (in hours) associated with the
                                                Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published             for the proper performance of the                    collection: The estimated annual public
                                                pursuant to section 207.62 of the                        functions of the agency, including                   burden associated with this collection is
                                                Commission’s rules.
                                                                                                         whether the information will have                    625,401 hours which is equal to (49,635
                                                  By order of the Commission.                            practical utility;                                   (total # of annual responses) * 12.6 (#
                                                  Issued: October 2, 2017.                              —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s                of hours per response.).
                                                William R. Bishop,                                       estimate of the burden of the                           7. An Explanation of the Change in
                                                Supervisory Hearings and Information                     proposed collection of information,                  Estimate: The adjustments associated
                                                Officer.                                                 including the validity of the                        with this collection are a decrease in the
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–23099 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am]             methodology and assumptions used;                    number of respondents by 40,592, and
                                                BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
                                                                                                        —Evaluate whether and if so how the                   reduction in the total responses and
                                                                                                         quality, utility, and clarity of the                 burden hours by 587,935 and 12,169
                                                                                                         information to be collected can be                   respectively, when compared to the
                                                                                                         enhanced; and                                        previous information collection
                                                DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   —Minimize the burden of the collection                renewal.
                                                                                                         of information on those who are to                      If additional information is required
                                                Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms                     respond, including through the use of                contact: Melody Braswell, Department
                                                and Explosives                                           appropriate automated, electronic,                   Clearance Officer, United States
                                                                                                         mechanical, or other technological                   Department of Justice, Justice
                                                [OMB Number 1140–0030]
                                                                                                         collection techniques or other forms                 Management Division, Policy and
                                                Agency Information Collection                            of information technology, e.g.,                     Planning Staff, Two Constitution
                                                Activities; Proposed eCollection                         permitting electronic submission of                  Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A,
                                                eComments Requested; Revision of a                       responses.                                           Washington, DC 20530.
                                                Currently Approved Collection;                          Overview of This Information                            Dated: October 19, 2017.
                                                Records and Supporting Data:                            Collection                                            Melody Braswell,
                                                Importation, Receipt, Storage, and                                                                            Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
                                                Disposition by Explosives Importers,                      1. Type of Information Collection
                                                                                                                                                              Department of Justice.
                                                Manufacturers, Dealers, and Users                       (check justification or form 83):
                                                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2017–23086 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am]
                                                Licensed Under Title 18 U.S.C. Chapter                  Revision of a currently approved
                                                                                                        collection.                                           BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P
                                                40 Explosives
                                                                                                          2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
                                                AGENCY:  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,                    Records and Supporting Data:
                                                                                                        Importation, Receipt, Storage, and                    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                Firearms and Explosives, Department of
                                                Justice.                                                Disposition by Explosives Importers,                  Antitrust Division
                                                ACTION: 60-Day notice.                                  Manufacturers, Dealers, and Users
                                                                                                        Licensed Under Title 18 U.S.C. Chapter                Notice Pursuant to the National
                                                SUMMARY:   The Department of Justice                    40 Explosives.                                        Cooperative Research and Production
                                                (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,                        3. The agency form number, if any,                  Act of 1993—ASTM International
                                                Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will                     and the applicable component of the                   Standards
                                                submit the following information                        Department sponsoring the collection:
                                                collection request to the Office of                       Form number (if applicable): None.                     Notice is hereby given that, on
                                                Management and Budget (OMB) for                           Component: Bureau of Alcohol,                       September 13, 2017, pursuant to Section
                                                review and approval in accordance with                  Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S.                6(a) of the National Cooperative
                                                the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                    Department of Justice.                                Research and Production Act of 1993,
                                                                                                          4. Affected public who will be asked                15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
                                                DATES: Comments are encouraged and
                                                                                                        or required to respond, as well as a brief            ASTM International (‘‘ASTM’’) has filed
                                                will be accepted for 60 days until
                                                                                                        abstract:                                             written notifications simultaneously
                                                December 26, 2017.
                                                                                                          Primary: Business or other for-profit.              with the Attorney General and the
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                       Other (if applicable): None.                        Federal Trade Commission disclosing
                                                you have additional comments,                             Abstract: The records show daily                    additions or changes to its standards
                                                particularly with respect to the                        activities in the importation,                        development activities. The
                                                estimated public burden or associated                   manufacture, receipt, storage, and                    notifications were filed for the purpose
                                                response time, have suggestions, need a                 disposition of all explosive materials                of extending the Act’s provisions
                                                copy of the proposed information                        covered under 18 U.S.C. Chapter 40                    limiting the recovery of antitrust
                                                collection instrument with instructions,                Explosives. The records are used to                   plaintiffs to actual damages under
                                                or desire any additional information,                   show where and to whom explosive                      specified circumstances. Specifically,
                                                please contact Anita Scheddel, Program                  materials are sent, thereby ensuring that             ASTM has provided an updated list of
                                                Analyst, Explosives Industry Programs                   any diversions will be readily apparent,              current, ongoing ASTM standards
                                                Branch, either by mail 99 New York                      and if lost or stolen, ATF will be                    activities originating between May 2017
                                                Ave. NE., Washington, DC 20226, or by                   immediately notified.                                 and September 2017 designated as Work
                                                email at Anita.Scheddel@atf.gov.                          5. An estimate of the total number of
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                                                                                                                                                              Items. A complete listing of ASTM
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written                      respondents and the amount of time                    Work Items along with a brief
                                                comments and suggestions from the                       estimated for an average respondent to                description of each, is available at
                                                public and affected agencies concerning                 respond: An estimated 9,927                           http://www.astm.org.
                                                the proposed collection of information                  respondents will utilize this collection,                On September 15, 2004, ASTM filed
                                                are encouraged. Your comments should                    and it will take each respondent                      its original notification pursuant to
                                                address one or more of the following                    approximately 12.6 hours to complete                  Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
                                                four points:                                            this information collection.                          of Justice published a notice in the


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                                                Federal Register pursuant to Section                    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                   PLACE:  NTSB Conference Center, 429
                                                6(b) of the Act on November 10, 2004                                                                          L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC
                                                (69 FR 65226).                                          Bureau of Labor Statistics                            20594.
                                                  The last notification was filed with                                                                        STATUS: The one item is open to the
                                                                                                        Technical Advisory Committee; Notice
                                                the Department on May 15, 2017. A                                                                             public.
                                                                                                        of Meeting and Agenda
                                                notice was filed in the Federal Register                                                                      MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: National
                                                on June 28, 2017 (82 FR 29328).                            The Bureau of Labor Statistics                     Transportation Safety Board 2017–2018
                                                                                                        Technical Advisory Committee will                     Most Wanted List mid-point progress
                                                Patricia A. Brink,                                      meet on Friday, November 17, 2017.                    report meeting.
                                                Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust                The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m.
                                                Division.                                                                                                     NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Telephone: (202)
                                                                                                        to 4:15 p.m. in the Postal Square                     314–6100.
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–23151 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am]            Building, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE.,                   The press and public may enter the
                                                BILLING CODE P                                          Washington, DC.                                       NTSB Conference Center 30 minutes
                                                                                                           The Committee provides advice and
                                                                                                                                                              prior to the meeting for set up and
                                                                                                        makes recommendations to the Bureau
                                                                                                                                                              seating.
                                                DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   of Labor Statistics (BLS) on technical
                                                                                                        aspects of data collection and the                    FOR MEDIA INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                Antitrust Division                                      formulation of economic measures and                  Christopher O’Neil at (202) 314–6100 or
                                                                                                        makes recommendations on areas of                     by email at christopher.oneil@ntsb.gov.
                                                Notice Pursuant to the National                         research. The BLS presents issues and                   Individuals requesting specific
                                                Cooperative Research and Production                     then draws on the expertise of                        accommodations should contact
                                                Act of 1993—American Society of                         Committee members representing                        Rochelle McCallister at (202) 314–6305
                                                Mechanical Engineers                                    specialized fields within the academic                or by email at Rochelle.McCallister@
                                                                                                        disciplines of economics, statistics, and             ntsb.gov by Wednesday, November 8,
                                                   Notice is hereby given that, on                      survey design.                                        2017.
                                                September 29, 2017, pursuant to Section                    The meeting will be held in Rooms 1,               FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                6(a) of the National Cooperative                        2, and 3 of the Postal Square Building                Nicholas Worrell at (202) 314–6608 or
                                                Research and Production Act of 1993,                    Janet Norwood Conference Center. The                  safetyadvocacy@ntsb.gov.
                                                15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), the               schedule and agenda for the meeting are                 Issued: October 23, 2017.
                                                American Society of Mechanical                          as follows:
                                                Engineers (‘‘ASME’’) has filed written                                                                        Candi R. Bing,
                                                                                                        8:30 a.m. Acting Commissioner’s                       Federal Register Liaison Officer.
                                                notifications simultaneously with the
                                                                                                             Welcome and Review of Agency
                                                Attorney General and the Federal Trade                                                                        [FR Doc. 2017–23274 Filed 10–23–17; 11:15 am]
                                                                                                             Developments
                                                Commission disclosing additions or                      9:00 a.m. Survey of Employer Provided                 BILLING CODE 7533–01–P
                                                changes to its standards development                         Training
                                                activities. The notifications were filed                11:00 a.m. Commission on Evidence
                                                for the purpose of extending the Act’s                       Based Policy-Making                              NUCLEAR REGULATORY
                                                provisions limiting the recovery of                     1:00 p.m. Experimental New Vehicle                    COMMISSION
                                                antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages                       Price Indexes
                                                under specified circumstances.                          2:45 p.m. Using Modeled Quarterly                     [NRC–2016–0269]
                                                Specifically, since April 6, 2017, ASME                      Census of Employment and Wages
                                                has published two new standards,                             as a Sampling Frame for the                      Information Collection: Licensing
                                                initiated four new standards activities,                     Occupational Requirements Survey                 Requirements for the Independent
                                                withdrawn one standard activity, and                    4:15 p.m. Approximate conclusion                      Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-
                                                discontinued one standard activity                         The meeting is open to the public.                 Level Radioactive Waste and Reactor-
                                                within the general nature and scope of                  Any questions concerning the meeting                  Related Greater Than Class C Waste;
                                                ASME’s standards development                            should be directed to Sarah Dale,                     Correction
                                                activities, as specified in its original                Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical
                                                notification. More detail regarding these                                                                     AGENCY:  Nuclear Regulatory
                                                                                                        Advisory Committee, at 202–691–5643                   Commission.
                                                changes can be found at www.asme.org.                   or dale.sarah@bls.gov. Individuals who
                                                                                                                                                              ACTION: Notice of submission to the
                                                   On September 15, 2004, ASME filed                    require special accommodations should
                                                                                                                                                              Office of Management and Budget;
                                                its original notification pursuant to                   contact Ms. Dale at least two days prior
                                                                                                                                                              request for comment; correction.
                                                Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department                 to the meeting date.
                                                of Justice published a notice in the                      Signed at Washington, DC, this 19th day of          SUMMARY:   The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
                                                Federal Register pursuant to Section                    October 2017.                                         Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice
                                                6(b) of the Act on October 13, 2004 (69                 Kimberley D. Hill,                                    that was published in the Federal
                                                FR 60895).                                              Chief, Division of Management Systems.                Register (FR) on October 13, 2017
                                                   The last notification was filed with                 [FR Doc. 2017–23103 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am]          regarding submission of the renewal of
                                                the Department on April 10, 2017. A                     BILLING CODE 4510–24–P
                                                                                                                                                              an existing collection of information to
                                                notice was published in the Federal                                                                           the Office of Management and Budget
                                                                                                                                                              (OMB) for review. The information
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                                                Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
                                                Act on May 22, 2017 (82 FR 23297).                                                                            collection is entitled, ‘‘Licensing
                                                                                                        NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                                                                              Requirements for the Independent
                                                Patricia A. Brink,                                      SAFETY BOARD
                                                                                                                                                              Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-
                                                Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust                                                                      Level Radioactive Waste and Reactor-
                                                                                                        Sunshine Act Meeting
                                                Division.                                                                                                     Related Greater than Class C Waste.’’
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–23152 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am]            TIME AND DATE:9:00 a.m., Wednesday,                   This action is necessary to correct the
                                                BILLING CODE P                                          November 15, 2017.                                    burden hours.


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FR Citation82 FR 49424 

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