82 FR 52331 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Vehicle Safety Communications 8 Consortium
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 217 (November 13, 2017)
Antitrust Division
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 217 (November 13, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 217 (Monday, November 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 52331] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24549] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Vehicle Safety Communications 8 Consortium Notice is hereby given that, on October 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''), Vehicle Safety Communications 8 Consortium (``VSC8 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; Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center Inc., Superior Township, MI; and Nissan Technical Center North America, Farmington Hills, MI. The general area of VSC8 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. VSC8 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. 2017-24549 Filed 11-9-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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XIV. Enforcement of Final Judgment simultaneously with the Attorney Consortium (‘‘VSC8 Consortium’’) has
The United States retains and reserves General and the Federal Trade filed written notifications
all rights available to it under applicableCommission disclosing changes in its simultaneously with the Attorney
law to enforce the provisions of this membership. The notifications were General and the Federal Trade
Final Judgment, including its right to filed for the purpose of extending the Commission disclosing (1) the identities
seek an order of contempt from this Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of of the parties to the venture and (2) the
Court. Any civil contempt action, any antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages nature and objectives of the venture.
motion to show cause, or any similar under specified circumstances. The notifications were filed for the
action brought by the United States Specifically, WaveLink, Inc., Huntsville, purpose of invoking the Act’s provisions
regarding an alleged violation of this AL; Spectrum Bullpen, LLC, Orlando, limiting the recovery of antitrust
order shall be evaluated under a FL; The Catholic University of America, plaintiffs to actual damages under
preponderance of the evidence Washington, DC; IERUS Technologies, specified circumstances.
Inc., Huntsville, AL; Expedition Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act,
standard.
Technology, Inc., Dulles, VA; Stryke the identities of the parties to the
XV. Expiration of Final Judgment Industries, LLC, Fort Wayne, IN; Domo venture are: General Motors Holdings
Unless this Court grants an extension, Tactical Communications, Pinellas Park, LLC, Warren, MI; Ford Motor Company,
this Final Judgment shall expire ten (10) FL; and Telspan Data, LLC, Concord, Dearborn, MI; Hyundai-Kia America
years from the date of its entry, except CA, have been added as parties to this Technical Center Inc., Superior
that after five years from the date of its venture. Township, MI; and Nissan Technical
entry, this Final Judgment may be Boeing Company, Arlington, VA; JRC Center North America, Farmington
terminated upon notice by the United Integrated Systems, Inc., Washington, Hills, MI.
DC; Signautics Engineering Services, The general area of VSC8
States to the Court and the Parties that
LLC, Dunedin, FL; Colorado School of Consortium’s planned activity is
the divestitures have been completed
Mines, Golden, CO; Black River Systems collaboration to conduct or facilitate
and that the continuation of the decree
Company, Inc., Utica, NY; Darkblade cooperative research, development,
no longer is necessary or in the public
Systems Corporation, Stafford, VA; and testing, and evaluation procedures to
interest.
ANRA Technologies, LLC, Stone Ridge, gain further knowledge and
XVI. Public Interest Determination VA, have withdrawn from this venture. understanding of connected vehicle
Entry of this Final Judgment is in the No other changes have been made in interactions and/or applications for
public interest. The parties have either the membership or planned vehicles that are intended to transform
complied with the requirements of the activity of the group research project. surface transportation safety, mobility,
Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, Membership in this group research and environmental performance through
15 U.S.C § 16, including making copies project remains open, and NSC intends a connected vehicle environment. VSC8
available to the public of this Final to file additional written notifications Consortium’s objectives are to promote
Judgment, the Competitive Impact disclosing all changes in membership. the interests of the automotive sector
Statement, and any comments thereon, On Septmember 24, 2014, NSC filed while maintaining impartiality, the
and the United States’ response to its original notification pursuant to independence of its members, and
comments. Based upon the record Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department vendor neutrality.
before the Court, which includes the of Justice published a notice in the Patricia A. Brink,
Competitive Impact Statement and any Federal Register pursuant to Section
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
comments and responses to comments 6(b) of the Act on November 4, 2014 (79 Division.
filed with the Court, entry of this Final FR 65424).
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Judgment is in the public interest. The last notification was filed with
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Notice Pursuant to the National
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Notice is hereby given that, on membership. The notifications were
October 13, 2017, pursuant to Section Notice is hereby given that, on filed for the purpose of extending the
6(a) of the National Cooperative October 13, 2017, pursuant to Section Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
Research and Production Act of 1993, 6(a) of the National Cooperative antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Research and Production Act of 1993, under specified circumstances.
National Spectrum Consortium (‘‘NSC’’) 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Specifically, Capvidia, Leuven,
has filed written notifications Vehicle Safety Communications 8 BELGIUM; Engesis, Rome, ITALY;
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