82 FR 61794 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Cooperative Research Group on ROS-Industrial Consortium-Americas
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 249 (December 29, 2017)
Antitrust Division
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 249 (December 29, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-28130 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 249 (Friday, December 29, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 61794] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-28130] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on ROS-Industrial Consortium-Americas Notice is hereby given that, on November 30, 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''), Southwest Research Institute--Cooperative Research Group on ROS-Industrial Consortium- Americas (``RIC-Americas'') 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, Deere & Company, Moline, IL; Siemens Corporation, Berkeley, CA; Modbot Inc., San Francisco, CA; and Rethink Robotics, Inc., Boston, MA, have withdrawn as parties to this venture.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 RIC-Americas intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership or planned activities. On April 30, 2014, RIC-Americas 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 9, 2014 (79 FR 32999). The last notification was filed with the Department on October 18, 2017. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on November 13, 2017 (82 FR 52319). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2017-28130 Filed 12-28-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Pub. No. 2843 (December 1994) submissions on any of these issues will Issued: December 22, 2017.
(Commission Opinion). be permitted unless otherwise ordered Katherine M. Hiner,
If the Commission contemplates some by the Commission. Supervisory Attorney.
form of remedy, it must consider the Persons filing written submissions [FR Doc. 2017–28135 Filed 12–28–17; 8:45 am]
effects of that remedy upon the public must file the original document BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
interest. The factors the Commission electronically on or before the deadlines
will consider include the effect that an stated above and submit eight true paper
exclusion order and/or cease and desist copies to the Office of the Secretary by
orders would have on (1) the public noon the next day pursuant to section DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
health and welfare, (2) competitive 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of
conditions in the U.S. economy, (3) U.S. Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Antitrust Division
production of articles that are like or 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to
directly competitive with those that are the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. Notice Pursuant to the National
subject to investigation, and (4) U.S. 337–TA–1016’’) in a prominent place on Cooperative Research and Production
consumers. The Commission is the cover page and/or the first page. (See Act of 1993—Cooperative Research
therefore interested in receiving written Handbook for Electronic Filing Group on ROS-Industrial Consortium-
submissions that address the Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/ Americas
aforementioned public interest factors documents/handbook_on_filing_
in the context of this investigation. procedures.pdf). Persons with questions Notice is hereby given that, on
If the Commission orders some form regarding filing should contact the November 30, 2017, pursuant to Section
of remedy, the U.S. Trade Secretary (202–205–2000). 6(a) of the National Cooperative
Representative, as delegated by the Any person desiring to submit a Research and Production Act of 1993,
President, has 60 days to approve or document to the Commission in 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
disapprove the Commission’s action. confidence must request confidential Southwest Research Institute—
See Presidential Memorandum of July treatment. All such requests should be Cooperative Research Group on ROS-
21, 2005. 70 FR 43251 (July 26, 2005). directed to the Secretary to the Industrial Consortium-Americas (‘‘RIC-
During this period, the subject articles Commission and must include a full Americas’’) has filed written
would be entitled to enter the United statement of the reasons why the notifications simultaneously with the
States under bond, in an amount Commission should grant such Attorney General and the Federal Trade
determined by the Commission and treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents Commission disclosing changes in its
prescribed by the Secretary of the for which confidential treatment by the Membership. The notifications were
Treasury. The Commission is therefore Commission is properly sought will be filed for the purpose of extending the
interested in receiving submissions treated accordingly. All information, Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
concerning the amount of the bond that including confidential business antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
should be imposed if a remedy is information and documents for which under specified circumstances.
ordered. confidential treatment is properly Specifically, Deere & Company, Moline,
Written Submissions: The parties to sought, submitted to the Commission for IL; Siemens Corporation, Berkeley, CA;
the investigation are requested to file purposes of this Investigation may be Modbot Inc., San Francisco, CA; and
written submissions on the issues disclosed to and used: (i) By the Rethink Robotics, Inc., Boston, MA,
identified in this notice. Parties to the Commission, its employees and Offices, have withdrawn as parties to this
investigation, interested government and contract personnel (a) for venture.
agencies, and any other interested developing or maintaining the records
parties are encouraged to file written No other changes have been made in
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in
submissions on the issues of remedy, either the membership or planned
internal investigations, audits, reviews,
the public interest, and bonding. Such activity of the group research project.
and evaluations relating to the
submissions should address the Membership in this group research
programs, personnel, and operations of
recommended determination by the ALJ project remains open and RIC-Americas
the Commission including under 5
on remedy and bonding. Complainants U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. intends to file additional written
are requested to submit proposed government employees and contract notifications disclosing all changes in
remedial orders for the Commission’s personnel,1 solely for cybersecurity membership or planned activities.
consideration. Complainants are also purposes. All nonconfidential written On April 30, 2014, RIC-Americas filed
requested to state the date that the submissions will be available for public its original notification pursuant to
patent expires and the HTSUS numbers inspection at the Office of the Secretary Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
under which the accused products are and on EDIS. of Justice published a notice in the
imported. Complainants are further The Commission has also determined Federal Register pursuant to Section
requested to supply the names of known to extend the target date for completion 6(b) of the Act on June 9, 2014 (79 FR
importers of the Respondents’ products of the above-captioned investigation to 32999).
at issue in this investigation. The March 2, 2018. The last notification was filed with
written submissions and proposed The authority for the Commission’s the Department on October 18, 2017. A
remedial orders must be filed no later determination is contained in section notice was published in the Federal
than close of business on January 5, 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
2018. Reply submissions must be filed amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part Act on November 13, 2017 (82 FR
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no later than the close of business on 210 of the Commission’s Rules of 52319).
January 12, 2018. Opening submissions Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part
are limited to 50 pages. Reply 210). Patricia A. Brink,
submissions are limited to 25 pages. By order of the Commission. Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Such submissions should address the Division.
ALJ’s recommended determinations on 1 All contract personnel will sign appropriate [FR Doc. 2017–28130 Filed 12–28–17; 8:45 am]
remedy and bonding. No further nondisclosure agreements. BILLING CODE P
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