82_FR_871 82 FR 869 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-National Spectrum Consortium

82 FR 869 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-National Spectrum Consortium

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 2 (January 4, 2017)

Page Range869-870
FR Document2016-31902

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 869-870]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31902]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--National Spectrum Consortium

    Notice is hereby given that, on November 16, 2016, pursuant to 
Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 
1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), National Spectrum 
Consortium (``NSC'') 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, Columbia University, New York, NY; Intuitive Research and 
Technology Corporation, Huntsville, AL; and Abside Networks, Inc., 
Acton, MA, have been added as parties to this venture.
    Also, Expression Networks, LLC, McLean, VA; Hughes Network Systems, 
LLC, Germantown, MD; Disney-ABC TV Group, New York, NY; Constellation 
Data Systems, Inc., Cincinnati, OH; Shenandoah Research and Technology, 
LLC, Mount Jackson, VA; Ideal Innovations Incorporated, Arlington, VA; 
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; Haigh-Farr, Inc., Bedford, NH; 
RWC, LLC, Annapolis, MD; and Metric Systems Corporation, Vista, CA, 
have withdrawn as parties to this venture.
    No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned

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activity of the group research project. Membership in this group 
research project remains open, and NSC intends to file additional 
written notifications disclosing all changes in membership.
    On September 24, 2014, NSC 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 
November 4, 2014 (79 FR 65424).
    The last notification was filed with the Department on August 16, 
2016. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to 
Section 6(b) of the Act on September 20, 2016 (81 FR 64507).

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
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                                                  imprisoned no more than 12 months                       You will receive a reply during normal                 Commission, 4171 N. Mesa, C–100, El
                                                  under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR                      business hours.                                        Paso, TX 79902. Telephone: (915) 832–
                                                  8360.0–7, or both. In accordance with                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 10-                     4702, email: gilbert.anaya@ibwc.gov.
                                                  43 CFR 8365.1–7, State or local officials               member Las Cruces District RAC advises                   Background: This Draft
                                                  may also impose penalties for violations                the Secretary of the Interior, through the             Environmental Assessment analyzes the
                                                  of California law.                                      BLM, on a variety of planning and                      potential impacts of rehabilitating the
                                                     Authority: 43 CFR 8360.0–7 and 8364.1.               management issues associated with                      levee system in the Tijuana River Flood
                                                                                                          public land management in New                          Control Project in southern San Diego
                                                  Beth Ransel,                                            Mexico.                                                County, California to ensure it will
                                                  District Manager, California Desert District.             Planned agenda items include                         perform during a 100-year flood event
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–31883 Filed 1–3–17; 8:45 am]              updates on current and proposed                        and protect the surrounding
                                                  BILLING CODE 4310–40–P                                  projects in the Las Cruces District                    communities.
                                                                                                          including lands/realty, planning and                     Availability: The electronic version of
                                                                                                          energy projects.                                       the Draft EA is available from the
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                A half-hour public comment period                    USIBWC Web page: http://
                                                                                                          will begin at 11:00 a.m., during which                 www.ibwc.gov/EMD/EIS_EA_Public_
                                                  Bureau of Land Management                               the public may address the Council.                    Comment.html.
                                                  [17X.LLNML00000.L11100000.DF0000.                       Depending on the number of                               Dated: December 21, 2016.
                                                  LXSSG0860000]                                           individuals wishing to comment and                     Wayne Belzer,
                                                                                                          time available, oral comments may be                   Certifying Officer.
                                                  Notice of Public Meeting, Las Cruces                    limited.                                               [FR Doc. 2016–31616 Filed 1–3–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  District Resource Advisory Council
                                                  Meeting, New Mexico                                     Debby Lucero,                                          BILLING CODE P

                                                                                                          Acting Deputy State Director, Lands and
                                                  AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,                    Resources.
                                                  Interior.                                               [FR Doc. 2016–31872 Filed 1–3–17; 8:45 am]             DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                  ACTION: Notice of public meeting.                       BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P
                                                                                                                                                                 Antitrust Division
                                                  SUMMARY:   In accordance with the
                                                  Federal Land Policy and Management                                                                             Notice Pursuant to the National
                                                  Act and the Federal Advisory                            INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND                             Cooperative Research and Production
                                                  Committee Act, the Bureau of Land                       WATER COMMISSION, UNITED                               Act of 1993—National Spectrum
                                                  Management’s (BLM), Las Cruces                          STATES AND MEXICO                                      Consortium
                                                  District Resource Advisory Council
                                                                                                          United States Section: Notice of                          Notice is hereby given that, on
                                                  (RAC) will meet as indicated below.
                                                                                                          Availability of a Draft Environmental                  November 16, 2016, pursuant to Section
                                                  DATES: On January 24, 2017, the RAC                                                                            6(a) of the National Cooperative
                                                                                                          Assessment for Rehabilitation of the
                                                  will participate in a field trip to the                                                                        Research and Production Act of 1993,
                                                                                                          Levee System in the Tijuana River
                                                  Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National                                                                          15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
                                                                                                          Flood Control Project
                                                  Monument. The field trip will begin at                                                                         National Spectrum Consortium (‘‘NSC’’)
                                                  8:00 a.m. from the District Office, 1800                AGENCY:  United States Section,                        has filed written notifications
                                                  Marquess Street, Las Cruces, New                        International Boundary and Water                       simultaneously with the Attorney
                                                  Mexico, and conclude at 5:00 p.m. that                  Commission, United States and Mexico.                  General and the Federal Trade
                                                  afternoon. During the field trip, the RAC               ACTION: Notice of availability of the draft            Commission disclosing changes in its
                                                  will be introduced to the public land                   Environmental Assessment (EA).                         membership. The notifications were
                                                  resources in the Potrillo Mountains. On                                                                        filed for the purpose of extending the
                                                  January 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.,               SUMMARY:   Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c)
                                                                                                                                                                 Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
                                                  the RAC will meet at the Ramada Hotel                   of the National Environmental Policy
                                                                                                                                                                 antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
                                                  and Conference Center, 201 East                         Act of 1969; the Council on
                                                                                                                                                                 under specified circumstances.
                                                  University, Las Cruces, New Mexico.                     Environmental Quality Final
                                                                                                                                                                 Specifically, Columbia University, New
                                                  Both the field trip and meeting are open                Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through
                                                                                                                                                                 York, NY; Intuitive Research and
                                                  to the public. However, the public is                   1508); and the United States Section,
                                                                                                                                                                 Technology Corporation, Huntsville,
                                                  required to provide its own                             Operational Procedures for
                                                                                                                                                                 AL; and Abside Networks, Inc., Acton,
                                                  transportation for the field trip. In                   Implementing Section 102 of NEPA,
                                                                                                                                                                 MA, have been added as parties to this
                                                  addition, the public may send written                   published in the Federal Register
                                                                                                                                                                 venture.
                                                  comments to the RAC at the BLM Las                      September 2, 1981, (46 FR 44083); the                     Also, Expression Networks, LLC,
                                                  Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess                   United States Section hereby gives                     McLean, VA; Hughes Network Systems,
                                                  Street, Las Cruces, NM 88001.                           notice that the Draft Environmental                    LLC, Germantown, MD; Disney-ABC TV
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Assessment for Rehabilitation of the                   Group, New York, NY; Constellation
                                                  Deborah Stevens, BLM Las Cruces                         Levee System in the Tijuana River Flood                Data Systems, Inc., Cincinnati, OH;
                                                  District, 1800 Marquess Street, Las                     Control Project is available. An                       Shenandoah Research and Technology,
                                                  Cruces, NM 88001, 575–525–4421.                         environmental impact statement will                    LLC, Mount Jackson, VA; Ideal
                                                  Persons who use a telecommunications                    not be prepared unless additional                      Innovations Incorporated, Arlington,
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                                                  device for the deaf (TDD) may call the                  information which may affect this                      VA; Arizona State University, Tempe,
                                                  Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–                   decision is brought to our attention                   AZ; Haigh-Farr, Inc., Bedford, NH;
                                                  877–8229, to contact the above                          within 30-days from the date of this                   RWC, LLC, Annapolis, MD; and Metric
                                                  individual during normal business                       Notice.                                                Systems Corporation, Vista, CA, have
                                                  hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       withdrawn as parties to this venture.
                                                  day, 7 days a week, to leave a message                  Gilbert Anaya, United States Section,                     No other changes have been made in
                                                  or question with the above individual.                  International Boundary and Water                       either the membership or planned


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                                                  activity of the group research project.                 publishing reports on the benchmark                    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                  Membership in this group research                       results.
                                                  project remains open, and NSC intends                                                                          Antitrust Division
                                                                                                          Patricia A. Brink,
                                                  to file additional written notifications
                                                                                                          Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust               Notice Pursuant to the National
                                                  disclosing all changes in membership.
                                                                                                          Division.                                              Cooperative Research and Production
                                                    On September 24, 2014, NSC filed its                  [FR Doc. 2016–31909 Filed 1–3–17; 8:45 am]             Act of 1993—DVD Copy Control
                                                  original notification pursuant to Section                                                                      Association
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE P
                                                  6(a) of the Act. The Department of
                                                  Justice published a notice in the Federal                                                                         Notice is hereby given that, on
                                                  Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the                DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                  November 29, 2016, pursuant to Section
                                                  Act on November 4, 2014 (79 FR 65424).                                                                         6(a) of the National Cooperative
                                                                                                          Antitrust Division                                     Research and Production Act of 1993,
                                                    The last notification was filed with
                                                                                                                                                                 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), DVD
                                                  the Department on August 16, 2016. A
                                                                                                          Notice Pursuant to the National                        Copy Control Association (‘‘DVD CCA’’)
                                                  notice was published in the Federal
                                                                                                          Cooperative Research and Production                    has filed written notifications
                                                  Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the                                                                       simultaneously with the Attorney
                                                  Act on September 20, 2016 (81 FR                        Act of 1993—Cooperative Research
                                                                                                          Group on Energy Storage System                         General and the Federal Trade
                                                  64507).                                                                                                        Commission disclosing changes in its
                                                                                                          Evaluation and Safety II
                                                  Patricia A. Brink,                                                                                             membership. The notifications were
                                                  Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust                   Notice is hereby given that, on                     filed for the purpose of extending the
                                                  Division.                                               November 30, 2016, pursuant to Section                 Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
                                                                                                          6(a) of the National Cooperative                       antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–31902 Filed 1–3–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          Research and Production Act of 1993,                   under specified circumstances.
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                                                                                                          15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),                  Specifically, Foryou General Electronics
                                                                                                          Southwest Research Institute—                          Co., Ltd., Huizhou, Guangdong, People’s
                                                                                                                                                                 Republic of China; NXP B.V.,
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   Cooperative Research Group on Energy
                                                                                                                                                                 Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Sanshin
                                                                                                          Storage System Evaluation and Safety II,
                                                  Antitrust Division                                                                                             Electronics (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd., Hong
                                                                                                          (‘‘EssEs-II’’) has filed written                       Kong, Hong Kong-China; Sanshin
                                                                                                          notifications simultaneously with the                  Electronics Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan; Ultra
                                                  Notice Pursuant to the National                         Attorney General and the Federal Trade
                                                  Cooperative Research and Production                                                                            Source Technology Corporation, Taipei,
                                                                                                          Commission disclosing changes in its                   Taiwan; and Ziotech Corp., Chino, CA,
                                                  Act of 1993—Storage Performance                         membership. The notifications were
                                                  Council                                                                                                        have been added as parties to this
                                                                                                          filed for the purpose of extending the                 venture.
                                                                                                          Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of                 Also, Broadcom Corporation, Irvine,
                                                    Notice is hereby given that, on
                                                                                                          antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages                 CA; Compact Disc Technologies (Pty)
                                                  November 29, 2016, pursuant to Section
                                                                                                          under specified circumstances.                         Ltd., Gauten, South Africa; Condor CD
                                                  6(a) of the National Cooperative
                                                                                                          Specifically, Cummins Inc., Columbus,                  S.L., Calatayud, Spain; and Shenzhen
                                                  Research and Production Act of 1993,
                                                                                                          IN, has been added as a party to this                  Chuangwei Electronic Appliance Tech
                                                  15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
                                                                                                          venture.                                               Co., Shenzhen, People’s Republic of
                                                  Storage Performance Council (‘‘SPC’’)
                                                  has filed written notifications                            No other changes have been made in                  China, have withdrawn as parties to this
                                                  simultaneously with the Attorney                        either the membership or planned                       venture.
                                                  General and the Federal Trade                           activity of the group research project.                   No other changes have been made in
                                                  Commission disclosing (1) the name and                  Membership in this group research                      either the membership or planned
                                                  principal place of business of the                      project remains open, and EssEs-II                     activity of the group research project.
                                                  standards development organization                      intends to file additional written                     Membership in this group research
                                                  and (2) the nature and scope of its                     notifications disclosing all changes in                project remains open, and DVD CCA
                                                  standards development activities. The                   membership.                                            intends to file additional written
                                                  notifications were filed for the purpose                   On September 21, 2016, EssEs-II filed               notifications disclosing all changes in
                                                  of invoking the Act’s provisions limiting                                                                      membership.
                                                                                                          its original notification pursuant to
                                                  the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to                 Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department                   On April 11, 2001, DVD CCA filed its
                                                  actual damages under specified                          of Justice published a notice in the                   original notification pursuant to Section
                                                  circumstances.                                          Federal Register pursuant to Section                   6(a) of the Act. The Department of
                                                                                                          6(b) of the Act on November 15, 2016                   Justice published a notice in the Federal
                                                    Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act,                                                                         Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
                                                  the name and principal place of                         (81 FR 80087).
                                                                                                                                                                 Act on August 3, 2001 (66 FR 40727).
                                                  business of the standards development                   Patricia A. Brink,
                                                  organization is: Storage Performance                                                                              The last notification was filed with
                                                                                                          Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust               the Department on August 30, 2016. A
                                                  Council, Redwood City, CA. The nature                   Division.                                              notice was published in the Federal
                                                  and scope of SPC’s standards
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                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–31904 Filed 1–3–17; 8:45 am]             Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
                                                  development activities are: To serve as
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE P                                         Act on October 13, 2016 (81 FR 70706).
                                                  a catalyst for performance improvement
                                                  in computer storage subsystems by                                                                              Patricia A. Brink,
                                                  developing benchmarks focusing on                                                                              Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
                                                  storage subsystems, facilitating third-                                                                        Division.
                                                  party audits and peer review ofthe                                                                             [FR Doc. 2016–31908 Filed 1–3–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  results of such benchmarks and                                                                                 BILLING CODE P




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