83_FR_15697 83 FR 15627 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-ASTM International Standards

83 FR 15627 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-ASTM International Standards

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 70 (April 11, 2018)

Page Range15627-15627
FR Document2018-07514

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 15627]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07514]


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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 February 21, 2018, 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 December 
2017 and February 2018 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 Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of 
the Act on November 10, 2004 (69 FR 65226).
    The last notification with the Department was filed on December 14, 
2017. A notice was filed in the Federal Register on February 12, 2018 
(83 FR 6050).

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-07514 Filed 4-10-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               Issued: April 5, 2018.                                and the sale within the United States                 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                             Lisa Barton,                                            after importation of certain light engines
                                             Secretary to the Commission.                            and components thereof by reason of                   Antitrust Division
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–07412 Filed 4–10–18; 8:45 am]             infringement of one or more of claims
                                                                                                                                                           Notice Pursuant to the National
                                             BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                  1–6, 10, 11, and 16–19 of U.S. Patent
                                                                                                                                                           Cooperative Research and Production
                                                                                                     No. 9,574,722 (‘‘the ’722 patent’’);
                                                                                                                                                           Act of 1993—ASTM International
                                                                                                     claims 1–3, 5, 7, 9, 11–13, 15, 17, and
                                             INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                                                                           Standards
                                                                                                     20 of U.S. Patent No. 9,395,055 (‘‘the
                                             COMMISSION                                              ’055 patent’’); and claims 1, 4, 6, 7, 9,                Notice is hereby given that, on
                                             [Investigation No. 337–TA–1102]                         16, and 18 of U.S. Patent No. 8,493,564               February 21, 2018, pursuant to Section
                                                                                                     (‘‘the ’564 patent’’). The notice of                  6(a) of the National Cooperative
                                             Certain Light Engines and                               investigation named the following                     Research and Production Act of 1993,
                                             Components Thereof; Commission                          respondents: Excelitas Technologies                   15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
                                             Determination Not To Review an Initial                  Corp. of Waltham, Massachusetts and                   ASTM International (‘‘ASTM’’) has filed
                                             Determination Granting a Joint Motion                   Lumen Dynamics Group, Inc. of                         written notifications simultaneously
                                             To Terminate the Investigation in Its                   Mississauga, Ontario, Canada                          with the Attorney General and the
                                             Entirety Based Upon a Consent Order                     (collectively, ‘‘Respondents’’). The                  Federal Trade Commission disclosing
                                             Stipulation; Issuance of Consent Order                                                                        additions or changes to its standards
                                                                                                     Office of Unfair Import Investigations is
                                                                                                                                                           development activities. The
                                             AGENCY: U.S. International Trade                        not a party to the investigation.
                                                                                                                                                           notifications were filed for the purpose
                                             Commission.                                                On March 15, 2018, Lumencor and                    of extending the Act’s provisions
                                             ACTION: Notice.                                         Respondents filed a joint motion to                   limiting the recovery of antitrust
                                                                                                     terminate the investigation in its                    plaintiffs to actual damages under
                                             SUMMARY:    Notice is hereby given that                 entirety based upon consent order                     specified circumstances. Specifically,
                                             the U.S. International Trade                            stipulation. No responses to the motion               ASTM has provided an updated list of
                                             Commission has determined not to                        were filed. We note that the                          current, ongoing ASTM standards
                                             review the presiding administrative law                 Commission issued its notice to                       activities originating between December
                                             judge’s (‘‘ALJ’’) initial determination                                                                       2017 and February 2018 designated as
                                                                                                     institute this investigation on March 12,
                                             (‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 2) granting a joint                                                                       work items. A complete listing of ASTM
                                                                                                     2018, but the notice did not appear in
                                             motion to terminate the investigation in                                                                      Work Items along with a brief
                                             its entirety based upon a consent order                 the Federal Register until March 16,
                                                                                                     2018.                                                 description of each, is available at
                                             stipulation; entry of consent order and                                                                       http://www.astm.org.
                                             termination of investigation.                              On March 20, 2018, the ALJ issued                     On September 15, 2004, ASTM filed
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        the subject ID, granting the motion. On               its original notification pursuant to
                                             Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the General                 March 26, 2018, the ALJ issued errata                 Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
                                             Counsel, U.S. International Trade                       correcting a typographical error on page              of Justice published a notice in the
                                             Commission, 500 E Street SW,                            2 of the ID (changing ‘‘Lumencor also                 Federal Register pursuant to Section
                                             Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202–                    agrees to’’ to ‘‘Respondents also agree               6(b) of the Act on November 10, 2004
                                             205–3042. Copies of non-confidential                    to’’). The ALJ found that the consent                 (69 FR 65226).
                                             documents filed in connection with this                 order stipulation complies with the                      The last notification with the
                                             investigation are or will be available for              requirements of Commission Rule                       Department was filed on December 14,
                                             inspection during official business                     210.21(c)(3) (19 CFR 210.21(c)(3)), and               2017. A notice was filed in the Federal
                                             hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the                   that terminating the investigation in its             Register on February 12, 2018 (83 FR
                                             Office of the Secretary, U.S.                           entirety would not be contrary to the                 6050).
                                             International Trade Commission, 500 E                   public interest. None of the parties                  Patricia A. Brink,
                                             Street SW, Washington, DC 20436,                        petitioned for review of the ID.
                                             telephone 202–205–2000. General                                                                               Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
                                             information concerning the Commission                      The Commission has determined not                  Division.
                                             may also be obtained by accessing its                   to review the ID and to issue consent                 [FR Doc. 2018–07514 Filed 4–10–18; 8:45 am]
                                             internet server (https://www.usitc.gov).                order herewith.                                       BILLING CODE 4410–11–P

                                             The public record for this investigation                   The authority for the Commission’s
                                             may be viewed on the Commission’s                       determination is contained in section
                                             electronic docket (EDIS) at https://                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                                                                     337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
                                             edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired                        amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part                 Drug Enforcement Administration
                                             persons are advised that information on                 210 of the Commission’s Rules of
                                             this matter can be obtained by                          Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part                   [Docket No. DEA–392]
                                             contacting the Commission’s TDD                         210).
                                             terminal on 202–205–1810.                                                                                     Importer of Controlled Substances
                                                                                                       By order of the Commission.                         Application: Lipomed
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                       Issued: April 6, 2018.
                                             Commission instituted this investigation                                                                      ACTION:   Notice of application.
                                                                                                     Lisa Barton,
                                             on March 16, 2018, based on a
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                                             complaint filed by Lumencor, Inc. of                    Secretary to the Commission.                          DATES:  Registered bulk manufacturers of
                                             Beaverton, Oregon (‘‘Lumencor’’). 83 FR                 [FR Doc. 2018–07452 Filed 4–10–18; 8:45 am]           the affected basic classes, and
                                             11789 (Mar. 16, 2018). The complaint                    BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                applicants therefore, may file written
                                             alleges violations of section 337 of the                                                                      comments on or objections to the
                                             Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19                                                                            issuance of the proposed registration on
                                             U.S.C. 1337), in the importation into the                                                                     or before May 11, 2018. Such persons
                                             United States, the sale for importation,                                                                      may also file a written request for a


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FR Citation83 FR 15627 

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