83 FR 24347 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Cooperative Research Group on Mechanical Stratigraphy and Natural Deformation in the Permian Strata of Texas and New Mexico: Implications for Exploitation of the Permian Basin
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 102 (May 25, 2018)
Antitrust Division
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 102 (May 25, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-11234 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 24347] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11234] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Mechanical Stratigraphy and Natural Deformation in the Permian Strata of Texas and New Mexico: Implications for Exploitation of the Permian Basin Notice is hereby given that, on May 9, 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''), Southwest Research Institute-- Cooperative Research Group on Mechanical Stratigraphy and Natural Deformation in the Permian Strata of Texas and New Mexico: Implications for Exploitation of the Permian Basin (``Permian Basin'') 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, Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Midland, TX, has been added as a party 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 Permian Basin intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On April 18, 2017, Permian Basin 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 May 12, 2017 (82 FR 22159). The last notification was filed with the Department on June 22, 2017. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on July 25, 2017 (82 FR 34551). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2018-11234 Filed 5-24-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-11-P
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administrative protective order (APO) Commission’s rules. The deadline for DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to filing posthearing briefs is October 4,
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s 2018. In addition, any person who has Antitrust Division
rules, the Secretary will make BPI not entered an appearance as a party to
gathered in these reviews available to the reviews may submit a written Notice Pursuant to the National
authorized applicants under the APO statement of information pertinent to Cooperative Research and Production
issued in the reviews, provided that the the subject of the reviews on or before Act of 1993—Cooperative Research
application is made by 45 days after October 4, 2018. On October 26, 2018, Group on Mechanical Stratigraphy and
publication of this notice. Authorized the Commission will make available to Natural Deformation in the Permian
applicants must represent interested parties all information on which they Strata of Texas and New Mexico:
parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), have not had an opportunity to Implications for Exploitation of the
who are parties to the reviews. A party comment. Parties may submit final Permian Basin
granted access to BPI following comments on this information on or
publication of the Commission’s notice before October 30, 2018, but such final Notice is hereby given that, on May 9,
of institution of the reviews need not comments must not contain new factual 2018, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
reapply for such access. A separate information and must otherwise comply National Cooperative Research and
service list will be maintained by the with section 207.68 of the Commission’s Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
Secretary for those parties authorized to rules. All written submissions must et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Southwest Research
receive BPI under the APO. conform with the provisions of section
Institute—Cooperative Research Group
Staff report.—The prehearing staff 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any
on Mechanical Stratigraphy and Natural
report in the reviews will be placed in submissions that contain BPI must also
the nonpublic record on September 4, conform with the requirements of Deformation in the Permian Strata of
2018, and a public version will be sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Texas and New Mexico: Implications for
issued thereafter, pursuant to section Commission’s rules. The Commission’s Exploitation of the Permian Basin
207.64 of the Commission’s rules. Handbook on E-Filing, available on the (‘‘Permian Basin’’) has filed written
Hearing.—The Commission will hold Commission’s website at https:// notifications simultaneously with the
a hearing in connection with the edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the Attorney General and the Federal Trade
reviews beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Commission’s rules with respect to Commission disclosing changes in its
Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at the electronic filing. membership. The notifications were
U.S. International Trade Commission Additional written submissions to the filed for the purpose of extending the
Building. Requests to appear at the Commission, including requests Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
hearing should be filed in writing with pursuant to section 201.12 of the antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
the Secretary to the Commission on or Commission’s rules, shall not be under specified circumstances.
before September 17, 2018. A nonparty accepted unless good cause is shown for Specifically, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.,
who has testimony that may aid the accepting such submissions, or unless Midland, TX, has been added as a party
Commission’s deliberations may request the submission is pursuant to a specific to this venture.
permission to present a short statement request by a Commissioner or
at the hearing. All parties and No other changes have been made in
Commission staff.
nonparties desiring to appear at the In accordance with sections 201.16(c) either the membership or planned
hearing and make oral presentations and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, activity of the group research project.
should participate in a prehearing each document filed by a party to the Membership in this group research
conference to be held on September 24, reviews must be served on all other project remains open, and Permian
2018, at the U.S. International Trade parties to the reviews (as identified by Basin intends to file additional written
Commission Building, if deemed either the public or BPI service list), and notifications disclosing all changes in
necessary. Oral testimony and written a certificate of service must be timely membership.
materials to be submitted at the public filed. The Secretary will not accept a On April 18, 2017, Permian Basin
hearing are governed by sections document for filing without a certificate filed its original notification pursuant to
201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), 207.24, and of service. Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
207.66 of the Commission’s rules. The Commission has determined that
Parties must submit any request to of Justice published a notice in the
these reviews are extraordinarily Federal Register pursuant to Section
present a portion of their hearing complicated and therefore has
testimony in camera no later than 7 6(b) of the Act on May 12, 2017 (82 FR
determined to exercise its authority to
business days prior to the date of the 22159).
extend the review period by up to 90
hearing. days pursuant to 19 U.S.C. The last notification was filed with
Written submissions.—Each party to 1675(c)(5)(B). the Department on June 22, 2017. A
the reviews may submit a prehearing notice was published in the Federal
Authority: These reviews are being
brief to the Commission. Prehearing Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
conducted under authority of title VII of the
briefs must conform with the provisions Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published Act on July 25, 2017 (82 FR 34551).
of section 207.65 of the Commission’s pursuant to section 207.62 of the
rules; the deadline for filing is Commission’s rules. Patricia A. Brink,
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
September 13, 2018. Parties may also Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
By order of the Commission.
file written testimony in connection Division.
with their presentation at the hearing, as Issued: May 22, 2018.
[FR Doc. 2018–11234 Filed 5–24–18; 8:45 am]
provided in section 207.24 of the Lisa Barton,
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Commission’s rules, and posthearing Secretary to the Commission.
briefs, which must conform with the [FR Doc. 2018–11295 Filed 5–24–18; 8:45 am]
provisions of section 207.67 of the BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
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