83 FR 51503 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993; American Society of Mechanical Engineers

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 197 (October 11, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-22092

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-22092]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993; American Society of Mechanical Engineers

    Notice is hereby given that, on September 6, 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''), American Society of 
Mechanical Engineers (``ASME'') 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, since 
January 23, 2018, ASME has published eight new standards, added one 
consensus committee charter, and initiated two new standards activities 
within the general nature and scope of ASME's standards development 
activities, as specified in its original notification.

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More detail regarding these changes can be found at www.asme.org.
    On September 15, 2004, ASME 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 October 13, 2004 (69 FR 60895).
    The last notification with the Attorney General was filed on 
January 25, 2018. A notice was filed in the Federal Register on March 
19, 2018. (83 FR 12026).

Suzanne Morris,
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit, Antitrust Division.
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number (‘‘Docket No. 3346) in a JOINT BOARD FOR THE renewal of the charter of the Advisory
prominent place on the cover page and/ ENROLLMENT OF ACTUARIES Committee on Actuarial Examinations.
or the first page. (See Handbook for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Electonic Filing Procedures, Electronic Meeting of the Advisory Committee Thomas V. Curtin, Jr., Executive
Filing Procedures 1). Persons with AGENCY: Joint Board for the Enrollment Director, at nhqjbea@irs.gov.
questions regarding filing should of Actuaries. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). purpose of the Advisory Committee on
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Any person desiring to submit a Committee meeting. Examinations (Advisory Committee) is
document to the Commission in to advise the Joint Board for the
confidence must request confidential SUMMARY: The Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (Joint Board) on
treatment. All such requests should be Enrollment of Actuaries gives notice of examinations in actuarial mathematics
directed to the Secretary to the a closed meeting of the Advisory and methodology. The Joint Board
Commission and must include a full Committee on Actuarial Examinations. administers such examinations in
statement of the reasons why the DATES: The meeting will be held on discharging its statutory mandate to
Commission should grant such October 26, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 enroll individuals who wish to perform
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents p.m. actuarial services with respect to
for which confidential treatment by the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at pension plans subject to the Employee
Commission is properly sought will be Segal Consulting, 333 W 34th St., New Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
treated accordingly. All such requests York, NY 10001. The Advisory Committee’s functions
should be directed to the Secretary to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: include, but are not necessarily limited
the Commission and must include a full Elizabeth Van Osten, Designated Federal to, considering and recommending
statement of the reasons why the Officer, Advisory Committee on examination topics, developing
Commission should grant such Actuarial Examinations, at 202–317– examination questions, recommending
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents 3648. proposed examinations and pass marks,
for which confidential treatment by the and as requested by the Joint Board,
Commission is properly sought will be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
making recommendations relative to the
treated accordingly. All information, hereby given that the Advisory
examination program.
including confidential business Committee on Actuarial Examinations
will meet at Segal Consulting, 333 W Dated: October 3, 2018.
information and documents for which
34th St., New York, NY 10001, on Chet Andrzejewski,
confidential treatment is properly
sought, submitted to the Commission for October 26, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 Chairman, Joint Board for the Enrollment of
p.m. Actuaries.
purposes of this Investigation may be
disclosed to and used: (i) By the The purpose of the meeting is to [FR Doc. 2018–22051 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am]
Commission, its employees and Offices, discuss topics and questions that may BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

and contract personnel (a) for be recommended for inclusion on future
developing or maintaining the records Joint Board examinations in actuarial
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in mathematics, pension law and DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
internal investigations, audits, reviews, methodology referred to in 29 U.S.C.
and evaluations relating to the 1242(a)(1)(B). Antitrust Division
A determination has been made as
programs, personnel, and operations of
required by section 10(d) of the Federal Notice Pursuant to the National
the Commission including under 5
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., Cooperative Research and Production
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.
that the subject of the meeting falls Act of 1993; American Society of
government employees and contract
within the exception to the open Mechanical Engineers
personnel 2, solely for cybersecurity
meeting requirement set forth in Title 5
purposes. All nonconfidential written Notice is hereby given that, on
U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B), and that the public
submissions will be available for public September 6, 2018, pursuant to Section
interest requires that such meeting be
inspection at the Office of the Secretary 6(a) of the National Cooperative
closed to public participation.
and on EDIS 3. Research and Production Act of 1993,
This action is taken under the Dated: October 3, 2018. 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act Thomas V. Curtin, Jr., American Society of Mechanical
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), Executive Director, Joint Board for the Engineers (‘‘ASME’’) has filed written
and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Enrollment of Actuaries. notifications simultaneously with the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and [FR Doc. 2018–22050 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am] Attorney General and the Federal Trade
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Commission disclosing additions or
By order of the Commission.
changes to its standards development
activities. The notifications were filed
Issued: October 5, 2018.
JOINT BOARD FOR THE for the purpose of extending the Act’s
Lisa Barton, ENROLLMENT OF ACTUARIES provisions limiting the recovery of
Secretary to the Commission. antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
[FR Doc. 2018–22156 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am] Renewal of Charter of Advisory under specified circumstances.
Committee on Actuarial Examinations Specifically, since January 23, 2018,
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AGENCY: Joint Board for the Enrollment ASME has published eight new
1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: of Actuaries. standards, added one consensus
https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_ committee charter, and initiated two
filing_procedures.pdf. ACTION: Notice of renewal of Advisory
2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate Committee. new standards activities within the
nondisclosure agreements. general nature and scope of ASME’s
3 Electronic Document Information System SUMMARY: The Joint Board for the standards development activities, as
(EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. Enrollment of Actuaries announces the specified in its original notification.

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More detail regarding these changes can project remains open, and ODPi intends A notice was filed in the Federal
be found at www.asme.org. to file additional written notifications Register on July 9, 2018 (83 FR 31776).
On September 15, 2004, ASME filed disclosing all changes in membership.
its original notification pursuant to Suzanne Morris,
On November 23, 2015, ODPi filed its Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit,
Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
original notification pursuant to Section Antitrust Division.
of Justice published a notice in the
Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of [FR Doc. 2018–22081 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am]
6(b) of the Act on October 13, 2004 (69 Justice published a notice in the Federal BILLING CODE 4410–11–P
FR 60895). Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
The last notification with the Act on December 23, 2015 (80 FR
Attorney General was filed on January 79930). DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
25, 2018. A notice was filed in the The last notification was filed with
Federal Register on March 19, 2018. (83 the Department on April 6, 2018. A Notice of Lodging of Proposed
FR 12026). notice was published in the Federal Consent Decree Under the
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Suzanne Morris,
Act on May 4, 2018 (83 FR 19836). Response, Compensation and Liability
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit, Act
Antitrust Division.
Suzanne Morris,
[FR Doc. 2018–22092 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am] On October 4, 2018, the Department
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit,
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Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2018–22082 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am] decree with the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BILLING CODE 4410–11–P
in the lawsuit entitled United States v.
Antitrust Division NL Industries, Inc., Civil Action No.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 4:18–cv–1695.
Notice Pursuant to the National The United States filed this lawsuit
Cooperative Research and Production Antitrust Division under the Comprehensive
Act of 1993—ODPi, Inc. Environmental Response, Compensation
Notice Pursuant to the National and Liability Act (CERCLA). The United
Notice is hereby given that, on
Cooperative Research and Production States’ complaint names NL Industries,
September 17, 2018, pursuant to Section
Act of 1993—ASTM International Inc. as the Defendant. The complaint
6(a) of the National Cooperative
Standards seeks recovery of costs that the United
Research and Production Act of 1993,
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), ODPi, States incurred responding to releases of
Notice is hereby given that on hazardous substances at the Big River
Inc. (‘‘ODPi’’) has filed written
September 7, 2018 pursuant to Section Mine Tailings Superfund Site in St.
notifications simultaneously with the
6(a) of the National Cooperative Francois County, Missouri. The
Attorney General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing changes in its Research and Production Act of 1993, complaint also seeks injunctive relief in
membership. The notifications were 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), the form of the performance of the
filed for the purpose of extending the ASTM International (‘‘ASTM’’) has filed selected remedy for Operable Unit 01 of
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of written notifications simultaneously the Site.
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages with the Attorney General and the The Consent Decree requires the
under specified circumstances. Federal Trade Commission disclosing defendant to pay $13 million of the
Specifically, Infosys Limited, additions or changes to its standards United States’ response costs. In return
Bengaluru, INDIA; EMC Corporation, development activities. The for the Defendant’s commitments, the
Hopkinton, MA; General Electric notifications were filed for the purpose United States agrees not to sue the
Company, San Ramon, CA; WANdisco, of extending the Act’s provisions Defendant under sections 106 and 107
Inc., San Ramon, CA; Ampool, Inc., limiting the recovery of antitrust of CERCLA and Section 7003 of the
Santa Clara, CA; DataTorrent, Santa plaintiffs to actual damages under Resource Conservation and Recovery
Clara, CA; XIILAB Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi, specified circumstances. Specifically, Act (‘‘RCRA’’).
REPUBLIC OF KOREA; VMWare, Inc., ASTM has provided an updated list of The publication of this notice opens
Palo Alto, CA; General Motors, Detroit, current, ongoing ASTM activities a period for public comment on the
MI; 4C Decision, Herndon, VA; and originating between May 7, 2018 and consent decree. Comments should be
Skytechnology sp. z o.o., Warsaw, September 4, 2018 designated as Work addressed to the Assistant Attorney
POLAND, have withdrawn as parties to Items. A complete listing of ASTM General, Environment and Natural
this venture. Work Items, along with a brief Resources Division, and should refer to
In addition, SAS Institute, Inc., Cary, description of each, is available at United States v. NL Industries, Inc., D.J.
NC; and China Mobile Communication Ref. No. 90–11–3–09306/5. All
http://www.astm.org.
Company Ltd., Beijing, PEOPLE’S comments must be submitted no later
REPUBLIC OF CHINA were reported in On September 15, 2004, ASTM filed
its original notification pursuant to than thirty (30) days after the
error on the last filing as parties who publication date of this notice.
Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
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had withdrawn from this venture. SAS Comments may be submitted either by
Institute, Inc. and China Mobile of Justice published a notice in the
email or by mail:
Communication Company Ltd. remain Federal Register pursuant to Section
as parties to this venture. 6(b) of the Act on November 10, 2004 To submit
No other changes have been made in (69 FR 65226). Send them to:
comments:
either the membership or planned The last notification with the
activity of the group research project. By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
Department was filed on May 21, 2018.
Membership in this group research usdoj.gov.

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83 FR 51503 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993; American Society of Mechanical Engineers

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEAntitrust Division

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 197 (October 11, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division