The Federal Register

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--International SAE Consortium Ltd.

Fri, Jun 27 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on May 21, 2008, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), International SAE Consortium Ltd. (``ISAEC'') 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, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., Edison, NJ; Takeda Global Research and Development Center, Inc., Deerfield, IL; and The Wellcome Trust, London, UNITED KINGDOM have 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 ISAEC intends to file additional written notification disclosing all changes in membershi

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Open Mobile Alliance

Fri, Jun 27 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on April 25, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), the Open Mobile Alliance (``OMA'') filed written
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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, Adaptive Mobile Security Ltd., Dublin, IRELAND; Adobe Systems Incorporated, San Francisco, CA; AltGen Co., Ltd., MapoGu, Seoul, REPUBLIC OF KOREA; Amobee, Herzlia, ISRAEL; Axel Technologies, Turku, FINLAND; Best of the Web, Uniondale, NY; Cable Television Laboratories, Inc., Louisville, CO; Cambridge Silicon Radio plc, Cambridge, UNITED KINGDOM; castLabs GmbH, Berlin, GERMANY; Cell Guide, Rehorot, ISRAEL; Cisco Systems, Milpitas, CA; Cloudmark, In

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Testing of Methods for Measuring

Fri, Jun 27 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on May 13, 2008, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), SwRI: Testing of Methods for Measuring Hydrocarbon Dew Points in Natural Gas Streams has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its nature and objective. 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, the period of performance has been extended to July 31, 2008.

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 SwRI intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership.

On March 20, 2007, SwRI: Testing of Methods for Measuring Hydrocarbon Dew P

United States v. National Association of Realtors[supreg]; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement

Wed, Jun 25 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)(h), that a proposed Final Judgment, Stipulation, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in United States of America v. National Association of Realtors[supreg], No. 05C5140. On September 8, 2005, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that the National Association of Realtors[supreg] (``NAR'') violated section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. 1, by adopting policies that suppress competition from real estate brokers who use passwordprotected ``virtual office Web sites'' or ``VOWs'' to deliver highquality brokerage services to their customers. The proposed Final Judgment, filed on May 27, 2008, requires NAR to repeal the challenged policies and to adopt new rules that do not discriminate against brokers who use VOWs.

Copies of the Amended Complaint, proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement

United States v. Cengage Learning Holdings I, L.P., Cengage Learning Holdings II L.P., Cengage Learning, Inc.,

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)(h), that a proposed Final Judgment, Asset Preservation Stipulation and Order, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States v. Cengage Learning Holdings I, L.P., Civil Action No. 1:08cv00899. On May 28, 2008, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that the proposed acquisition by Cengage Learning of the assets of Houghton Mifflin College Division would violate section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18. The proposed Final Judgment, filed at the same time as the Complaint, requires Cengage Learning to divest assets related to textbooks and educational materials used in 14 collegelevel courses.

Copies of the Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, and Competitive Impact Statement are available for inspection at the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Antitrust Documents Group, 450 Fifth Street, NW., S

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Joint Industry Project for Fluid

Wed, Jun 18 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on May 20, 2008, 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: Joint Industry Project for Fluid Properties Meter Development and Support (``SwRI: Fluid Properties Meter'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its nature and objective. 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, the period of performance has been extended to June 30, 2008.

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 SwRI: Fluid Properties Meter intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership.

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Coopertave Research Group on Clean

Wed, Jun 18 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Correction

In notice document E812529 appearing on page 32051 in the issue of Thursday, June 5, 2008, make the following correction:

On page 32051, in the first column, in the first paragraph, in the twentyfirst line, ``EP America'' should read ``BP America''. [FR Doc. Z812529 Filed 61708; 8:45 am]
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Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--ASTM International-Standards

Tue, Jun 17 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on May 16, 2008, 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 February 2008 and May 2008 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 origi

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

Tue, Jun 17 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on May 7, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. (``CableLabs''), 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, JetBroadband, Brook, NY, 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 CableLabs intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership.

On August 8, 1988, CableLabs filed its original notification pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act. The Departmen

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Clean

Thu, Jun 5 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on April 23, 2008, 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 Clean Diesel V (``Clean Diesel V'') 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, Richmond, CA; Modine Mfg. Co., Racine, WI; Dayco Ensa, S.I., Vigo, Spain; Nissan Technical Center N.A., Inc., Farmington Hills, MI; EP America, Inc., Global Fuels Technology, Naperville, IL; International Truck & Engine Corp., Melrose Park, IL; Sasol Technology (PTY) Ltd., Johannesburg, Republic Of South Africa; Robert Bosch LLC, Farmington Hills, MI; and NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd., Nagoya, Ja

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Network Centric Operations Industry

Tue, May 27 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Correction

In notice document E810136 beginning on page 26414, in the issue of Friday, May 9, 2008, make the following correction:

On page 26414, in the third column, in the first paragraph, in the 17th line, ``AEG SPIN S.A.'' should read ``ABG SPIN S.A.''. [FR Doc. Z810136 Filed 52308; 8:45 am]
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Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Ultrafine Grained Titanium for

Tue, May 27 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Correction

In notice document E810139 appearing on page 26415, in the issue of Friday, May 9, 2008, make the following correction:

On page 26415, in the second column, in the second paragragh, in the third line, ``ATI AIlvac'' should read ``ATI Allvac''.
[FR Doc. Z810139 Filed 52308; 8:45 am]
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Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Semiconductor Test Consortium, Inc.

Fri, May 16 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on April 14, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Semiconductor Test Consortium, Inc. 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, Kennan Yilmaz individual member), Redmond, WA; Genesis Technology, Hyogo, Japan; and Toshiba Corp. Semiconductor Co. Semiconductor Sys. Engineering Ctr., Kawasaki, Japan have withdrawn as parties to this venture. Also, the following members have changed their names: Octavian Scientific to Advanced Inquiry Systems, Inc., Hillsboro, OR; and Fujitsu Ltd. to Fujitsu Microelectronics Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.

No other changes have been made in either the membership

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--OpenSAF Foundation

Fri, May 16 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on April 8, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. et seq. (``the Act''), OpenSAF Foundation has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties to the venture and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties to the venture are: Wind River Systems, Alameda, CA; HewlettPackard Company, Palo Alto, CA; Emerson Network Power Embedded Computing, Tempe, AZ; Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA; Ericsson AB, Alvsjo, Sweden; and Nokia Siemens Networks, Espoo, Finland. The general area of OpenSAF Foundation's planned activity are to enable and facilitate the creati

United States v. Regal Cinemas, Inc. and Consolidated Theatres Holdings, GP; Complaint, Proposed Final Judgment, and

Thu, May 15 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1 6(b)(h), that a Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, Stipulation, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in States of America v. Regal Cinemas, Inc. and Consolidated Theatres Holdings, GP, Civil Action No. 0800746. On April 29, 2008, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that the proposed acquisition by Regal Cinemas, Inc. of Consolidated Theatres Holdings, GP, would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18 by lessening competition for theatrical exhibition of firstrun movies in Asheville, Charlotte, and Raleigh, North Carolina. The proposed Final Judgment, filed the same time as the Complaint, requires the defendants to divest firstrun, commercial movie theatres, along with certain tangible and intangible assets, in those three geographic regions in order to proceed with the proposed $210 million tran

Federal Register Notice; Public Comment and Response on Proposed Final Judgment

Wed, May 14 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)(h), the United States hereby publishes below the comment received on the proposed Final Judgment in United States v. Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island, Inc., No. 9:07CV0343 5SB, which was filed in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina on March 4, 2008, together with the response of the United States to the comment.

Copies of the comments and the response are available for inspection at the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division; 450 Fifth Street, NW.; Suite 1010; Washington, DC 20530 (telephone (202) 514 2481); and at the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Matthew J. Perry Jr. Courthouse, 901 Richland Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201 (telephone (803) 7655816). Copies of any of these materials may be obtained upon request and payment of a copying fee.
J. Robert Kramer II,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Divisi

Proposed Termination of Final Decrees

Tue, May 13 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that True Temper Sports, Inc. (``True Temper''), successor in interest to defendant True Temper Corporation, has filed a motion to terminate the Final Judgment entered in United States v. True Temper Corporation, Civil No. 58CI 158, 1959 Trade Cas. (CCI1) & 69,441 (ND. Ill. 1959), on August 20, 1959 (``1959 Final Judgment'') and the Final Judgment entered in United States v. True Temper Corporation, et al., Civil No. 5 8C 1159, 1961 Trade Cas. (CCH) & 70,090 (N.D. Ill. 1961), on August 1, 1961 (``1961 Final Judgment''). Notice is also hereby given that the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (``the Department''), in a stipulation also
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filed with the Court, tentatively has consented to termination of the 1959 Final Judgment and the 1961 Final Judgment, but has reserved the right to withdraw its consent pending receipt of public comments.

On June 30, 1958 the United States filed a complaint against sole defendant True Temper a

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Ultrafine Grained Titanium for

Fri, May 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on December 17, 2007, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Ultrafine Grained Titanium for Nearnet Shape ForgingA Pathway to Titanium Market Expansion has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties to the venture and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties to the venture are: ATI AIlvac, Monroe, NC; and GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY. The general area of this group research project's planned activity is to develop a novel ultrafine grained titanium billet process that will enable both nearnet shape forging of standard alloy

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Green Building Certification

Fri, May 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on March 27, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Green Building Certification Institute (``GBCI'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the name and principal place of business of the standards development organization and (2) the nature and scope of its standards development activities. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the name and principal place of
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business of the standards development organization: Green Building Certification Institute, Washington, DC. The nature and scope of GBCI's standards development activities are: The development of consensus standards for competency in measuring a

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc.

Fri, May 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on March 31, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc. 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, Follett Corporation, Oak Brook, IL; Georgetown University, Washington, DC; IVIMEDS Consortium, Dundee, Scotland, UNITED KINGDOM; and Tekville.com, Inc., Kangmanku, Seoul, REPUBLIC OF KOREA have been added as parties to this venture. Also, HarvestRoad Ltd., Perth, WA, AUSTRALIA; University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI; Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA; Sun Microsystems, Inc., Broomfield, CO; and ADL (Advanced Distributed Learning), Alexandria, VA h

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--LiMo Foundation

Fri, May 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on March 27, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), LiMo Foundation (``LiMo'') 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, TrollTech ASA, Oslo, NORWAY; Purple Labs SA, Le Bourget du Lac, FRANCE; Access Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JAPAN; Shenzhen Huawei Communication Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Markham, Ontario, CANADA; FueTrek Co., Ltd., Osaka, JAPAN; Samsung SDS, Seoul, REPUBLIC OF KOREA; Renases Technology Corporation, Tokyo, JAPAN; STMicroelectronics, Milan, ITALY; OpenPlug, Sophia Antipolis, FRANCE; and France Telecom S.A. (Orange Pe

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Network Centric Operations Industry

Fri, May 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on March 25, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act'') , Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium, Inc. 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, Iridium Satellite LLC, Bethesda, MD; AEG SPIN S.A., Warsaw, POLAND; AMPER Programas de Electronica y Comunicaciones, S.A., Getafe, Madrid, SPAIN; Bellcomm Information Systems, Madrid, SPAIN; Technop[ocirc]le Defence & Security, Quebec City, Quebec, CANADA; HAVELSAN Hava Elektronik Sanayi ye Ticaret A.S., Ankara, TURKEY; and BEA Government Systems, McLean, VA have been added as parties to this venture.

Also, ANTs Software Inc., Burlinga

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Open SystemC Initiative

Fri, May 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on March 25, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Open SystemC Initiative (``OSCI'') 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, Maple Design Automation Co., Ltd., Gwacheon, REPUBLIC OF KOREA; Texas Instruments Incorporated, Stafford, TX; and Virtutech, Inc., San Jose, CA have been added 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 OSCI intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership.

On Octo

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--PXI Systems Alliance, Inc.

Fri, May 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on March 25, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), PXI Systems Alliance, Inc. 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, Ranatec Instrument AB, Fl[ouml]jelbergsgatan, M[ouml]lndal, SWEDEN; One Stop Systems, Inc., Escondido, CA; and BAE Systems, San Diego, CA have been added as parties to this venture. Also, MEN Micro, Inc., Ambler, PA has withdrawn 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 PXI Systems Alliance, Inc. intends to fi

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Advanced Media Workflow Association,

Wed, Apr 23 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on March 21, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Advanced Media Workflow Association, Inc. 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, IBM, Somers, NY; Lifetime, New York, NY; Secure Path Technology, Los Angeles, CA; Video Communications Inc., Springfield, MA; and Rick Turbeville, Waynesboro, VA have been added as parties to this venture. Also, DG FastChannel, Irving, TX; Joanneum Research, Graz, AUSTRIA; and MESoft, Inc., Los Angeles, CA have withdrawn as parties to this venture.

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No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of the g

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--DVD Copy Control Association

Wed, Apr 23 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on March 17, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), DVD Copy Control Association (``DVD CCA'') 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, Audible Magic Corporation, Los Gatos, CA; Klipsch Group, Inc., Indianapolis, IN; Malata Group (HK) Limited, North Point, HONG KONGCHINA; and Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JAPAN have been added as parties to this venture. Also, Capgemini U.S. LLC, Irving, TX; Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsin chu, TAIWAN; Shenzhen Oriental Digital Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; and TechniSat Digital GmbH, Daun, GERMANY have wi

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Open Devicenet Vendor Association,

Wed, Apr 23 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on March 18, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Open DeviceNet Vendor Association, Inc. (``ODVA'') 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, Power Electronics S.L., Valencia, SPAIN; Beijing Sevenstar Electronics, Beijing, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; GE Multilin, Markham, Ontario, CANADA; Aerotech, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; Phoenix Digital Corporation, Scottsdale, AZ; Weed Instrument Co., Inc., Round Rock, TX; NorCal Products, Inc., Yreka, CA; TPC Mechatronics Co., Ltd., Seoul, REPUBLIC OF KOREA; Cervis, Inc., Warrendale, PA; Meggitt Airdynamics, Inc., a Division of Whittaker Controls,

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act Of 1993--Telemanagement Forum

Wed, Apr 16 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on February 14, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), TeleManagement Forum (``the Forum'') 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, Applied Broadband, Inc., Boulder, CO; ArchitectingtheEnterprise, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UNITED KINGDOM; ANGELA Technologies, Istanbul, TURKEY; Arismore, SaintCloud Cedex, FRANCE; Astellia, Vern sur Seiche Cedex, FRANCE; Avistas, Irving, TX; Blue River Management (Pty) Ltd; Bryanston, Gauteng, SOUTH AFRICA; Brix Networks, Chelmsford, MA; BSK Consulting GmbH, Dietzenbach, GERMANY; BTG, Driebergen, NETHERLANDS; Cablecom GmbH, Zurich, SWITZERLAND; Celle

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

Mon, Apr 14 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Correction

In notice document E86996 appearing on page 18812 in the issue of Monday, April 7, 2008, make the following correction:

On page 18812, in the second column, in the first paragraph, in the seventh line, ``(``ASTN'')'' should read ``(``ASTM'')''.
[FR Doc. Z86996 Filed 41108; 8:45 am]
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Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on

Mon, Apr 14 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Correction

In notice document E87007 appearing on page 18813 in the issue of Monday, April 7, 2008, make the following correction:

On page 18813, in the first column, in the second paragraph, in the third line, ``ABE Inc.'' should read ``ABB Inc.''.
[FR Doc. Z87007 Filed 41108; 8:45 am]
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United States v. Altivity Packaging LLC and Graphic Packaging International, Inc.; Proposed Final Judgment and

Wed, Apr 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)(h), that a Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, Asset Preservation Stipulation and Order, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States v. Altivity Packaging LLC and Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Civ. Action No. 0800400. On March 5, 2008, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that the proposed merger between Altivity Packaging LLC (``Altivity'') and Graphic Packaging International, Inc. would violate section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18. The Complaint alleges that the acquisition would substantially reduce competition for the production, distribution, and sale of coated recycled boxboard (``CRB'') in the United States. Specifically, the Complaint alleges that the merger would enhance the merged firm's ability and incentive to reduce their combined CRB output and anticompetitively raise CRB p

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--System of Systems Security (SOSSEC)

Mon, Apr 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on February 25, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), System of Systems Security (SOSSEC) Consortium has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties are: DDN, Incorporated, Danville, NH; MATRX, Morgantown, WV; CACI, Eatontown, NJ; MountainTop Technologies Inc., Johnstown, PA; Abacus Technology Corp., Chevy Chase, MD; Rutgers University, The Center for Information Management, Newark, NJ; (Individual) L. Robert Kimball, Ebensburg, PA; FirTH, Alexandria, VA; and Concurrent Technolog

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Air-Conditioning, Heating and

Mon, Apr 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on March 10, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), the AirConditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, Inc. (``AHRI'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the name and principal place of business of the standards development organization and (2) the nature and scope of its standards development activities. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the name and principal place of business of the standards development organization is: Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, Inc., Arlington, VA. The nature and scope of AHRI's standards development activities are to develop, promulgate and publish vo

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

Mon, Apr 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on December 11, 2007, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative
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Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), ASTM InternationalStandards (``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 September 2007 and December 2007 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 Septe

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

Mon, Apr 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on March 6, 2008, 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 October 31, 2007, ASME has established one new standardswriting committee, published two new standards, and initiated five new standards activities within the general nature and scope of ASME's standards development activities, as specified in its original notification. More detail regarding these changes can be found at

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

Mon, Apr 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on February 29, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 5 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), ASTM International Standards (``ASTN'') 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 Acts 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 2007 and February 2008, 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,

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Clean

Mon, Apr 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on February 27, 2008, 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 InstituteCooperative Research Group on Clean Diesel V (``Clean Diesel V'') 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, Borgwarner, Auburn Hills, MI; Corning, Inc., Corning, NY; Delphi, Troy, MI; Federal Mogul, Inc., Plymouth, MI; Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI; Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Co., Ltd., Guangxi, People's Republic of China; Honda R&D Co., Ltd., Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; Honeywell International Inc., Torrance, CA; Iveco Motorenforschung AG, Arbon, Switzerland; John Deere, Waterloo, IA; Umicore, Catoosa,

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on

Mon, Apr 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on March 6, 2008, 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 Development and Evaluation of a Gas Chromatograph Testing Protocol (``GCTP'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties to the venture and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties to the venture are: ABE Inc., Totalflow Products, Bartlesville, OK; Chevron Pipeline, Houston, TX; Operations Technology Development, Des Plains, IL; Questar Gas Company, Salt Lake City, UT; KeySpan Energy, Hicksville, NY; APGA Resear

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Joint Venture Agreement Between Air

Mon, Apr 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on March 5, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Joint Venture Agreement Between Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. and Konarka Technologies, Inc., in Furtherance of NIST Cooperative Agreement (Proposal Number 00007749) (``Joint Venture'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties to the venture and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties to the venture are: Konarka Technologies, Inc., Lowell, MA and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA. The general area of the Joint Venture's planned activity is to produce

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Vehicle Infrastructure Integration

Mon, Apr 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on March 11, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), the Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Consortium (``VIIC'') 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, MercedesBenz Research & Technology North America, Inc., Palo Alto, CA has become a member and Chrysler, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI has succeeded DaimlerChrysler Corporation as a member.

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 VIIC intends to file additional written notification disclosing all changes in membe

Public Comment and Response on Proposed Final Judgment

Fri, Apr 4 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)(h), the United States hereby publishes below the comment received on the proposed Final Judgment in United States v. Vulcan Materials Company and Florida Rock Industries, Inc., No. 1:07CV02044, which was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on November 13, 2007, together with the response of the United States to the comment.

Copies of the comment and the response are available for inspection at the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, 325 Seventh Street, NW., Room 215, Washington, DC 20530, (telephone (202) 5142481), and at the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 333 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001. Copies of any of these materials may be obtained upon request and payment of a copying fee.
J. Robert Kramer II,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
United States District Court For the District of Columbia
Unite

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Portland Cement Association

Mon, Mar 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on February 25, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Portland Cement Association (``PCA'') 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, Glacier Northwest, Seattle, WA and Glacier Northwest Canada Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada have changed their name to California Portland Cement Company.

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 PCA intends to file additional written notification disclosing all changes in membership.

On January 7, 1985, PCA fi

United States v. Cookson Group PLC, et. al.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement

Tue, Mar 18 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)(h), that a proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States v. Cookson Group plc, et. al., Civil Action No. 1:08cv00389. On March 4, 2008, the United States filed a Complaint to obtain equitable and other relief against defendants Cookson Group plc and Cookson America Inc. (``Cookson''), and Foseco plc and Foseco Metallurgical Inc. (``Foseco'') to prevent Cookson's proposed acquisition of Foseco. The Complaint alleges that Cookson's acquisition of Foseco's United States carbonbonded ceramic refractory (``CBC'') business would substantially lessen competition in the United States in the development, manufacture, and sale of certain CBCs, in violation of section 7 of the Clayton Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 18. The proposed Final Judgment, filed on March 4, 2008, requires defendants to divest Fo

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--SSPC: The Society for Protective

Mon, Mar 17 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on February 14, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings (``SSPC'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the name and principal place of business of the standards development organization and (2) the nature and scope of its standards development activities. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the name and principal place of business of the standards development organization is SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings, Pittsburgh, PA. The nature and scope of SSPC's standards development activities are: Development of voluntary consensus standards for compositions and perfor

Public Comment and Response on Proposed Final Judgment

Thu, Mar 13 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 16(b)(h), the United States hereby publishes below the comment received on the proposed Final Judgment in United States v. AT&T, Inc. and Dobson Communications Corporation, No. 1:07CY01952ESH, which was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on March 4, 2008, together with the response of the United States to the comment.

Copies of the comment and the response are available for inspection at the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, 325 Seventh Street, NW., Room 200, Washington, DC 20530, (telephone (202) 5142481), and at the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 333 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001. Copies of any of these materials may be obtained upon request and payment of a copying fee.
J. Robert Kramer, II,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
In the United States District Court for the District of Columbia Ca

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--High Definition Metrology and

Mon, Mar 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on December 13, 2007, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), High Definition Metrology and Process2 Micron Manufacturing under ATP Award No.70NANB7H7041 has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties to the venture are: Engineering and Manufacturing Alliance, Ann Arbor, MI; Coherix Inc., Ann Arbor, MI; Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI; and Superior Controls, Plymouth, MI. The general area of planned activity is to develop High Definition Metrology and related manufacturing technologie

United States v. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement

Mon, Mar 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)(h), that a Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, Hold Separate and Asset Preservation Stipulation and Order, and Competitive Impact
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Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States v. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, Civil Case No. 080322. On February 25, 2008, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that the proposed acquisition by UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (``United'') of Sierra Health Services, Inc. (``Sierra'') would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18. The Complaint alleges that the acquisition would substantially reduce competition between the two largest health insurers selling Medicare Advantage health insurance plans to senior citizens in the Las Vegas, Nevada area, resulting in higher prices, less choice, and a reduction in the quality of Medicare Advantage plans sold to the Medicareeligib

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Open DeviceNet Vendor Association,

Fri, Mar 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Correction

In notice document 073413 beginning on page 38618 in the issue of Friday, July 13, 2007 make the following corrections:

1. On page 38618, in the third column, in the subject line ``Devicenet'' is corrected to read as set forth above.

2. On the same page, in the same column, in this document's first full paragraph, in the fifth line, ``Device Net'' should read ``DeviceNet''.
[FR Doc. C73413 Filed 3608; 8:45 am]
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Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--PXI Systems Alliance, Inc.

Fri, Mar 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Correction

In notice document 076124 beginning on page 72388 in the issue of Thursday, December 20, 2007, make the following corrections:

1. On page 72389, in the first column, in the 11th line from the top, ``changes its name to'' should read ``changed its name to''.

2. On the same page, in the same column, in the second full paragraph, in the seventh line, ``march 8, 2001'' should read ``March 8, 2001''.
[FR Doc. C76124 Filed 3608; 8:45 am]
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Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Semiconductor Test Consortium, Inc.

Fri, Mar 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Correction

In notice document 076120 appearing on page 72389 in the issue of Thursday, December 20, 2007, make the following correction:

In the first column, in this documents's first paragraph, in the third line, ``national Cooperative'' should read ``National Cooperative''.
[FR Doc. C76120 Filed 3608; 8:45 am]
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Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--SAE Consortium Ltd.

Tue, Mar 4 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on January 25, 2008, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993,
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15 U.S.C. 4301 et. seq. (``the Act''), SAE Consortium Ltd. (``SAEC'') 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, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ 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 SAEC intends to file additional written notification disclosing all changes in membership.

On September 27, 2007, SAEC filed its original notification pursuant to section 6(a)

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Semiconductor Test Consortium, Inc.

Thu, Feb 28 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on January 28, 2008, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Semiconductor Test Consortium, Inc. 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, Nagahiro Nakamura (individual member), Tokyo, JAPAN has been added as a party to this venture. Also, Optimal Test, Moshav Shdema, ISRAEL; Tom Micek (individual member), Austin, TX; and Tokyo Cathode Laboratory Co., Ltd., Itabashiku, Tokyo, JAPAN 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, an

United States v. Bain Capital, LLC, Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., and Clear Channel Communications, Inc.; Proposed

Thu, Feb 28 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)(h), that a proposed Final Judgment, Hold Separate Stipulation and Order, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States of America v. Bain Capital, LLC, Civil Action No. 1:08cv00245. On February 13, 2008, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that the proposed acquisition by Bain Capital, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. of a controlling interest in Clear Channel Communications, Inc. would violate section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18. The proposed Final Judgment, filed the same time as the Complaint, requires Clear Channel to divest radio stations in Cincinnati, Ohio; Houston, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada; and San Francisco, California, along with certain related assets.

Copies of the Complaint, proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement are available for inspection at the Department

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Clean

Mon, Feb 25 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on January 10, 2008, 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 InstituteCooperative Research Group on Clean Diesel (``Clean Diesel V'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identifies of the parties to the venture and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of involving the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties to the venture are: DAF Trucks, N.V., Einhoven, the Netherlands; Detroit Diesel Corporation, Detroit, MI; Eaton Corporation, Southfield, MI; Emitec, Lohmar, Germany; Exxon Mobil Corporation, Paulsboro, NJ; HILITE International, Cleveland, OH; Hitachi Automotive
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Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Global Climate and Energy Project

Mon, Feb 25 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on January 23, 2008, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Global Climate and Energy Project (``GCEP'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its 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, the members of GCEP have, as of December 1, 2007, amended the agreement between them to extend the termination of the Project, which currently will terminate August 31, 2010.

No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of the group research project, and GCEP intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership.

On March 12, 2003, GCEP filed its original notification pursuant

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Institute of Electrical and

Mon, Feb 25 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on January 11, 2008, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (``IEEE'') 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, 31 new standards have been initiated and 23 existing standards are being revised. More details regarding these changes can be found at: http:// standards.ieee.org/standardswire/sba/082207.html,

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--LiMo Foundation

Mon, Feb 25 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on January 15, 2008, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), LiMo Foundation (``LiMo'') 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, ETRI Embedded S/W Technology, Daejon, Republic of Korea has been added as a party to this venture.

No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of this group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and LiMo intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership.

On March 1, 2007, LiMo filed its original notification pursuant to section 6(a) of the Act. The Departmen

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--PXI Systems Alliance, Inc.

Mon, Feb 25 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on January 8, 2008, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), PXI Systems Alliance, Inc. 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, Advantech, ShingTien City, Taipei, Taiwan; United Electronic Industries, Inc., Walpole, MA; ELMA Electronic Inc., Fremont, CA; Corelis, Cerritos, CA; Advanced Integration LLC, Columbus, OH; Mindready Solutions, Inc., SaintLaurent, Quebec, Canada; Digalog Systems, Inc., New Berlin, WI; PLDA, Inc., AixenProvence Cedex, France; and Signametrics, Seattle, WA have withdrawn as parties to this venture.

No other changes have been made in either the membership or planne

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Technical Innovations Enabling a New

Wed, Feb 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on October 19, 2007, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et. seq. (``the Act''), Technical Innovations Enabling a New Direct Drive Wind Turbine Generator, ATP Award No. 70NANB7H7055 has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties are American Superconductor Corporation, Westborough, MA and TECO Westinghouse Motor Company, Round Rock, TX. The nature and the objectives of the venture are: to open up the possibility of large directdrive generators and, in particular, the realization of very large offshore wind tu

Notice Pursuant to The National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Terapics-Joint Venture Under ATP

Wed, Feb 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on October 29, 2007, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et. seq. (``the Act''), TerapicsJoint Venture under ATP Award No. 70NANB7H7044 has filed
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written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties are CyOptics Inc., Breinigsville, PA; and Kotura Inc., Monterey Park, CA. The nature and objectives of the venture are: to conduct joint research on Terabit Photonic Integrated Circuits (TERAPICS), the next generation of fiber optic components for very high speed interconnects.

The activities of this venture

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--BioNanomatrix-Complete Genomics NIST

Wed, Feb 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on January 10, 2008 pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), BioNanomatrixComplete Genomics NIST ATP Joint Venture has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the partes and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties to the venture are: BioNanomatrix, Inc., Philadelphia, PA; and Complete Genomics, Inc., Mountain View, CA. The general area of planned activity for BioNanomatrixComplete Genomics NIST ATP Joint Venture is to research the feasibility of sequencing the entire human genome in less than 8 hours for less than $100 using breakthrough t

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Electronic Healthcare Network

Wed, Feb 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on January 18, 2008, pursuant to Section
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6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et. seq. (``the Act''), Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (``EHNAC'') 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, EHNAC has expanded the scope of its standard setting activities in two new areas by initiating beta testing of two new accreditation programs i.e., one accreditation program to assure compliance with the security and privacy controls and procedures of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 for those entities that create, send and receive elect

Notice Pursuant To The National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--National Center For Manufacturing

Wed, Feb 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on November 14, 2007, 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 Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Inc. (``NCMS'') 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, Anautics, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK; Aspire Solutions, Inc., Fayetteville, AR; Black & Rossi, LLC, The Woodlands, TX; Northern Illinois University, Naperville, IL and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI have been added as parties to this venture. Also, City Machine Tool and Die Co., Inc., Muncie, IN; Indiana Business Modernization and Technology Corporation, Indianapolis, IN; Intrepid Solutio

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Joint Venture Under ATP Award No.

Wed, Feb 13 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on October 17, 2007, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Joint Venture under ATP Award No. 70 NANB7H7019 has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties to the venture are Agiltron, Inc. Woburn, MA; Advanced MicroSensors, Inc. Shrewsbury, MA; and L3 Communications Infrared Products, Dallas, TX. The nature and the objectives of the venture are: The development of technologies related to low cost thermal imaging.

The activities of this venture project will be partially founded by a

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--International Electronics

Mon, Feb 11 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on December 27, 2007, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (``iNEMI'') 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, Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc. (EIT), Endicott, NY; Dyconex AG, Bassersdorf, SWITZERLAND; Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; MEDEL Elektromedizinische Ger[auml]te GmbH, Innsbruck, AUSTRIA; and Test Research, Inc., Taipei, TAIWAN have been added as parties to this venture.

Also, Coherent, Inc., Santa Clara, CA; Dell, Inc., Round Rock, TX; FCI, Versailles, FRANCE; IBM Corporation, S

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Petroleum Environmental Research

Mon, Feb 11 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on November 15, 2007, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Petroleum Environmental Research Forum (``PERF'') 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, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (PETROBRAS) Research and Development Center (CENPES), Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL has been added as a party to this venture.

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activity of the group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and PERF intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership.

On February 10, 198

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--NanoCable ATP Project No.

Fri, Feb 8 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on November 15, 2007, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), NanoCable ATP Project No. 70NANB7H7043 has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identifies of the parties to the venture are: NanoRidge Materials, Inc., Houston, TX; and The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, CA. The general area of planned activity for NanoCable ATP Project No. 70NANB7H7043 is to develop a lightweight electrically conductive wire/cable utilizing conductive carbon nanotubes embedded in a polymer matrix.

The activities of this

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc.

Fri, Feb 8 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on January 10, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc. 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, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN; John Wiley & Sons, Higher Education, Hoboken, NJ; The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; TeleUniversite, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Tennessee Board of RegentsCampus Collective, Nashville, TN; University of North CarolinaWilmington, Wilmington, NC; and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada have been added as parties to this venture. Also, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Ind

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production act of 1993--Interchangeable Virtual Instruments

Fri, Feb 8 2008 11:00:00 GMT

A notice is hereby given that, on December 21, 2007, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Interchangeable Virtual Instruments Foundation, Inc. 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, Santa Barbara Infrared, Santa Barbara, CA has withdrawn as a party to this venture.

No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of ther group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and Interchangeable Virtual Instruments Foundation, Inc. intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all ahcanges in membership.

On May 29, 2001, Interchangeable Virtu

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Network Centric Operations Industry

Fri, Feb 8 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that, on January 8, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium, Inc. 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, Themis Computer, Fremont, CA; Wind River Systems, Alameda, CA; SteelCloud, Herndon, VA; SGI, Mountain View, CA; and S.C. SIVECO Romania S.A., Bucharest, Romania have withdrawn as parties to this venture.

No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned [[Page 7593]]
activity of the group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium, Inc. i