Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Cooperative Research Group on High Efficiency Dilute Gasoline Engine III, 22551 [2015-09321]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 77 / Wednesday, April 22, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Cooperative Research Group on High Efficiency Dilute Gasoline Engine III Notice is hereby given that, on March 19, 2015, 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 High-Efficiency Dilute Gasoline Engine III (‘‘HEDGE III’’) 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: Borgwarner, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI; Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL; Chrysler Group, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI; Continental Automotive GMBH, Regensburg, GERMANY; Cummins, Inc., Columbus, IN; Delphi Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI; Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI; Diamond Electric, Dundee, MI; Eaton Corporation, Southfield, MI; Federal Mogul, Plymouth, MI; Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI; GM Global Technology Operations, LLC, Detroit, MI; Hitachi America, Ltd., Farmington Hills, MI; Honda R&D, Tochigi, JAPAN; Honeywell International, Inc., Torrance, CA; Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KOREA; IHI Corporation, Yokohama, JAPAN; Jaguar Land Rover, Coventry, UNITED KINGDOM; Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, OH; NGK Spark Plug Company, Nagoya, JAPAN; Peugeot Citroen Automobiles, VelizyVillacoublay, Cedex, FRANCE; Renault, Boulogne Billancourt, FRANCE; Sejong Industrial Co., Ltd., Kyounggi-do, KOREA; Tenneco Automotive Operating Co., Inc., Grass Lake, MI; Toyota Motor Corporation, Shizuoka, JAPAN; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Herndon, VA; and Woodward, Inc., Fort Collins, CO. The general area of HEDGE III’s planned activity is to develop the most cost-effective solutions for future gasoline engine applications. The emissions goals include the most stringent regulations in each of the three VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Apr 21, 2015 Jkt 235001 developed markets, Asia, Europe, and North America. HEDGE III will target the LEV III standards and extensively investigate cold-start technologies and monitor PM/PN emissions on a regular basis. The efficiency goals include both practical thermal efficiency targets, in terms of BSFC goals on specific platforms, as well as overall thermal efficiency goals to achieve a ‘‘best in class’’ efficiency level. Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2015–09321 Filed 4–21–15; 8:45 am] 22551 areas: (1) Investigation of the fundamental processes causing LSPI and potential mitigation strategies through controls and hardware optimization; (2) investigation of fuel octane, physical properties, and chemistry on knock resistance and engine efficiency; (3) evaluation of the impact of dual-fuel combustion strategies on lubricating oil performance and chemistry; and (4) evaluation of alternative fuel chemistry and properties on engine efficiency and performance. BILLING CODE 4410–11–P Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [FR Doc. 2015–09319 Filed 4–21–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODEP Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research And Production Act of 1993—Cooperative Research Group on Advanced Engine Fluids DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice is hereby given that, on March 20, 2015, 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 Advanced Engine Fluids (‘‘AEF’’) 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: Caterpillar Inc., Lafayette, IN; Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN; ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co., Paulsboro, NJ; Infineum USA L.P., Linden, NJ; Sasol Technology (PTY) Ltd., Rosebank, SOUTH AFRICA; Total Marketing Services, Puteaux, FRANCE; and Toyota Motor Corp., Shizuoka, JAPAN. The general area of AEF’s planned activity is to develop a fundamental understanding of the interaction between fuel and lubricant properties and engine operation, particularly for advanced engine technologies that are moving toward production. The focus of the program will be to develop and apply advanced analytical methods to investigate the detailed chemical and physical interactions between the combustion system and the fuels and lubricants. Initial projects focus on four distinct Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Opendaylight Project, Inc. PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Antitrust Division Notice is hereby given that, on March 25, 2015 pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), OpenDaylight Project, Inc. (‘‘OpenDaylight’’) 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, IIX Inc., Palo Alto, CA; Spirent Communications Inc., Sunnyvale, CA; and CA Inc., Portsmouth, NH, 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 OpenDaylight intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On May 23, 2013, OpenDaylight 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 July 1, 2013 (78 FR 39326). The last notification was filed with the Department on December 24, 2014. A notice was published in the Federal E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on High Efficiency 
Dilute Gasoline Engine III

    Notice is hereby given that, on March 19, 2015, 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 High-Efficiency Dilute Gasoline Engine 
III (``HEDGE III'') 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: Borgwarner, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI; Caterpillar, 
Inc., Peoria, IL; Chrysler Group, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI; Continental 
Automotive GMBH, Regensburg, GERMANY; Cummins, Inc., Columbus, IN; 
Delphi Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI; Denso International America, 
Inc., Southfield, MI; Diamond Electric, Dundee, MI; Eaton Corporation, 
Southfield, MI; Federal Mogul, Plymouth, MI; Ford Motor Company, 
Dearborn, MI; GM Global Technology Operations, LLC, Detroit, MI; 
Hitachi America, Ltd., Farmington Hills, MI; Honda R&D, Tochigi, JAPAN; 
Honeywell International, Inc., Torrance, CA; Hyundai Motor Company, 
Seoul, KOREA; IHI Corporation, Yokohama, JAPAN; Jaguar Land Rover, 
Coventry, UNITED KINGDOM; Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, OH; NGK 
Spark Plug Company, Nagoya, JAPAN; Peugeot Citroen Automobiles, Velizy-
Villacoublay, Cedex, FRANCE; Renault, Boulogne Billancourt, FRANCE; 
Sejong Industrial Co., Ltd., Kyounggi-do, KOREA; Tenneco Automotive 
Operating Co., Inc., Grass Lake, MI; Toyota Motor Corporation, 
Shizuoka, JAPAN; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Herndon, VA; and 
Woodward, Inc., Fort Collins, CO.
    The general area of HEDGE III's planned activity is to develop the 
most cost-effective solutions for future gasoline engine applications. 
The emissions goals include the most stringent regulations in each of 
the three developed markets, Asia, Europe, and North America. HEDGE III 
will target the LEV III standards and extensively investigate cold-
start technologies and monitor PM/PN emissions on a regular basis. The 
efficiency goals include both practical thermal efficiency targets, in 
terms of BSFC goals on specific platforms, as well as overall thermal 
efficiency goals to achieve a ``best in class'' efficiency level.

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-09321 Filed 4-21-15; 8:45 am]
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