Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Biotechnology Research and Development Corporation (“BRDC”), 46335 [E8-18184]
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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 154 / Friday, August 8, 2008 / Notices
Issued: August 5, 2008.
William R. Bishop,
Hearings and Meetings Coordinator.
[FR Doc. E8–18328 Filed 8–7–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
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Notice is hereby given pursuant to the
Defense Production Act of 1950, 50
U.S.C. App. § 2158 (‘‘DPA’’) that the
Attorney General finds that the purpose
of a Voluntary Tanker Agreement
(‘‘VTA’’) proposed by the Maritime
Administration (‘‘MarAd’’) may not
reasonably be achieved through a
voluntary agreement or plan of action
having less anticompetitive effects or
without any voluntary agreement of
plan of action. The text of the proposed
VTA was published in Volume 72 of the
Federal Register at pages 41099–41103
(July 26, 2007).
Under the DPA, MarAd may enter
into agreements with representatives of
private industry for the purpose of
improving the efficiency with which
private firms contribute to the national
defense when conditions exist that may
pose a direct threat to the national
defense or its preparedness. Such
arrangements are generally known as
‘‘voluntary agreements.’’ A defense to
actions brought under the antitrust laws
is available to each participant acting
within the scope of a voluntary
agreement that has come into force
under the DPA.
The DPA requires that each proposed
voluntary agreement be reviewed by the
Attorney General prior to becoming
effective. If, after consulting with the
Chairman of the Federal Trade
Commission, the Attorney General finds
that the purpose of the DPA ‘‘may not
be reasonably achieved through a
voluntary agreement having less
anticompetitive effects or without any
voluntary agreement or plan of action,’’
the agreement may become effective. 50
U.S.C. App. § 2158(f)(1)(B). The
Attorney General’s authority is
delegated to the Assistant Attorney
General for the Antitrust Division by 28
CFR 0.40(e).
The purpose of the proposed VTA is
to support Department of Defense
(‘‘DoD’’) contingency requirements to
provide tanker capacity during times of
crisis through procedures agreed in
advance. The proposed VTA establishes
the terms, conditions and procedures
under which participants agree
voluntarily to make tankers available to
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the DoD. MarAd has certified that the
proposed VTA is necessary to carry out
its purpose.
MarAd requested that the Antitrust
Division issue a finding that the
proposed VTA satisfies the statutory
criteria set forth in 50 U.S.C. App. § 21
58(f)(1)(B). The Antitrust Division
reviewed the proposed agreement,
attended an open meeting of interested
persons pursuant to the requirements of
44 CFR 332.2, and consulted with the
Chairman of the Federal Trade
Commission as to the competitive effect
of the proposed agreement. On July 23,
2008, by letter to Sean T. Connaughton,
Maritime Administrator for MarAd,
Thomas O. Barnett, Assistant Attorney
General for the Antitrust Division,
issued a finding that the proposed
agreement satisfies the statutory criteria.
J. Robert Kramer II,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Biotechnology Research
and Development Corporation
(‘‘BRDC’’)
Notice is hereby given that, on June
30, 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’’), Biotechnology
Research and Development Corporation
(‘‘BRDC’’) 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, Global Protein Products,
Inc., Winslow, ME 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 BRDC intends
to file additional written notification
disclosing all changes in membership.
On April 13, 1988, BRDC filed its
original notification pursuant to section
6(a) of the Act. The Department of
Justice published a notice in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on May 12, 1988 (53 FR 16919).
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The last notification was filed with
the Department on September 23, 2003.
A notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on October 14, 2003 (68 FR 59197).
Patricia Brink,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—the Information
Technology Industry Council, Inc./the
International Committee for
Information Technology Standards
Notice is hereby given that, on June
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 Information
Technology Industry Council, Inc./The
InterNational Committee for Information
Technology Industry Council, Inc. (‘‘ITI/
INCITS’’) 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, ITI/INCITS has approved
100 new national standards in such
areas as Biometrics, Fibre Channel,
Office Processing, Identification Cards
and OSI, initiated numerous other new
standards development projects, and
restructured several of its technical
committees, task groups and
management committees. More detail
regarding these activities—including a
catalog of current standards,
descriptions of proposed standards
under public review, and information
concerning comment procedure and
deadlines—may be found at https://
www.incits.org.
On September 21, 2004, ITI/INCITS
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
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993--Biotechnology Research and Development
Corporation (``BRDC'')
Notice is hereby given that, on June 30, 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''), Biotechnology Research and
Development Corporation (``BRDC'') 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, Global Protein Products, Inc., Winslow, ME
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 BRDC intends to file additional
written notification disclosing all changes in membership.
On April 13, 1988, BRDC filed its original notification pursuant to
section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice
in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on May 12,
1988 (53 FR 16919).
The last notification was filed with the Department on September
23, 2003. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to
section 6(b) of the Act on October 14, 2003 (68 FR 59197).
Patricia Brink,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. E8-18184 Filed 8-7-08; 8:45 am]
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