Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993; Cooperative Research Group on Pre-Ignition Prevention Program, 63659-63660 [2011-26430]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 198 / Thursday, October 13, 2011 / Notices Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on June 13, 2011 (76 FR 34252). DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993; IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on September 6, 2011, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), INS 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, Lightbox Education, Cheadle, United Kingdom; UMassOnline, The University of Massachusetts, Shrewsbury, MA; Escambia County School District, Pensacola, FL; Forsyth County Schools, Cumming, GA; Scientia Ltd., Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Wisconsin Virtual School, Tomahawk, WI, have been added as parties to this venture. Also, Korea Cyber University (KCU), Seoul, Republic of Korea; TeleUniversite, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Laureate Online Education, Baltimore, MD; and 4C Soft, Inc., Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, have withdrawn as parties to this venture. In addition, Compass Knowledge Group has changed its name to EmbanetCompass, Orlando, FL. 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 IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc. intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On April 7, 2000, IMS Global earning Consortium, Inc. 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 September 13, 2000 (65 FR 55283). The last notification was filed with the Department on May 9, 2011. A notice was published in the Federal VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Oct 12, 2011 Jkt 226001 63659 Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on July 20, 2011 (76 FR 43347). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2011–26426 Filed 10–12–11; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2011–26429 Filed 10–12–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE M BILLING CODE 4410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993; Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium, Inc. Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993; Cooperative Research Group on Pre-Ignition Prevention Program Notice is hereby given that, on August 31, 2011, 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. (‘‘NCOIC’’) 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, The Open Group, San Francisco, CA, has been added as a party to this venture. Also, Israel Aerospace Industries, Ltd., Lod, Israel; Objective Interface Systems, Inc., Herndon, VA; International Data Links Society, San Diego, CA; Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, VA; Center for Netcentric Product Research, East Hartford, CT; Vector Planning and Services, Inc. (‘‘VPSI’’), San Diego, CA; SYPAQ, Melbourne, Australia; and Telephonics Corporation, Farmingdale, NY, 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, and NCOIC intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On November 19, 2004, NCOIC 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 February 2, 2005 (70 FR 5486). The last notification was filed with the Department on June 9, 2011. A notice was published in the Federal PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice is hereby given that, on September 13, 2011, 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 PreIgnition Prevention Programs (‘‘P3’’) 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: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI; GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI; Honda, Tochigi, Japan; Infineum, Linden, NJ; PCA Peugeot Citroen Automobiles, Veliz-Villacoublay Cedex, France; Suzuki Motor Corporation, Hamamatsu City, Japan; and Toyota, Aichi, Japan. The general area of P3’s planned activity is to develop a fundamental understanding of the factors that lead to low speed pre-ignition (LSPI), and design a solution to eliminate it. Secondary objectives are to understand the effect of lube oil properties and their interaction with fuel on LSPI, understand how hardware design can be used to mitigate the effect of lube oil on LSPI, and develop fuel and/or lube specification and test methodology that allows P3 to identify fluids that improve LSPI performance. Membership in this group research project remains open, and P3 intends to file additional written E:\FR\FM\13OCN1.SGM 13OCN1 63660 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 198 / Thursday, October 13, 2011 / Notices notification disclosing all changes in membership or planned activities. to time the presiding Chair may solicit comments from the public. Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. Call-In Directions for Open Sessions LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION • Call toll-free number: 1–866–451– 4981; • When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code: 5907707348 • When connected to the call, please immediately ‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone. Sunshine Act Meetings; Notice Meeting Schedule: [FR Doc. 2011–26430 Filed 10–12–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–11–M Date And Time: The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors and its six committees will meet on October 16–18, 2011. On Sunday, October 16, the Governance & Performance Review Committee will meet at 4:45 p.m., Central Daylight Time. On Monday, October 17, the first meeting will commence at 1:15 p.m., Central Daylight Time. On Tuesday, October 18, the first meeting will commence at 10:15 a.m., Central Daylight Time. DATES: Location On Sunday, October 16, the Governance & Performance Review Committee meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel, 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. On Tuesday, October 18, the Promotion & Provision Committee meeting will be held at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, Illinois 60604. The remaining Board and committee meetings on Monday, October 17 and Tuesday, October 18, will be held at the American Bar Association Headquarters, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654. sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Public Observation Unless otherwise noted herein, the Board and all committee meetings will be open to public observation. Members of the public who wish to attend the Board and committee meetings on Monday, October 17 and Tuesday, October 18 at the American Bar Association Headquarters will need to identify themselves to building security upon entering the building. If you plan to attend any meeting(s) on the 17th or 18th, please contact Kathleen Connors, at connorsk@lsc.gov or 202–295–1617, at least 2 business days in advance of the meeting to place your name on the guest list. Members of the public who are unable to attend in person but wish to listen to the public proceedings may do so by following the telephone call-in directions provided below but are asked to keep their telephones muted to eliminate background noises. From time VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Oct 12, 2011 Jkt 226001 Sunday, October 16, 2011 Time.* 1. Governance and Performance Review Committee 4:45 p.m. Monday, October 17, 2011 1. Operations & Regulations Committee 1:15 p.m. 2. Finance Committee** 2:15 p.m. 3. Institutional Advancement Committee** 3:00 p.m. 4. Audit Committee** 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Time. 1. Promotion & Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee. 10:15 p.m. 2. Board of Directors. 1:45 p.m. Status of Meeting Open, except as noted below. • Board of Directors—Open, except that, upon a vote of the Board of Directors, a portion of the meeting may be closed to the public to consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee regarding a technical correction to LSC’s benefits plan document, to consider and act on the report of the Institutional Advancement Committee regarding reports by consultant candidates, to consider and act on briefings from management and LSC’s Inspector General, and to consider and act on the General Counsel’s report on potential and pending litigation involving LSC.*** • Finance Committee—Open, except that, upon a vote of the Board of Directors, a portion of the meeting may be closed to the public to consider and act on a technical correction to LSC’s benefits plan document. • Institutional Advancement Committee—Upon a vote of the Board of * Please note that all times in this notice are in the Central Daylight Time. ** The meeting of the Institutional Advancement Committee will run concurrently with the meetings of the Finance Committee and the Audit Committee. *** Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of staff briefings does not fall within the Sunshine Act’s definition of the term ‘‘meeting’’ and, therefore, the requirements of the Sunshine Act do not apply to such portion of the closed session. 5 U.S.C. 552b(a)(2) and (b). See also 45 CFR 1622.2 & 1622.3. PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public to hear briefings by consultant candidates and to consider and act on selection of a consultant.**** A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session of the Board, Finance Committee and Institutional Advancement Committee meetings. However, the transcript of any portions of the closed session falling within the relevant provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), (9) and (10), and the corresponding provisions of the Legal Services Corporation’s implementing regulations, 45 CFR 1622.5(e), (g) and (h), will not be available for public inspection. A copy of the General Counsel’s Certification that in his opinion the closing is authorized by law will be available upon request. Matters To Be Considered Sunday, October 16, 2011 Governance & Performance Review Committee 1. Approval of agenda. 2. Approval of minutes of the Committee’s meeting of April 16, 2011. 3. Staff report on: • 2011 Board and Board Member selfevaluations. • 2011 Committee evaluations. • Update on research agenda. • Update on GAO recommendations. 4. Discussion of President, Officers, and IG evaluations for 2011. 5. Consider and act on other business. 6. Public Comment. 7. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting . * * * * * Monday, October 17, 2011 Operations & Regulations Committee 1. Approval of agenda. 2. Approval of minutes of the Committee’s meeting of July 20, 2011. 3. Approval of minutes of the Committee’s meeting of September 16, 2011. 4. Consider and act on potential initiation of rulemaking on enforcement mechanisms and sanctions: • Mattie Cohan, Office of Legal Affairs. • Laurie Tarantowicz, Office of Inspector General. 5. Staff report on relationship between LSC laws and regulations and LSC guidance. **** Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of briefings does not fall within the Sunshine Act’s definition of the term ‘‘meeting’’ and, therefore, the requirements of the Sunshine Act do not apply to such portion of the closed session. 5 U.S.C. 552b(a)(2) and (b). See also 45 CFR 1622.2 & 1622.3. E:\FR\FM\13OCN1.SGM 13OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 198 (Thursday, October 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63659-63660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26430]


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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 Pre-Ignition 
Prevention Program

    Notice is hereby given that, on September 13, 2011, 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 Pre-Ignition Prevention 
Programs (``P3'') 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: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI; GM Global 
Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI; Honda, Tochigi, Japan; 
Infineum, Linden, NJ; PCA Peugeot Citroen Automobiles, Veliz-
Villacoublay Cedex, France; Suzuki Motor Corporation, Hamamatsu City, 
Japan; and Toyota, Aichi, Japan. The general area of P3's planned 
activity is to develop a fundamental understanding of the factors that 
lead to low speed pre-ignition (LSPI), and design a solution to 
eliminate it. Secondary objectives are to understand the effect of lube 
oil properties and their interaction with fuel on LSPI, understand how 
hardware design can be used to mitigate the effect of lube oil on LSPI, 
and develop fuel and/or lube specification and test methodology that 
allows P3 to identify fluids that improve LSPI performance. Membership 
in this group research project remains open, and P3 intends to file 
additional written

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notification disclosing all changes in membership or planned 
activities.

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-26430 Filed 10-12-11; 8:45 am]
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