Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Sematech, Inc. d/b/a International Sematech, 9939 [2013-03137]
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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 29 / Tuesday, February 12, 2013 / Notices
Hearing-impaired individuals may
obtain information on this matter by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal at 202–205–1810. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
Web site (https://www.usitc.gov). Persons
with mobility impairments who will
need special assistance in gaining access
to the Commission should contact the
Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
Background: As requested, the
Commission will conduct an
investigation and prepare a report
containing information on the impact of
the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement on
U.S. small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs) since entry into force
of the agreement on March 15, 2012.
The Commission, to the extent
practicable, will provide a report
discussing the effects of the agreement
on the production, distribution, and
export strategy of U.S. SMEs, as
identified by those SMEs, and
describing how U.S. SMEs have
benefited from specific provisions of the
agreement, as well as challenges that
U.S. SMEs may have faced in exporting
to Korea. Such provisions may include
but are not limited to those related to
trade in goods and services or to
intellectual property. The report will be
based on available information,
including information furnished by
SMEs and interested parties. The U.S.
SME sectors examined may include
some or all of the business sectors listed
in the three prior Commission reports
on SMEs released in 2010, or other
appropriate business sectors as
information is available.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in
connection with this investigation will
be held at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building, 500 E Street,
SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30
a.m. on March 14, 2013. Requests to
appear at the public hearing should be
filed with the Secretary, no later than
5:15 p.m., February 27, 2013, in
accordance with the requirements in the
‘‘Submissions’’ section below. All prehearing briefs and statements should be
filed not later than 5:15 p.m., March 1,
2013; and all post-hearing briefs and
statements should be filed not later than
5:15 p.m., March 20, 2013. In the event
that, as of the close of business on
February 27, 2013, no witnesses are
scheduled to appear at the hearing, the
hearing will be canceled. Any person
interested in attending the hearing as an
observer or nonparticipant should
contact the Office of the Secretary at
202–205–2000 after February 27, 2013,
for information concerning whether the
hearing will be held.
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Written Submissions: In lieu of or in
addition to participating in the hearing,
interested parties are invited to file
written submissions concerning this
investigation. All written submissions
should be addressed to the Secretary,
and should be received not later than
5:15 p.m., March 25, 2013. All written
submissions must conform with the
provisions of section 201.8 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8
and the Commission’s Handbook on
Filing Procedures require that interested
parties file documents electronically on
or before the filing deadline and submit
eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m.
eastern time on the next business day.
In the event that confidential treatment
of a document is requested, interested
parties must file, at the same time as the
eight paper copies, at least four (4)
additional true paper copies in which
the confidential information must be
deleted (see the following paragraph for
further information regarding
confidential business information).
Persons with questions regarding
electronic filing should contact the
Secretary (202–205–2000).
Any submissions that contain
confidential business information (CBI)
must also conform with the
requirements of section 201.6 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6
of the rules requires that the cover of the
document and the individual pages be
clearly marked as to whether they are
the ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’
version, and that the confidential
business information be clearly
identified by means of brackets. All
written submissions, except for
confidential business information, will
be made available for inspection by
interested parties. In its request letter,
the USTR stated that it intends to make
the Commission’s report available to the
public in its entirety, and asked that the
Commission not include any
confidential business information or
national security classified information
in the report that the Commission sends
to the USTR. Any confidential business
information received by the
Commission in this investigation and
used in preparing this report will not be
published in a manner that would
reveal the operations of the firm
supplying the information.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: February 7, 2013.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Sematech, Inc. d/b/a
International Sematech
Notice is hereby given that, on
January 16, 2013, pursuant to Section
6(a) of the National Cooperative
Research and Production Act of 1993,
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
Sematech, Inc. d/b/a International
Sematech (‘‘SEMATECH’’) 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,
Lintec Corporation, Tokyo, JAPAN; and
Cabot Corporation, Boston, MA, 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 Sematech
intends to file additional written
notifications disclosing all changes in
membership.
On April 22, 1988, Sematech 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 19, 1988 (53 FR 17987).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on October 19, 2012. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on December 4, 2012 (77 FR 71830).
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—U.S. Photovoltaic
Manufacturing Consortium, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on
January 15, 2013, pursuant to Section
6(a) of the National Cooperative
Research and Production Act of 1993,
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), U.S.
Photovoltaic Manufacturing
Consortium, Inc. (‘‘USPVMC’’) has filed
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993--Sematech, Inc. d/b/a International Sematech
Notice is hereby given that, on January 16, 2013, pursuant to
Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of
1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Sematech, Inc. d/b/a
International Sematech (``SEMATECH'') 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, Lintec Corporation, Tokyo, JAPAN; and
Cabot Corporation, Boston, MA, 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 Sematech intends to file additional
written notifications disclosing all changes in membership.
On April 22, 1988, Sematech 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 19, 1988 (53 FR 17987).
The last notification was filed with the Department on October 19,
2012. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to
Section 6(b) of the Act on December 4, 2012 (77 FR 71830).
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-03137 Filed 2-11-13; 8:45 am]
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