Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Advanced Media Workflow Association, Inc., 67401 [2013-26959]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 218 / Tuesday, November 12, 2013 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE MILITARY COMPENSATION AND RETIREMENT MODERNIZATION COMMISSION Antitrust Division emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Advanced Media Workflow Association, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on September 24, 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’’), 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, AudioVisual Preservation Solutions, New York, NY; Chellomedia Direct Programming, B.V., Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS; Syncro Services, Inc., New York, NY; SVT, Stockholm, SWEDEN; George Blood (individual member), Philadelphia, PA; and Chris Dee (individual member), Babylon, NY, have been added as parties to this venture. Also, Panasonic Corp., Kadoma City, Osaka, JAPAN; National Film Board of Canada, Montreal, CANADA; Al Kovalick (individual member), Santa Clara, CA; and Chris Lacinak (individual member), New York, NY, have withdrawn as parties to this venture.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 Advanced Media Workflow Association, Inc. intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On March 28, 2000, Advanced Media Workflow Association, 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 June 29, 2000 (65 FR 40127). The last notification was filed with the Department on June 21, 2013. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on July 18, 2013 (78 FR 42976). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2013–26959 Filed 11–8–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:41 Nov 08, 2013 Jkt 232001 Solicitation of Written Comments by the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission. ACTION: Notice seeking comments. AGENCY: The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission (MCRMC) was established by the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2013. Pursuant to the Act, the Commission is seeking written comments from the general public and interested parties on measures to modernize the military compensation and retirement systems. DATES: Pursuant to the Act, the Commission published a notice seeking comments on October 1, 2013. The comment period closed November 1, 2013. By this notice, the Commission is reopening the period for public comment until further notice. ADDRESSES: Electronic responses are preferred and may be addressed to www.mcrmc.gov. Written responses should be addressed to Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, P.O. Box 13170, Arlington VA 22209. Email responses may be addressed to response@mcrmc.gov. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Nuneviller, Associate Director, Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, P.O. Box 13170, Arlington, VA 22209, telephone 703–692–2080, fax 703–697– 8330, email christopher.nuneviller@mcrmc.gov. The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission (MCRMC) was established by the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2013, Public Law 112–239, 126 Stat. 1787 (2013). The Commission is required to seek written comment from the general public and interested parties, to hold public hearings and to transmit to the President a report containing the findings and conclusions of the Commission together with legislative language to implement its recommendations. Under the Act, the Commission will make its recommendations only after it examines all laws, policies and practices of the Federal Government that result in any direct payment of authorized or appropriated funds to current and former members (veteran and retired) of the uniformed services, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67401 including the reserve components of those services, as well as the spouses, family members, children, survivors, and other persons authorized to receive such payments as a result of their connection to the members of these uniformed services. See § 671(b)(1)(A). The Commission will also examine all laws, policies, and practices of the Federal Government that result in any expenditure of authorized or appropriated funds to support the persons named in § 671(b)(1)(A) and their quality of life, including: • Health, disability, survivor, education, and dependent support programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, including outlays from the various Federal trust funds supporting those programs; • Department of Education impact aid; • Support or funding provided to States, territories, colleges and universities; • Department of Defense morale, recreation, and welfare programs, the resale programs (military exchanges and commissaries), and dependent school systems; • The tax treatment of military compensation and benefits; and military family housing. See § 671 (b)(1)(B). In addition, the Act allows the Commission to examine such other matters as it considers appropriate. See § 671 (b)(1)(C). Since October 1, 2013, the Commission has been taking comments from the public on measures to modernize the military compensation and retirement systems. Pursuant to the Act the comment period closed November 1, 2013. By this notice, the Commission reopens for public comment. It is vitally important to the Commission that interested members of the public forward comments regarding the pay, retirement, health benefits and quality of life programs of the Uniformed Services to the Commission so they can be read, considered and possibly incorporated into the Commission’s final report. The comment period will remain open until further notice. It is the policy of the MCRMC to include all comments it receives in the public docket without change and to make them available on its Web site including any personal information provided unless comments include information claimed and identified as confidential business information (CBI) E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


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

    Notice is hereby given that, on September 24, 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''), 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, AudioVisual Preservation Solutions, New York, NY; 
Chellomedia Direct Programming, B.V., Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS; Syncro 
Services, Inc., New York, NY; SVT, Stockholm, SWEDEN; George Blood 
(individual member), Philadelphia, PA; and Chris Dee (individual 
member), Babylon, NY, have been added as parties to this venture.
    Also, Panasonic Corp., Kadoma City, Osaka, JAPAN; National Film 
Board of Canada, Montreal, CANADA; Al Kovalick (individual member), 
Santa Clara, CA; and Chris Lacinak (individual member), New York, 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 
Advanced Media Workflow Association, Inc. intends to file additional 
written notifications disclosing all changes in membership.
    On March 28, 2000, Advanced Media Workflow Association, 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 June 29, 2000 (65 FR 40127).
    The last notification was filed with the Department on June 21, 
2013. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to 
Section 6(b) of the Act on July 18, 2013 (78 FR 42976).

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-26959 Filed 11-8-13; 8:45 am]
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