Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 -Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation, 21288 [2014-08522]

Download as PDF 21288 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 72 / Tuesday, April 15, 2014 / Notices On June 24, 2013, AMTA 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 18, 2013 (78 FR 42975). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2014–08521 Filed 4–14–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 —Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation Notice is hereby given that, on February 28, 2014, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (‘‘COMTA’’) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the name and principal place of business of the standards development organization and (2) the nature and scope of its standards development activities. 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 name and principal place of business of the standards development organization is: Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation, Washington, DC. The nature and scope of COMTA’s standards development activities are: developing, planning, establishing, coordinating, and publishing accreditation standards for both educational institutions and programs offering instruction in massage therapy and bodywork or esthetics and skin care and curriculum standards development as part of the Coalition of National Massage Therapy Organizations. Specifically, COMTA developed, planned, established, coordinated, and published voluntary consensus standards in the form of basic standards for the entry-level curriculum necessary for safe and competent practice in an early massage career and the number of hours required to teach the essential components of the entry-level curriculum. COMTA developed and published these standards in cooperation with the Alliance for VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:06 Apr 14, 2014 Jkt 232001 Massage Therapy Education, the American Massage Therapy Association, Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals, the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards, the Massage Therapy Foundation, and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork. Through its standards development activities, COMTA seeks to ensure the highest quality of training and education in massage therapy. COMTA’s standards development activities are ongoing in nature, and existing standards may be updated and/ or amended from time to time. Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2014–08522 Filed 4–14–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Petroleum Environmental Research Forum Project No. 2011–07, Flare Combustion Efficiency Tools and Best Practices Notice is hereby given that, on March 11, 2014, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Petroleum Environmental Research Forum Project No. 2011–07, Flare Combustion Efficiency Tools and Best Practices (‘‘PERF Project No. 2011–07’’) 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: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Fairfax, VA; Total SA, Total Petrochemical and Refining, U.S.A., La Porte, TX; Suncor Energy Services, Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Chevron U.S.A., INC., a Pennsylvania Corporation acting through its CHEVRON Energy Technology Company Division, San Ramon, CA; and BP Products North America Inc., Naperville, IL. The general area of PERF Project No. 2011–07’s planned activity is through PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 cooperative research efforts, to share information, methods, and tools needed for developing improved flare emissions estimating methodologies and to summarize flare operating practices that are expected to provide high combustion/destruction efficiancy. Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2014–08523 Filed 4–14–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Interchangeable Virtual Instruments Foundation, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on March 11, 2014, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Interchangeable Virtual Instruments Foundation, 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, RADX Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA, has been added as a party to this venture. Also, Modular Methods, LLC, Steamboat Springs, CO, has withdrawn 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 Interchangeable Virtual Instruments Foundation, Inc. intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On May 29, 2001, Interchangeable Virtual Instruments Foundation, 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 July 30, 2001 (66 FR 39336). The last notification was filed with the Department on February 22, 2013. A notice was published in the Federal E:\FR\FM\15APN1.SGM 15APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 21288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08522]


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 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993 --Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation

    Notice is hereby given that, on February 28, 2014, pursuant to 
Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 
1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Commission on Massage 
Therapy Accreditation (``COMTA'') has filed written notifications 
simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade 
Commission disclosing (1) the name and principal place of business of 
the standards development organization and (2) the nature and scope of 
its standards development activities. 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 name and principal place 
of business of the standards development organization is: Commission on 
Massage Therapy Accreditation, Washington, DC. The nature and scope of 
COMTA's standards development activities are: developing, planning, 
establishing, coordinating, and publishing accreditation standards for 
both educational institutions and programs offering instruction in 
massage therapy and bodywork or esthetics and skin care and curriculum 
standards development as part of the Coalition of National Massage 
Therapy Organizations. Specifically, COMTA developed, planned, 
established, coordinated, and published voluntary consensus standards 
in the form of basic standards for the entry-level curriculum necessary 
for safe and competent practice in an early massage career and the 
number of hours required to teach the essential components of the 
entry-level curriculum. COMTA developed and published these standards 
in cooperation with the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education, the 
American Massage Therapy Association, Associated Bodywork & Massage 
Professionals, the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards, the 
Massage Therapy Foundation, and the National Certification Board for 
Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork.
    Through its standards development activities, COMTA seeks to ensure 
the highest quality of training and education in massage therapy. 
COMTA's standards development activities are ongoing in nature, and 
existing standards may be updated and/or amended from time to time.

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-08522 Filed 4-14-14; 8:45 am]
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