Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-FieldComm Group, Inc., 259 [2014-30787]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 2 / Monday, January 5, 2015 / Notices grantees * average 4 hours * 2 times per year)]. If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530. independently until that time, but will engage in integration planning activities for the transition to FieldComm. Upon completion of such transfers to FieldComm by the two organizations and subject to any other residual state or federal law obligations, both organizations are then expected to cease doing business and will be legally dissolved in early 2015. Dated: December 29, 2014. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2014–30768 Filed 1–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P [FR Doc. 2014–30787 Filed 1–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Antitrust Division mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—FieldComm Group, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on December 8, 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’’), FieldComm Group, Inc. (‘‘FieldComm’’) 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: FieldComm Group, Inc., Austin, TX. The nature and scope of FieldComm’s standards development activities are: To build upon existing technologies and develop a single future vision toward harmonization of standards for the process automation industry worldwide. FieldComm will combine the standards development activity previously conducted under the auspices of the HART® Communication Foundation and the Fieldbus Foundation. The formal transfer to FieldComm of all or substantially all the assets and liabilities of the HART® Communication Foundation and the Fieldbus Foundation was approved by both organizations’ boards on August 30, 2014, and will become effective on or before January 1, 2015. The two organizations will operate VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:33 Jan 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Petroleum Environmental Research Forum Notice is hereby given that, on December 9, 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 (‘‘PERF’’) 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, Qatar Petroleum, Doha, QATAR, 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 PERF intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On February 10, 1986, PERF 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 March 14, 1986 (51 FR 8903). The last notification was filed with the Department on July 8, 2014. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on August 8, 2014 (79 FR 46451). DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on December 8, 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’’), IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc. (‘‘IMS Global’’) 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, CODE—Open University of Japan, Chiba, Japan; Fulton County Schools, Atlanta, GA; Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA; Scholastic Inc., New York, NY; and TurnItIn, Oakland, CA, have been added as parties to this venture. Also, Scientia, Cambridge, United Kingdom, has 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 IMS Global intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On April 7, 2000, IMS Global 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 September 18, 2014. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on October 9, 2014 (79 FR 61098). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2014–30788 Filed 1–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2014–30789 Filed 1–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 259 E:\FR\FM\05JAN1.SGM 05JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 2 (Monday, January 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30787]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--FieldComm Group, Inc.

    Notice is hereby given that, on December 8, 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''), FieldComm Group, Inc. 
(``FieldComm'') 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: FieldComm 
Group, Inc., Austin, TX. The nature and scope of FieldComm's standards 
development activities are: To build upon existing technologies and 
develop a single future vision toward harmonization of standards for 
the process automation industry worldwide. FieldComm will combine the 
standards development activity previously conducted under the auspices 
of the HART[supreg] Communication Foundation and the Fieldbus 
Foundation.
    The formal transfer to FieldComm of all or substantially all the 
assets and liabilities of the HART[supreg] Communication Foundation and 
the Fieldbus Foundation was approved by both organizations' boards on 
August 30, 2014, and will become effective on or before January 1, 
2015. The two organizations will operate independently until that time, 
but will engage in integration planning activities for the transition 
to FieldComm. Upon completion of such transfers to FieldComm by the two 
organizations and subject to any other residual state or federal law 
obligations, both organizations are then expected to cease doing 
business and will be legally dissolved in early 2015.

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-30787 Filed 1-2-15; 8:45 am]
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