Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research And Production Act of 1993-Cooperative Research Group on Advanced Engine Fluids, 22551 [2015-09319]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
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Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Cooperative Research
Group on High Efficiency Dilute
Gasoline Engine III
Notice is hereby given that, on March
19, 2015, 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 High-Efficiency Dilute Gasoline
Engine III (‘‘HEDGE III’’) 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: Borgwarner, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI;
Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL; Chrysler
Group, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI;
Continental Automotive GMBH,
Regensburg, GERMANY; Cummins, Inc.,
Columbus, IN; Delphi Corporation,
Auburn Hills, MI; Denso International
America, Inc., Southfield, MI; Diamond
Electric, Dundee, MI; Eaton Corporation,
Southfield, MI; Federal Mogul,
Plymouth, MI; Ford Motor Company,
Dearborn, MI; GM Global Technology
Operations, LLC, Detroit, MI; Hitachi
America, Ltd., Farmington Hills, MI;
Honda R&D, Tochigi, JAPAN;
Honeywell International, Inc., Torrance,
CA; Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul,
KOREA; IHI Corporation, Yokohama,
JAPAN; Jaguar Land Rover, Coventry,
UNITED KINGDOM; Lubrizol
Corporation, Wickliffe, OH; NGK Spark
Plug Company, Nagoya, JAPAN; Peugeot
Citroen Automobiles, VelizyVillacoublay, Cedex, FRANCE; Renault,
Boulogne Billancourt, FRANCE; Sejong
Industrial Co., Ltd., Kyounggi-do,
KOREA; Tenneco Automotive Operating
Co., Inc., Grass Lake, MI; Toyota Motor
Corporation, Shizuoka, JAPAN;
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.,
Herndon, VA; and Woodward, Inc., Fort
Collins, CO.
The general area of HEDGE III’s
planned activity is to develop the most
cost-effective solutions for future
gasoline engine applications. The
emissions goals include the most
stringent regulations in each of the three
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developed markets, Asia, Europe, and
North America. HEDGE III will target
the LEV III standards and extensively
investigate cold-start technologies and
monitor PM/PN emissions on a regular
basis. The efficiency goals include both
practical thermal efficiency targets, in
terms of BSFC goals on specific
platforms, as well as overall thermal
efficiency goals to achieve a ‘‘best in
class’’ efficiency level.
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division.
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areas: (1) Investigation of the
fundamental processes causing LSPI
and potential mitigation strategies
through controls and hardware
optimization; (2) investigation of fuel
octane, physical properties, and
chemistry on knock resistance and
engine efficiency; (3) evaluation of the
impact of dual-fuel combustion
strategies on lubricating oil performance
and chemistry; and (4) evaluation of
alternative fuel chemistry and
properties on engine efficiency and
performance.
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Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research And Production
Act of 1993—Cooperative Research
Group on Advanced Engine Fluids
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice is hereby given that, on March
20, 2015, 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 Advanced Engine Fluids (‘‘AEF’’) 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: Caterpillar Inc., Lafayette,
IN; Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN;
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering
Co., Paulsboro, NJ; Infineum USA L.P.,
Linden, NJ; Sasol Technology (PTY)
Ltd., Rosebank, SOUTH AFRICA; Total
Marketing Services, Puteaux, FRANCE;
and Toyota Motor Corp., Shizuoka,
JAPAN. The general area of AEF’s
planned activity is to develop a
fundamental understanding of the
interaction between fuel and lubricant
properties and engine operation,
particularly for advanced engine
technologies that are moving toward
production. The focus of the program
will be to develop and apply advanced
analytical methods to investigate the
detailed chemical and physical
interactions between the combustion
system and the fuels and lubricants.
Initial projects focus on four distinct
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Cooperative Research and Production
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Antitrust Division
Notice is hereby given that, on March
25, 2015 pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), OpenDaylight
Project, Inc. (‘‘OpenDaylight’’) 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,
IIX Inc., Palo Alto, CA; Spirent
Communications Inc., Sunnyvale, CA;
and CA Inc., Portsmouth, NH, 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 OpenDaylight
intends to file additional written
notifications disclosing all changes in
membership.
On May 23, 2013, OpenDaylight 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 1, 2013 (78 FR
39326).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on December 24, 2014.
A notice was published in the Federal
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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 Advanced Engine
Fluids
Notice is hereby given that, on March 20, 2015, 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 Advanced Engine Fluids (``AEF'') 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: Caterpillar Inc., Lafayette, IN; Cummins Inc.,
Columbus, IN; ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co., Paulsboro, NJ;
Infineum USA L.P., Linden, NJ; Sasol Technology (PTY) Ltd., Rosebank,
SOUTH AFRICA; Total Marketing Services, Puteaux, FRANCE; and Toyota
Motor Corp., Shizuoka, JAPAN. The general area of AEF's planned
activity is to develop a fundamental understanding of the interaction
between fuel and lubricant properties and engine operation,
particularly for advanced engine technologies that are moving toward
production. The focus of the program will be to develop and apply
advanced analytical methods to investigate the detailed chemical and
physical interactions between the combustion system and the fuels and
lubricants. Initial projects focus on four distinct areas: (1)
Investigation of the fundamental processes causing LSPI and potential
mitigation strategies through controls and hardware optimization; (2)
investigation of fuel octane, physical properties, and chemistry on
knock resistance and engine efficiency; (3) evaluation of the impact of
dual-fuel combustion strategies on lubricating oil performance and
chemistry; and (4) evaluation of alternative fuel chemistry and
properties on engine efficiency and performance.
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
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