Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Vehicle Safety Communications 8 Consortium, 52331 [2017-24549]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 217 / Monday, November 13, 2017 / Notices 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, WaveLink, Inc., Huntsville, AL; Spectrum Bullpen, LLC, Orlando, FL; The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC; IERUS Technologies, Inc., Huntsville, AL; Expedition Technology, Inc., Dulles, VA; Stryke XV. Expiration of Final Judgment Industries, LLC, Fort Wayne, IN; Domo Unless this Court grants an extension, Tactical Communications, Pinellas Park, this Final Judgment shall expire ten (10) FL; and Telspan Data, LLC, Concord, CA, have been added as parties to this years from the date of its entry, except venture. that after five years from the date of its Boeing Company, Arlington, VA; JRC entry, this Final Judgment may be Integrated Systems, Inc., Washington, terminated upon notice by the United DC; Signautics Engineering Services, States to the Court and the Parties that LLC, Dunedin, FL; Colorado School of the divestitures have been completed Mines, Golden, CO; Black River Systems and that the continuation of the decree Company, Inc., Utica, NY; Darkblade no longer is necessary or in the public Systems Corporation, Stafford, VA; and interest. ANRA Technologies, LLC, Stone Ridge, XVI. Public Interest Determination VA, have withdrawn from this venture. No other changes have been made in Entry of this Final Judgment is in the either the membership or planned public interest. The parties have activity of the group research project. complied with the requirements of the Membership in this group research Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, project remains open, and NSC intends 15 U.S.C § 16, including making copies to file additional written notifications available to the public of this Final disclosing all changes in membership. Judgment, the Competitive Impact On Septmember 24, 2014, NSC filed Statement, and any comments thereon, its original notification pursuant to and the United States’ response to Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department comments. Based upon the record of Justice published a notice in the before the Court, which includes the Federal Register pursuant to Section Competitive Impact Statement and any 6(b) of the Act on November 4, 2014 (79 comments and responses to comments FR 65424). filed with the Court, entry of this Final The last notification was filed with Judgment is in the public interest. the Department on July 12, 2017. A Date: llllllllllllllllll notice was published in the Federal Court approval subject to procedures of Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 Act on August 15, 2017 (82 FR 38710). U.S.C. § 16. XIV. Enforcement of Final Judgment The United States retains and reserves all rights available to it under applicable law to enforce the provisions of this Final Judgment, including its right to seek an order of contempt from this Court. Any civil contempt action, any motion to show cause, or any similar action brought by the United States regarding an alleged violation of this order shall be evaluated under a preponderance of the evidence standard. lllllllllllllllllllll United States District Judge [FR Doc. 2017–24548 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am] Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. BILLING CODE 4410–11–P [FR Doc. 2017–24547 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am] 52331 Consortium (‘‘VSC8 Consortium’’) 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: General Motors Holdings LLC, Warren, MI; Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI; Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center Inc., Superior Township, MI; and Nissan Technical Center North America, Farmington Hills, MI. The general area of VSC8 Consortium’s planned activity is collaboration to conduct or facilitate cooperative research, development, testing, and evaluation procedures to gain further knowledge and understanding of connected vehicle interactions and/or applications for vehicles that are intended to transform surface transportation safety, mobility, and environmental performance through a connected vehicle environment. VSC8 Consortium’s objectives are to promote the interests of the automotive sector while maintaining impartiality, the independence of its members, and vendor neutrality. Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. 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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 217 (Monday, November 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 52331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24549]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Vehicle Safety Communications 8 Consortium

    Notice is hereby given that, on October 13, 2017, pursuant to 
Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 
1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Vehicle Safety 
Communications 8 Consortium (``VSC8 Consortium'') 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: General Motors Holdings LLC, Warren, MI; Ford Motor 
Company, Dearborn, MI; Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center Inc., 
Superior Township, MI; and Nissan Technical Center North America, 
Farmington Hills, MI.
    The general area of VSC8 Consortium's planned activity is 
collaboration to conduct or facilitate cooperative research, 
development, testing, and evaluation procedures to gain further 
knowledge and understanding of connected vehicle interactions and/or 
applications for vehicles that are intended to transform surface 
transportation safety, mobility, and environmental performance through 
a connected vehicle environment. VSC8 Consortium's objectives are to 
promote the interests of the automotive sector while maintaining 
impartiality, the independence of its members, and vendor neutrality.

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2017-24549 Filed 11-9-17; 8:45 am]
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