Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc., 17850-17851 [2018-08438]

Download as PDF 17850 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 24, 2018 / Notices Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to Commission rules. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Houda Morad, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708–4716. The public version of the complaint can be accessed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, and will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearingimpaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 provides that if the Commission finds a violation it shall exclude the articles concerned from the United States: daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES unless, after considering the effect of such exclusion upon the public health and welfare, competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the United States, and United States consumers, it finds that such articles should not be excluded from entry. 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). A similar provision applies to cease and desist orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1). The Commission is interested in further development of the record on the public interest in these investigations. Accordingly, parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4). In addition, members of the public are hereby invited to file submissions of no more than five (5) pages, inclusive of attachments, concerning the public interest in light of the administrative law judge’s Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bond issued in this investigation on April 13, 2018. Comments should address whether issuance of the LEO and CDO in this investigation, should the Commission find a violation, would affect the public health and welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Apr 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 directly competitive articles in the United States, or United States consumers. In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that: (i) Explain how the articles potentially subject to the recommended orders are used in the United States; (ii) Identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the United States relating to the recommended orders; (iii) Identify like or directly competitive articles that complainants, their licensees, or third parties make in the United States which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded; (iv) Indicate whether complainants, complainants’ licensees, and/or third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles potentially subject to the recommended exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and (v) Explain how the LEO and CDO would impact consumers in the United States. Written submissions from the public must be filed no later than close of business on Friday, May 18, 2018. Persons filing written submissions must file the original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit 8 true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day pursuant to section 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. 337–TA–1044’’) in a prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. See Handbook on Filing Procedures, https:// www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/ handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf. Persons with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary (202–205– 2000). Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. A redacted nonconfidential version of the document must also be filed simultaneously with any confidential filing. All nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS. This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of sections 201.10 and 210.50 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.50). By order of the Commission. Issued: April 19, 2018. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018–08486 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 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 March 30, 2018, 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, Accelerate Learning, Houston, TX; ASU Prep Digital, Tempe, AZ; Colorado Virtual Academy, Lakewood, CO; Edina Public Schools, Edina, MN; Fayette County Public Schools, Lexington, KY; Georgia Department of Education, Atlanta, GA; Mastery Transcript Consortium, Gate Mills, OH; ScholarChip Card LLC, Hicksville, NY; School District of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, FL; Spring Branch Independent School District, Houston, TX; String Theory Public Schools, Philadelphia, PA; University of Wisconsin System Administration, Madison, WI; and Wisconsin eSchool Network, Webster, WI, have been added as parties to this venture. Also, Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media at WGBH, Boston, MA; Cobb County School District, Smyrna, GA; Civitas Learning, Austin, TX; University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, TX; AMAC—Accessibility Solutions and Research Center, Atlanta, GA; and University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, have withdrawn as parties to this venture. No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 24, 2018 / Notices 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 January 12, 2018. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on February 12, 2018 (83 FR 6050). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2018–08438 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Pharmaceuticals Inc., Carlsbad, CA; Chris L. Waller (individual), Brookline, MA; and IPQ Analytics LLC, Kennett Square, PA, 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 Pistoia Alliance, Inc. intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On May 28, 2009, Pistoia Alliance, 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 15, 2009 (74 FR 34364). The last notification was filed with the Department on December 14, 2017. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on January 22, 2018 (83 FR 3026). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. Antitrust Division daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act Of 1993—Pistoia Alliance, Inc. [FR Doc. 2018–08441 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] Notice is hereby given that, on March 6, 2018, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Pistoia Alliance, Inc. (‘‘Pistoia Alliance, 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, Transformative AI Limited, London, UNITED KINGDOM; DISCNGINE, Paris, FRANCE; MediSapiens Ltd, Helsinki, FINLAND; Elemental Machines, Cambridge, MA; Corne Nous (individual), Eindhoven, THE NETHERLANDS; EPAM Systems Inc., Newtown, PA; Thomas Doerner (individual), Loerrach, GERMANY; RockStep Solutions Inc., Portland, ME; Chris Morris (individual), Warrington, UNITED KINGDOM; Gerd Blanke (individual), Essen, GERMANY; Christopher Hart (individual), Didsbury, UNITED KINGDOM; Manfred Remer (individual), Burwedel, GERMANY; and Data2Discovery, Bloomington, IN, have been added as parties to this venture. Also, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmBH, Ingelheim am Rhein, GERMANY; Ionis DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Apr 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 BILLING CODE 4410–11–P Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—PXI Systems Alliance, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on March 26, 2018, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), PXI Systems Alliance, Inc. (‘‘PXI Systems’’) 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, Wistron Corporation, Hsinchu, TAIWAN; and Pentair Technical Solutions, Straubenhardt, GERMANY, 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 PXI Systems intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17851 On November 22, 2000, PXI Systems 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 8, 2001 (66 FR 13971). The last notification was filed with the Department on December 18, 2017. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on January 22, 2018 (83 FR 3026). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2018–08437 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Cooperative Research Group on Corrosion Under Insulation Notice is hereby given that, on March 22, 2018, 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 Cooperative Research Group on Corrosion Under Insulation (‘‘CUI–JIP’’) 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 identity of the parties to the venture are: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA; Armacell Engineered Systems Ltd, Hammersmith, London, UK; Aspen Aerogels, Inc., Northborough, MA; BP American Production Company, Inc., Houston, TX; Carboline Company, St. Louis, MO; Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Richmond, CA; ExxonMobil Production Company, Spring, TX; Industrial Insulation Group LLC, Denver, CO; International Paint, Ltd., Gateshead, Slough, UK; Jotun A/S, Sandefjor, NORWAY; PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; Promat, Inc., Maryville, TN; Roxul, Inc., The Woodlands, TX; Statoil Petroleum AS, Stavanger, NORWAY; Tenaris Connections B.V., Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS; and The SherwinWilliams Company, Cleveland, OH. E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17850-17851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08438]


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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 March 30, 2018, 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, Accelerate Learning, Houston, TX; ASU Prep Digital, 
Tempe, AZ; Colorado Virtual Academy, Lakewood, CO; Edina Public 
Schools, Edina, MN; Fayette County Public Schools, Lexington, KY; 
Georgia Department of Education, Atlanta, GA; Mastery Transcript 
Consortium, Gate Mills, OH; ScholarChip Card LLC, Hicksville, NY; 
School District of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, FL; Spring 
Branch Independent School District, Houston, TX; String Theory Public 
Schools, Philadelphia, PA; University of Wisconsin System 
Administration, Madison, WI; and Wisconsin eSchool Network, Webster, 
WI, have been added as parties to this venture.
    Also, Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible 
Media at WGBH, Boston, MA; Cobb County School District, Smyrna, GA; 
Civitas Learning, Austin, TX; University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, 
TX; AMAC--Accessibility Solutions and Research Center, Atlanta, GA; and 
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, have withdrawn as parties to 
this venture.
    No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned

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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 January 12, 
2018. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to 
Section 6(b) of the Act on February 12, 2018 (83 FR 6050).

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-08438 Filed 4-23-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-11-P
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