Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Automated Driving Behaviors Consortium, 29824 [2018-13674]

Download as PDF sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 29824 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 123 / Tuesday, June 26, 2018 / Notices relating to the requested remedial orders; (iii) identify like or directly competitive articles that complainant, its licensees, or third parties make in the United States which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded; (iv) indicate whether complainant, complainant’s licensees, and/or third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles potentially subject to the requested exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and (v) explain how the requested remedial orders would impact United States consumers. Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of business, eight calendar days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. There will be further opportunities for comment on the public interest after the issuance of any final initial determination in this investigation. 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 § 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3325) in a prominent place on the cover page and/ or the first page. (See Handbook for Electonic Filing Procedures, Electronic Filing Procedures).1 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. 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VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Jun 25, 2018 Jkt 244001 information and documents for which confidential treatment is properly sought, submitted to the Commission for purposes of this Investigation may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, 2 solely for cybersecurity purposes. All nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.3 This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). By order of the Commission. Issued: June 21, 2018. Katherine Hiner, Supervisory Attorney. Dearborn, MI; General Motors LLC, Warren, MI; Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., Superior Township, MI; Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Ann Arbor, MI; Nissan Technical Center N.A., Farmington Hills, MI; Toyota Motor North America, Plano, Texas; and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI. The general area of ADB Consortium’s planned activity is to fund and conduct multiple research projects limited to specific areas with specifically-defined technical goals which the participants believe will speed the development and ultimate consumer access to safe vehicles equipped with Automated Driving Systems (ADS). ADB Consortium’s objectives are to gain further knowledge and understanding of ADS-equipped vehicle interactions with public safety through research into common operational use cases. Suzanne Morris, Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2018–13674 Filed 6–25–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–11–P [FR Doc. 2018–13726 Filed 6–25–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—R Consortium, Inc. Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Automated Driving Behaviors Consortium Notice is hereby given that, on June 1, 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’’), Automated Driving Behaviors Consortium (‘‘ADB 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: FCA USA LLC, Auburn Hills, MI; Ford Motor Company, 2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. 3 Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice is hereby given that, on June 8, 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’’), R Consortium, Inc. (‘‘R Consortium’’) 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, Ketchum Trading LLC, Chicago, IL, 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 R Consortium intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On September 15, 2015, R Consortium 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 E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 29824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13674]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Automated Driving Behaviors Consortium

    Notice is hereby given that, on June 1, 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''), Automated Driving Behaviors 
Consortium (``ADB 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: FCA USA LLC, Auburn Hills, MI; Ford Motor Company, 
Dearborn, MI; General Motors LLC, Warren, MI; Hyundai America Technical 
Center, Inc., Superior Township, MI; Mercedes-Benz Research & 
Development North America, Ann Arbor, MI; Nissan Technical Center N.A., 
Farmington Hills, MI; Toyota Motor North America, Plano, Texas; and 
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI.
    The general area of ADB Consortium's planned activity is to fund 
and conduct multiple research projects limited to specific areas with 
specifically-defined technical goals which the participants believe 
will speed the development and ultimate consumer access to safe 
vehicles equipped with Automated Driving Systems (ADS). ADB 
Consortium's objectives are to gain further knowledge and understanding 
of ADS-equipped vehicle interactions with public safety through 
research into common operational use cases.

Suzanne Morris,
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-13674 Filed 6-25-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-11-P
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