Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 58172-58173 [2019-23637]

Download as PDF 58172 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 210 / Wednesday, October 30, 2019 / Notices 21(a)), the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.), and the Defense Production Act (Pub. L. 81–774). Michael Magyar, USGS, Associate Director, National Minerals Information Center. [FR Doc. 2019–23661 Filed 10–29–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338–11–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey [GX19LR000F60100; OMB Control Number 1028–0059] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing to renew an Information Collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 29, 2019. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget’s Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior by email at OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please provide a copy of your comments to U.S. Geological Survey, Information Collections Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by email to gs-info_ collections@usgs.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 1028–0059 in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Elizabeth S. Sangine by email at escottsangine@usgs.gov, or by telephone at 703–648–7720. You may also view the ICR at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Oct 29, 2019 Jkt 250001 reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on June 17, 2019, 84 FR 28068. We did not receive any public comments in response to that notice. We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comments addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper functions of the USGS; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the USGS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the USGS minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Abstract: The collection of this information is required by the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), and will, upon request, provide the CTBT Technical Secretariat with geographic locations of sites where chemical explosions greater than 300 tons TNT-equivalent have occurred. Title of Collection: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. OMB Control Number: 1028–0059. Form Number: USGS Form 9–4040–A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Business or Other-For-Profit Institutions: U.S. nonfuel minerals producers. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 2,500. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,500. Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 625. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Frequency of Collection: Annually. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: There are no ‘‘nonhour cost’’ burdens associated with this IC. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The authorities for this action are the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 (30 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the National Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 21(a)), the CTBT Part III, and the CTBT USGS-Department of Defense Memorandum of Agreement. Michael Magyar, Associate Director, National Minerals Information Center. [FR Doc. 2019–23660 Filed 10–29–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338–11–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Notice is hereby given that, on September 10, 2019, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (‘‘IEEE’’) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing additions or changes to its standards development activities. 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, 500 new standards have been initiated and 360 existing standards are being revised. More detail regarding these changes can be found at: https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/ sba/jun2015.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ sep2015.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ oct2015.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ dec2015.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ feb2016.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ mar2016.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ may2016.html, https:// E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 210 / Wednesday, October 30, 2019 / Notices standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ jun2016.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ sep2016.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ dec2016.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ feb2017.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ mar2017.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ may2017.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ jun2017.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ sep2017.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ dec2017.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ feb2018.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ mar2018.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ may2018.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ jun2018.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ sept2018.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ oct2018.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ dec2018.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ feb2019.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ mar2019.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ may2019.html, https:// standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/ june2019.html. On February 8, 2015, the IEEE Board of Directors approved an update of the IEEE patent policy for standards development, which became effective on 15 March 2015. The updated policy is available at https://standards.ieee.org/ develop/policies/bylaws/approvedchanges.pdf and, from the effective date, will be available at https:// standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/ bylaws/sect6-7.html. On September 17, 2004, IEEE 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 November 3, 2004 (69 FR 64105). The last notification was filed with the Department on April 13, 2015. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on May 27, 2015 (80 FR 30267). DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Pxi Systems Alliance, Inc. Notice Pursuant to The National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation Operating Under the Name of the American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics Notice is hereby given that, on October 10, 2019, 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, Acculogic Inc., Markham, CANADA, has been added as a party to this venture. Also, Anritsu Company, Morgan Hill, CA; and INTERLATIN, Tlaquepaque, ME´XICO, 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 PXI Systems intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. 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 July 23, 2019. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on August 9, 2019 (84 FR 39372). Suzanne Morris, Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2019–23628 Filed 10–29–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–11–P Notice is hereby given that, on October 8, 2019, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), the Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation operating under the name of the American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (‘‘AIM Photonics’’) 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, Syntec Technologies, Inc., Rochester, NY; and Pacific Bioscience of California, Inc., Menlo Park, CA, 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 AIM Photonics intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On June 16, 2016, AIM Photonics 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 25, 2016 (81 FR 48450). The last notification was filed with the Department on July 26, 2019. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on September 13, 2019 (84 FR 48378). Suzanne Morris, Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2019–23623 Filed 10–29–19; 8:45 am] Suzanne Morris, Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit Antitrust Division. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58172-58173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Institute of Electrical and Electronics 
Engineers

    Notice is hereby given that, on September 10, 2019, pursuant to 
Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 
1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), the Institute of Electrical 
and Electronics Engineers (``IEEE'') has filed written notifications 
simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade 
Commission disclosing additions or changes to its standards development 
activities. 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, 500 new 
standards have been initiated and 360 existing standards are being 
revised. More detail regarding these changes can be found at: https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/jun2015.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/sep2015.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/oct2015.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/dec2015.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/feb2016.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/mar2016.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/may2016.html, https://

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standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/jun2016.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/sep2016.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/dec2016.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/feb2017.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/mar2017.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/may2017.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/jun2017.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/sep2017.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/dec2017.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/feb2018.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/mar2018.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/may2018.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/jun2018.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/sept2018.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/oct2018.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/dec2018.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/feb2019.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/mar2019.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/may2019.html, https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/june2019.html.
    On February 8, 2015, the IEEE Board of Directors approved an update 
of the IEEE patent policy for standards development, which became 
effective on 15 March 2015. The updated policy is available at https://standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/bylaws/approved-changes.pdf and, 
from the effective date, will be available at https://standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/bylaws/sect6-7.html.
    On September 17, 2004, IEEE 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 November 3, 2004 (69 FR 64105).
    The last notification was filed with the Department on April 13, 
2015. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to 
Section 6(b) of the Act on May 27, 2015 (80 FR 30267).

Suzanne Morris,
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-23637 Filed 10-29-19; 8:45 am]
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