Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-CHEDE-8, 40079-40080 [2021-15820]
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Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on April 8, 2021 (86 FR 18300).
Suzanne Morris,
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics,
Antitrust Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Electrified Vehicle and
Energy Storage Evaluation
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Notice is hereby given that, on June
16, 2021, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Electrified Vehicle
and Energy Storage Evaluation
(‘‘EVESE’’) 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, The Dow Chemical
Company, Midland, MI, has been added
as a party to this venture. In addition,
AMTE Power, Ltd., Caithess, UK, 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withdrawn as a party to this venture.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 EVESE
intends to file additional written
notifications disclosing all changes in
membership.
On September 24, 2020, EVESE 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 October 15, 2020 (85
FR 65423).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on February 10, 2021. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on March 10, 2021 (86 FR 13750).
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Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—The Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
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Suzanne Morris,
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics,
Antitrust Division.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice is hereby given that, on May
25, 2021, 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,
Inc. (‘‘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, 17 new standards have
been initiated and 2 existing standards
are being revised. More detail regarding
these changes can be found at: https://
standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/sba/
may2021.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 5, 2021. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on May 11, 2021 (86 FR 25887).
Suzanne Morris,
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics,
Antitrust Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—ASTM International
Standards
Notice is hereby given that on May 27,
2021 pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), ASTM International
(‘‘ASTM’’) 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
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provisions limiting the recovery of
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
under specified circumstances.
Specifically, ASTM has provided an
updated list of current, ongoing ASTM
activities originating between February
17, 2021 and May 24, 2021 designated
as Work Items. A complete listing of
ASTM Work Items, along with a brief
description of each, is available at
https://www.astm.org.
On September 15, 2004, ASTM 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 10, 2004
(69 FR 65226). The last notification with
the Department was filed on February
22, 2021. A notice was filed in the
Federal Register on April 8, 2021 (86 FR
18327).
Suzanne Morris,
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics,
Antitrust Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—CHEDE–8
Notice is hereby given that, on June 2,
2021, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), CHEDE–8 (‘‘CHEDE–
8’’) 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, Dongfeng Commercial
Vehicle Co., LTM, Hubei, CHINA, has
been added 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 CHEDE–8
intends to file additional written
notifications disclosing all changes in
membership.
On December 4, 2019, CHEDE–8 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 December 30, 2019
(84 FR 71977).
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The last notification was filed with
the Department on January 6, 2021. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on January 19, 2021 (86 FR 5251).
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on April 8, 2021 (86 FR 18299).
Suzanne Morris,
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics,
Antitrust Division.
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Suzanne Morris,
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics,
Antitrust Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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Secretary’s Order 02–2021—To
Withdraw Secretary’s Order 10–2020,
Statement of Policy Regarding
Independence of Advisory Committee
Members
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
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Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Advanced Media
Workflow Association, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on June
25, 2021, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Advanced Media
Workflow Association, 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,
Christie Digital Systems, Phoenix, AZ;
Cobalt Digital Inc., Champaign, IL; and
Pedro Ferreira (individual member),
Lavra, PORTUGAL, have been added as
parties to this venture.
Also, Beijing Gefei Tech Co., Ltd.,
Beijing, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA, 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 Advanced
Media Workflow Association, Inc.
intends to file additional written
notifications disclosing all changes in
membership.
On March 28, 2000, Advanced Media
Workflow Association, 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 June 29, 2000 (65 FR 40127).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on March 24, 2021. A
notice was published in the Federal
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1. Purpose. To withdraw Secretary’s
Order 10–2020, Statement of Policy
Regarding Independence of Advisory
Committee Members.
2. Authorities and Directives Affected.
A. Authorities. This Order is issued
pursuant to the following authorities:
1. 29 U.S.C. 551 et seq.;
2. 5 U.S.C. 301–02; and
3. 5 U.S.C. app. 2, 1–15.
B. Directives Affected. Secretary’s
Order 10–2020 is hereby withdrawn.
3. Definitions. ‘‘Committee’’ refers to
any advisory committee, committee,
board, task force, or working group to
which the Secretary or the Secretary’s
designee appoints individuals subject to
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
and their subcommittees. This Order
does not apply to internal committees,
boards, task forces, or working groups,
or to purely interagency committees,
boards, task forces, or working groups.
4. Background. The stated purpose of
Secretary’s Order 10–2020 was to
strengthen the quality and reliability of
advice provided by advisory committees
to the Department of Labor (DOL), by
identifying factors to be used in
selecting committee members that will
increase transparency in the
disbursement of taxpayer dollars,
enhance public confidence in advisory
committees, and promote efficiency in
the selection of candidates to serve on
advisory committees. The formation of
Committees and the selection of their
membership are governed in detail by
the Department of Labor Manual Series.
Secretary’s Order 10–2020 established
new, additional procedures for the
evaluation of Committee members by
requiring additional consideration of a
candidate’s financial interests in DOL
grants and contracts, and requiring
agencies to collect a candidate
attestation, the Individual’s SelfCertification of Financial Independence,
from nominees. If the candidate was
unable to self-certify, the agency head
could review the circumstances to
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determine whether the candidate was
sufficiently financially independent
from (i.e., not so directly related to) DOL
programs making grants or contract
disbursements. These requirements
were imposed in addition to the
rigorous candidate background checks
agencies perform routinely per DOL
policy, although there had been no
demonstrated necessity for the
additional attestations or separate
analyses Secretary’s Order 10–2020
requires. Furthermore, Secretary’s Order
10–2020 does not apply to all DOL
advisory committee members as it
provides for specific and qualified
exceptions, and allows agencies to make
case-by-case, independent
determinations as to whether a
candidate is sufficiently financially
independent if a candidate is unable to
self-certify, rendering its application
inconsistent and arbitrary. As such,
Secretary’s Order 10–2020 has created
superfluous procedures with no
demonstrated value justifying the
additional administrative burden. While
the Department has a strong interest in
obtaining expert advice from its
Committees, the Department has
determined these new procedures on
balance to be unnecessary. Accordingly,
this Order rescinds Secretary’s Order
10–2020. Appointments previously
made under Secretary’s Order 10–2020
are unaffected by this Order.
5. Responsibilities.
A. The Deputy Secretary is
responsible for issuing written
guidance, as necessary, to implement
this Order.
B. The Committee Management
Officer, as required by § 8(b) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, is
responsible for coordinating all Federal
Advisory Committee activities with
DOL agencies.
C. The Assistant Secretary for
Administration and Management, in
consultation with the Deputy Secretary,
Solicitor of Labor, and the Committee
Management Officer, is responsible for
maintaining internal Department
guidance related to the selection and
appointment of members to Committees.
D. The Solicitor of Labor is
responsible for providing legal advice to
the Department on all matters arising in
the implementation and administration
of this Order.
7. Privacy. This Order is subject to the
applicable laws, regulations, and
procedures concerning the privacy of
applicants to Committees.
8. Controlling Law; Administrative
Matters. The requirements of this Order
are intended to be general in nature, and
accordingly will be construed and
implemented consistent with more
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 140 (Monday, July 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993--CHEDE-8
Notice is hereby given that, on June 2, 2021, pursuant to Section
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993,
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), CHEDE-8 (``CHEDE-8'') 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, Dongfeng
Commercial Vehicle Co., LTM, Hubei, CHINA, has been added 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 CHEDE-8 intends to file additional
written notifications disclosing all changes in membership.
On December 4, 2019, CHEDE-8 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 December 30, 2019 (84 FR 71977).
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The last notification was filed with the Department on January 6,
2021. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to
Section 6(b) of the Act on January 19, 2021 (86 FR 5251).
Suzanne Morris,
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics, Antitrust Division.
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