[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 5409] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-3010] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Center for Waste Reduction Technologies; Novel Reactor Design Joint Venture Notice is hereby given that, on December 19, 1995, 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 Center for Waste Reduction Technologies, for itself and for the participants in the Novel Reactor Design project, (hereinafter ``Novel Reactor Design Joint Venture'') filed a written notification simultaneously with the Attorney General and with the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties participating in the joint venture and (2) the nature and objectives of the joint venture. The notification was 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 are: Center for Waste Reduction Technologies, New York, NY; American Institute of Chemical Engineers, New York, NY; Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA; Eastman Chemical Company, Batesville, AK; Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO; Olin Corporation, Lake Charles, LA; Rhone Poulenc Inc., Monmouth Junction, NJ; SRI International, Menlo Park, CA; and U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC. The nature and objectives of this joint venture are to conduct an experimental demonstration to confirm the operational utility and advantages of the basic concept for a novel reactor design for complex, exothermic reactions, such as oxidations or sulfonations, in such a way that yields are maximized and by-product formation and waste generation are minimized. Participation in this joint venture will remain open to qualified persons and organizations. Information regarding participation in this joint venture may be obtained from: Center for Waste Reduction Technologies, 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017-2395. Constance K. Robinson, Director of Operations, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 96-3010 Filed 2-9-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-01-M