[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 13518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7369]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Petroleum Environmental Research Forum Project 
No. 93-24

    Notice is hereby given that, on February 26, 1996, 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 participants in the 
Petroleum Environmental Research Forum (``PERF'') Project No. 93-24, 
titled ``Biodegradation and Metabolism of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether 
and Other Tertiary Ethers,'' have filed written notifications 
simultaneously with the Attorney General and with the Federal Trade 
Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties to PERF Project 
No. 93-24 and (2) the nature and objectives of the research program to 
be performed in accordance with the Project. 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 current parties participating in PERF Project No. 93-24 are: Amoco 
Corporation, Chicago, IL; ELF Aquitaine Inc., Washington, D.C.; Union 
Oil Company of California (Unocal), Brea, CA.
    The nature and objective of the research program performed in 
accordance with PERF Project No 93-24 is to assess biodegradation and 
metabolism of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and other tertiary 
ethers.
    Participation in this project will remain open to interested 
persons and organizations until issuance of the final Project Report, 
which is presently anticipated to occur approximately in September, 
1996. The participants intend to file additional written notifications 
disclosing all changes in its membership.
    Information about participating in PERF Project No. 93-24 may be 
obtained by contacting Ms. Minoo Javanmardian, Amoco Corporation, 
Naperville, IL.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 96-7369 Filed 3-26-96; 8:45 am]
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