[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14817-14818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8041]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Rotorcraft Industry Technology Association, 
Inc.

    Notice is hereby given that, on September 28, 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 Rotorcraft Industry 
Technology Association, Inc. (``RITA'') has filed written notices 
simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade 
Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties and (2) the 
nature and objectives of 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 parties 
are: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, TX; The Boeing Company, 
on behalf of Boeing Helicopters, Philadelphia, PA; McDonnell Douglas 
Helicopter Company, Mesa, AZ; and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporations, 
Stratford, CT.
    The nature and objectives of the research programs are to support 
and stimulate cooperative research and development of advanced 
rotorcraft technology in conjunction with the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration (``NASA''), the United States Department of 
Defense (``DOD''), and the Federal Aviation Administration (``FAA''). 
The purpose of RITA is to develop technology processes and standards to 
improve the international competitiveness capabilities of the U.S. 
Rotorcraft Industry and to ensure the superiority of the U.S. Military 
Rotorcraft. The joint venture seeks to further these goals in 
cooperation with NASA, DOD, and the FAA, as well as other interested 
parties. RITA's primary functions will include selection of research 
and development projects, conduct of research and development projects, 
evaluation of

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research and development projects, and related activities.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 96-8041 Filed 4-2-96; 8:45 am]
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