[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 18409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10217]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993; Auto Body Consortium, Inc., Intelligent 
Resistance Welding Joint Venture

    Notice is hereby given that, on December 26, 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''), Auto Body Consortium, 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, American 
Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, DC; Battelle, Columbus, OH; and 
Lobdell-Emery, Alma, MI have become members of the Joint Venture. 
Additionally, the following companies have withdrawn their membership 
from the Joint Venture: Alcoa, Alcoa Center, PA; Bethlehem Steel Corp., 
Southfield, MI; Computer Integrated Welding, Auburn Hills, MI; Detroit 
Center Tool, Detroit, MI; and Grossel Tool Company, Fraser, MI.
    No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned 
activities of the Joint Venture. Membership remains open, and the 
Consortium intends to file additional written notification disclosing 
any changes in membership.
    On September 8, 1995, the Auto Body Consortium 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 6, 1995 (60 FR 62476). An additional 
notification was filed on September 22, 1995 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 April 12, 1996 (61 FR 
16267).
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 96-10217 Filed 4-24-96; 8:45 am]
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