[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 148 (Wednesday, July 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 39986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19396]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Petroleum Environmental Research Forum Project 
No. 95-12
    Notice is hereby given that, on July 1, 1996, pursuant to Section 
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 
15 U.S.C. Sec. 4301 et seq. (``Act''), the Petroleum Environmental 
Research Forum (``PERF'') Project No. 95-12, titled ``Monitoring of 
Composting and Soil Bioremediation'', has filed written notifications 
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 venture. 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: 
Chevron Research and Technology Company, Richmond, CA; BP Oil Company, 
Cleveland, OH; Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, TX; and 
Atlantic Richfield Company, Plano, TX. The nature and objective of this 
project is to improve the methods that can be used to monitor 
composting and soil bioremediation projects. Research and development 
work required in furtherance of the project is to be carried out by 
Bioremediation Consulting, Inc.
    Participation in this project will remain open to interested 
persons and organizations until the Project Completion Date, which is 
presently anticipated to occur approximately August 31, 1997, but no 
later than December 31, 1998. The participants intend to file 
additional written notifications disclosing all changes in its 
membership. Information regarding participation in the project may be 
obtained from Ms. Sara J. McMillen, Chevron Research and Technology 
Company, 100 Chevron Way, Richmond, CA 94802-1627, telephone (510) 242-
3485, Fax (510) 242-1954.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 96-19396 Filed 7-30-96; 8:45 am]
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