[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 202 (Thursday, October 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 54221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26607]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Research Consortium on Non-Heat Treatable Auto 
Body Sheet

    Notice is hereby given that, on April 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 American Society of 
Mechanical Engineers, as Administrator for the Research Consortium on 
Non-Heat Treatable Auto Body Sheet (``the Consortium'') has failed 
written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the 
Federal Trade Commission on behalf of itself and the Consortium's 
members 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: 
ARCO Aluminum, Inc., Louisville, KY; Commonwealth Aluminum, Lewisport, 
KY, and; Ravenswood Aluminum Co., Ravenswood, WV. The nature and 
objective of the Consortium is to provide a national focus for 
identifying and resolving technical issues concerned with the 
development of non-heat treatable auto body sheet. To accomplish that 
purpose the members of the Consortium may: (1) Collect and exchange 
technical information; (2) assess the current state of knowledge and 
identify information gaps; (3) evaluate the adequacy of research or 
technology development programs of government and industry, and 
recommend appropriate actions; (4) evaluate the adequacy of current 
available instrumentation equipment or applications software, and 
encourage improvements; (5) advance technical capabilities by planning, 
organizing, and raising funds for and managing commissioned studies 
and/or laboratory research; (6) interact with public and private 
organizations, and; (7) foster the development of appropriate 
standards.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 96-26607 Filed 10-16-96; 8:45 am]
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