[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 235 (Thursday, December 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64532-64533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30981]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993 PNGV Electrical and Electronics Technical Team

    Notice is hereby given that, on October 30, 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''), General Motors Corporation 
filed notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the 
Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties 
to and (2) the nature and objectives of a research and development 
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 General Motors 
Corporation, Detroit, MI; Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI; and 
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI.
    The parties have established an Electrical and Electronics 
Technical Team to conduct joint research on electrical and electronic 
devices for applications in technologically advanced vehicles that can 
meet the goals of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles 
(PNGV). PNGV is the joint effort of Federal Government and the U.S. 
Auto Industry to develop affordable, fuel-efficient, low-emission 
automobiles that meet today's performance standards. The objective of 
the joint effort is to develop advanced electrical and electronic 
devices that can significantly improve vehicle

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performance with high dynamic response and improve fuel economy. The 
results of this research can be applied in such areas as battery 
charging, electric steering assist, high intensity lighting, active 
suspension, air conditioning, regenerative braking and electric 
propulsion. To accomplish this objective, the Parties, working closely 
with various government entities, suppliers, and universities, will 
conduct research on various electrical and electronic breakthrough 
technologies, including power electronic control systems, adjustable-
speed drives, power inverters, semi-conductors, and advanced motor/
generator technologies and perform other acts allowed by the National 
Cooperative Research and Production Act that would advance these goals.
    Contact: Steven J. Cernak, General Motors Corporation Legal Staff, 
3031 West Grand Boulevard, P.O. Box 33122, M.C. 482-207-700, Detroit, 
MI 48232, (313) 974-7735.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 96-30981 Filed 12-4-96; 8:45 am]
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