[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 235 (Thursday, December 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 64533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30983]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993 PNGV Mechanical Energy Storage 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. Sec. 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 a Mechanical Energy Storage Technical 
Team to conduct joint research aimed at developing and demonstrating 
viability of lightweight, compact high power energy storage devices, 
capable of storing and releasing energy at high power levels at very 
high levels of efficiency in automotive applications. The research and 
development activities of this group involve efforts to develop 
flywheel energy storage systems, including efforts to develop 
lightweight, high strength materials, nearly frictionless bearings, and 
vehicle mounting systems for flywheels. Flywheel research also includes 
containment and safety in the event of failure or crash and reducing 
the cost of these devices. In addition to flywheels, the team may also 
conduct research and development on other mechanical energy storage 
systems, such as hydraulic/pneumatic systems. Research on these systems 
would include developing advanced energy storage accumulators, improved 
hydraulic pump/motor combinations, and system integration. The results 
of these efforts will support the Partnership for a New Generation of 
Vehicles (PNGV) and help the parties better meet the expected needs of 
their respective customers worldwide. PNGV is the joint effort of the 
Federal Government and the U.S. auto industry to develop affordable, 
fuel-efficient, low-emission automobiles that meets today's performance 
standards. To meet these objectives, the parties will collect, exchange 
and analyze research information, interact with government agencies, 
universities, suppliers and other interested entities and perform other 
acts allowed by the Act that would advance these goals.
    Contact: Steven J. Cernak, General Motors Corporation Legal Staff, 
3031 West Grand Blvd, P.O. Box 33122, Detroit, MI 48232, (313) 974-
7735.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 96-30983 Filed 12-4-96; 8:45 am]
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