[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 65238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31462]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993; PNGV Fuel Cell 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 Fuel Cell Technical Team to conduct 
joint research aimed at developing and demonstrating a viable fuel cell 
powertrain. The activity encompasses several related tasks including 
research and development efforts on fuel cells, stacks, modules and 
components as well as development of fuel processing technologies, fuel 
cell systems integration, and fuel cell/vehicle integration. The 
results of this effort will support the Partnership for a New 
Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) effort and allow each party to better 
service customers around the world. PNGV is the joint effort of the 
Federal Government and the U.S. auto industry to develop affordable, 
fuel-efficient, low-emission automobiles that meet today's performance 
standards. To meet these objectives, the parties will collect, exchange 
and analyze research information, interact with government, auto 
industry and other entities interested in this area 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 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. 96-31462 Filed 12-10-96; 8:45 am]
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