[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 8993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4831]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--United Technologies Corporation & Pratt, 
Whitney, Government Engines & Space Propulsion Division

    Notice is hereby given that, on January 15, 1997, 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''), United Technologies, 
Pratt & Whitney, Government Engines & Space Propulsion Division 
(``P&W''), an unincorporated operating unit of United Technologies 
Corporation (``UTC''), has filed written notification on behalf of UTC 
and its participating business units, 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 
notification was filed for the purpose of limiting recovery of 
plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.
    Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties 
are UTC, Hartford, CT (acting through United Technologies Research 
Center, East Hartford, CT and Pratt & Whitney GESP, West Palm Beach, 
FL); SKF USA, Inc., Jamestown, NY (acting through its MRC Bearings 
Division); Saint-Gobain/Norton Industrial Ceramics Corporation, 
Worcester, MA (acting through its Norton Advanced Ceramics Division); 
and the University of Florida, Gainsville, FL (acting through its 
office of Engineering Research). The parties entered into a 
Collaboration Agreement effective November 27, 1996 to engage in 
cooperative research and development in the area of affordable large 
silicon nitride rolling elements, including, without limitation, the 
experimental building, finishing, assembly and testing of models, 
prototypes and equipment, and the development of materials and 
processes.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 97-4831 Filed 2-26-97; 8:45 am]
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