[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 70935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30186]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--42 Volt Working Group

    Notice is hereby given that, on October 4, 2000, 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 42 Volt Working Group 
has filed written notifications 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 
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; DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI; and Ford 
Motor Company, Dearborn, MI. The nature and objectives of the venture 
are to research ways to address the challenges associated with the 
conversion of motor vehicles to 42 volt electrical systems. The higher 
voltage system is expected to mitigate the negative impacts of 
inceasing vehicle power demands by allowing significantly smaller wires 
and electronics devices. The research is expected to include 
investigation into areas such as voltage regulation, electrical arcing, 
corrosion, and other topics as they relate to the conversion to 42 volt 
systems. To accomplish this objective, the parties are working together 
and with various potential suppliers to fund studies on this technology 
and to investigate common interfaces and performance. The parties 
expect to share the information generated with other suppliers and 
vehicle manufacturers in the future and to explore standards with 
industry standard-setting groups.

Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 00-30186 Filed 11-27-00; 8:45 am]
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