[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 13971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5712]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Portland Cement Association (``PCA'')

    Notice is hereby given that, on February 13, 2001, pursuant to 
section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 
1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Portland Cement Association 
has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney 
General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its 
membership status. The notifications were filed for the purpose of 
extending the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust 
plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. 
Specifically, Allentown Cement Company, Allentown, PA was absorbed by 
Lehigh Portland Cement Company, Blandon, PA; Magotteaux-Slegten has 
changed its name to Magotteaux, Inc., Brentwood, TN; and Fuller Company 
has changed its name to F.L. Smidth Inc., Bethlehem, PA. Also, Air 
Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA; and Trinity Consultants, 
Inc., Olathe, KS have been added as parties to this venture. And Herzog 
Automation, Cleveland, OH has been dropped as a party to this venture.
    No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned 
activity of the group research project. Membership in this group 
research project remains open, and Portland Cement Association intends 
to file additional written notification disclosing all changes in 
membership.
    On January 7, 1985, Portland Cement Association filed its original 
notification pursuant to section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of 
Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to section 
6(b) of the Act on February 5, 1985 (50 FR 5015).
    The last notification was filed with the Department on June 27, 
2000. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to 
section 6(b) of the Act on August 11, 2000 (65 FR 49266).

Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 01-5712 Filed 3-7-01; 8:45 am]
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