[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49044-49045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23959]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Southwest Research Institute: Naturally 
Aspirated Tier III

    Notice is hereby given that, on August 6, 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''), Southwest Research Institute: 
Naturally Aspirated Tier III 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

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circumstances. Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of 
the parties are Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL; Denso Corporation, 
Kariya-City, JAPAN; European Engine Alliance, Maidenhead, Berks, UNITED 
KINGDOM; Kubota Corporation, Sakai-City, JAPAN; Lombardini S.R.L., Via 
Cav. A. Lombardini, ITALY; Robert Bosch GmbH, Gerlingen-Schillerhohe, 
GERMANY; and Yanmar Diesel Engine Co., Ltd., Maibara Sakata, JAPAN. The 
nature and objectives of the venture are to develop emissions reduction 
technology for nonroad, naturally-aspirated diesel engines, 75 kW only, 
as well as to demonstrate compliance with regulated emissions 
standards. The emission goals will simultaneously address the proposed 
United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Tier 3 emissions 
standards and anticipated European and Japanese emissions regulations. 
The Naturally Aspirated Tier III Program will try to achieve the 
emission goals with the fuel economy, CO2 and specific 
engine power comparable to US EPA Tier 2 compliant naturally-aspirated 
engines. The emissions are to be achieved over test cycles, including, 
but not limited to, the ISO 8178 C1, ISO 8178 D2, and ISO 8178 G2 
steady-state cycles.
    Membership in this research group remains open, and the 
participants intend to file additional written notifications disclosing 
all changes in membership or planned activities.

Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 01-23959 Filed 9-24-01; 8:45 am]
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