[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 52744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20408]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Auto Body Consortium, Inc.--``Hot Metal Gas 
Forming'' (``HMGF'')

    Notice is hereby given that, on July 19, 2002, pursuant to Section 
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Auto Body Consortium, Inc.--``Hot 
Metal Gas Forming'' (``HMGF'') 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, Antarum Institute, 
Ann Arbor, MI has merged with Auto Body Consortium, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI 
and assumed its membership in the venture. Also, Temper Incorporated, 
Rockford, MI has been added as a party to this venture. In addition, 
Tower Automotive, Milwaukee, WI and Troy Design and Manufacturing, 
Medford, MI have been dropped as parties 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 Auto Body Consortium, Inc.--``Hot 
Metal Gas Forming'' (``HMGF'') intends to file additional written 
notification disclosing all changes in membership.
    On December 21, 1998, Auto Body Consortium, Inc.--``Hot Metal Gas 
Forming'' (``HMGF'') 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 
18, 1999 (64 FR 8124).
    The last notification was filed with the Department on March 8, 
2002. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to 
Section 6(b) of the Act on April 4, 2002 (67 FR 16124).

Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 02-20408 Filed 8-12-02; 8:45 am]
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