[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 56590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22447]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Petroleum Environmental Research Forum 
(``PERF'') Project No. 9608

    Notice is hereby given that, on July 1, 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''), Phillips Petroleum Company 
(``Phillips'') 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 Phillips Petroleum 
Company, Bartlesville, OK; Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Linden, 
NJ; Union Oil Company of California dba Unocal Corporation, Brea, CA; 
Stichting Grondmechanica Delft, Delft, The Netherlands; Port of 
Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; and BP Corporation North America 
Inc., Lisle, IL.
    The nature and objectives of the venture are to evaluate, develop, 
apply and transfer technology and information that will assist in cost 
effective characterization of petroleum contaminated sites. The project 
will be use as a forum for: (a) Exchanging information about new 
technologies and frameworks, (b) promoting a greater awareness and 
understanding of rapid site assessment approaches and (c) advancing 
regulatory acceptance of the approach. The scope of this project will 
include identifying and transferring existing technology, and 
developing new technologies, in the following areas: (1) Reviewing and 
evaluating emerging RSA (Rapid Site Assessment) processes and tools; 
(2) identifying situations in which RSA tools can be cost-effectively 
used; (3) providing guidance for the application of RSA tools; (4) 
identifying emerging technology; (5) exchanging case histories 
highlighting practical operational experience gained, as well as 
analytical data and results; and (6) implementing field tests of new 
technology to demonstrate technical feasibility and cost-effectiveness 
for petroleum contaminated sites.

Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
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