[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18714]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Interchangeable Virtual Instruments Foundation, 
Inc.

    Notice is hereby given that, on June 30, 2003, pursuant to section 
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Interchangeable Virtual 
Instruments Foundation, Inc. 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, ICS Electronics, 
Pleasanton, CA; and GCSD Division of Harris Corp., Melbourne, FL have 
been added as parties to this venture. Also, Solectron, Milpitas, CA; 
and Nokia Mobile Phones Inc., San Diego, CA 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 Interchangeable Virtual Instruments 
Foundation, Inc. intends to file additional written notification 
disclosing all changes in membership.
    On May 29, 2001, Interchangeable Virtual Instruments Foundation, 
Inc. 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 July 30, 2001 (66 FR 
39336).
    The last notification was filed with the Department on April 8, 
2003. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to 
section 6(b) of the Act on May 7, 2003 (68 FR 24502).

Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 03-18714 Filed 7-22-03; 8:45 am]
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