[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 203 (Thursday, October 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 61870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23524]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--National Marine Manufacturers Association

    Notice is hereby given that, on September 20, 2004, pursuant to 
section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 
1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), National Marine 
Manufacturers Association (``NMMA'') has filed written notifications 
simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade 
Commission disclosing (1) the name and principal place of business of 
the standards development organization and (2) the nature and scope of 
its standards development activities. 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 name and principal place 
of business of the standards development organization is: National 
Marine Manufacturers Association, Chicago, IL. The nature and scope of 
NMMA's standards development activities are: to develop, promulgate and 
make available voluntary lubricant performance standards for the marine 
industry. NMMA establishes performance standards and testing procedures 
for marine engine oils to assist boaters and manufacturers in 
identifying engine oils which have been specially formulated to 
withstand the rigors of use in marine engines. NMMA's voluntary 
consensus standards are developed by NMMA members with comments from 
the public. NMMA members include original equipment manufacturers, test 
laboratories, oil marketers and oil additive companies.
    Additional information concerning NMMA can be obtained from Tom 
Marhevko at NMMA at (312) 946-6213.

Dorothy B. Fountain,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 04-23524 Filed 10-20-04; 8:45 am]
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