[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 169 (Thursday, September 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52128-52129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17420]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--World Council of Optometry Global Commission on 
Ophthalmic Standards

    Notice is hereby given that, on July 20, 2005, pursuant to Section 
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), World Council of Optometry Global 
Commission on Ophthalmic Standards (``WCO GCOS'') 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: World Council 
of Optometry Global Commission on Ophthalmic Standards, Elkins Park, 
PA. The nature and scope of WCO GCOS's standards development activities 
are: the WCO GCOS provides for voluntary, impartial ophthalmic product 
evaluation resulting in the issuance of a seal of acceptance for those 
ophthalmic products that meet published standards specifications 
developed by the WCO GCOS, including biological, laboratory, and/or 
clinical evaluations, or the issuance of a seal of certification for 
those ophthalmic products that meet standards already approved by 
accepted standards organizations and which are designated for use by 
the WCO GCOS. The WCO GCOS selects the categories of products to be 
evaluated and develops evaluation specifications/standards for those 
ophthalmic products using the American National Standard Institute's 
Third Party Certification Program Principles (ANSI Z34. 1-1993). 
Product categories for which the WCO GCOS currently has approved 
standards are: ultraviolet absorbers and blockers. Additional 
categories are always under review. The WCO GCOS abides by a strict 
Code of Conduct for reviewing any applications for seals of acceptance 
or certification and for developing

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approved evaluation specifications/standards.

Dorthy B. Fountain,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 05-17420 Filed 8-31-05; 8:45 am]
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