[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 37 (Thursday, February 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 8811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4025]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--American International Recruitment Council

    Notice is hereby given that, on January 27, 2009, pursuant to 
Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 
1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act'') American International 
Recruitment Council (``AIRC'') 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: American 
International Recruitment Council, Cincinnati, OH. The nEtture and 
scope of AIRC's standards development activities are: (i) Develop 
standards of ethical practice pertaining to recruitment of 
international students to American educational institutions, such 
standards to address two constituencies: Educational Institutions and 
Student Recruitment Agents; (ii) develop best practices and training to 
assist overseas student recruitment agents and institutions themselves 
to better serve students seeking admission to American educational 
institutions, and (iii) establish a framework through which 
participating agents can have their practices certified.

Patricia A. Brink,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. E9-4025 Filed 2-25-09; 8:45 am]
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