[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 70760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29076]


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 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


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

    Notice is hereby given that, on October 12, 2011, 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 Brush 
Manufacturers Association (``ABMA'') 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 
Brush Manufacturers Association, Aurora, IL. The nature and scope of 
ABMA's standards development activities are: To establish the rules and 
specifications for safety that apply in the design, use and care of 
power driven brushing tools, which are specifically defined and covered 
under the scope of the standard. It includes specifications for shanks, 
adapters, flanges, collets, chucks and safety guards and the rules for 
proper storage, handling mounting and use of brushes. Information on 
the wording of the labels that appear on the brooms, mops or their 
packaging will help ensure that accurate information on content is 
presented to the consumer/user.

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-29076 Filed 11-14-11; 8:45 am]
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