[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 36292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14769]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Particle Sensor 
Performance and Durability

    Notice is hereby given that, on May 23, 2012, pursuant to Section 
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Southwest Research Institute--
Cooperative Research Group on Particle Sensor Performance and 
Durability (``PSPD'') has filed written notifications simultaneously 
with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing 
(1) the identities of the parties to the venture and (2) the nature and 
objectives of the venture. 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 identities of the parties 
to the venture are: Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL; Electricfil 
Automotive, Miribel Cedex, FRANCE; MTU Friedrichshafen GMBH, 
Friedrichshafen, GERMANY; Emisense Technologies, LLC, San Juan 
Capistrano, CA; NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd., Nagoya, JAPAN; Isuzu 
Manufacturing Services of America, Inc., Plymouth, MI; and Navistar, 
Inc., Melrose Park, IL. The general area of PSPD's planned activity is 
to critically investigate the performance and durability of various 
particle sensor technologies on a diesel engine platform. State-of-the-
art laboratory particle equipment will be employed for this 
investigation. PSPD will capitalize on its know-how and experience in 
this area to provide an impartial evaluation that all participants can 
benefit from. The program will run over a two-year period.

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-14769 Filed 6-15-12; 8:45 am]
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