Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Clean Diesel VI

Patricia A. Brink
August 10, 2012

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 47882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19599]


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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 Clean Diesel VI

    Notice is hereby given that, on July 16, 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 Clean Diesel VI (``Clean Diesel VI'') 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: Borgwarner, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI; Robert Bosch 
LLC, Farmington Hills, MI; Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL; Cummins, 
Columbus, IN; DAF Trucks N.V., Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS; Deere and Co., 
Waterloo, IA; Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd., Incheon, KOREA; Eaton, 
Marshall, MI; Federal Mogul Corp., Plymouth, MI; Honeywell 
International, Inc., Torrance, CA; Isuzu Motors Limited, Fujisawa, 
JAPAN; Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Bloomfield, CT; Lubrizol Corp., 
Wickliffe, OH; Mack Trucks, Inc. D/B/A Volvo Powertrain North America, 
Hagerstown, MD; Navistar, Inc., Melrose Park, IL; Tata Motors, Ltd., 
Mumbai, INDIA; Toyota Motor Corp., Shizuoka, JAPAN; and VanDyne 
Superturbo, Inc., Fort Collins, CO.
    The general area of Clean Diesel VI's planned activity is to pursue 
high efficiency engines to meet the needs of the industry 5 to 10 years 
into the future. The primary fuel for the study is diesel, but 
alternatives may also be studied, including dual-fuel (diesel plus 
gasoline) and diesel alternatives such as GTL and bio-diesel. The goal 
of Clean Diesel VI includes research and demonstration of technologies 
to achieve 55% engine-system efficiency (engine goal of approximately 
48% BTE and waste energy recovery of 55% BTE total). Clean Diesel VI 
will perform research in the following technology areas: combustion 
systems, boost systems, waste heat recovery, and advanced friction 
reduction.

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-19599 Filed 8-9-12; 8:45 am]
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