Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Advanced Combustion Catalyst and Aftertreatment Technologies

Patricia A. Brink
Department of Justice
April 30, 2015

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24277-24278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10030]


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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 Advanced 
Combustion Catalyst and Aftertreatment Technologies

    Notice is hereby given that, on March 20, 2015, 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 Advanced Combustion Catalyst and 
Aftertreatment Technologies (``AC\2\AT'') 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

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plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.
    Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties 
to the venture are: Cummins, Inc., Columbus, IN; Denso Corporation, 
Aichi-ken, JAPAN; John Deere, Waterloo, IA; Komatsu Ltd., Tochigi-ken, 
JAPAN; and Tenneco Automotive Operating Co., Inc., Grass Lake, MI. The 
general area of AC\2\AT's planned activity is to develop the most cost 
effective solutions for future engine systems by identifying and 
addressing the opportunities and challenges for integration of 
catalysts and aftertreatment systems to engines with advanced 
combustion technologies. The focus of the program will be to develop 
the tools and technologies necessary for the synergistic application of 
catalysts to advance engine technologies. The proposed program 
incorporates projects focused in four distinct areas: (1) Detailed 
characterization of emissions for advanced SI and CI engines; (2) 
alternative catalysts for use outside of the exhaust system; (3) 
development of simulation tools for streamlined aftertreatment 
analysis; and (4) evaluation of alternative emission control 
technologies.

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-10030 Filed 4-29-15; 8:45 am]
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