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81 FR 63 pgs. 18888-18889 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—ASTM International Standards

Type: NOTICEVolume: 81Number: 63Pages: 18888 - 18889
FR document: [FR Doc. 2016-07346 Filed 3-31-16; 8:45 am]
Agency: Justice Department
Sub Agency: Antitrust Division
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
Pages: 18888, 18889

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-ASTM International Standards


[top] Notice is hereby given that, on February 10, 2016, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. ("the Act"), ASTM International ("ASTM") has filed page 18889 written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing additions or changes to its standards development activities. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, ASTM has provided an updated list of current, ongoing ASTM standards activities originating between September 2015 and February 2016 designated as Work Items. A complete listing of ASTM Work Items, along with a brief description of each, is available at http://www.astm.org.

On September 15, 2004, ASTM filed its original notification pursuant to section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on November 10, 2004 (69 FR 65226).

The last notification was filed with the Department on December 11, 2015. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on January 6, 2016 (81 FR 513).

Patricia A. Brink,

Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.

[FR Doc. 2016-07346 Filed 3-31-16; 8:45 am]

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