[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 65238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31462]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993; PNGV Fuel Cell Technical Team
Notice is hereby given that, on October 30, 1996, pursuant to
Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of
1993, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), General Motors
Corporation filed notifications simultaneously with the Attorney
General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities
of the parties to and (2) the nature and objectives of a research and
development 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 are General
Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI; Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills,
MI; and Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI.
The parties have established a Fuel Cell Technical Team to conduct
joint research aimed at developing and demonstrating a viable fuel cell
powertrain. The activity encompasses several related tasks including
research and development efforts on fuel cells, stacks, modules and
components as well as development of fuel processing technologies, fuel
cell systems integration, and fuel cell/vehicle integration. The
results of this effort will support the Partnership for a New
Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) effort and allow each party to better
service customers around the world. PNGV is the joint effort of the
Federal Government and the U.S. auto industry to develop affordable,
fuel-efficient, low-emission automobiles that meet today's performance
standards. To meet these objectives, the parties will collect, exchange
and analyze research information, interact with government, auto
industry and other entities interested in this area and perform other
acts allowed by the Act that would advance these goals.
Contact: Steven J. Cernak, General Motors Corporation Legal Staff,
3031 West Grand Boulevard, P.O. Box 33122, M.C. 482-207-700, Detroit,
MI 48232, (313) 974-7735.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 96-31462 Filed 12-10-96; 8:45 am]
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