[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 235 (Thursday, December 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 64533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30983]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993 PNGV Mechanical Energy Storage 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 Mechanical Energy Storage Technical
Team to conduct joint research aimed at developing and demonstrating
viability of lightweight, compact high power energy storage devices,
capable of storing and releasing energy at high power levels at very
high levels of efficiency in automotive applications. The research and
development activities of this group involve efforts to develop
flywheel energy storage systems, including efforts to develop
lightweight, high strength materials, nearly frictionless bearings, and
vehicle mounting systems for flywheels. Flywheel research also includes
containment and safety in the event of failure or crash and reducing
the cost of these devices. In addition to flywheels, the team may also
conduct research and development on other mechanical energy storage
systems, such as hydraulic/pneumatic systems. Research on these systems
would include developing advanced energy storage accumulators, improved
hydraulic pump/motor combinations, and system integration. The results
of these efforts will support the Partnership for a New Generation of
Vehicles (PNGV) and help the parties better meet the expected needs of
their respective customers worldwide. PNGV is the joint effort of the
Federal Government and the U.S. auto industry to develop affordable,
fuel-efficient, low-emission automobiles that meets today's performance
standards. To meet these objectives, the parties will collect, exchange
and analyze research information, interact with government agencies,
universities, suppliers and other interested entities 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 Blvd, P.O. Box 33122, Detroit, MI 48232, (313) 974-
7735.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 96-30983 Filed 12-4-96; 8:45 am]
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