[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 8993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4831]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993--United Technologies Corporation & Pratt,
Whitney, Government Engines & Space Propulsion Division
Notice is hereby given that, on January 15, 1997, 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''), United Technologies,
Pratt & Whitney, Government Engines & Space Propulsion Division
(``P&W''), an unincorporated operating unit of United Technologies
Corporation (``UTC''), has filed written notification on behalf of UTC
and its participating business units, simultaneously with the Attorney
General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities
of the parties and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The
notification was filed for the purpose of limiting recovery of
plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.
Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties
are UTC, Hartford, CT (acting through United Technologies Research
Center, East Hartford, CT and Pratt & Whitney GESP, West Palm Beach,
FL); SKF USA, Inc., Jamestown, NY (acting through its MRC Bearings
Division); Saint-Gobain/Norton Industrial Ceramics Corporation,
Worcester, MA (acting through its Norton Advanced Ceramics Division);
and the University of Florida, Gainsville, FL (acting through its
office of Engineering Research). The parties entered into a
Collaboration Agreement effective November 27, 1996 to engage in
cooperative research and development in the area of affordable large
silicon nitride rolling elements, including, without limitation, the
experimental building, finishing, assembly and testing of models,
prototypes and equipment, and the development of materials and
processes.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 97-4831 Filed 2-26-97; 8:45 am]
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