96-4654. Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993Petroleum Environmental Research Forum Project 94-07

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 41 (Thursday, February 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 7805]
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[FR Doc No: 96-4654]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Petroleum Environmental Research Forum Project 
94-07

    Notice is hereby given that, on January 29, 1996, pursuant to 
Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 
1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Petroleum Environmental 
Research Forum (``PERF'') Project No. 94-07, titled ``E&P Cooperative 
Program: Soils/Sediments/Sludges'', has filed written notifications 
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 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: 
Amoco Exploration & Production Technology Group, Tulsa, OK; Chevron 
Research and Technology Co., Richmond, CA; Phillips Petroleum Company, 
Bartlesville, OK; and Texaco Inc., Bellaire, TX. The general area of 
planned activity is to develop, apply and transfer technology and 
information which will assist in cost-effective management of soils, 
sediments and sludges in Exploration and Production Operations.
    Participation in this venture will remain open to any and all 
interested parties until the date upon which work on the program has 
been completed and a final written report summarizing each of the 
projects has been provided to the participants. This is anticipated to 
occur approximately twenty-four (24) months after the Project 
commences. The participants intend to file additional written 
notifications disclosing all changes in its memberships.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 96-4654 Filed 2-28-96; 8:45 am]
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