00-6960. Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993; Medal, L.P.-High Performance Inorganic-Organic Mixed Matrix Composite Membranes

Notice is hereby given that, on July 7, 1999, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (“the Act”), MEDAL, L.P.—High Performance Inorganic—Organic Mixed Matrix Composite Membranes has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identifies of the parties and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notification 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 MEDAL, L.P., Newport, DE; and Chevron Research and Technology Company, Richmond, CA. The nature and objectives of the venture are to conduct research on high-performance inorganic-organic mixed matrix composite membranes for the separation of gases and liquids.

Constance K. Robinson,

Director of Operations Antitrust Division.