[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 18409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10217]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993; Auto Body Consortium, Inc., Intelligent
Resistance Welding Joint Venture
Notice is hereby given that, on December 26, 1995, pursuant to
Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of
1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Auto Body Consortium, Inc.
has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney
General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its
membership. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending
the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to
actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, American
Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, DC; Battelle, Columbus, OH; and
Lobdell-Emery, Alma, MI have become members of the Joint Venture.
Additionally, the following companies have withdrawn their membership
from the Joint Venture: Alcoa, Alcoa Center, PA; Bethlehem Steel Corp.,
Southfield, MI; Computer Integrated Welding, Auburn Hills, MI; Detroit
Center Tool, Detroit, MI; and Grossel Tool Company, Fraser, MI.
No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned
activities of the Joint Venture. Membership remains open, and the
Consortium intends to file additional written notification disclosing
any changes in membership.
On September 8, 1995, the Auto Body Consortium filed its original
notification pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of
Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to Section
6(b) of the Act on December 6, 1995 (60 FR 62476). An additional
notification was filed on September 22, 1995 pursuant to Section 6(a)
of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on April 12, 1996 (61 FR
16267).
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 96-10217 Filed 4-24-96; 8:45 am]
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