2015-13908. Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Cooperative Research Group on Separation Technology Research Program

Notice is hereby given that, on May 15, 2015, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (“the Act”), Southwest Research Institute—Cooperative Research Group on Separation Technology Research Program (“STAR”) 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, Costacurta S.p.A.-VICO, Milano, ITALY; and Saipem SA, Versailles, FRANCE, have been added as parties to this venture.

In addition, Aker Process Systems changed its name to Fjords Processing AS, Fornebu, NORWAY.

No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of the group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and STAR intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership.

On August 8, 2014, STAR 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 September 8, 2014 (79 FR 53215).

Patricia A. Brink,

Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.