[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 148 (Wednesday, July 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 39986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19396]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993--Petroleum Environmental Research Forum Project
No. 95-12
Notice is hereby given that, on July 1, 1996, pursuant to Section
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993,
15 U.S.C. Sec. 4301 et seq. (``Act''), the Petroleum Environmental
Research Forum (``PERF'') Project No. 95-12, titled ``Monitoring of
Composting and Soil Bioremediation'', 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:
Chevron Research and Technology Company, Richmond, CA; BP Oil Company,
Cleveland, OH; Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, TX; and
Atlantic Richfield Company, Plano, TX. The nature and objective of this
project is to improve the methods that can be used to monitor
composting and soil bioremediation projects. Research and development
work required in furtherance of the project is to be carried out by
Bioremediation Consulting, Inc.
Participation in this project will remain open to interested
persons and organizations until the Project Completion Date, which is
presently anticipated to occur approximately August 31, 1997, but no
later than December 31, 1998. The participants intend to file
additional written notifications disclosing all changes in its
membership. Information regarding participation in the project may be
obtained from Ms. Sara J. McMillen, Chevron Research and Technology
Company, 100 Chevron Way, Richmond, CA 94802-1627, telephone (510) 242-
3485, Fax (510) 242-1954.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 96-19396 Filed 7-30-96; 8:45 am]
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