# Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 PNGV Electrical and Electronics Technical Team

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** December 5, 1996
- **Citation:** 61 FR 64532

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993 PNGV Electrical and Electronics Technical Team

Notice is hereby given that, on October 30, 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''), General Motors Corporation
filed notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the
Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties
to and (2) the nature and objectives of a research and development
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 General Motors
Corporation, Detroit, MI; Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI; and
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI.
The parties have established an Electrical and Electronics
Technical Team to conduct joint research on electrical and electronic
devices for applications in technologically advanced vehicles that can
meet the goals of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
(PNGV). PNGV is the joint effort of Federal Government and the U.S.
Auto Industry to develop affordable, fuel-efficient, low-emission
automobiles that meet today's performance standards. The objective of
the joint effort is to develop advanced electrical and electronic
devices that can significantly improve vehicle

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performance with high dynamic response and improve fuel economy. The
results of this research can be applied in such areas as battery
charging, electric steering assist, high intensity lighting, active
suspension, air conditioning, regenerative braking and electric
propulsion. To accomplish this objective, the Parties, working closely
with various government entities, suppliers, and universities, will
conduct research on various electrical and electronic breakthrough
technologies, including power electronic control systems, adjustable-
speed drives, power inverters, semi-conductors, and advanced motor/
generator technologies and perform other acts allowed by the National
Cooperative Research and Production Act that would advance these goals.
Contact: Steven J. Cernak, General Motors Corporation Legal Staff,
3031 West Grand Boulevard, P.O. Box 33122, M.C. 482-207-700, Detroit,
MI 48232, (313) 974-7735.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 96-30981 Filed 12-4-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-11-M

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