Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993; PNGV Fuel Cell Technical Team

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and

Production Act of 1993; PNGV Fuel Cell 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. Sec. 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 a Fuel Cell Technical Team to conduct

joint research aimed at developing and demonstrating a viable fuel cell

powertrain. The activity encompasses several related tasks including

research and development efforts on fuel cells, stacks, modules and

components as well as development of fuel processing technologies, fuel

cell systems integration, and fuel cell/vehicle integration. The

results of this effort will support the Partnership for a New

Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) effort and allow each party to better

service customers around the world. PNGV is the joint effort of the

Federal Government and the U.S. auto industry to develop affordable,

fuel-efficient, low-emission automobiles that meet today's performance

standards. To meet these objectives, the parties will collect, exchange

and analyze research information, interact with government, auto

industry and other entities interested in this area and perform other

acts allowed by the 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. 96-31462 Filed 12-10-96; 8:45 am]

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