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of DMTF’s standards development 

activities are: To develop standards for 

common management infrastructure 

components for instrumentation, 

control, and communications in a 

platform-independent and technology 

neutral way. DMTF technologies 

include information models (CIM), 

communication/control protocols 

(WBEM), and core management 

services/utilities.

Dorothy B. Fountain, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division.

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Antitrust Division 

Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—DVB Project 

Notice is hereby given that, on 

September 20, 2004, pursuant to section 

6(a) of the National Cooperative 

Research and Production Act of 1993, 

15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), DVB 

Project (‘‘DVB’’) has filed written 

notifications simultaneously with the 

Attorney General and the Federal Trade 

Commission disclosing (1) the name and 

principal place of business of the 

standards development organization 

and (2) the nature and scope of its 

standards development activities. 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 

name and principal place of business of 

the standards development organization 

is: DVB Project, Geneva, 

SWITZERLAND. The nature and scope 

of DVB’s standards development 

activities are: To develop, assist in 

conformance testing in respect of, 

provide certification services related to, 

and promote specifications for digital 

video broadcasting and related fields. 

For further information about the DVB 

Project, its activities, and its 

membership, see http://www.dvb.org.

Dorothy B. Fountain, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division.

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Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—Electric Reliability 

Council of Texas, Inc. 

Notice is hereby given that, on 

September 24, 2004, pursuant to section 

6(a) of the National Cooperative 

Research and Production Act of 1993, 

15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), 

Electric Reliability Council of Texas, 

Inc. (‘‘ERCOT’’) has filed written 

notifications simultaneously with the 

Attorney General and the Federal Trade 

Commission disclosing (1) the name and 

principal place of business of the 

standards development organization 

and (2) the nature and scope of its 

standards development activities. 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 

name and principal place of business of 

the standards development organization 

is: Electric Reliability Council of Texas, 

Inc., Austin, TX. The nature and scope 

of ERCOT’s standards development 

activities are: ERCOT manages a major 

portion of the state’s electric power grid. 

ERCOT is responsible for managing the 

reliable supply of electricity to all 

customers within its region by 

maintaining a balance between 

forecasted schedules of electricity 

providers and the actual electricity 

demand among all market participants. 

ERCOT’s members include utilities 

(municipals, cooperatives and investor 

owned utilities), power marketers, 

generation providers, retail service 

providers and end-use customer 

representatives. 

ERCOT members and market 

participants meet on a regular basis at 

ERCOT facilities to create, revise and 

discuss the standards, policies and 

procedures in place for the ERCOT 

region and markets. Because 

participants are adopting changes to 

existing standards on a regular basis, 

ERCOT’s standards development 

activities must be considered on-going.

Dorothy B. Fountain, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division.

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Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—Electronic Industries 

Alliance 

Notice is hereby given that, on 

September 16, 2004, pursuant to section 

6(a) of the National Cooperative 

Research and Production Act of 1993, 

15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), 

Electronic Industries Alliance (‘‘EIA’’) 

has filed written notifications 

simultaneously with the Attorney 

General and the Federal Trade 

Commission disclosing (1) the name and 

principal place of business of the 

standards development organization 

and (2) the nature and scope of its 

standards development activities. 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 

name and principal place of business of 

the standards development organization 

is: Electronic Industries Alliance, 

Arlington, VA. The nature and scope of 

EIA’s standards development activities 

are: The development and maintenance 

of voluntary industry standards and 

related documents, formulation of 

positions for presentation on behalf of 

the United States in international 

standards fora, and preparation of 

technical information and reports for 

use by industry and government, on 

behalf of manufacturers of electronic 

products and providers of services to 

said manufacturers and consumers.

Dorothy B. Fountain, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division.

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Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—Gaming Standards 

Association 

Notice is hereby given that, on 

September 20, 2004, pursuant to section 

6(a) of the national Cooperative 

Research and Production Act of 1993, 

15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), 

Gaming Standards Association (‘‘GSA’’) 

has filed written notifications 

simultaneously with the Attorney 

General and the Federal Trade 

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Commission disclosing (1) the name and 

principal place of business of the 

standards development organization 

and (2) the nature and scope of its 

standards development activities. 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 

name and principal place of business of 

the standards development organization 

is: Gaming Standards Association, 

Fremont, CA. The nature and scope of 

GSA’s standards development activities 

are: GSA is an international trade 

association representing gaming 

manufacturers, suppliers and operators. 

It facilitates the identification, 

definition, development, promotion, 

and implementation of open standards 

to enable innovation, education, and 

communication for the benefit of the 

entire gaming industry.

Dorothy B. Fountain, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division.

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Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—Glazing Industry 

Secretariat Committee 

Notice is hereby given that, on 

September 28, 2004, pursuant to section 

6(a) of the National Cooperative 

Research and Production Act of 1993, 

15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), 

Glazing Industry Secretariat Committee 

(‘‘GISC’’) has filed written notifications 

simultaneously with the Attorney 

General and the Federal Trade 

Commission disclosing (1) the name and 

principal place of business of the 

standards development organization 

and (2) the nature and scope of its 

standards development activities. 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 

name and principal place of business of 

the standards development organization 

is: Glazing Industry Secretariat 

Committee, Topeka, KS. The nature and 

scope of GISC’s standards development 

activities are: To function as the 

Secretariat with oversight and 

administrative responsibilities for ANSI 

Standard Z97.1, American National 

Standard for Safety Glazing Materials 

Used in Buildings—Safety Performance 

Specifications and Methods of Test, 

establishing the specifications and 

methods of tests for safety properties of 

safety glazing materials (glazing 

materials designed to promote safety 

and to reduce or minimize the 

likelihood of cutting and piercing 

injuries when the glazing materials are 

broken by human contact) as used for all 

building and architectural purposes.

Dorothy B. Fountain, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division.

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Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—GlobalPlatform, Inc. 

Notice is hereby given that, on 

September 20, 2004, pursuant to section 

6(a) of the National Cooperative 

Research and Production Act of 1993, 

15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), 

GlobalPlatform, Inc. (‘‘GlobalPlatform’’) 

has filed written notifications 

simultaneously with the Attorney 

General and the Federal Trade 

Commission disclosing (1) the name and 

principal place of business of the 

standards development organization 

and (2) the nature and scope of its 

standards development activities. The 

notifications were filed for the purpose 

of invoking the Act’s provisions limiting 

the recover of antitrust plaintiffs to 

actual damages under specified 

circumstances. 

Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act, the 

name and principal place of business of 

the standards development organization 

is: GlobalPlatform, Inc., Foster City, CA. 

The nature and scope of 

GlobalPlatform’s standards development 

activities are: (1) to Define, adopt, and 

evolve appropriate standards and 

specifications, including but not limited 

to standards and specifications for smart 

cards, systems and devices; (2) to 

facilitate and promote the development 

of systems and software applications for 

multiple application smart cards 

infrastructure; (3) to develop other 

conventions needed to facilitate crossindustry application loading, such as 

card management, security, key 

management and personalization; and 

(4) to complement and enhance other 

smart card specifications, standards, 

and industry groups as appropriate.

Dorothy B. Fountain, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division.

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Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—Illuminating Engineering 

Society of North America 

Notice is hereby given that, on 

September 7, 2004, pursuant to section 

6(a) of the National Cooperative 

Research and Production Act of 1993, 

15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), 

Illuminating Engineering Society of 

North America (‘‘IESNA’’) has filed 

written notifications simultaneously 

with the Attorney General and the 

Federal Trade Commission disclosing 

(1) the name and principal place of 

business of the standards development 

organization and (2) the nature and 

scope of its standards development 

activities. 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 

name and principal place of business of 

the standards development organization 

is: Illuminating Engineering Society of 

North America, New York, NY. The 

nature and scope of IESNA’s standards 

development activities are: The study of 

subjects relating to the science and art 

of illumination and the publication of 

reports and standards thereon for the 

improvement of the lighted 

environment.

Dorothy B. Fountain, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division.

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Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—The Institute of Nuclear 

Materials Management 

Notice is hereby given that, on 

September 20, 2004, pursuant to section 

6(a) of the National Cooperative 

Research and Production Act of 1993,