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development of: (i) A numerical model 

(and associated computer program) of a 

generalized reciprocating hydraulic rod 

seal, including mixed lubrication and 

surface roughness; (ii) a unique and 

complete integration of fabrication and 

design optimization leading to the 

creation of hydraulic or pneumatic 

components that derive their light 

weight and high stiffness from 

engineered small-scale internal 

structures; and (iii) integrated PTQ 

(pressure, temperature and flow rate) 

sensing for fluid power systems. 

These three projects will be 

conducted by the Georgia Institute of 

Technology, Milwaukee School of 

Engineering, and the University of 

Minnesota respectively.

Dorothy B. Fountain, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antritrust 

Division.

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Antitrust Division 

Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—Oasis Open 

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’’), 

OASIS Open (‘‘OASIS’’) 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: OASIS Open, Billerica, MA. The 

nature and scope of OASIS’ standards 

development activities are: To advance 

the development, adoption, application, 

and implementation of structured 

information standards. The consortium 

produces standards for Web services, 

security, e-business, law and 

government, supply chain, computing 

resource management, document-centric 

applications, XML processing, 

conformance and interoperability, and 

industry domains.

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—Open Geospatial 

Consortium, Inc. 

Notice is hereby given that, on 

September 15, 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’’), Open 

Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (‘‘OGC’’) 

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: Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc., 

Wayland, MA. The nature and scope of 

OGC’s standards development activities 

are: (1) To facilitate a formal, memberdriven, consensus process to promote 

the development and use of advanced 

open systems standards and techniques 

for the definition and implementation of 

the National and Global Information 

Infrastructures, with an initial emphasis 

on the geosciences and related imaging 

and distributed multimedia 

technologies; (2) to enable 

interoperability of spatial components 

and services from different vendors by 

engaging in outreach, education, 

recruitment, and adoption activities 

focused on helping enterprises of all 

kinds understand that enterprise data 

can be leveraged with spatial 

capabilities to extend the use of 

corporate information throughout the 

enterprise; (3) to ensure that standards 

adopted by OGC become widely used 

globally; (4) to operate subsidiaries in 

accordance with the strategic direction 

of OGC, including subsidiaries that 

represent regionally-based OGC 

members in regional membership 

organizations and associations with a 

similar vision and mission to that of 

OGC, including local, sub-national and 

national agencies and associations of 

private persons and organizations; (5) to 

provide a regional and global industry 

forum to promote co-operative business 

development initiatives related to 

distributed geoprocessing; (6) to provide 

government and other policymaking 

bodies with neutral, third party reports 

and analyses explaining how 

interoperatibility, as enabled by OGC’s 

work, can improve government and 

other enterprise operations and 

stimulate market development, 

adjusting to meet regional needs and 

circumstances; (7) to liaise and 

cooperate with other standards 

development and setting organizations 

and bodies world-wide that operate 

with missions and strategic directions 

similar to those of OGC, including 

organizations that address worldwide 

research requirements for interoperable 

geospatial technologies and geographic 

data, including activities where there is 

high social value associated with open 

networks providing access to 

information services, such as disaster 

preparedness and response, eGovernment, sustainable development, 

research, education, and citizen 

engagement; and (8) to promote and to 

obtain funding to meet the need for 

education, promotion, and research 

related to interoperable geospatial 

technologies and data in the foregoing 

areas. OGC may also develop and 

maintain standards and specifications in 

the same areas, perform certification of 

technology compliant with such 

standards and specification; and 

perform other related research and 

experimentation in, and implementation 

of, open systems standards and 

technology.

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—Outdoor Power 

Equipment Institute 

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’’), 

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute