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activity of the group research project. 

Membership in this group research 

project remains open, and UHD Alliance 

intends to file additional written 

notifications disclosing all changes in 

membership. 

On June 17, 2015, UHD Alliance filed 

its original notification pursuant to 

Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department 

of Justice published a notice in the 

Federal Register pursuant to Section 

6(b) of the Act on July 17, 2015 (80 FR 

42537). 

The last notification was filed with 

the Department on March 8, 2018. A 

notice was published in the Federal 

Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the 

Act on April 9, 2018 (83 FR 15175). 

Suzanne Morris, 

Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit, 

Antitrust Division. 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Antitrust Division 

Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—ASTM International 

Standards 

Notice is hereby given that on May 21, 

2018, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the 

National Cooperative Research and 

Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 

et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), ASTM International 

(‘‘ASTM’’) has filed written notifications 

simultaneously with the Attorney 

General and the Federal Trade 

Commission disclosing additions or 

changes to its standards development 

activities. The notifications were filed 

for the purpose of extending the Act’s 

provisions limiting the recovery of 

antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages 

under specified circumstances. 

Specifically, ASTM has provided an 

updated list of current, ongoing ASTM 

standards activities originating between 

February 2018 and May 7, 2018 

designated as work items. A complete 

listing of ASTM Work Items along with 

a brief description of each, is available 

at http://www.astm.org. 

On September 15, 2004, ASTM filed 

its original notification pursuant to 

Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department 

of Justice published a notice in the 

Federal Register pursuant to Section 

6(b) of the Act on November 10, 2004 

(69 FR 65226). 

The last notification with the 

Department was filed on February 21, 

2018. A notice was published in the 

Federal Register pursuant to Section 

6(b) of the Act on April 11, 2018 (83 

15627). 

Suzanne Morris, 

Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit, 

Antitrust Division. 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Antitrust Division 

Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—Cooperative Research 

Group on Mechanical Stratigraphy and 

Natural Deformation in the Permian 

Strata of Texas and New Mexico: 

Implications for Exploitation of the 

Permian Basin 

Notice is hereby given that, on May 

30, 2018, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the 

National Cooperative Research and 

Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 

et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Southwest Research 

Institute—Cooperative Research Group 

on Mechanical Stratigraphy and Natural 

Deformation in the Permian Strata of 

Texas and New Mexico: Implications for 

Exploitation of the Permian Basin 

(‘‘Permian Basin’’) has filed written 

notifications simultaneously with the 

Attorney General and the Federal Trade 

Commission disclosing changes in its 

membership. The notifications were 

filed for the purpose of extending the 

Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of 

antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages 

under specified circumstances. 

Specifically, CONOCOPHILLIPS 

Company, Houston, TX, has been added 

as a party to this venture. 

No other changes have been made in 

either the membership or planned 

activity of the group research project. 

Membership in this group research 

project remains open, and Permian 

Basin intends to file additional written 

notifications disclosing all changes in 

membership. 

On April 18, 2017, Permian Basin 

filed its original notification pursuant to 

Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department 

of Justice published a notice in the 

Federal Register pursuant to Section 

6(b) of the Act on May 12, 2017 (82 FR 

22159). 

The last notification was filed with 

the Department on May 9, 2018. A 

notice was published in the Federal 

Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the 

Act on May 25, 2018 (83 FR 24347). 

Suzanne Morris, 

Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit, 

Antitrust Division. 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Antitrust Division 

Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—Cooperative Research 

Group on Hedge IV 

Notice is hereby given that, on June 

11, 2018, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the 

National Cooperative Research and 

Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 

et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Southwest Research 

Institute—Cooperative Research Group 

on HEDGE IV (‘‘HEDGE IV’’) has filed 

written notifications simultaneously 

with the Attorney General and the 

Federal Trade Commission disclosing 

changes in its membership. The 

notifications were filed for the purpose 

of extending the Act’s provisions 

limiting the recovery of antitrust 

plaintiffs to actual damages under 

specified circumstances. Specifically, 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., 

Herndon, VA, has been added as a party 

to this venture. 

No other changes have been made in 

either the membership or planned 

activity of the group research project. 

Membership in this group research 

project remains open, and HEDGE IV 

intends to file additional written 

notifications disclosing all changes in 

membership. 

On February 14, 2017, HEDGE IV filed 

its original notification pursuant to 

Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department 

of Justice published a notice in the 

Federal Register pursuant to Section 

6(b) of the Act on March 27, 2017 (82 

FR 15238). 

The last notification was filed with 

the Department on April 30, 2018. A 

notice was published in the Federal 

Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the 

Act on June 5, 2018 (83 FR 26092). 

Suzanne Morris, 

Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit, 

Antitrust Division. 

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