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Also, Axalto S.A., Meudon Cedex, 

FRANCE; BDR Customer Management 

Ltd., Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire, 

UNITED KINGDOM; Cognizant 

Technology Solutions Ltd., London, 

UNITED KINGDOM; Gemplus S.A., 

Cedex, La Ciotat, FRANCE; and JRD 

Communication Inc., Shanghai, 

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, have 

withdrawn as parties to this venture. 

Also, Vantrix Corporation has 

changed its name to VoiceAge 

Networks, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA. 

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 OMA intends 

to file additional written notifications 

disclosing all changes in membership. 

On March 18, 1998, OMA 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 December 31, 1998 (63 FR 

72333). 

The last notification was filed with 

the Department on July 13, 2006. A 

notice was published in the Federal 

Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the 

Act on August 9, 2006 (71 FR 45580). 

Patricia A. Brink, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division. 

[FR Doc. 07–837 Filed 2–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Antitrust Division 

Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—VSI Alliance 

Notice is hereby given that, on 

January 12, 2007, pursuant to Section 

6(a) of the National Cooperative 

Research and Production Act of 1993, 

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

Alliance 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, Synplicity, Inc., 

Sunnyvale, CA; and Altera Corp., San 

Jose, CA have been added as parties to 

this venture. Also, Toshiba Corp., 

Kawasaki, JAPAN; FZI—

Forschungszentrum Informatick and der 

University, Karlsruhe, GERMANY; 

LTRIM Technologies, Inc., Laval, 

Quebec, CANADA; and Hewlett-Packard 

Company, Palo Alto, CA have 

withdrawn as parties to this venture.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 VSI Alliance 

intends to file additional written 

notifications disclosing all changes in 

membership. 

On November 29, 1996, VSI 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 March 4, 1997 (62 FR 

9812). 

The last notification was filed with 

the Department on October 23, 2006. A 

notice was published in the Federal 

Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the 

Act on November 22, 2006 (71 FR 

67643). 

Patricia A. Brink, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division. 

[FR Doc. 07–836 Filed 2–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Submission for OMB Review: 

Comment Request 

February 20, 2007. 

The Department of Labor (DOL) has 

submitted the following public 

information collection requests (ICR) to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 

44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of each 

ICR, with applicable supporting 

documentation, may be obtained from 

RegInfo.gov at http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain or by contacting 

Darrin King on 202–693–4129 (this is 

not toll-free number) / e-mail: 

king.darrin@dol.gov. 

Comments should be sent to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Mine 

Safety and Health Administration 

(MSHA), Office of Management and 

Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 

20503, Telephone: 202–395–7316 / Fax: 

202–395–6974 (these are not toll-free 

numbers), within 30 days from the date 

of this publication in the Federal 

Register. 

The OMB is particularly interested in 

comments which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of currently approved collection. 

Title: Ventilation Plans, Tests and 

Examinations in Underground Coal 

Mines. 

OMB Number: 1219–0088. 

Type of Response: Recordkeeping and 

Reporting. 

Affected Public: Private Sector: 

Business or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 612. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 1,848,393. 

Average Response Time: varies by 

task and size of mine. 

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 

1,824,456. 

Total Annualized capital/startup 

costs: $0. 

Total Annual Costs (operating/ 

maintaining systems or purchasing 

services): $160,203. 

Description: Section 303 of the 

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 

1977 requires that all coal mines shall 

be ventilated by mechanical ventilation 

equipment installed and operated in a 

manner approved by an authorized 

representative of the Secretary and such 

equipment shall be examined daily and 

a record shall be kept of such 

examination. 

Underground coal mines usually 

present harsh and hostile working 

environments. The ventilation system is 

the most vital life support system in 

underground mining and a properly 

operating ventilation system is essential 

for maintaining a safe and healthful 

working environment. Lack of adequate 

ventilation in underground mines has 

resulted in fatalities from asphyxiation 

and explosions. 

An underground mine is a maze of 

tunnels that must be adequately 


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