2986 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 8 / Thursday, January 12, 1995 / Notices

Antitrust Division

Notice Pursuant to the National

Cooperative Research and Production

Act of 1993—Financial Services

Technology Consortium, Inc.

Notice is hereby given that, on August

15, 1994, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the

National Cooperative Research and

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

et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Financial Services

Technology Consortium, Inc. (the

‘‘Consortium’’) 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, the new Principal Members

of the Consortium are: Chemical Bank,

New York, NY; and Wells Fargo & Co.,

San Francisco, CA. The following party

was admitted as an Associate Member of

the Consortium: AT&T Global

Information Solutions, Waterloo,

Ontario, Canada. The following parties

were admitted as Advisory Members of

the Consortium: Polytechnic University

of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY; Columbia

University, New York, NY; Bellcore,

Morristown, NJ; and New York Clearing

House, New York, NY.

No other changes have been made in

either the membership or planned

activity of the Consortium. Membership

remains open, and the Consortium

intends to file additional written

notifications disclosing all changes in

membership.

On October 21, 1993, the Consortium

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

9(b) of the Act on December 14, 1993

(58 FR 65399).

The last notification was filed with

the Department on June 3, 1994. A

notice was published in the Federal

Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the

Act on November 14, 1994 (59 FR

56533).

Constance K. Robinson,

Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.

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Notice Pursuant to the National

Cooperative Research and Production

Act of 1993—The Smart Valley

CommerceNet Consortium, Inc.

Notice is hereby given that, on

October 19, 1994, pursuant to Section

6(a) of the National Cooperative

Research and Production Act of 1993,

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

Smart Valley CommerceNet Consortium,

Inc. (the ‘‘Consortium’’) has filed

written notifications simultaneously

with the Attorney General and the

Federal Trade Commission disclosing

certain 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,

the identities of the additional members

at the sponsor level are: American

Express, Phoenix, AZ; Amp, Inc.,

Harrisburg, PA; Apple Computer, Inc.,

Cupertino, CA; Avex Electronics, Inc.,

Huntsville, AL; Bank of America,

Concord, CA; Bank One, Columbus, NA,

Columbus, OH; Bellcore, Morristown,

NJ; CalREN (Pacific Bell), San Ramon,

CA; Citibank, NA, New York, NY;

CompuServe, Columbus, OH; D.E. Shaw

& Co., L.P., New York, NY; Digital

Equipment Corp., Palo Alto, CA; The

Dun & Bradstreet Corp., Westport, CT;

Electronic Marketplace Systems, Inc. (an

Int’l. Data Group Company), San Mateo,

CA; Federal Express, Memphis, TN;

First Interstate Bancorp, Los Angeles,

CA; Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, CA;

IBM Corporation, Palo Alto, CA; MCI

Telecommunications Corporation, San

Jose, CA; Marshall Industries, El Monte,

CA; National Semiconductor, Santa

Clara, CA; Open Market, Inc.,

Cambridge, MA; RR Donnelley Database

Technology Services (a division of RR

Donnelley & Sons Co.), Willowbrook, IL;

RSA Data Security, Inc., Redwood City,

CA; The Santa Cruz Operation, Santa

Cruz, CA; Silicon Graphics, Inc.,

Mountain View, CA; Sterling Software,

Dublin, OH; Sun Microsystems, Inc.,

Mountain View, CA; Synopsys,

Mountain View, CA; Tandem

Computers, Inc., Cupertino, CA; US

West Technologies, Inc., Boulder, CO;

Wells Fargo & Co.; San Francisco, CA;

and Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT.

The following organizations have

joined the Consortium as associate

members: Association of Bay Area

Governments, Oakland, CA; California

General Services, Sacramento, CA;

Danish International, Inc., Sunnyvale,

CA; The Electronic Power Research

Institute, Palo Alto, CA; Financial

Services Technology Consortium, New

York, NY; Internet Shopping Network,

Menlo Park, CA; MecklerWeb

Corporation, Westport, CT; Nanothinc,

San Francisco, CA; Spry, Inc., Seattle,

WA; Surety Technologies, Inc.,

Chatham, NJ; and Vanderbilt University,

Nashville, TN.

No other changes have been made in

either the membership or planned

activities of the Consortium.

Membership remains open, and the

consortium intends to file additional

written notifications disclosing all

changes in membership.

On June 13, 1994, the Consortium

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 August 31, 1994 (59

FR 45012).

Constance K. Robinson,

Dirctor of Operations, Antitrust Division.

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Office of the Assistant Attorney

General for Civil Rights

Certification of Washington State

Regulations for Barrier Free Design

Under the Americans With Disabilities

Act

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of preliminary

determination of equivalency and

certification hearings.

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice

(Department) has determined that the

Washington State Regulations for

Barrier Free Design (code) meet or

exceed the new construction and

alterations requirements of title III of the

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

(ADA). The Department proposes to

issue a final certification, pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 12188(b)(1)(A)(ii) and 28 C.F.R.

§ 36.601 et seq., which would constitute

rebuttable evidence, in any enforcement

proceeding, that a building constructed

or altered in accordance with the

Washington code meets or exceeds the

requirements of the ADA. The

Department will hold informal hearings

on the proposed certification in

Washington, D.C. and Seattle,

Washington.

DATES: To be assured of consideration,

comments must be in writing and must

be received on or before March 13, 1995.

The hearing in Seattle, Washington is

scheduled for January 27, 1995 at 9:00

AM, Pacific Time. The hearing in

Washington, D.C. is scheduled for

March 27, 1995 at 9:30 AM, Eastern

Time.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the

preliminary determination of

equivalency and on the proposal to

issue final certification of equivalency

of the Washington code should be sent

to: John Wodatch, Chief, Public Access

Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S.
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Department of Justice, P.O. Box 66738,

Washington, D.C. 20035–6738.

The hearings will be held at:

Washington, D.C.:

U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights

Division, Public Access Section, 1425

New York Avenue, N.W., 4th floor

conference room, Washington, D.C.

Seattle, Washington:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration (NOAA), Building

Nine (9) Auditorium, 7600 Sand Point

Way, N.E., Seattle, Washington

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John Wodatch, Chief, Public Access

Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S.

Department of Justice, P.O. Box 66738,

Washington, D.C. 20035–6738.

Telephone number (800) 514–0301

(Voice) or (800) 514–0383 (TDD).

Copies of this notice are available in

formats accessible to individuals with

vision impairments and may be

obtained by calling (800) 514–0301

(Voice) or (800) 514–0383 (TTY). Copies

of the Washington code and supporting

materials may be inspected by

appointment at 1425 New York Avenue,

N.W., Washington, D.C. by calling Tito

Mercado at (202) 307–0663 (Voice/

TDD). This is not a toll-free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The ADA authorizes the Department

of Justice, upon application by a State

or local government, to certify that a

State or local law that establishes

accessibility requirements meets or

exceeds the minimum requirements of

title III of the ADA for new construction

and alterations. 42 U.S.C.

§ 12188(b)(1)(A)(ii); 28 C.F.R. § 36.601 et

seq. Final certification constitutes

rebuttable evidence, in any ADA

enforcement action, that a building

constructed or altered in accordance

with the certified code complies with

the new construction and alterations

requirements of title III of the ADA.

By letter dated January 27, 1992, the

Washington State Building Code

Council (Council) requested

certification that the Washington State

Regulations for Barrier Free Design

(code) meets or exceeds the new

construction and alterations

requirements of title III of the ADA.

On May 20, 1993, after consulting

with the Architectural and

Transportation Barriers Compliance

Board (Access Board), the Department

provided technical assistance to the

Council identifying issues that needed

to be addressed before certification

could be considered.

On August 20, 1993, the Council

made a supplemental submission,

providing its 1992 amendments to the

code, newly-issued interpretations of

the code, and comments responding to

the Department’s preliminary response.

By letter dated March 23, 1994, the

Council provided further

supplementation of its submission.

On July 22, 1994, the Department

responded to the supplemental

submissions. On November 17, 1994,

the Council adopted amendments to the

code addressing the remaining issues

raised by the Department. By letter

dated November 28, 1994, the Council

submitted those amendments as a

supplement to its certification request.

The Department has analyzed the

Washington code, as adopted on

November 8, 1991, and amended on

November 13, 1992 and November 17,

1994, and has preliminarily determined

that it meets or exceeds the new

construction and alterations

requirements of title III of the ADA. By

letter dated December 6, 1994, the

Department notified the Council of its

preliminary determination of

equivalency.

Effect of Certification

The certification determination will

be limited to the version of the

Washington code, including the

amendments and interpretations, that

has been submitted to the Department.

The certification will not apply to

amendments or interpretations that have

not been submitted and reviewed by the

Department.

The certification will not apply to any

elements or features not addressed in

the Washington code. If a builder

incorporates such elements, he or she

will not be entitled to reply on the

rebuttable evidence of ADA compliance

provided by certification for those

elements. Nor will the certification

apply to the Appendix provisions of the

Washington code, which are advisory

only. Finally, the certification will not

apply to waivers granted under the

Washington code by local building

officials. Therefore, if a builder receives

a waiver, modification, variance, or

other exemption from the requirements

of the Washington code for any element

of construction or alterations, the

certification determination will not

constitute evidence of ADA compliance

with respect to that element.

Procedure

The Department will hold informal

hearings in Washington, D.C. and

Seattle, Washington to provide an

opportunity for interested persons,

including individuals with disabilities,

to express their views with respect to

the preliminary determination of

equivalency of the Washington code.

Interested parties who wish to testify at

a hearing should contact Tito Mercado

at (202) 307–0663 (Voice/TDD). This is

not a toll-free number.

The hearing sites shall be accessible

to individuals with disabilities.

Individuals who require sign language

interpreters or other auxiliary aids

should contact Tito Mercado at (202)

307–0663 (Voice/TDD). This is not a

toll-free number.

Dated: January 5, 1995.

Kerry Alan Scanlon,

Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil

Rights.

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Certification of Washington State

Regulations for Barrier Free Design

Under the Americans With Disabilities

Act

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of Hearings.

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice

will hold informal hearings on the

proposed certification that the

Washington State Regulations for

Barrier Free Design meet or exceed the

new construction and alterations

requirements of title III of the

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

in Washington, DC and Seattle,

Washington.

DATES: The hearing in Seattle,

Washington is scheduled for January 27,

1995 at 9:00 AM, Pacific Time, The

hearing in Washington, DC is scheduled

for March 27, 1995 at 9:30 AM, Eastern

Time.

ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held at

Washington, DC:

U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights

Division, Public Access Section, 1425

New York Avenue, NW., Room 4064,

Washington, DC.

Seattle, Washington:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration (NOAA), Building

Nine (9) Auditorium, 7600 Sand Point

Way, NE., Seattle, Washington.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John Wodatch, Chief, Public Access

Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S.

Department of Justice, P.O. Box 66738,

Washington, DC 20035–6738.

Telephone number (800) 514–0301

(Voice), (800) 514–0383 (TDD).

Copies of this notice are available in

formats accessible to individuals with

vision impairments and may be

obtained from the Public Access Section

at (800) 514–0301 (Voice) or (800) 514–

0383 (TDD).