[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 5250] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-2663] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--United States Automotive Manufacturers Occupant Safety Research Partnership Notice is hereby given that, on December 30, 1996, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), General Motors Corporation filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing an expansion of the scope of the United States Automotive Manufacturers Occupant Safety Research Partnership. 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, in addition to the nature and objectives originally published, the parties will combine their efforts to accelerate research on so-called ``smart'' air bags. To accomplish this objective, the parties, working in conjunction with government entities, universities and suppliers, will collect and examine field data that shows how occupants behave in air bag-equipped vehicles, work on understanding the nature and frequency of ``out-of- position'' occupant injuries from air bags, work with government agencies on new regulatory standards for vulnerable occupants and research the various complex technology ideas for ``smart'' air bags. The parties may also perform other acts allowed by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act that would advance these goals. No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of the joint venture. Membership in the venture remains open, and General Motors intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On July 7, 1992, General Motors 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 11, 1992 (57 FR 35845). On August 21, General Motors filed its last notification, changing the name but not the scope of the joint venture. A notice of that name change was published on October 6, 1992 (57 FR 46047). Constance K. Robinson, Director of Operations, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 97-2663 Filed 2-3-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-11-M