[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 69798] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-32340] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Reserach and Production Act of 1993--Catalytica Advanced Technologies: Emission Control Catalysts Notice is hereby given that, on August 6, 1999, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Catalytica Advanced Technoogies: Emission Control Catalysts has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. 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 identities of the parties are Catalytica Advanced Technologies, Inc., Mountain View, CA; and CombiChem, Inc., San Diego, CA. The nature and objectives of the venture are to conduct research on the combinatorial discovery and development of emission control catalysts for lean-burn engines. The activities of this Joint Venture project will be partially funded by an award from the Advanced Technology Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. Constance K. Robinson, Director of Operations, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 99-32340 Filed 12-13-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-11-M