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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

 
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Semiconductor Test Consortium, Inc.

    Notice is hereby given that, on August 3, 2006, pursuant to Section 
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Semiconductor Test Consortium, 
Inc. 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, Infineon 
Tech., AG, Neubiberg, Germany; Microhandling GmbH, Thansau, Germany; 
Bitifeye Digital Solutions GmbH, Boeblingen, Germany; and Carol 
Dowding/2d Consulting, Loveland, CO have been added as parties to this 
venture. Also, W.L. Gore, Elkton, MD has withdrawn as a party to this 
venture. In addition, Racal Instruments has changed its name to EADS 
North American Defense, Irving, CA.
    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 Semiconductor Test Consortium, Inc. 
intends to file additional written notification disclosing all changes 
in membership.
    On May 27, 2003, Semiconductor Test Consortium, Inc. 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 June 17, 2003 (68 FR 35913).
    The last notification was filed with the Department on May 10, 
2006. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to 
Section 6(b) of the Act on July 20, 2006 (71 FR 41258).

Patricia A. Brink,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 06-7520 Filed 9-7-06; 8:45 am]

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