Summary

WHOSE ACTIVITIES WERE LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH ITEMS WHICH WERE EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 12. 1953: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 12. THE SUPPORTING PAPERS SHOW THAT APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION TOGETHER WITH A MONEY ORDER FOR $100 WAS FILED BY THE COMPANY ON AUGUST 19. THAT A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION NO. 3531 WAS ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT ON AUGUST 27. THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THE MONEY ORDER WERE COVERED INTO THE TREASURY AS MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. THE COMPANY RAISED THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER IT WAS REQUIRED TO REGISTER SINCE ITS ACTIVITY IS LIMITED TO PRODUCTION. THE COMPANY WHICH IS REPORTED INFORMALLY PRESENTLY TO BE ENGAGED IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WORK UNDER THREE CONTRACTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY STATED THAT ITS APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION WAS DUE TO PROVISION NO. 23 OF GENERAL PROVISIONS COST TYPE CONTRACTS NAVAER 2805 ( NEW 1-52).