[Federal Register: November 3, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 212)]
[Notices]               
[Page 64102-64103]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division

 
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Air Conditioning Contractors of America 
Educational Institute, Inc.

    Notice is hereby given that, on September 16, 2004, pursuant to 
section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 
1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Air Conditioning 
Contractors of America Educational Institute, Inc. (``ACCA-EI'') has 
filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General 
and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the name and principal 
place of business of the standards development organization and (2) the 
nature and scope of its standards development activities. 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 name and principal place 
of business of the standards development organization is: Air 
Conditioning Contractors of America Educational Institute, Inc., 
Arlington, VA. The nature and scope of ACCA-EI's standards development 
activities are: The development of standards that promote proper 
design, correct equipment selection and installation, energy efficient 
operation, proper maintenance and repair of heating, ventilating, air 
and system balance for optimal performance or operation of the HVACR 
systems. The goals of standards may include requirements for comfort 
and well being, design, equipment installation, and maintenance and 
repair and may include standards that promote optimum comfort, safe and 
efficient operation at minimal energy utilization, performance or 
operation or qualification of personnel.
    Additional information concerning ACCA-EI can be obtained from 
Hilary P.

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Atkins, Executive Director of ACCA-EI, at (703) 824-8855.

Dorothy B. Fountain,
Deputy Director of Operations Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 04-24565 Filed 11-2-04; 8:45 am]

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