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AI Infrastructure Alliance, Inc. (AIIA) has informed the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership as of December 6, 2024, in compliance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This notice lists multiple organizations that have withdrawn from the group, including companies from countries like Germany, Israel, and Ireland. The Department of Justice had previously published notice of AIIA's original notification and its last update. No alterations have been made to the group's planned activities.

TM Forum, a non-profit organization, submitted notifications to the Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership. Several companies joined the forum, such as Yettel Hungary and Consumer Cellular, Inc., while others like 2Degrees Mobile, Ltd. and University Belgrade have left. Additionally, some existing members have updated their company names. Membership in the forum remains open, and they plan to notify of any further changes.

The Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium (NSTIC) has updated its membership as per a document filed on January 13, 2025, under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This filing, which has been shared with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission, outlines new companies that are now part of the consortium, including Active Optical Systems and Qualcomm Technologies, among others. The purpose of this filing is to extend legal protections that limit the recovery of antitrust damages. The group welcomes new members, and NSTIC plans to continue updating the authorities on membership changes in the future.

The Senior Healthcare Innovation Consortium (SHIC) has informed both the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about a new member joining their group. QHSLab, Inc., based in West Palm Beach, Florida, is the new addition. This notification is part of SHIC's efforts to continue benefiting from a law that limits the financial recovery of antitrust plaintiffs. While the membership in SHIC remains open, they will keep updating the authorities about any changes, as they have done since their initial filing in November 2022.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), specifically its Antitrust Division, is planning to submit an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). They are doing this in line with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request will involve extending a current information collection process related to Federal Coal Lease Forms, identified as ATR-139 and ATR-140. Businesses will be required to provide information on their coal reserves, which helps the DOJ assess the impact of federal coal leases on market competition. The DOJ estimates that 10 respondents will fill out each form, taking about two hours each, resulting in a total of 20 hours of public burden annually. Public comments on this proposal are being accepted until June 30, 2025.

The Open Grid Alliance, Inc. (OGA) has updated its membership details, in line with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notification, filed on October 11, 2024, indicates that Deutsche Telekom AG has withdrawn from the group. No other changes have occurred, and the group remains open to new members. Previous notifications about membership changes were also documented in the Federal Register on several occasions.

The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) has notified the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Several companies, including Mavenir Systems, MTN Group Management Services, PCTEL, and Qualcomm, have joined as new members. Additionally, AI Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC has rebranded to Space42. MSSA plans to continue updating its membership details as necessary, ensuring transparency under the Act.

The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division announced that TM Forum, a non-profit corporation, has made changes to its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Several new members, including companies from India, Indonesia, and the United States, have joined the Forum, while others from countries like New Zealand and Panama have withdrawn. Certain existing members have also changed their names. The document indicates that the Forum will continue to update its membership information as needed and will notify relevant authorities accordingly.

This document is a notice from the Justice Department's Antitrust Division regarding the Rust Foundation. On October 25, 2024, the Rust Foundation updated their membership details as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. The new members include Open Source Science B.V. from the Netherlands, PROMOTIC from Togo, and Student Research and Development, also known as CodeDay, from Seattle, WA. The Rust Foundation continues to accept new members and will keep updating the authorities about membership changes.

PXI Systems Alliance, Inc. submitted notifications to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to report changes in its membership as part of a research project under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Five members, including companies from Germany, Japan, Tennessee, and California, have left the group. Despite these changes, PXI Systems plans to continue its work and will update membership changes as needed. The project remains open to new members, and the last notification was made in August 2024.