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The National Spectrum Consortium (NSC) has updated its membership and notified both the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about these changes. New members, including various corporations such as PAE Applied Technologies and Micron Technology Inc., have joined, while others like Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp and Sprint Solutions, Inc. have left the group. NSC will continue to disclose any future changes in its membership, aiming to ensure transparency and compliance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. Membership remains open for others interested in joining this research project.

ODVA, Inc. reported to the authorities about changes in its membership as part of a research group under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, which limits how much antitrust plaintiffs can recover. New members include companies from Kentucky, Wisconsin, South Korea, Japan, South Carolina, and Switzerland, while some companies from Washington, Minnesota, Canada, China, Germany, and several other regions have left the group. The group is still open to new members, and ODVA plans to continue notifying authorities of any further changes.

The Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) has informed the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission of changes in its membership. New members such as Wider Security LLC and Comark LLC have joined, while companies like Decisive Analytics Corp. and Saltenna LLC have left the consortium. These notifications align with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, helping limit antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages in specific situations. Despite the changes, membership remains open, and additional notifications are expected to be filed.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) submitted notifications to the Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission on January 24, 2025, updating its standards development and related activities. This filing aims to limit antitrust plaintiffs to recovering only actual damages under certain conditions, as allowed by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The last such notification from NFPA was made on October 21, 2024, and earlier notices were published in the Federal Register. All information about NFPA's activities can be found at their website, nfpa.org.

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 R Consortium, Inc. has updated its membership by adding the Stiftung für Qualitätssicherung und Transparenz im Gesundheitswesen based in Berlin, Germany. This notification was filed as part of the requirements of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which helps limit the damages antitrust plaintiffs can recover under certain conditions. Membership is open, and the R Consortium intends to continue updating the authorities on any changes. The latest notification prior to this was submitted on October 1, 2020.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) has updated the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission about its standards development activities, as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This update includes the addition of 51 new standards and revisions to 17 existing ones. The filing aims to limit antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under specific conditions. More details can be found on the IEEE's website.

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.

Z-Wave Alliance, Inc. has filed a notification with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes to its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. New members, including companies from Malaysia, Hungary, and Canada, have joined, while members from Russia, the U.S., and several European countries have left. Some existing members, such as Bluesalve Partners and U-tec Group, have changed their names. The alliance will continue to report any further membership changes.

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.