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The Department of Justice, through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services Division, is seeking comments on a new information collection request. This collection aims to gather data on the number of contacts law enforcement officers have with the public in three categories: citizen calls for service, officer-initiated contacts, and court activities. The FBI estimates there will be 18,671 responses annually, with each taking about 30 minutes to complete, totaling approximately 9,336 hours each year. Comments are invited until April 26, 2021, particularly regarding the necessity and efficiency of the proposed collection.

The R Consortium, Inc. has announced changes in its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 by adding Sanofi from France to its group. This announcement aims to extend legal provisions that limit financial recovery by antitrust plaintiffs in certain situations. The R Consortium continues to keep its membership open and plans to disclose any future changes. Previously, a similar membership update was noted in September 2024 and published in the Federal Register the following month.

The Department of Justice has proposed a consent decree regarding a lawsuit against the Water Supply and Storage Company and the Grand River Ditch, involving damage caused by a ruptured pipe at the Grand River Ditch in Rocky Mountain National Park. Under the decree, the defendants must pay $2,680,000 for response costs and damages, enter an operations and maintenance agreement, and hire a consultant for a maintenance plan. The public can comment on this decree within 30 days of the notice publication. The consent decree is available on the Justice Department's website for those interested.

The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) has submitted a notice under a specific U.S. law to update its membership, adding the Universal Thin Film Lab Corporation and the Regents of the University of California Irvine to their group. This notice, filed as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, helps limit the recovery of damages in antitrust lawsuits to actual damages for certain cases. AIM Photonics remains open to new members and will continue to update its membership list as changes occur. This latest filing was made to the Department of Justice and published in the Federal Register.

The U.S. Department of Justice has proposed a Consent Decree with The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act by selling heavy construction equipment with non-compliant diesel engines. As part of the settlement, the companies will pay a $42.6 million fine and undertake a project to address the environmental damage caused by emissions. The public is invited to comment on the proposed decree within 30 days, and details can be accessed online.

The Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) has submitted notifications to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership. These changes involve adding new members like The Mason and Hanger Group, Inc., and others, while some members such as iXblue Defense Systems, Inc. have withdrawn. These notifications are part of efforts to limit plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under certain antitrust laws. UTIC plans to continue updating its membership status in the future.

The document is a notice announcing changes in membership for the Training & Readiness Accelerator II (TReX II) group under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. Several companies and institutions have been added as members, including Oasis Advanced Engineering, Inc. and New Mexico State University, while others, like Exyn Technologies, Inc. and University of Arizona Applied Research Corp., have withdrawn. The purpose of this filing is to extend certain legal protections related to antitrust laws. Membership in TReX II remains open, and future changes in membership will be disclosed in further notifications.

The Department of Justice has proposed a consent decree related to a lawsuit against XTO Energy, Inc. for a 2018 gas well blowout in Ohio that released thousands of tons of methane. Under the proposed agreement, XTO would pay $8 million in penalties, conduct an audit of its operations, and undertake projects to reduce methane emissions. The public is invited to comment on this proposal within 30 days of its announcement. The decree can be reviewed online, and comments may be submitted by email or mail.

On November 4, 2024, The Open Group, L.L.C. (TOG) submitted notifications to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes to its membership, as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. This filing limits antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under certain circumstances. Several companies, including Aeronix Technologies and Booz Allen Hamilton, have joined the group, while others, such as Ball Aerospace and Teradata Corporation, have left. Additionally, Software AG changed its name to Software GmbH. The TOG group remains open to new members and plans to continue notifying authorities of any further membership changes.

The document is a notice from the Justice Department's Antitrust Division about the expiration and membership changes of the Cooperative Research Group known as H2ICE Demonstration Vehicle. This group, which involved companies like Allison Transmission and Cummins, expired on May 30, 2024, and had additions to its membership before its expiration. The filing of the notice aims to ensure the limitations on antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under certain conditions. The original notification for this group was filed on August 14, 2023, and was published in the Federal Register.