Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-American Gap Association

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title: "Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-American Gap Association"
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section_name: "Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-American Gap Association"
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#  Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—American Gap Association

Notice is hereby given that, on June 6, 2012, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 *et seq.* (“the Act”), American Gap Association (“AGA”) 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 American Gap Association, Portland, OR. The nature and scope of AGA's standards development activities are to set industry standards for the safety, supervision, and general integrity of “gap year” educational programs.

Patricia A. Brink,

Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.