Federal Register #2026-12353

Notice of IEEE Standards Activities and Related Programs under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act

This notice from the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division concerns changes to standards activities by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE): - Government buyer: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division - OEM highlighted: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) - Activity involves: - Initiation of 100 new IEEE standards - Revision of 22 existing IEEE standards - Related training and conformity assessment programs supporting IEEE standards - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are listed - Notice issued under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act to limit antitrust damages - No unique procurement requirements or additional OEMs beyond IEEE are mentioned

Description

This notice is issued pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 involving the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. It discloses additions or changes to IEEE's standards development activities, including the initiation of 100 new standards and revision of 22 existing standards. The notice aims to extend the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Additional details and related activities are provided through specified URLs.

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