Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 - National Fire Protection Association

FR: Antitrust Division

Published March 26th, 2026

Detected March 26th, 2026

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The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has published a notice regarding the National Fire Protection Association's compliance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This notice serves to inform the public of the association's stated intent to engage in cooperative research and development activities.

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The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register, concerning the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This action formally acknowledges the NFPA's stated intention to engage in cooperative research and development activities, which may provide certain protections under the Act.

This notice is primarily informational and does not impose new compliance obligations. Regulated entities, particularly those involved in research and development consortia, should be aware of the provisions of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act and the process for filing relevant notifications with the Department of Justice. No immediate action is required from compliance officers based solely on this notice.

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Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-National Fire Protection Association

A Notice by the Antitrust Division on 03/26/2026

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( printed page 14720) Notice is hereby given that, on February 3, 2026, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (“the Act”), National Fire Protection Association (“NFPA”) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing additions or changes to its standards development activities. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, NFPA has provided an updated and current list of its standards development activities, related technical committee and conformity assessment activities. Information concerning NFPA regulations, technical committees, current standards, standards development, and conformity assessment activities are publicly available at nfpa.org.

On September 20, 2004, NFPA filed its original notification pursuant to section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on October 21, 2004 (69 FR 61869).

The last notification was filed with the Department on October 1, 2025. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on January 20, 2026 (91 FR 2371).

Suzanne Morris,

Deputy Director Civil Enforcement Operations, Antitrust Division.

[FR Doc. 2026-05916 Filed 3-25-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-05916 (91 FR 14720)