[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 160 (Wednesday, August 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44469-44470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22303]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-405]
Certain Automotive Scissors Jacks; Notice of a Commission
Determination not to Review an Initial Determination Terminating the
Investigation on the Basis of a Settlement Agreement
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative
law judge's (``ALJ's'') initial determination (''ID'') granting a joint
motion to terminate the above-captioned investigation on the basis of a
settlement agreement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea C. Casson, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202)
205-3105.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation
on December 15, 1997, based on a complaint filed by Universal Tool &
Stamping Company, Inc. (``Universal''). Universal alleged that
respondent Ventra Group, Inc. (``Ventra'') violated section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. Sec. 1337, by importing,
selling for importation, or selling within the United States after
importation certain automotive scissors jacks that infringe certain
claims of Universal's U.S. Patent Reexamination Certificate No.
B15,110,091. On July 14, 1998, Universal and Ventra filed a joint
motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement.
On July 22, 1998, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 14) terminating
the investigation on the basis of the settlement agreement. The ALJ
found no indication that termination of the investigation on the basis
of the settlement agreement would adversely impact the public interest.
No party filed a petition to review the subject ID.
This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. Sec. 1337, and Commission
rule 210.21, 19 CFR Sec. 210.21. Copies of the ALJ's ID and all other
nonconfidential documents filed in connection with this investigation
are or will be available for inspection during official business hours
(8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.
20436, telephone 202-
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205-2000. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this
matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on
202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).
Issued: August 13, 1998.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-22303 Filed 8-18-98; 8:45 am]
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