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[FR Doc No: 94-2977]


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[Federal Register: February 9, 1994]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-345]

 

Notice of Commission Determination To Apply a Modified Procedure 
for Considering the Presiding Administrative Law Judge's Final Initial 
Determination and for Deciding Whether There Is a Violation of Section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930

    In the Matter of Certain Anisotropically Etched One Megabit and 
Greater Drams, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Such 
Drams
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, pursuant to rule 201.4(b), to waive in part 
the interim rules normally applicable to consideration by the 
Commission of the final initial determination (ID) issued by the 
presiding administrative law judge (ALJ), and to follow instead a 
modified procedure for considering the ALJ's final ID in the above-
captioned investigation and for deciding whether there is a violation 
of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith M. Czako, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3093.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On or before February 18, 1994, the ALJ will 
issue a final ID in this investigation. Ordinarily, final IDs are 
processed in accordance with the deadlines set forth in Commission 
interim rules 210.53-.56. In this investigation, however, the 
Commission has determined to waive in part the application of those 
interim rules and instead to apply a revised procedure. The revised 
procedure is similar, but not identical, to the procedure set forth in 
proposed final rule 210.46(a), published in the Federal Register on 
November 5, 1992 (57 FR 52830, 52883). The interim rules are waived for 
this investigation to the extent that they conflict with the procedure 
set forth below.
    Commission rule 201.4(b) provides for waiver of rules when in the 
judgment of the Commission there is good and sufficient reason 
therefor. The Commission believes these criteria are met here. As noted 
in the explanatory notes to the proposed final rules (57 FR at 52847), 
the Commission has proposed an amended and streamlined procedure for 
review of final IDs. In order to assess the effectiveness of the 
amended procedure, the Commission has determined to apply a similar 
procedure in several section 337 investigations, including this one.
    Accordingly, consideration of the ALJ's final ID in this 
investigation will be according to the following procedure:
    1. Petitions for review must be filed no later than March 7, 1994.
    2. Responses to the petitions for review must be filed no later 
than March 16, 1994.
    3. Reply submissions must be filed no later than March 21, 1994.
    4. Approximately 45 days after issuance of the ID, the Commission 
may issue a notice requesting written submissions from the parties, 
other federal agencies, and interested members of the public on the 
issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding by the respondents. 
The notice also may require the parties to file supplemental briefs on 
violation issues selected by the Commission. The notice will set 
deadlines for the submission of any such written submissions or briefs.
    5. The Commission will issue an order and a Federal Register notice 
on or before June 20, 1994 (the statutory deadline for completion of 
the investigation) announcing the Commission's decisions on violation 
of section 337, and, if necessary, on remedy, the public interest, and 
bonding.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337, 19 U.S.C. 1335), and 
Sec. 201.4(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 
CFR 201.4(b)). Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on 
the matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal 
on 202-205-1810.


    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: February 3, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-2977 Filed 2-8-94; 8:45 am]
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