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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-357]

 

Certain Sports Sandals and Components Thereof; Decision not to 
Review Initial Determinations Granting Joint Motions to Terminate the 
Investigation

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 an initial determination (ID) 
(Order No. 4) issued on February 2, 1994, by the presiding 
administrative law judge (ALJ) in the above-captioned investigation 
granting the joint motion of complainant Deckers Corporation and 
respondent Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc. to terminate the 
investigation as to Smith's on the basis of a settlement agreement. The 
Commission has also determined not to review three IDs (Orders Nos. 5-
7) issued on February 3, 1994, granting the joint motions of 
complainant Deckers Corporation and respondents Cougar U.S.A., Inc.; 
Sears, Roebuck and Co.; and Burch's Fine Footwear, Inc., respectively, 
to terminate the investigation as to Cougar, Sears, and Burch's, on the 
basis of consent orders.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhonda M. Hughes, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3083.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this 
investigation, which concerns allegations of section 337 violations in 
the importation, the sale for importation, and the sale within the 
United States after importation of sports sandals that infringe three 
claims of U.S. Letters Patent 4,793,075, on September 8, 1993.
    On December 10, 1993, Deckers and Smith's filed a joint motion to 
terminate the investigation on the basis of a settlement agreement. 
Joint motions were filed by Deckers and Cougar on December 21, 1993; by 
Deckers and Sears on December 21, 1993; and by Deckers and Burch's on 
December 30, 1993, to terminate the investigation as to those 
respondents on the basis of consent orders. The ALJ issued IDs granting 
the joint motions and terminating the investigation as to Smith's on 
February 2, 1994, and as to Cougar, Sears, and Burch's on February 3, 
1994. No petitions for review, or agency or public comments were filed.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Commission interim rule 210.53, 
19 CFR 210.53.
    Copies of the IDs and all other nonconfidential documents filed in 
connection with this investigation are 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, SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-2000. Hearing-impaired persons 
are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by 
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.

    Issued: March 15, 1994.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-6815 Filed 3-22-94; 8:45 am]
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