[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 12783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5635]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-368]


Certain Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride Anode Materials and 
Batteries, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Decision Not To 
Review Initial Determination Granting Joint Motion To Terminate the 
Investigation With Respect to Respondents Yuasa Corp. and Yuasa-Exide, 
Inc. on the Basis of a Settlement Agreement; Termination of 
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) 
issued on February 3, 1995, by the presiding administrative law judge 
(ALJ) in the above-captioned investigation granting the joint motion of 
complainants Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. and Ovonic Battery Co., 
Inc. and respondents Yuasa Corp. and Yuasa-Exide, Inc. (collectively 
``the Yuasa companies'') to terminate the investigation as to the Yuasa 
companies on the basis of a settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc A. Bernstein, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone 202-205-3087.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this 
investigation, which concerns allegations of section 337 violations in 
the importation, sale for importation, and sale after importation of 
certain rechargeable nickel metal hydride anode materials and batteries 
and products containing same, on September 8, 1994. Complainants allege 
infringement of claims 1-17, 22, 23, 25, 27, and 32 of U.S. Letters 
Patent 4,623,597 (``the '597 patent'').
    On January 18, 1995, complainants and the Yuasa companies filed a 
joint motion to terminate the investigation with respect to the Yuasa 
companies on the basis of a settlement agreement. The ALJ issued an ID 
granting the joint motion and terminating the investigation as to the 
Yuasa companies. Because the Yuasa companies were the only remaining 
respondents in the investigation, the ID also terminates the 
investigation in its entirety. No petitions for review of the ID were 
filed. No agency or public comments were received.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Commission rule 210.42, 19 
C.F.R. 210.42.
    Copies of the nonconfidential version of the 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 SW., Washington, D.C. 
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.

    Dated: February 28, 1995.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-5635 Filed 3-7-95; 8:45 am]
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