[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 10071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5411]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337-TA-381]


Certain Electronic Products, Including Semiconductor Products, 
Manufactured by Certain Processes; Commission Determination Not To 
Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation on the 
Basis of a Settlement Agreement

AGENCY: 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) (Order No. 24) in the 
above-captioned investigation terminating the investigation on the 
basis of a settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark D. Kelly, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 202-
205-3106.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This patent-based section 337 investigation 
was instituted by the Commission on February 22, 1996, on behalf of 
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, Texas. 61 FR 6863. The 
complaint alleged violations of section 337 in the importation into the 
United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United 
States after importation of certain electronic products, including 
semiconductor products, that are manufactured, produced, and assembled 
using processes that are covered by claims 1-8 or 9 of U.S. Letters 
Patent 4,884,674; claims 1-6 or 7 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,216,613; or 
claims 1-14 or 15 of U.S. Letters Patent 4,490,209; and that there 
existed an industry in the United States as required by subsection 
(a)(2) of section 337. The notice of investigation named Samsung 
Electronics Company, Ltd., Seoul, Korea and Samsung America, Inc., 
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey as respondents.
    On December 23, 1996, the parties to the investigation, pursuant to 
Commission rule 210.21(a)(1) and (b)(1), filed a joint motion to 
terminate the investigation as to all issues based upon a settlement 
agreement. On January 30, 1997, the presiding ALJ granted the joint 
motion and issued an ID (Order No. 24) terminating the investigation on 
the basis of the settlement agreement. The ALJ found that there is no 
indication that termination of the investigation would have an adverse 
impact on the public interest and that termination based on settlement 
is generally in the public interest. No petitions for review 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 rule 210.42, 19 CFR 
210.42.
    Copies of the public version 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 SW., Washington, DC 20436, 
telephone 202-205-2000. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that 
information on the matter can be obtained by contacting the 
Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.

    Issued: February 27, 1997.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-5411 Filed 3-4-97; 8:45 am]
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