[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9576-9577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4788]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-401]


Certain CD-Rom Controllers and Products Containing Same; Notice 
of Commission Determination not To Review Initial Determination 
Granting Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation To 
Add an Additional Respondent

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 
complainant's motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation 
to add an additional respondent.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Carl P. Bretscher, Esq., Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-3107.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted the above-
captioned patent-based section 337 investigation on August 20, 1997, on 
a complaint filed by Oak Technology, Inc. of Sunnyvale, California. The 
complaint and subsequent notice of investigation originally named four 
respondents--Winbond Electronics Corp. of Hsinchu, Taiwan; Winbond 
Electronics North America Corp. of San Jose, California; Wearnes 
Technology (Private) Ltd. of Singapore; and Wearnes Electronics

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Malaysia Sendirian Berhad of Johor, Malaysia (collectively, the 
``original respondents'').
    On October 14, 1997, Oak Technology filed a motion pursuant to 
Commission rule 210.14(b), 19 CFR 210.14(b), to amend the notice of 
investigation and complaint by adding Wearnes Peripherals International 
(Private) Ltd. of Singapore (``WPI'') as an additional respondent. WPI 
and the original respondents opposed the motion to amend. The 
Commission investigative attorney filed a response in support of the 
motion. Oak Technology was granted leave to reply to WPI's opposition, 
and WPI was granted leave to file a sur-reply.
    On January 23, 1998, the ALJ issued an initial determination (Order 
No. 5) granting Oak Technology's motion to add WPI as a respondent. No 
petitions for review were filed. The Commission has determined not 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. 1337, and Commission rule 
210.42, 19 CFR 210.42. 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 202-205-2000. 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 or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov).

    Issued: February 18, 1998.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-4788 Filed 2-24-98; 8:45 am]
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