[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 160 (Wednesday, August 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44469-44470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22303]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-405]


Certain Automotive Scissors Jacks; Notice of a Commission 
Determination not to Review an Initial Determination Terminating the 
Investigation on the Basis of a Settlement Agreement

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 a joint 
motion to terminate the above-captioned investigation on the basis of a 
settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea C. Casson, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 
205-3105.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on December 15, 1997, based on a complaint filed by Universal Tool & 
Stamping Company, Inc. (``Universal''). Universal alleged that 
respondent Ventra Group, Inc. (``Ventra'') violated section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. Sec. 1337, by importing, 
selling for importation, or selling within the United States after 
importation certain automotive scissors jacks that infringe certain 
claims of Universal's U.S. Patent Reexamination Certificate No. 
B15,110,091. On July 14, 1998, Universal and Ventra filed a joint 
motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement.
    On July 22, 1998, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 14) terminating 
the investigation on the basis of the settlement agreement. The ALJ 
found no indication that termination of the investigation on the basis 
of the settlement agreement would adversely impact the public interest. 
No party filed a petition 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. Sec. 1337, and Commission 
rule 210.21, 19 CFR Sec. 210.21. 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-

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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).

    Issued: August 13, 1998.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-22303 Filed 8-18-98; 8:45 am]
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