[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 4861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1490]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-438]


In the Matter of Certain Plastic Molding Machines With Control 
Systems Having Programmable Operator Interfaces Incorporating General 
Purpose Computers, and Components Thereof; 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: Peter L. Sultan, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-3094.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on October 13, 2000, based on a complaint filed by Milacron Inc. 
(``Milacron'') alleging that respondents UBE Industries, Ltd. and UBE 
Machinery Inc. (collectively ``UBE'') violated section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, by importing, selling 
for importation, or selling within the United States after importation 
certain plastic molding machines with control systems having 
programmable operator interfaces incorporating general purpose 
computers, and components thereof, that infringe certain claims of 
Milacron's U.S. Letters Patent 5,062,052, as amended by Reexamination 
Certificate B1 5,062,052.
    On November 6, 2000, Milacron and UBE entered into a settlement 
agreement, which included an agreement to file a joint motion to 
terminate the investigation. On November 13, 2000, Milacron and UBE 
filed the joint motion to terminate the investigation, which was 
supported by the Commission investigative attorney.
    On December 20, 2000, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 2) granting 
the joint motion to terminate the investigation on the basis of the 
settlement agreement. None of the parties filed a petition to review 
the subject ID. The Commission subsequently 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 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 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: January 10, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-1490 Filed 1-17-01; 8:45 am]
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