[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19517-19518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9269]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-455]


In the Matter of Certain Network Interface Cards and Access 
Points for Use in Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Wireless Local Area 
Networks and Products Containing Same; Notice of Change of 
Administrative Law Judge

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has determined to change the presiding administrative law 
judge (``ALJ'') in the above-captioned investigation from Judge Paul J. 
Luckern to Judge Debra Morriss. This change was effective as of April 
10, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Yaworski, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, tel. (202) 205-3096. Hearing impaired 
persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by 
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal at (202) 205-1810. General 
information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing 
the Commission's internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public 
record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's 
electronic docket (EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://www.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on April 3, 2001, based on a complaint filed by Proxim, Inc. Fourteen 
firms were named as respondents. Judge Paul J. Luckern was designated 
as the presiding ALJ.
    Approximately three weeks earlier, on March 14, 2001, the 
Commission instituted Inv. No. 337-TA-454, Certain Set-Top Boxes and 
Components Thereof. Judge Debra Morriss was designated as the ALJ in 
that investigation.
    On March 21, 2001, Judge Morriss issued a notice in which she 
advised the parties in the Set-Top Box investigation that she owns one 
of the accused set-top boxes and that she has an ongoing service 
contract with DISH Network, which she believes is related to EchoStar 
Communications Corporation, one of the respondents. In light of these 
disclosures, Judge Morriss stated that, if any party requested her 
disqualification as ALJ in the Set-Top Box investigation, she would 
seek to recuse herself from the investigation. She directed each party 
to file a written submission on her attorney-advisor by April 2, 2001, 
indicating whether the party requested her disqualification or, 
alternatively, whether the party consented to her continuing to preside 
over the investigation.
    By notice issued on April 4, 2001, Commission Chairman Stephen 
Koplan directed that the submissions ordered by Judge Morriss be filed 
with the Commission by the close of business on April 6, 2001.
    Respondents Pioneer Corporation, Pioneer North America, Inc., 
Pioneer Digital Technologies, Inc., and Pioneer New Media Technologies, 
Inc., subsequently filed a submission with the Commission requesting 
disqualification of Judge Morriss as ALJ.
    On April 10, 2001, the Commission issued an order designating Judge 
Luckern as the presiding ALJ in the Set-Top Box investigation and an 
order designating Judge Morriss as the presiding ALJ in this 
investigation.
    The authority for the Commission's action is contained in section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337). Copies of 
the ALJ's notice, the Commission's order, 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.


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    Issued: April 10, 2001.
    By Order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-9269 Filed 4-13-01; 8:45 am]
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