[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 40722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19494]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-445]


In the Matter of Certain Plasma Display Panels and Products 
Containing Same; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an 
Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation Based on Withdrawal 
of the Complaint, and a Schedule for the Filing of Written Submissions 
on a Recommended Determination

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 
motion to terminate the above-captioned investigation based on 
withdrawal of the complaint, and has determined to issue a schedule for 
the filing of written submissions to address the former ALJ's May 8, 
2001, recommended determination on sanctions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy P. Monaghan, Esq., Office of 
the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 
(202) 205-3152.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on January 16, 2001, based on a complaint filed by the Board of 
Trustees of the University of Illinois, (``University'') of Urbana, 
Illinois, and Competitive Technologies, Inc. (``CTI'') of Fairfield, 
Connecticut. The respondents named in the investigation are Fujitsu 
Limited, Fujitsu General Limited, Fujitsu General America Corp., 
Fujitsu Microelectronics, Inc. and Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Ltd. 
(collectively ``Fujitsu''). The complaint alleged that Fujitsu violated 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing into the United 
States, selling for importation, and/or selling within the United 
States after importation certain plasma display panels and products 
containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. 
Letters Patents Nos. 4,866,349, and 5,081,400.
    On May 8, 2001, the then ALJ issued a recommended determination 
(``RD'') on sanctions for breach of the administrative protective order 
in the investigation.
    On June 26, 2001, complainants CTI and University filed a motion 
pursuant to rule 210.21(a) to terminate the investigation on the basis 
of withdrawal of the complaint. On July 9, 2001, Fujitsu filed a 
response and conditioned its support for the termination motion on the 
release to it of certain documents that complainants claim are 
privileged. The Commission investigative attorney supported 
complainants' motion to terminate the investigation.
    On July 10, 2001, the presiding ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 26) 
granting complainants' motion to terminate the investigation. The ALJ 
found that there was insufficient cause to impose the condition 
requested by Fujitsu. No party filed a petition to review Order No. 26.
    The Commission has determined to issue the following schedule for 
the parties to the investigation to file written submissions addressing 
the former ALJ's May 8, 2001, RD on sanctions. Main written submissions 
must be filed no later than close of business on August 24, 2001. Reply 
submissions must be filed no later than the close of business on August 
31, 2001. No further submissions on this issue will be permitted unless 
otherwise ordered by the Commission.
    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 rules 
210.25 and 210.42, 19 CFR 210.25, 210.42. Copies of the all 
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). The public record for this 
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 31, 2001.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-19494 Filed 8-2-01; 8:45 am]
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