[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 41040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19592]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-448]


Certain Oscillating Sprinklers, Sprinkler Components, and 
Nozzles; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Terminating the Investigation as to One Respondent on the 
Basis of a Settlement Agreement

AGENCY: 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 an initial determination 
(``ID'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') in the 
above-captioned investigation terminating the investigation as to 
respondent Rain Bird Manufacturing Corporation (``Rain Bird'') on the 
basis of a settlement agreement reached between complainant L.R. Nelson 
Corp. (``Nelson'') and Rain Bird.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurent de Winter, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-708-5452. 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. Hearing-impaired 
persons are advised that information on the matter can be obtained by 
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this 
investigation, which concerns allegations of unfair acts in violation 
of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation and sale of 
certain oscillating sprinklers, sprinkler components, and nozzles, on 
February 9, 2001. 66 FR 9721. On June 26, 2001, Nelson moved, pursuant 
to 19 U.S.C. 1337(c) and Commission rule 210.21(a), to terminate the 
investigation with respect to Rain Bird, asserting that it had reached 
a settlement agreement with Rain Bird regarding the alleged 
infringement of the patent in controversy, U.S. Letters Patent 
6,036,117.
    On July 9, 2001, the presiding ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 11) 
terminating the investigation as to Rain Bird on the basis of the 
settlement agreement.
    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 nonconfidential version of the ID and all other 
nonconfidential documents filed in connection with this investigation 
are 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.

    Issued: July 31, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-19592 Filed 8-3-01; 8:45 am]
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