[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57111-57112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28430]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-447]


Certain Aerospace Rivets and Products Containing Same; Notice of 
a Commission Determination not to Review an Initial Determination 
Terminating the Investigation on the Basis of a Consent Order; Issuance 
of Consent Order

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 initial determination 
(``ID'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting 
the joint motion of complainant Allfast Fastening Systems, Inc. 
(``Allfast'') and respondent Ateliers De La Haute Garonne Ets Auriol Et 
Cie., S.A. (``AHG'') to terminate the above-captioned investigation on 
the basis of a consent order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael K. Haldenstein, Esq., Office 
of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 
(202) 205-3041. 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, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 25, 2001, the Commission 
instituted this investigation based on a complaint filed by Allfast 
alleging violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the 
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the 
sale within the United States

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after importation of certain aerospace rivets and products containing 
same by reason of infringement of common law trademarks ``BRFR'' and 
``BRFZ'' dilution of the ``BRFR'' and ``BRFZ'' trademarks, infringement 
of claims 1-6 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,580,202, and unfair competition 
by means of false designation of origin and false description. The 
complaint further alleges that there exists in the United States an 
industry as required by subsections (a)(1)(A) and (a)(2) of section 
337. 66 FR 7782 (January 25, 2001). AHG was the only respondent.
    On August 31, 2001, complainant Allfast and respondent AHG filed a 
joint motion to terminate the investigation on the basis of a consent 
order stipulation and proposed consent order. The Commission 
investigative attorney supported the motion.
    On October 15, 2001, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 6) terminating 
the investigation based on the joint stipulation and proposed consent 
order. No party petitioned for review of the ID pursuant to 19 CFR 
210.43(a), and the Commission found no basis for ordering a review on 
its own initiative pursuant to 19 CFR 210.44. The ID thus became the 
determination of the Commission pursuant to 19 CFR 210.42(h)(3).
    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.

    Issued: November 7, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-28430 Filed 11-13-01; 8:45 am]
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