[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 37440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13322]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-460]


In the Matter of Certain Sortation Systems, Parts Thereof, and 
Products Containing Same; Order

    The Commission instituted this patent-based 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 sortation 
systems, parts thereof, and products containing same, on July 25, 2001. 
66 FR 38741. The complainants, Rapistan Systems Advertising Corporation 
and Siemens Dematic Corporation, named Vanderlande Industries Nederland 
BV and Vanderlande Industries, Inc. as respondents. On January 3, 2002, 
the then presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) (Judge Terrill) 
issued an ID (Order No. 10), which extended the target date for 
completion of the investigation from October 25, 2002, to March 10, 
2003. On February 6, 2002, the Commission determined to review and 
vacate the ID. Consistent with the Commission's vacatur order, the ALJ 
on February 13, 2002, issued Order No. 13 reestablishing the original 
target date of October 25, 2002.
    On March 6, 2002, the ALJ issued an order (Order No. 20) extending 
the target date for completion of the investigation by two months, from 
October 25, 2002, to December 25, 2002. On May 2, 2002, the Commission 
issued an order assigning this investigation to Judge Charles E. 
Bullock. On May 8, 2002, Judge Bullock issued an ID (Order No. 26) 
extending the target date by one month, from December 25, 2002, until 
January 25, 2003. Pursuant to Commission rule 210.42(a)(1)(i), the 
ALJ's final ID on the merits would be due four months earlier, i.e., by 
September 25, 2002.
    Because Judge Bullock only recently became an ALJ at the Commission 
and this is his first section 337 investigation, it is reasonable to 
allow him more time for preparation of the final ID. Accordingly, we 
are, pursuant to rule 201.4(b), waiving the four-month requirement of 
rule 210.42(a)(1)(i) for good and sufficient reason and setting October 
25, 2002, as the date by which the ALJ must issue his final ID in this 
investigation.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 22, 2002.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-13322 Filed 5-28-02; 8:45 am]
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