[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 63 (Thursday, April 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 17233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7332]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-496]


Certain Home Vacuum Packaging Products; Notice of a Commission 
Determination Not to Review an Initial Determination Terminating the 
Investigation as to the Rival Respondents 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 the presiding administrative 
law judge's (``ALJ's'') initial determination (``ID'') terminating the 
Rival respondents from the above-captioned investigation on the basis 
of a settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy P. Monaghan, Esq., Office of 
the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3152. Copies of the public 
version of the ID and 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) at http://www.edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 18, 2003, the Commission 
instituted this investigation based upon a complaint filed by Tilia, 
Inc. and Tilia International (collectively, ``Tilia''). 68 FR 49521. In 
its complaint, Tilia alleges that the accused imported products 
infringe claims 3, 4, 6, 24-25, and 34 of U.S. Patent No. 4,941,310. 
The notice of investigation named ZeroPack Co., Ltd., Applica, Inc., 
and Applica Consumer Products, Inc. (collectively, ``the Applica 
respondents''); and The Holmes Group, Inc. and The Rival Company 
(collectively ``the Rival respondents'') as respondents.
    On March 4, 2004, the presiding ALJ issued the subject ID (Order 
No. 45) granting the joint motion of Tilia and the Rival respondents to 
terminate the investigation as to the Rival respondents on the basis of 
a settlement agreement. The Commission investigative attorney supported 
the joint motion. The remaining respondents, the Applica respondents, 
did not respond to the motion.
    No party filed a petition to review the subject ID.
    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) and in Sec.  
210.42 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
210.42).

    Issued: March 29, 2004.

By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-7332 Filed 3-31-04; 8:45 am]
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