[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 79 (Friday, April 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22094-22095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9242]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-504]


In the Matter of Certain Signature Capture Transaction Devices 
and Component Parts Thereof, and Systems That Employ Such Devices; 
Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Terminating the Investigation on the Basis of a 
Settlement Agreement and Withdrawal of the Complaint

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'') granting a joint 
motion to terminate the above-captioned investigation as to two 
respondents on

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the basis of a settlement agreement and a motion by complainant to 
withdraw the complaint as to the remaining respondent.

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://edis.usitc.gov.

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 signature capture transaction devices, component parts thereof, 
and systems that employ such devices on January 9, 2004, based on a 
complaint filed by NCR Corporation, (``NCR'') of Dayton, Ohio. The 
respondents named in the notice of investigation are Ingenico S.A., d/
b/a Groupe Ingenico of Puteaux Cedex, France, and Ingenico Corp., of 
Roswell, Georgia (collectively ``Ingenico''), and SMTC Corporation of 
Ontario, Canada (``SMTC'').
    On March 5, 2004, NCR and Ingenico filed a joint motion to 
terminate the investigation on the basis of the settlement agreement, 
and NCR filed a motion to terminate the investigation with respect to 
SMTC based on withdrawal of the complaint as to SMTC. The Commission 
investigative attorney supported both motions.
    On March 22, 2004, the presiding ALJ issued the subject ID (Order 
No. 8) granting the joint motion of NCR and Ingenico to terminate the 
investigation on the basis of a settlement agreement and NCR's motion 
to withdraw the complaint as to SMTC.
    The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and 
in section 210.42 of the Commission's rules of practice and procedure 
(19 CFR 210.42).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 16, 2004.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-9242 Filed 4-22-04; 8:45 am]
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