[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 29971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11863]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-494]


In the Matter of Certain Automotive Measuring Devices, Products 
Containing Same, and Bezels for Such Devices; Notice of Commission 
Decision Not To Review Three Initial Determinations Terminating the 
Investigation as to Three Respondents on the Basis of Consent Orders; 
Issuance of Consent Orders

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 three initial determinations 
(``IDs'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') 
terminating the above-captioned investigation as to respondents GR 
Motorsports Inc., d/b/a Matrix GR Motorsports, Inc. of Commerce, 
California (``GR Motorsports''), Hiper Industries Inc. d/b/a R-1 
Racing-Sports, Inc. of Garden Grove, California (``Hiper''), and J & P 
Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. of Winder, Georgia (``J & P'') (including 
two companies that J & P owns and does business as, PointZero Gauge 
Company (``PointZero'') and QuickCar Racing Products (``QuickCar'') of 
Winder, Georgia, which were listed among the respondents in the notice 
of investigation) on the basis of consent orders.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Liberman, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3115. 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) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission issued a notice of 
investigation dated June 16, 2003, naming Auto Meter Products, Inc. 
(``Auto Meter'') of Sycamore, Illinois, as the complainant and several 
companies as respondents. On June 20, 2003, the notice of investigation 
was published in the Federal Register. 68 FR 37023. The complaint 
alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the 
importation and sale of certain automotive measuring devices, products 
containing same, and bezels for such devices, by reason of infringement 
of U.S. Registered Trademark Nos. 1,732,643 and 1,497,472, and U.S. 
Supplemental Register No. 1,903,908, and infringement of the 
complainant's trade dress. Subsequently, seven more firms were added as 
respondents based on two separate motions filed by complainant.
    On April 21, 2004, the ALJ issued three IDs (Orders Nos. 20, 21, 
and 22) terminating the investigation as to respondents GR Motorsports, 
Hiper, and J & P (``terminated respondents'') (including two companies 
that J & P owns and does business as, PointZero and QuickCar of Winder, 
Georgia, which were listed among the respondents in the notice of 
investigation) on the basis of the settlement agreements and consent 
orders. With regard to the terminated respondents, the ALJ observed 
that each of them filed a joint (together with complainant Auto Meter) 
motion to terminate based on settlement agreements between each of the 
terminated respondents and Auto Meter, and proposed consent orders. The 
Commission investigative attorney filed responses in support of each of 
the joint motions. No petitions for review of the IDs were filed.
    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).

    Issued: May 19, 2004.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-11863 Filed 5-25-04; 8:45 am]
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