[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 53384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17739]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-521]


In the Matter of Certain Voltage Regulator Circuits, Components 
Thereof and Products Containing Same; Notice of Decision Not To Review 
an Initial Determination Extending the Target Date for Completion of 
the Investigation

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 an initial determination 
(``ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') on 
August 10, 2005, extending the target date for completion of the above-
captioned investigation to June 14, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael K. Haldenstein, 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 public version of the IDs 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: On August 17, 2004, the Commission 
instituted an investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based on a complaint filed by Linear Technology 
Corporation of Milpitas, California (``Linear'') alleging a violation 
of section 337 in the importation, sale for importation, and sale 
within the United States after importation of certain voltage regulator 
circuits, components thereof and products containing same by reason of 
infringement of claims 1-6, 31, 34-35, 41, 44-48, and 51-57 of U.S. 
Patent No. 5, 481,178 (``the ``178 patent''), and claims 1-19, 31, 34, 
and 35 of U.S. Patent No. 6,580,258. 69 FR 51104 (August 17, 2004). The 
complainant named Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. of Los Gatos, 
California as respondent.
    On March 16, 2005, the ALJ issued an initial determination (``ID'') 
(Order No. 12) extending the target date in the above-referenced 
investigation. The extension of the target date was necessary due to 
the previous postponement of the hearing due to the unavailability of 
witnesses. The ALJ determined that the target date for this 
investigation should be set at 18 months from institution, i.e., 
February 17, 2006. No party petitioned for review of the ID, the 
Commission declined to review it, and it therefore became the 
determination of the Commission.
    The hearing, which had been scheduled to commence on June 22, 2005, 
could not be held as scheduled. The ALJ issued Order No. 15 on July 27, 
2005, rescheduling the hearing for October 5, 2005. On August 10, 2005, 
the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 6) extending the target date for 
completion of the investigation until June 14, 2006.
    No party petitioned for review of the ID and the Commission has 
determined not to review the ID, permitting it to become the 
determination of the Commission.
    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: August 31, 2005.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-17739 Filed 9-7-05; 8:45 am]
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