[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3540-3541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-682]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-554]


In the Matter of Certain Axle Bearing Assemblies, Components 
Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Notice of a Commission 
Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Amending the 
Complaint and Notice of 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'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting 
the motion of complainant and respondents to amend the complaint and 
notice of investigation.

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) 205-3041. Copies of 
the public version 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.
    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-ON-LINE) at http://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-
impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be 
obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on November 28, 2005, based on a complaint filed pursuant to section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 337, by NTN 
Corporation of

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Osaka, Japan. 70 FR 71330 (Nov. 28, 2005). The complaint, as 
supplemented, alleged violations of section 337 in the importation into 
the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the 
United States after importation of certain axle bearing assemblies, 
components thereof, and products containing the same by reason of 
infringement of at least claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 5,620,263. The 
complaint further alleged that an industry in the United States exists 
as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant 
requested that the Commission issue a limited exclusion order and a 
cease and desist order. The Commission named ILJIN Bearing of Gyeongju 
City, Kyungbuk, Korea and ILJIN USA of Novi, Michigan as respondents in 
the investigation. 70 FR at 71331. The ALJ set December 28, 2006, as 
the target date for completion of the investigation. Order No. 3 (Dec. 
5, 2005).
    The ALJ issued the subject ID on December 21, 2005. The ID granted 
the December 15, 2005, joint motion of complainant and respondents to 
replace respondent ILJIN Bearing with ILJIN Global. Respondent ILJIN 
Bearing informed complainant that ILJIN Global is the company that 
actually exports the accused products to the United States. The parties 
therefore agreed that ILJIN Global and not ILJIN Bearing is the proper 
respondent in this investigation. The ALJ found that ``good cause'' 
exists to permit this amendment to the complaint and notice of 
investigation because the information concerning ILJIN Global was 
obtained by complainant after the complaint was filed. The Commission 
investigative attorney supported the joint motion. No petitions for 
review of the ID were filed.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Commission rule 
210.42, 19 CFR 210.42.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: January 13, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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