[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 125 (Thursday, June 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37095-37096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5812]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-561]


In the Matter of Certain Combination Motor and Transmission 
Systems and Devices Used Therein, and Products Containing Same; Notice 
of a Commission Determination Not to Review an Initial Determination 
Granting a Motion to Amend 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 the presiding administrative 
law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') granting 
complainant's motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation 
in the above-captioned investigation to substitute respondent Toyota 
Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. with Toyota Motor Engineering & 
Manufacturing North America, Inc. and Toyota Motor Manufacturing 
Kentucky, Inc.

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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 
nonconfidential 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: On February 13, 2006, 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 Solomon 
Technologies, Inc., of Tarpon Springs, Florida (``Solomon''), alleging 
a violation of section 337 in the importation, sale for importation, 
and sale within the United States after importation of certain 
combination motor and transmission systems and devices used therein, 
and products containing same by reason of infringement of claims 1-5, 
7, 8, 10, and 12 of U.S. Patent No. 5,067,932. 71 FR 7574. The notice 
of investigation named Toyota Motor Corporation, of Japan; Toyota Motor 
Manufacturing North America, Inc., of Erlanger, Kentucky; and Toyota 
Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., of Torrance, California as respondents.
    On May 23, 2006, complainant Solomon moved for leave to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation pursuant to Commission rule 
210.14(b) to substitute respondent Toyota Motor Manufacturing North 
America, Inc. with Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North 
America, Inc. and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc. Respondents 
and the Commission investigative attorney did not oppose the motion.
    On May 26, 2006, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 7) granting 
complainant's unopposed motion to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation. No petitions for review of Order No. 7 were filed.
    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 
section 210.42 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 
CFR 210.42).

    Issued: June 26, 2006.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 06-5812 Filed 6-28-06; 8:45 am]
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