[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 59816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16808]


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 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-576]


In the Matter of Certain Portable Digital Media Players and 
Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an 
Initial Determination of the Administrative Law Judge Terminating the 
Investigation on the Basis of a Binding Term Sheet

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'') (Order No. 3) 
terminating the above-captioned investigation on the basis of a binding 
term sheet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Michael Liberman, 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 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: On July 6, 2006, the Commission instituted 
this investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 
U.S.C. 1337, based on a complaint, as supplemented and amended, filed 
by Apple Computer, Inc. of Cupertino, California (``Apple''), alleging 
a violation of section 337 in the importation, sale for importation, 
and sale within the United States after importation of certain portable 
digital media players and components thereof by reason of infringement 
of claim 25 of U.S. Patent No. 7,046,230; claims 25 and 33 of U.S. 
Patent No. 5,341,293; claims 36-39, 48, 65, 72-73, and 77-78 of U.S. 
Patent No. 5,898,434; and claims 1, 24, and 32 of U.S. Patent No. 
6,282,646. 71 FR 38421 (July 6, 2006). The complainant named Creative 
Labs, Inc. of Milpitas, California, and Creative Technology Ltd. of 
Singapore (collectively, ``Creative'') as respondents.
    On September 13, 2006, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 3) granting 
a joint motion filed by Apple and Creative seeking termination of this 
investigation on the basis of a binding term sheet. No party petitioned 
for review of Order No. 3.
    The Commission has determined not to review Order No. 3.
    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 Sec.  210.42(h) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 
(19 CFR 210.42(h)).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 4, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E6-16808 Filed 10-10-06; 8:45 am]
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