[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 15638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07514]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1128]


Certain Lithography Machines and Systems and Components Thereof 
(I) Termination of Investigation on the Basis of Settlement

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. 15), 
granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation on the basis of 
settlement. The investigation is terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2532. Copies of non-
confidential 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 at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed 
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. 
Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter 
can be obtained by contacting the Commission TDD terminal on (202) 205-
1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on August 21, 2018, based on a complaint filed by Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH 
of Oberkochen, Germany. 83 FR 42317, 42318 (Aug. 21, 2018). The 
complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the importation, sale before 
importation, and sale in the United States after importation of certain 
lithography machines and systems and components thereof by reason of 
the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,902,407 and 
U.S. Patent No. 9,280,058. Id. The notice of investigation named as 
respondents Nikon Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, as well as Nikon 
Research Corporation of America and Nikon Precision Inc., both of 
Belmont, California. Id. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations did 
not participate in this investigation.
    On February 22, 2019, the parties jointly moved to terminate the 
investigation based on settlement. No responses were filed.
    On March 18, 2019, the presiding ALJ issued the subject ID (Order 
No. 15) granting the motion. The ID finds that the motion complies with 
Commission Rule 210.21, see 19 CFR 210.21(a)-(b), and that the 
settlement agreement will not adversely affect the public interest, 19 
CFR 210.50(b)(2). ID at 1-2.
    No petitions for review of the ID were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the ID. The 
investigation is terminated.
    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 Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 10, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-07514 Filed 4-15-19; 8:45 am]
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