[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 62567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24600]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1234]


Certain Radio Frequency Identification (``RFID'') Products, 
Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Notice of a 
Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination 
Terminating the Investigation on the Basis of Settlement; Termination 
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'') (Order No. 23) terminating the investigation on the basis of 
settlement. The investigation is terminated in its entirety.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda P. Fisherow, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2737. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may 
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket information system 
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email 
[email protected]. General information concerning the Commission may 
also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on 
this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD 
terminal, telephone (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted the present 
investigation on December 29, 2020, based on a complaint and supplement 
thereto filed by Amtech Systems LLC of Albuquerque, New Mexico 
(``Complainant''). 85 FR 85660-61 (Dec. 29, 2020). The complaint, as 
supplemented, alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based upon the importation, sale for 
importation, and sale in the United States after importation of certain 
RFID products, components thereof, and products containing the same 
that allegedly infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,518,532; 
U.S. Patent No. 7,772,977; U.S. Patent No. 8,237,565; U.S. Patent No. 
7,548,153; U.S. Patent No. 8,427,279; and U.S. Patent No. 10,083,329. 
Id. The complaint further alleged that an industry in the United States 
exists, or is in the process of being established, as required by 
section 337. Id. The notice of investigation named Kapsch TrafficCom AG 
of Vienna, Austria; Kapsch TrafficCom B.V. of Breda Noord-Brabant, 
Netherlands; Kapsch TrafficCom Canada, Inc. of Mississauga, Canada; 
Kapsch TrafficCom Holding Corp. of McLean, Virginia; Kapsch TrafficCom 
Holding II US Corp. of McLean, Virginia; Kapsch TrafficCom IVHS, Inc. 
of McLean, Virginia; Kapsch TrafficCom USA, Inc. of McLean, Virginia; 
Kapsch TrafficCom Inc. of McLean, Virginia; and Kapsch TrafficCom 
Services USA, Inc of McLean, Virginia. Id. at 855661. The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations was also named as a party to this 
investigation. Id.
    On September 30, 2021, the private parties filed a joint unopposed 
motion to terminate the investigation on the basis of settlement. The 
parties represented that ``there are no other agreements, written or 
oral, express or implied, between them concerning the subject matter of 
this proceeding.'' Mot. at 1.
    On October 19, 2021, the presiding administrative law judge issued 
Order No. 23, granting the joint motion to terminate the investigation 
on the basis of settlement. The ID found that the motion complies with 
the requirements of Commission Rule 210.21 (19 CFR 210.21(a), (b)) and 
that there is no evidence that indicates that termination would 
adversely affect the public interest. No party filed a petition for 
review of the ID.
    The Commission has determined not to review this ID. Accordingly, 
the investigation is terminated.
    The Commission vote for this determination took place on November 
4, 2021.
    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: November 5, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-24600 Filed 11-9-21; 8:45 am]
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