[Federal Register: July 24, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 142)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-410]

 
Certain Coated Optical Waveguide Fibers and Products Containing 
Same; Notice of Commission Determination not to Review Initial 
Determination Granting Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of 
Investigation to Add an Additional Respondent

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's'') initial determination (``ID'') granting 
complainant's motion for leave to amend the complaint and to amend the 
notice of investigation to add an additional respondent in the above-
captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Cynthia P. Johnson, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 
205-3098.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this patent-based 
section 337 investigation on May 8, 1998, based on a complaint filed by 
Corning, Inc. (``Corning''). Two respondents were originally named in 
the investigation--Plasma Optical Fibre, B.V. (``POF'') and Chromatic 
Technologies, Inc. (``CTI'').
    On June 8, 1998, Corning, pursuant to Commission rules 210.14(b) 
and 210.15(a)(2), 19 C.F.R. 210.14(b), 210.15(a)(2), filed a motion for 
leave to amend the complaint and the notice of investigation to add 
Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable Co., Ltd. (``YOFC'') as an additional 
respondent. POF and CTI opposed the motion. The Commission 
investigative attorney (IA) supported the motion.
    The ALJ granted Corning's motion in an ID (Order No. 4) issued on 
June 18, 1998. No petitions for review 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 C.F.R. 210.42. Copies 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, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
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).

    Issued: July 17, 1998.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-19871 Filed 7-23-98; 8:45 am]
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