[Federal Register: October 13, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 197)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-409]

 
Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Declassifying a Motion

    In the Matter of Certain CD-ROM Controllers and Products 
Containing the Same--II.

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'') of August 31, 
1999, declassifying a motion in the above-captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Yaworski, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3096. General information 
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its 
internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired persons are 
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting 
the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on May 13, 1998, based on a complaint filed by Oak Technology, Inc. 
(``Oak''). 63 FR 26625 (1998). The complaint named four respondents: 
MediaTek, Inc., United Microelectronics Corporation (``UMC''), Lite-On 
Technology Corp., and AOpen, Inc. Actima Technology Corporation, 
ASUSTek Computer, Incorporated, Behavior Tech Computer Corporation, 
Data Electronics, Inc., Momitsu Multi Media Technologies, Inc., Pan-
International Industrial Corporation, and Ultima Electronics 
Corporation were permitted to intervene in the investigation.
    In its complaint, Oak alleged that respondents violated section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, by importing into the United 
States, selling for importation, and/or selling in the United States 
after importation electronic products and/or components that infringe 
claims of U.S. Letters Patent 5,581,715.
    On August 10, 1999, the ALJ issued a recommended determination 
(``RD'') in which he recommended that the Commission impose sanctions 
on complainant Oak and its legal counsel, the law firm of Howrey & 
Simon (``Howrey''), for violation of Commission rule 210.4 (19 CFR 
210.4). Oak and Howrey subsequently moved the ALJ to delay issuance of 
the public version of the sanctions RD until the Commission had had an 
opportunity to determine whether to adopt it. The ALJ denied the Oak/
Howrey motion in Order No. 18 issued on August 31, 1999. Included in 
Order No. 18 was an ID (Order No. 18, p. 2, fn. 1) declassifying the 
Oak/Howrey motion. No petitions for review of the ID were filed.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 and section 
210.42 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 
210.42.
    Copies of the public version of the subject 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.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 6, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-26684 Filed 10-12-99; 8:45 am]
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