[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44971-44972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17847]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-869]
Certain Robotic Toys and Components Thereof; Commission
Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint
Motion for Termination of the Investigation; Entry of Consent Orders;
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 the administrative law judge's
(``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 11) granting a
joint motion to terminate the investigation in its entirety and has
entered consent orders.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jia Chen, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2392. 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 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.
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 February 11, 2013, based on a complaint filed by Innovation First
International, Inc.; Innovation First, Inc.; and Innovation First Labs,
Inc., all of Greenville, Texas. The complaint alleges violations of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) by reason of
misappropriation of trade secrets. The respondents named in the notice
of investigation are CVS Pharmacy Inc. of Woonsocket, Rhode Island;
Zuru Inc. of Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands; Zuru Ltd. of
Kowloon, Hong Kong; and Zuru Toys Inc. of Cambridge, New Zealand.
On June 3, 2013, the complainants and respondents filed a joint
motion to
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terminate the investigation in its entirety based on the consent order
stipulations, proposed consent orders, and settlement agreements
attached to the motion. In the motion, the parties stated that there
are no other agreements, written or oral, express or implied between
the parties concerning the subject matter of the investigation.
On June 14, 2013, the Commission investigative attorney (``IA'')
filed a response in conditional support of the joint motion, provided
that the parties modify the proposed consent orders to specify the
activities authorized by the settlement agreements between the parties.
On June 21, 2013, complainants and respondents jointly moved for leave
to file a reply to the IA's response to the joint motion. On June 24,
2013, the IA indicated to the ALJ that given the changes made to the
consent orders submitted with the parties' reply, the IA does not
oppose the joint motion to terminate.
On July 1, 2013, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting the joint
motion. The ALJ found that there is good cause for terminating the
investigation, and that he is not aware of any extraordinary
circumstances that would preclude granting the motion. The ALJ further
found that entry of the proposed consent orders and termination of the
investigation is in the public interest. On July 9, 2013, the ALJ
issued a corrected version of the subject ID to include the revised
versions of the consent orders. No petitions for review were filed.
The Commission has determined not to review the ID.
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 section 210.42 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure
(19 CFR 210.42).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: July 19, 2013.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-17847 Filed 7-24-13; 8:45 am]
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