[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55406-55407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27683]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-410]


Certain Coated Optical Waveguide Fibers and Products Containing 
Same; Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating 
the Investigation on the Basis of a Consent Order; Issuance of Consent 
Order

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 the 
private parties' joint motion to terminate the above-captioned 
investigation on the basis of a consent order.


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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 investigation 
on a complaint by Corning, Inc. (``Corning'') alleging that Chromatic 
Technologies, Inc., (``CTI'') and Plasma Optical Fibre, B.V. (``POF'') 
had violated section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing into 
the United States, selling for importation, and/or selling in the 
United States after importation certain coated optical waveguide fibers 
that infringe claim 1 of Corning's U.S. Letters Patent 4,792,347. On 
July 17, 1998, the Commission determined not to review an ID adding 
Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable Company, Ltd. (``YOFC'') as a 
respondent.
    On August 21, 1998, complainant Corning and respondents CTI, POF, 
and YOFC filed a joint motion to terminate the investigation by consent 
order. The Commission investigative attorney stated she would support 
the joint motion if an executed copy of the consent order stipulation 
was filed. An executed copy of the consent order stipulation was later 
filed.
    On September 10, 1998, the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') issued an ID (Order No. 9) terminating the investigation on 
the basis of the proposed consent order. No party petitioned for review 
of the ID.
    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 CFR 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).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 6, 1998.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-27683 Filed 10-14-98; 8:45 am]
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