Certain CD-Rom Controllers 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

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9576-9577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4788]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-401]


Certain CD-Rom Controllers 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 to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add an additional respondent.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Carl P. Bretscher, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-3107.

Supplementary Information

The Commission instituted the above- captioned patent-based section 337 investigation on August 20, 1997, on a complaint filed by Oak Technology, Inc. of Sunnyvale, California. The complaint and subsequent notice of investigation originally named four respondents--Winbond Electronics Corp. of Hsinchu, Taiwan; Winbond Electronics North America Corp. of San Jose, California; Wearnes Technology (Private) Ltd. of Singapore; and Wearnes Electronics

Malaysia Sendirian Berhad of Johor, Malaysia (collectively, the ``original respondents''). On October 14, 1997, Oak Technology filed a motion pursuant to Commission rule 210.14(b), 19 CFR 210.14(b), to amend the notice of investigation and complaint by adding Wearnes Peripherals International (Private) Ltd. of Singapore (``WPI'') as an additional respondent. WPI and the original respondents opposed the motion to amend. The Commission investigative attorney filed a response in support of the motion. Oak Technology was granted leave to reply to WPI's opposition, and WPI was granted leave to file a sur-reply. On January 23, 1998, the ALJ issued an initial determination (Order No. 5) granting Oak Technology's motion to add WPI as a respondent. No petitions for review were filed. The Commission has determined not to review the subject 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 (www.usitc.gov or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov).

Issued: February 18, 1998.

By order of the Commission. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-4788 Filed 2-24-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P