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The public record for this investigation
may be viewed on the Commission’s
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
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.
The
Commission instituted this investigation
on April 23, 2007, based on a complaint
filed by InterDigital Communications
Corp. of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
and InterDigital Technology Corp. of
Wilmington, Deleware (collectively,
‘‘InterDigital’’). 72 FR 21049. The
complaint, as amended and
supplemented, alleges violations of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the
importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, and the sale within
the United States after importation of
certain 3G wideband code division
multiple access (WCDMA) handsets and
components thereof by reason of
infringement of claims 1, 2, 7–10, 14,
15, 21, 22, 24, 30–32, 34, 35, 46, 47, 49,
59, and 60 of U.S. Patent No. 7,117,004;
claims 7 and 10 of U.S. Patent No.
6,674,791; and claims 1–4 of U.S. Patent
No. 6,693,579. The complaint further
alleges the existence of a domestic
industry as required by section
337(a)(2). The notice of investigation
named Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of
Seoul, Korea; Samsung Electronics
America, Inc. of Ridgefield Park, New
Jersey; and Samsung
Telecommunications America LLC of
Richardson, Texas (collectively,
‘‘Samsung’’) as respondents.
On May 4, 2007, InterDigital moved to
amend the complaint and notice of
investigation to add allegations of
infringement of claims 1, 3, and 6–12 of
U.S. Patent No. 7,190,966. On May 14,
2007, the Commission investigative
attorney filed a response supporting the
motion. Samsung did not oppose the
motion.
On May 15, 2007, the ALJ issued an
ID (Order No. 3) granting InterDigital’s
motion, finding that there was good
cause to amend the complaint and
notice of investigation. No party
petitioned for review of the ID. The
Commission has determined not to
review this 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
sections 210.14 and 210.42(c) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.14, 210.42(c).
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Issued: June 1, 2007.
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By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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[Investigation No. 701–TA–409 (Final)]
Low Enriched Uranium From France
United States International
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ACTION: Termination of five-year review.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On May 25, 2007, the
Department of Commerce published
notice in the Federal Register of an
amended final negative determination
pursuant to final court decision,
rescission of administrative review, and
revocation of the countervailing duty
order in connection with the subject
investigation (72 FR 29301).
Accordingly, pursuant to section
207.40(a) of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
207.40(a)), the five-year review
concerning the countervailing duty
order on imports of low enriched
uranium from France (investigation No.
701–TA–409 (Review)) is terminated.
DATES: Effective Date: May 25, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nathanael Comly (202–205–3174),
Office of Investigations, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436.
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Authority: This investigation is being
terminated under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 201.10 of the
Commission’s rules (19 CFR 201.10).
Issued: May 31, 2007.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) for Development of a Contract
Detention Facility To House Persons in
the Custody of the U.S. Department of
Justice
The contract detention facility is
proposed to be located within a 75-mile
radius of the Lloyd D. George U.S.
Courthouse located at 333 Las Vegas
Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada.
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Justice,
Office of the Federal Detention Trustee.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare a
Draft Impact Statement.
SUMMARY: The United States Department
of Justice, Office of the Federal
Detention Trustee (OFDT), intends to
prepare a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) for development of a
contract detention facility to house
persons in the custody of the U.S.
Department of Justice. The contract
detention facility is proposed to be
located within a 75-mile radius of the
Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse
located at 333 Las Vegas Boulevard, Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Background Information
The Office of the Federal Detention
Trustee (OFDT) was established on
December 20, 2000, when the President
signed the Department of Justice
Appropriations Act of 2001, Public Law
106–553. Public Law 106–553 provides
for necessary expenses for the OFDT
who shall exercise all power and
functions authorized by law relating to
the detention of federal prisoners in
non-federal institutions, or otherwise in
the custody of the United States
Marshals Service (USMS); and the
detention of aliens in the custody of the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(DHS/ICE). The OFDT has responsibility
over construction of detention facilities
or for housing related to such detention;
the management of funds appropriated
to the U.S. Department of Justice for the
exercise of any detention functions, and
the direction of the USMS and the DHS/
ICE involving detention policies and
operations for the U.S. Department of
Justice. Detention consumes a
significant and growing portion of the
Department’s budget with responsibility
for detainees divided among several
agencies.
At the present time, the OFDT is
seeking to obtain contract detention
services to house persons in the custody
of the USMS in the Las Vegas, Nevada
region. The comprehensive detention
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services would serve a population
principally consisting of individuals
charged with federal offenses and
detained while awaiting trial or
sentencing, a hearing on immigration
status, or deportation. The OFDT
intends to award a contract to
accommodate approximately 1,000 to
1,500 detainees.
During the past 20 years, the federal
detainee population has experienced
unprecedented growth as a result of
expanded federal law enforcement
initiatives and resources. During this
time, the detainee population has
increased by over 1,000 percent, from
approximately 3,000 in 1981 to over
55,000 today with continued growth in
the federal detainee population
expected for the foreseeable future.
These prisoners are currently housed in
a combination of local, state, federal and
private facilities with the growth in the
detainee population occurring at the
same time that available space in local
jails is decreasing. Local jail space is
increasingly needed to house local
offenders, leaving less space available
for the contractual accommodation of
federal detainees. These trends are
projected to continue and present a
major challenge for the OFDT and other
federal agencies responsible for
detaining prisoners. By contrast, the
USMS is the nation’s oldest and most
versatile federal law enforcement
agency. Created by the Judiciary Act of
1789, the same legislation that
established the federal judicial system,
the USMS have served the nation
through a variety of vital law
enforcement activities. The Director,
Deputy Director and 94 U.S. Marshals
(appointed by the President or the
Attorney General) direct the activities of
95 district offices and personnel
stationed at more than 350 locations
throughout the 50 states and U.S.
territories. The USMS occupies a
uniquely central position in the federal
justice system and is involved in
virtually every federal law enforcement
initiative. Approximately 4,000 Deputy
Marshals and career employees perform
a variety of nationwide, day-to-day
missions.
Faced with severe bedspace shortages
in state and local jails, especially in
major metropolitan areas, the OFDT and
USMS periodically contract for
detention services. Such a situation has
arisen in the Las Vegas area where, until
recently, federal detainees were housed
in locally-owned and operated facilities.
In response, it has been determined that
in order to house federal detainees
within proximity to the U.S. Courthouse
in Las Vegas, reliance would be placed
upon a Contractor-owned/Contractor-
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operated detention facility. The
proposed facility shall be located within
a 75-mile radius of the Lloyd D. George
U.S. Federal Courthouse which is
located at 333 Las Vegas Boulevard
South in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Proposed Action
The OFDT, in cooperation with the
USMS, has determined that there is a
need to house approximately 1,000 to
1,500 federal detainees within the Las
Vegas, Nevada area. The high level of
law enforcement activities of U.S.
Department of Justice in the western
United States in general and the Las
Vegas, Nevada region in particular
requires more beds than are readily
available in local or state facilities.
There is also a particular need for
detention facilities to be located near
federal courthouses because of the
USMS responsibility to detain those
individuals accused of violating federal
laws and to make them available to the
courts when necessary for trial or
sentencing.
In response to this need, the OFDT, in
cooperation with the USMS, is seeking
to contract with a detention contractor
to provide a contractor-owned and
operated facility capable of housing
approximately 1,000 to 1,500 detained
individuals charged with federal
offenses. Prospective contract detention
facility sites within a 75-mile radius of
the U.S. Courthouse located at 333 Las
Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas, Nevada
have been offered to the OFDT and
USMS for consideration. The sites are
described as follows:
• Apex Industrial Use Zone Site (A)—
Unincorporated Clark County, Nevada.
• Apex Industrial use Zone Site (B)—
Unincorporated Clark County, Nevada.
• Dolan Springs Site—Dolan Springs,
Mohave County, Arizona.
• 1600 East Mike Road Site—
Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada.
• 2250 East Mesquite Avenue Site—
Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada.
• 2871 East Mesquite Avenue Site—
Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada.
• 8251 East Panaca Avenue/8500 East
Huxley Avenue Site—Pahrump, Nye
County, Nevada.
• 630 East Parque Avenue Site—
Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada.
• Kingman Site—Kingman, Mohave
County, Arizona.
• Moapa 80 Site—Moapa, Nevada.
• 6871 North Blagg Road Site—
Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada.
Several of the sites listed above have
been offered by more than one
contractor and each site offered will be
evaluated by the OFDT in a DEIS that
will analyzed the potential impacts of
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detention facility construction and
operation at the prospective sites.
The Process
In the process of evaluating
prospective sites, many factors and
features will be analyzed including, but
not limited to: topography, geology/
soils, hydrology, biological resources,
utility services, transportation services,
cultural resources, land uses, socioeconomics, hazardous materials, visual
and aesthetic resources, air and noise
quality, among others.
Alternatives
In developing the DEIS, the No Action
alternative and alternative sites for the
proposed contract detention facility will
be examined.
Scoping Process
During the preparation of the DEIS,
there will be opportunities for public
involvement in order to determine the
issues to be examined. Public Scoping
Meetings will be held in and around
communities under consideration for
development of the contract detention
facility at times, dates and at locations
to be determined. The meeting
locations, dates, and times will be well
publicized and will be arranged to allow
for the public as well as interested
agencies and organizations to attend and
formally express their views on the
scope and significant issues to be
studied as part of the DEIS process. The
Public Scoping Meetings are also being
held to provide for timely public
comments and understanding of federal
plans and programs with possible
environmental consequences as
required by the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the
National Historic Preservation Act of
1966, as amended.
Availability of DEIS
Public notice will be given concerning
the availability of the DEIS for public
review and comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott P. Stermer, Assistant Federal
Detention Trustee, Telephone: 202–353–
4601/Facsimile: 202–353–4611/e-mail:
scott.stermer2@usdoj.gov.
Dated: May 31, 2007.
Scott P. Stermer,
Assistant Federal Detention Trustee, Office
of the Federal Detention Trustee.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) for Development of a Contract Detention Facility To
House Persons in the Custody of the U.S. Department of Justice
The contract detention facility is proposed to be located within a
75-mile radius of the Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse located at 333
Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada.
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Federal Detention
Trustee.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Impact Statement.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Justice, Office of the Federal
Detention Trustee (OFDT), intends to prepare a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) for development of a contract detention
facility to house persons in the custody of the U.S. Department of
Justice. The contract detention facility is proposed to be located
within a 75-mile radius of the Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse located
at 333 Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background Information
The Office of the Federal Detention Trustee (OFDT) was established
on December 20, 2000, when the President signed the Department of
Justice Appropriations Act of 2001, Public Law 106-553. Public Law 106-
553 provides for necessary expenses for the OFDT who shall exercise all
power and functions authorized by law relating to the detention of
federal prisoners in non-federal institutions, or otherwise in the
custody of the United States Marshals Service (USMS); and the detention
of aliens in the custody of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS/ICE). The OFDT has
responsibility over construction of detention facilities or for housing
related to such detention; the management of funds appropriated to the
U.S. Department of Justice for the exercise of any detention functions,
and the direction of the USMS and the DHS/ICE involving detention
policies and operations for the U.S. Department of Justice. Detention
consumes a significant and growing portion of the Department's budget
with responsibility for detainees divided among several agencies.
At the present time, the OFDT is seeking to obtain contract
detention services to house persons in the custody of the USMS in the
Las Vegas, Nevada region. The comprehensive detention
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services would serve a population principally consisting of individuals
charged with federal offenses and detained while awaiting trial or
sentencing, a hearing on immigration status, or deportation. The OFDT
intends to award a contract to accommodate approximately 1,000 to 1,500
detainees.
During the past 20 years, the federal detainee population has
experienced unprecedented growth as a result of expanded federal law
enforcement initiatives and resources. During this time, the detainee
population has increased by over 1,000 percent, from approximately
3,000 in 1981 to over 55,000 today with continued growth in the federal
detainee population expected for the foreseeable future. These
prisoners are currently housed in a combination of local, state,
federal and private facilities with the growth in the detainee
population occurring at the same time that available space in local
jails is decreasing. Local jail space is increasingly needed to house
local offenders, leaving less space available for the contractual
accommodation of federal detainees. These trends are projected to
continue and present a major challenge for the OFDT and other federal
agencies responsible for detaining prisoners. By contrast, the USMS is
the nation's oldest and most versatile federal law enforcement agency.
Created by the Judiciary Act of 1789, the same legislation that
established the federal judicial system, the USMS have served the
nation through a variety of vital law enforcement activities. The
Director, Deputy Director and 94 U.S. Marshals (appointed by the
President or the Attorney General) direct the activities of 95 district
offices and personnel stationed at more than 350 locations throughout
the 50 states and U.S. territories. The USMS occupies a uniquely
central position in the federal justice system and is involved in
virtually every federal law enforcement initiative. Approximately 4,000
Deputy Marshals and career employees perform a variety of nationwide,
day-to-day missions.
Faced with severe bedspace shortages in state and local jails,
especially in major metropolitan areas, the OFDT and USMS periodically
contract for detention services. Such a situation has arisen in the Las
Vegas area where, until recently, federal detainees were housed in
locally-owned and operated facilities. In response, it has been
determined that in order to house federal detainees within proximity to
the U.S. Courthouse in Las Vegas, reliance would be placed upon a
Contractor-owned/Contractor-operated detention facility. The proposed
facility shall be located within a 75-mile radius of the Lloyd D.
George U.S. Federal Courthouse which is located at 333 Las Vegas
Boulevard South in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Proposed Action
The OFDT, in cooperation with the USMS, has determined that there
is a need to house approximately 1,000 to 1,500 federal detainees
within the Las Vegas, Nevada area. The high level of law enforcement
activities of U.S. Department of Justice in the western United States
in general and the Las Vegas, Nevada region in particular requires more
beds than are readily available in local or state facilities. There is
also a particular need for detention facilities to be located near
federal courthouses because of the USMS responsibility to detain those
individuals accused of violating federal laws and to make them
available to the courts when necessary for trial or sentencing.
In response to this need, the OFDT, in cooperation with the USMS,
is seeking to contract with a detention contractor to provide a
contractor-owned and operated facility capable of housing approximately
1,000 to 1,500 detained individuals charged with federal offenses.
Prospective contract detention facility sites within a 75-mile radius
of the U.S. Courthouse located at 333 Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas,
Nevada have been offered to the OFDT and USMS for consideration. The
sites are described as follows:
Apex Industrial Use Zone Site (A)--Unincorporated Clark
County, Nevada.
Apex Industrial use Zone Site (B)--Unincorporated Clark
County, Nevada.
Dolan Springs Site--Dolan Springs, Mohave County, Arizona.
1600 East Mike Road Site--Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada.
2250 East Mesquite Avenue Site--Pahrump, Nye County,
Nevada.
2871 East Mesquite Avenue Site--Pahrump, Nye County,
Nevada.
8251 East Panaca Avenue/8500 East Huxley Avenue Site--
Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada.
630 East Parque Avenue Site--Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada.
Kingman Site--Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona.
Moapa 80 Site--Moapa, Nevada.
6871 North Blagg Road Site--Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada.
Several of the sites listed above have been offered by more than
one contractor and each site offered will be evaluated by the OFDT in a
DEIS that will analyzed the potential impacts of detention facility
construction and operation at the prospective sites.
The Process
In the process of evaluating prospective sites, many factors and
features will be analyzed including, but not limited to: topography,
geology/soils, hydrology, biological resources, utility services,
transportation services, cultural resources, land uses, socio-
economics, hazardous materials, visual and aesthetic resources, air and
noise quality, among others.
Alternatives
In developing the DEIS, the No Action alternative and alternative
sites for the proposed contract detention facility will be examined.
Scoping Process
During the preparation of the DEIS, there will be opportunities for
public involvement in order to determine the issues to be examined.
Public Scoping Meetings will be held in and around communities under
consideration for development of the contract detention facility at
times, dates and at locations to be determined. The meeting locations,
dates, and times will be well publicized and will be arranged to allow
for the public as well as interested agencies and organizations to
attend and formally express their views on the scope and significant
issues to be studied as part of the DEIS process. The Public Scoping
Meetings are also being held to provide for timely public comments and
understanding of federal plans and programs with possible environmental
consequences as required by the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, and the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966,
as amended.
Availability of DEIS
Public notice will be given concerning the availability of the DEIS
for public review and comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott P. Stermer, Assistant Federal
Detention Trustee, Telephone: 202-353-4601/Facsimile: 202-353-4611/e-
mail: scott.stermer2@usdoj.gov.
Dated: May 31, 2007.
Scott P. Stermer,
Assistant Federal Detention Trustee, Office of the Federal Detention
Trustee.
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