In the Matter of Certain Voltage Regulators, Components Thereof and Products Containing Same; Notice of Institution of Formal Enforcement Proceeding, 60323-60324 [E8-24183]
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Background
The Commission instituted these
investigations effective August 22, 2007,
following receipt of a petition filed with
the Commission and Commerce by
Tronox LLC, Oklahoma City, OK. The
final phase of the investigations was
scheduled by the Commission following
notification of preliminary
determinations by Commerce that
imports of EMD from Australia and
China were being sold at LTFV within
the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act
(19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the
scheduling of the final phase of the
Commission’s investigations and of a
public hearing to be held in connection
therewith was given by posting copies
of the notice in the Office of the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Commission, Washington, DC, and by
publishing the notice in the Federal
Register of April 30, 2008 (73 FR
23491). The hearing was held in
Washington, DC, on July 24, 2008, and
all persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its
determinations in these investigations to
the Secretary of Commerce on
September 25, 2008. The views of the
Commission are contained in USITC
Publication 4036 (September 2008),
entitled Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide
from Australia and China: Investigation
Nos. 731–TA–1124 and 1125 (Final).
Issued: October 7, 2008.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337–TA–564; Enforcement
Proceeding]
In the Matter of Certain Voltage
Regulators, Components Thereof and
Products Containing Same; Notice of
Institution of Formal Enforcement
Proceeding
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has instituted a formal
enforcement proceeding relating to the
limited exclusion order issued at the
conclusion of the above-captioned
investigation.
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Paul
M. Bartkowski, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
708–5432. Copies of all 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. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov).
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
the matter can be obtained by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission instituted this investigation
on March 22, 2006 based on a complaint
filed by Linear Technology Corporation
(‘‘Linear’’) of Milpitas, California. 71 FR
14545 (March 22, 2006). The complaint,
as supplemented, alleged violations of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930
(‘‘section 337’’) in the importation into
the United States, the sale for
importation, and the sale within the
United States after importation of
certain voltage regulators, components
thereof and products containing the
same by reason of infringement of
claims 1–14 and 23–25 of U.S. Patent
No. 6,411,531 (‘‘the ‘531 patent’’) and
claims 1–19, 31, 34, and 35 of U.S.
Patent No. 6,580,258 (‘‘the ‘258 patent’’).
The complaint further alleged that an
industry in the United States exists as
required by subsection (a)(2) of section
337. The complaint named Advanced
Analogic Technologies, Inc. (‘‘AATI’’) of
Sunnyvale, California as the sole
respondent. Several claims were
terminated during the investigation, and
only claims 4, 9, and 26 of the ‘531
patent and claims 2, 3, 34, and 35 of the
‘258 patent were adjudicated.
On May 22, 2007, the presiding
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued
a final initial determination (‘‘ID’’),
finding no violation of section 337.
Specifically, the ALJ found that none of
AATI’s accused products directly
infringed the asserted claims of the ‘258
patent, but that one accused product
directly infringed claims 4 and 26 of the
‘531 patent. The ALJ found no indirect
infringement of the asserted claims of
either patent. As to validity, the ALJ
determined that claim 35 of the ‘258
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patent and claims 4, 9, and 26 of the
‘531 patent were invalid due to
anticipation, rejecting other arguments
of invalidity, unenforceability, and
estoppel. The ALJ also determined that
a domestic industry existed with regard
to the ‘258 patent, but not with regard
to the ‘531 patent, because of a failure
to meet the technical prong of the
domestic industry requirement.
On July 24, 2007, the Commission
determined to review certain issues
regarding the ‘258 patent, but
determined not to review the ALJ’s ID
regarding the ‘531 patent (except for one
issue on which it took no position),
resulting in a final determination of no
violation with respect to the ‘531 patent.
On September 24, 2007, after review,
the Commission issued its final
determination in the investigation with
respect to the ‘258 patent, reversing the
ALJ on certain issues and finding a
violation of section 337. Specifically,
the Commission found claims 2, 3, and
34 of the ‘258 patent valid and infringed
by one representative product of AATI.
The Commission issued a limited
exclusion order directed to AATI with
regard to voltage regulators covered by
claims 2, 3, and 34 of the ‘258 patent.
The Commission also determined that
the public interest factors enumerated in
19 U.S.C. 1337(d) did not preclude
issuance of the limited exclusion order,
and that the bond during the
Presidential review period would be 100
percent of the entered value of each
voltage regulator that is subject to the
order.
Linear filed a complaint on February
20, 2008, an amended complaint on
June 18, 2008, and a second amended
complaint on August 29, 2008,
requesting that the Commission institute
a formal enforcement proceeding against
AATI under Commission rule 210.75 for
violation of the limited exclusion order.
Having examined the amended
enforcement complaint, and having
found it complies with the requirements
for institution of a formal enforcement
proceeding contained in Commission
rule 210.75, the Commission has
determined to institute a formal
enforcement proceeding to determine
whether AATI is in violation of the
Commission’s limited exclusion order
issued in the investigation, and what, if
any, enforcement measures are
appropriate.
The following entities are named as
parties to the formal enforcement
proceeding: (1) Complainant Linear, (2)
respondent AATI, and (3) a Commission
investigative attorney to be designated
by the Director, Office of Unfair Import
Investigations.
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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 210.75 of the Commission’s
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
210.75).
Issued: October 1, 2008.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
[OMB Number 1110–0004]
Overview of This Information
Collection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection,
Comments Requested
60-day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection Number
of Full-time Law Enforcement
Employees as of October 31.
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ACTION:
The Department of Justice, Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice
Information Services Division (CJIS)
will be submitting the following
information collection request to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with established review
procedures of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. The proposed information
collection is published to obtain
comments from the public and affected
agencies.
Comments are encouraged and will be
accepted until December 9, 2008. This
process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10.
All comments, suggestions, or
questions regarding additional
information, to include obtaining a copy
of the proposed information collection
instrument with instructions, should be
directed to Mr. Gregory E. Scarbro, Unit
Chief, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
CJIS Division, Module E–3, 1000 Custer
Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia
26306, or facsimile to (304) 625–3566.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Comments
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
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whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques of
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
(1) Type of information collection:
Revision of a currently approved
collection.
(2) The title of the form/collection:
Number of Full-time Law Enforcement
Employees as of October 31.
(3) The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
department sponsoring the collection:
Forms 1–711, 1–711a, 1–711b; CJIS
Division, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Department of Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: City, county, state,
federal, and tribal law enforcement
agencies.
This form is needed to collect
information on the number of full-time
civilian employees and sworn full-time
law enforcement officers throughout the
United States. Data are tabulated and
published in the annual Crime in the
United States.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: There are approximately
17,738 law enforcement agency
respondents; calculated estimates
indicate 8 minutes per report.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with this
collection: There are approximately
2,365 hours, annual burden, associated
with this information collection.
If additional information is required
contact: Ms. Lynn Bryant, Department
Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning
Staff, Justice Management Division,
United States Department of Justice,
Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601
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Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United
States Department of Justice.
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Meeting of the Compact Council for the
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ACTION: Meeting notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is
to announce a meeting of the
NationalCrime Prevention and Privacy
Compact Council (Council) created by
the NationalCrime Prevention and
Privacy Compact Act of 1998 (Compact).
Thus far, the Federal Government and
27 states are parties to the Compact,
which governs the exchange of criminal
history records for licensing,
employment, and similar purposes. The
Compact also provides a legal
framework for the establishment of a
cooperative federal-state system to
exchange such records.
The United States Attorney General
appointed 15 persons from federal and
state agencies to serve on the Council.
The Council will prescribe system rules
and procedures for the effective and
proper operation of the Interstate
Identification Index System.
Matters for discussion are expected to
include:
(1) Standards to Invoke Noncriminal
Justice Record Checks in the Matter of
Emergencies and Disasters.
(2) Proposed Changes to the Security
and Management Outsourcing Standard.
(3) Access to Department of
Homeland Security Information by
Federal, State, and Local Criminal
Justice, Intelligence, and Authorized
Noncriminal Justice Agencies: Update
on the Progress to Date with
Interoperability.
The meeting will be open to the
public on a first-come, first-seated basis.
Any member of the public wishing to
file a written statement with the Council
or wishing to address this session of the
Council should notify Mr. Gary S.
Barron at (304) 625–2803, at least 24
hours prior to the start of the session.
The notification should contain the
requestor’s name and corporate
designation, consumer affiliation, or
government designation, along with a
short statement describing the topic to
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337-TA-564; Enforcement Proceeding]
In the Matter of Certain Voltage Regulators, Components Thereof
and Products Containing Same; Notice of Institution of Formal
Enforcement Proceeding
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 instituted a formal enforcement proceeding relating to
the limited exclusion order issued at the conclusion of the above-
captioned investigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul M. Bartkowski, Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-5432. Copies of all
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. General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server
(https://www.usitc.gov). 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 the matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD
terminal on 202-205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation
on March 22, 2006 based on a complaint filed by Linear Technology
Corporation (``Linear'') of Milpitas, California. 71 FR 14545 (March
22, 2006). The complaint, as supplemented, alleged violations of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (``section 337'') in the
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the
sale within the United States after importation of certain voltage
regulators, components thereof and products containing the same by
reason of infringement of claims 1-14 and 23-25 of U.S. Patent No.
6,411,531 (``the `531 patent'') and claims 1-19, 31, 34, and 35 of U.S.
Patent No. 6,580,258 (``the `258 patent''). The complaint further
alleged that an industry in the United States exists as required by
subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complaint named Advanced Analogic
Technologies, Inc. (``AATI'') of Sunnyvale, California as the sole
respondent. Several claims were terminated during the investigation,
and only claims 4, 9, and 26 of the `531 patent and claims 2, 3, 34,
and 35 of the `258 patent were adjudicated.
On May 22, 2007, the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'')
issued a final initial determination (``ID''), finding no violation of
section 337. Specifically, the ALJ found that none of AATI's accused
products directly infringed the asserted claims of the `258 patent, but
that one accused product directly infringed claims 4 and 26 of the `531
patent. The ALJ found no indirect infringement of the asserted claims
of either patent. As to validity, the ALJ determined that claim 35 of
the `258 patent and claims 4, 9, and 26 of the `531 patent were invalid
due to anticipation, rejecting other arguments of invalidity,
unenforceability, and estoppel. The ALJ also determined that a domestic
industry existed with regard to the `258 patent, but not with regard to
the `531 patent, because of a failure to meet the technical prong of
the domestic industry requirement.
On July 24, 2007, the Commission determined to review certain
issues regarding the `258 patent, but determined not to review the
ALJ's ID regarding the `531 patent (except for one issue on which it
took no position), resulting in a final determination of no violation
with respect to the `531 patent. On September 24, 2007, after review,
the Commission issued its final determination in the investigation with
respect to the `258 patent, reversing the ALJ on certain issues and
finding a violation of section 337. Specifically, the Commission found
claims 2, 3, and 34 of the `258 patent valid and infringed by one
representative product of AATI. The Commission issued a limited
exclusion order directed to AATI with regard to voltage regulators
covered by claims 2, 3, and 34 of the `258 patent. The Commission also
determined that the public interest factors enumerated in 19 U.S.C.
1337(d) did not preclude issuance of the limited exclusion order, and
that the bond during the Presidential review period would be 100
percent of the entered value of each voltage regulator that is subject
to the order.
Linear filed a complaint on February 20, 2008, an amended complaint
on June 18, 2008, and a second amended complaint on August 29, 2008,
requesting that the Commission institute a formal enforcement
proceeding against AATI under Commission rule 210.75 for violation of
the limited exclusion order.
Having examined the amended enforcement complaint, and having found
it complies with the requirements for institution of a formal
enforcement proceeding contained in Commission rule 210.75, the
Commission has determined to institute a formal enforcement proceeding
to determine whether AATI is in violation of the Commission's limited
exclusion order issued in the investigation, and what, if any,
enforcement measures are appropriate.
The following entities are named as parties to the formal
enforcement proceeding: (1) Complainant Linear, (2) respondent AATI,
and (3) a Commission investigative attorney to be designated by the
Director, Office of Unfair Import Investigations.
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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 210.75 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure
(19 CFR 210.75).
Issued: October 1, 2008.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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