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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to
review a final initial determination
(‘‘ID’’) of the presiding administrative
law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) finding a violation of
section 337 in the above-captioned
investigation, and is requesting written
submissions regarding remedy, bonding,
and the public interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
708–2310. 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 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
this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on (202) 205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission instituted this investigation
on March 4, 2008, based on a complaint
filed by Sharp Corporation (‘‘Sharp’’) of
Japan. 73 FR 11678. 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 liquid crystal
display devices, products containing
same, and methods for using the same
by reason of infringement of certain
claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,879,364;
6,952,192; 7,304,703; and 7,304,626.
The complaint further alleges the
existence of a domestic industry. The
Commission’s notice of investigation
named the following respondents:
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. of
Korea; Samsung Electronics America,
Inc. of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey; and
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. of San
Jose, California (collectively
‘‘Samsung’’).
On June 12, 2009, the ALJ issued his
final ID finding a violation of section
337 by Samsung. He also issued his
recommendation on remedy and
bonding during the period of
Presidential review. On June 29, 2009,
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Samsung and the Commission
investigative attorney (‘‘IA’’) filed
petitions for review of the final ID. The
IA and Sharp filed responses to the
petitions on July 7, 2009. The
Commission has determined not to
review the subject ID.
In connection with the final
disposition of this investigation, the
Commission may issue an order that
results in the exclusion of the subject
articles from entry into the United
States. Accordingly, the Commission is
interested in receiving written
submissions that address the form of
remedy, if any, that should be ordered.
If a party seeks exclusion of an article
from entry into the United States for
purposes other than entry for
consumption, the party should so
indicate and provide information
establishing that activities involving
other types of entry either are adversely
affecting it or likely to do so. For
background, see In the Matter of Certain
Devices for Connecting Computers via
Telephone Lines, Inv. No. 337–TA–360,
USITC Pub. No. 2843 (December 1994)
(Commission Opinion).
When the Commission contemplates
some form of remedy, it must consider
the effects of that remedy upon the
public interest. The factors the
Commission will consider include the
effect that an exclusion order and/or
cease and desist orders would have on
(1) the public health and welfare, (2)
competitive conditions in the U.S.
economy, (3) U.S. production of articles
that are like or directly competitive with
those that are subject to investigation,
and (4) U.S. consumers. The
Commission is therefore interested in
receiving written submissions that
address the aforementioned public
interest factors in the context of this
investigation.
When the Commission orders some
form of remedy, the U.S. Trade
Representative, as delegated by the
President, has 60 days to approve or
disapprove the Commission’s action.
See section 337(j), 19 U.S.C. 1337(j) and
the Presidential Memorandum of July
21, 2005, 70 FR 43251 (July 26, 2005).
During this period, the subject articles
would be entitled to enter the United
States under bond, in an amount
determined by the Commission. The
Commission is therefore interested in
receiving submissions concerning the
amount of the bond that should be
imposed if a remedy is ordered.
Written Submissions: Parties to the
investigation, interested government
agencies, and any other interested
parties are encouraged to file written
submissions on the issues of remedy,
the public interest, and bonding, and
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such submissions should address the
recommended determination by the ALJ
on remedy and bonding. The
complainant and the IA are also
requested to submit proposed remedial
orders for the Commission’s
consideration. Complainant is also
requested to state the dates that the
patents at issue expire and the HTSUS
numbers under which the accused
articles are imported. The written
submissions and proposed remedial
orders must be filed no later than close
of business on September 16, 2009.
Reply submissions must be filed no later
than the close of business on September
23. No further submissions on these
issues will be permitted unless
otherwise ordered by the Commission.
Persons filing written submissions
must file the original document and 12
true copies thereof on or before the
deadlines stated above with the Office
of the Secretary. Any person desiring to
submit a document to the Commission
in confidence must request confidential
treatment unless the information has
already been granted such treatment
during the proceedings. All such
requests should be directed to the
Secretary of the Commission and must
include a full statement of the reasons
why the Commission should grant such
treatment. See 19 CFR 210.6. Documents
for which confidential treatment by the
Commission is sought will be treated
accordingly. All nonconfidential written
submissions will be available for public
inspection at the Office of the Secretary.
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 210.42–46 of the Commission’s
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR
210.42–46.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 9, 2009.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission
[F.C.S.C. Meeting Notice No. 6–09]
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
The Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission, pursuant to its regulations
(45 CFR Part 504) and the Government
in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b),
hereby gives notice in regard to the
scheduling of meetings for the
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transaction of Commission business and
other matters specified, as follows:
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, September
23, 2009, at 11 a.m.
SUBJECT MATTER: Issuance of Proposed
Decisions in claims against Albania and
Libya.
STATUS: Open.
All meetings are held at the Foreign
Claims Settlement Commission, 600 E
Street, NW., Washington, DC. Requests
for information, or advance notices of
intention to observe an open meeting,
may be directed to: Administrative
Officer, Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission, 600 E Street, NW., Room
6002, Washington, DC 20579.
Telephone: (202) 616–6975.
Mauricio J. Tamargo,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. E9–22360 Filed 9–14–09; 11:15 am]
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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE
CORPORATION
[MCC FR 09–17]
Report on Countries That Are
Candidates for Millennium Challenge
Account Eligibility in Fiscal Year 2010
and Countries That Would Be
Candidates But for Legal Prohibitions
AGENCY: Millennium Challenge
Corporation.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: Section 608(d) of the
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003
requires the Millennium Challenge
Corporation to publish a report that
identifies countries that are ‘‘candidate
countries’’ for Millennium Challenge
Account assistance during FY 2010. The
report is set forth in full below.
Dated: September 10, 2009.
Henry C. Pitney,
(Acting) Vice President and General Counsel,
Millennium Challenge Corporation.
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Report on Countries That Are
Candidates for Millennium Challenge
Account Eligibility for Fiscal Year 2010
and Countries That Would Be
Candidates But for Legal Prohibitions
This report to Congress is provided in
accordance with Section 608(a) of the
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, 22
U.S.C. 7701, 7707(a) (Act).
The Act authorizes the provision of
Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)
assistance for countries that enter into
Compacts with the United States to
support policies and programs that
advance the progress of such countries
achieving lasting economic growth and
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poverty reduction. The Act requires
Millennium Challenge Corporation
(MCC) to take a number of steps in
selecting countries with which MCC
will seek to enter into a compact,
including (i) determining the countries
that will be eligible for MCA assistance
for fiscal year 2010 (FY10) based on a
country’s demonstrated commitment to
(a) just and democratic governance, (b)
economic freedom, and (c) investing in
its people; and (ii) considering the
opportunity to reduce poverty and
generate economic growth in the
country. These steps include the
submission of reports to the
congressional committees specified in
the Act and the publication of notices in
the Federal Register that identify:
1. The countries that are ‘‘candidate
countries’’ for MCA assistance for FY10
based on their per-capita income levels
and their eligibility to receive assistance
under U.S. law and countries that
would be candidate countries but for
specified legal prohibitions on
assistance (section 608(a) of the Act);
2. The criteria and methodology that
the MCC Board of Directors (Board) will
use to measure and evaluate the relative
policy performance of the ‘‘candidate
countries’’ consistent with the
requirements of subsections (a) and (b)
of section 607 of the Act in order to
select ‘‘MCA eligible countries’’ from
among the ‘‘candidate countries’’
(section 608(b) of the Act); and
3. The list of countries determined by
the Board to be ‘‘MCA eligible
countries’’ for FY10, identification of
such countries with which the Board
will seek to enter into compacts, and
justification for such eligibility
determination and selection for compact
negotiation (section 608(d) of the Act).
This report is the first of three
required reports listed above.
Candidate Countries for FY 2009
The Act requires the identification of
all countries that are candidates for
MCA assistance for FY10 and the
identification of all countries that would
be candidate countries but for specified
legal prohibitions on assistance.
Sections 606(a) and (b) of the Act
provide that for FY10 a country shall be
a candidate for the MCA if it:
• Meets one of the following two
income level tests:
Æ Has a per capita income equal to or
less than the historical ceiling of the
International Development Association
eligibility for the fiscal year involved (or
$1,855 gross national income (GNI) per
capita for FY10) (the ‘‘low income
category’’); or
Æ Is classified as a lower middle
income country in the then most recent
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edition of the World Development
Report for Reconstruction and
Development published by the
International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development and has an income
greater than the historical ceiling for
International Development Association
eligibility for the fiscal year involved (or
$1,856 to $3,855 GNI per capita for
FY10) (the ‘‘lower middle income
category’’); and
Æ Is not ineligible to receive U.S.
economic assistance under part I of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as
amended, (the ‘‘Foreign Assistance
Act’’), by reason of the application of
the Foreign Assistance Act or any other
provision of law.
Pursuant to section 606(c) of the Act,
the Board has identified the following
countries as candidate countries under
the Act for FY10. In so doing, the Board
has anticipated that prohibitions against
assistance as applied to countries in the
Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Div. H, Pub.
L. 111–8) (FY 2009 SFOAA), will again
apply for FY10, even though the
Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act for FY10 has not yet
been enacted and certain findings under
other statutes have not yet been made.
As noted below, MCC will provide any
required updates on subsequent changes
in applicable legislation or other
circumstances that affects the status of
any country as a candidate country for
FY10.
Candidate Countries: Low Income
Category
1. Afghanistan
2. Bangladesh
3. Benin
4. Bolivia
5. Burkina Faso
6. Burundi
7. Cambodia
8. Cameroon
9. Central African Republic
10. Chad
11. Comoros
12. Dem. Republic of the Congo
13. Djibouti
14. Egypt, Arab Rep.
15. Eritrea
16. Ethiopia
17. Gambia
18. Ghana
19. Guinea
20. Guinea Bissau
21. Guyana
22. Haiti
23. Honduras
24. India
25. Kenya
26. Kosovo
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
[F.C.S.C. Meeting Notice No. 6-09]
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, pursuant to its
regulations (45 CFR Part 504) and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5
U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in regard to the scheduling of
meetings for the
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transaction of Commission business and other matters specified, as
follows:
Date and Time: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at 11 a.m.
Subject Matter: Issuance of Proposed Decisions in claims against
Albania and Libya.
Status: Open.
All meetings are held at the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission,
600 E Street, NW., Washington, DC. Requests for information, or advance
notices of intention to observe an open meeting, may be directed to:
Administrative Officer, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, 600 E
Street, NW., Room 6002, Washington, DC 20579. Telephone: (202) 616-
6975.
Mauricio J. Tamargo,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. E9-22360 Filed 9-14-09; 11:15 am]
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