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and all persons who requested the

opportunity were permitted to appear in

person or by counsel.

The Commission transmitted its

determination in this investigation to

the Secretary of Commerce on April 17,

2000. The views of the Commission are

contained in USITC Publication 3294

(April 2000), entitled Steel Wire Rope

from China, India, Malaysia, and

Thailand: Investigations Nos. 731–TA–

868–871 (Preliminary).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: April 20, 2000.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–10424 Filed 4–25–00; 8:45 am]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337–TA–422]

Notice of Commission Determination

Not To Review a Final Initial

Determination Finding a Violation of

Section 337; Schedule for Written

Submissions on Remedy, the Public

Interest, and Bonding

In the Matter of Certain Two-Handle

Centerset Faucets and Escutcheons, and

Components Thereof.

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the U.S. International Trade

Commission has determined not to

review the final initial determination

(ID) issued by the presiding

administrative law judge (ALJ) on

March 17, 2000, finding a violation of

section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19

U.S.C. 1337, in the above-captioned

investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Diehl, Esq., Office of the

General Counsel, U.S. International

Trade Commission, telephone 202–205–

3095. General information concerning

the Commission may also be obtained

by accessing its Internet server (http://

www.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: This

investigation was instituted on June 17,

2000, based on a complaint by Moen

Incorporated of Ohio. 64 FR 32522.

Moen’s complaint alleged unfair acts in

violation of section 337 in the

importation and sale of certain twohandle centerset faucets and

escutcheons, and components thereof

(faucets). The complaint alleged that

five respondents had infringed a design

patent held by complainant Moen. The

five respondents named in the

investigation were Foremost

International Trading, Inc. of East

Hanover, New Jersey (Foremost), Chung

Cheng Faucet Co. Ltd. of Hsien Taiwan

(Chung Cheng), Hometek International

Group of Illinois (Hometek), Stuhlbarg

International Sales Company Inc. d.b.a.

Sisco, Inc. of Rancho Dominguez,

California (Sisco), and Lota

International Co. Ltd. of the People’s

Republic of China (Lota).

On October 6, 1999, the Commission

determined not to review an ID

terminating the investigation as to

Hometek on the basis of a consent order.

On December 29, 1999, the Commission

issued a notice that an ID granting

complainant’s motion for partial

summary determination that it had

satisfied the economic prong of the

domestic industry requirement had

become the determination of the

Commission. An evidentiary hearing

was held December 13–15, 1999, with

complainant, respondents Foremost and

Chung Cheng, and the Commission

investigative attorney participating. On

February 1, 2000, the Commission

determined not to review an ID

terminating the investigation as to

respondents Sisco and Lota.

On March 17, 2000, the ALJ issued his

final ID, finding a violation of section

337 by Foremost and Chung Cheng, the

two remaining respondents. The ALJ

also issued his recommendations on

remedy and bonding. The ALJ

recommended that the Commission

issue a general exclusion order directing

that faucets that infringe the ‘466 patent

be excluded from entry into the United

States. He also recommended a 264

percent bond during the period of

Presidential review.

No party filed a petition for review of

the ID.

Having examined the record in this

investigation, the Commission has

determined not to review the ID.

In connection with the final

disposition of this investigation, the

Commission may issue: (1) An order

that could result in the exclusion of the

subject articles from entry into the

United States; and/or (2) cease and

desist orders that could result in

respondents being required to cease and

desist from engaging in unfair action in

the importation and sale of such

articles. Accordingly, the Commission is

interested in receiving written

submissions that address the form of

remedy 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).

If 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.

If the Commission orders some form

of remedy, the President has 60 days to

approve or disapprove the

Commission’s action. During this

period, the subject articles would be

entitled to enter the United States under

a bond, in an amount determined by the

Commission and prescribed by the

Secretary of the Treasury. The

Commission is therefore interested in

receiving submissions concerning the

amount of the bond that should be

imposed.

Written Submissions: The parties to

the investigation, interested government

agencies, and any other interested

parties are encouraged to file written

submissions on remedy, the public

interest, and bonding. Such submissions

should address the March 17, 2000,

recommended determination by the ALJ

on remedy and bonding. Complainant

and the Commission investigative

attorney are also requested to submit

proposed remedial orders for the

Commission’s consideration. The

written submissions and proposed

remedial orders must be filed no later

than close of business on May 5, 2000.

Reply submissions must be filed no later

than the close of business on May 12,

2000. No further submissions on these

issues will be permitted unless

otherwise ordered by the Commission.

Persons filing written submissions

must file with the Office of the Secretary

the original document and 14 true

copies thereof on or before the deadlines

stated above. Any person desiring to

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submit a document (or portion thereof)

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 section 201.6 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 19 CFR 201.6. 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.

This action is taken under the

authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act

of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and sections

210.45–210.51 of the Commission’s

Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR

210.45–210.51.

Copies of the public version of the 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 SW, Washington, DC 20436,

telephone 202–205–2000.

By order of the Commission.

Issued: April 20, 2000.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Corrections

Solicitation for a Cooperative

Agreement—Technical Assistance in

Institution Mission Change

AGENCY: National Institute of

Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice.

ACTION: Solicitation for a Cooperative

Agreement.

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice

(DOJ), National Institute of Corrections

(NIC) announces the availability of

funds in FY 2000 for a cooperative

agreement to provide Technical

Assistance to state correctional agencies

in addressing the change of mission in

a state prison(s).

Background

With the unprecedented growth of

offender populations, the changing

profile of the offenders (increasing

numbers of aging, violent juveniles

sentenced as adults, women, mentally

ill, etc.), and the inability of many

jurisdictions to keep pace with

construction of appropriate facilities,

many correctional systems have been

required to change all or a portion of the

original mission of existing institutions.

This has often resulted in substantial

changes in levels of staffing, shifting

roles and responsibilities, facility

renovation that has changed the nature

of staff/inmate contact and delivery of

service, reassignment of staff, and

increased training needs. In some

instances, dramatic mission change has

occurred as, for example, prisons for

men have become women’s prisons,

juvenile facilities have become adult, or

mental health facilities have become

standard prisons. In other instances,

with the movement of lower custody

inmates to other states or to private

contract facilities, the percentage of

violent or difficult inmates has

increased and impacted the mission of

the facility. In addition, as prison

systems have expanded and some

institutions have become more crowded

without corresponding increases in

funding and, in many instances,

reduction of resources, a former mission

has become obsolete without a planned

or intentional change of mission.

In FY99 the National Institute of

Corrections (NIC) sponsored a

cooperative agreement for the study of

institution mission change. The

experience of eleven (11) institutions

whose core mission had been changed

was examined. Through observation,

interviews, and other strategies

designed to gain understanding of the

change process, the central elements of

successful organizational change in the

institutional context were identified.

The methodology, processes, and

strategies for successful management of

mission change were studied and the

lessons learned, both positive and

negative, were documented. The impact

of organizational change on correctional

staff, the resulting role confusion or

disparity, and strategies for minimizing

negative staff effects were specifically

examined.

A report documenting the relevant

data and findings was prepared and

materials were developed that will

assist in planning and implementing

mission change. These materials include

facilitation guides to assist

administrators in establishment of

executive parameters governing

decision-making, strategic planning

guides related to mission change,

project management software, and

materials to assist in presenting

supervisor and staff workshops to

enhance understanding of change, the

change process, and the agency/

institution plan.

In a collaborative venture with the

NIC Prisons Division, the recipient of

the FY2000 Cooperative Agreement will

provide Technical Assistance to a

minimum of 5 state correctional

agencies/institutions in addressing

mission change. This may include

agencies/institutions who are

experiencing difficulties because of

mission change that occurred in the

recent past, those who are planning or

preparing to implement mission change,

or other change scenarios that are

consistent with the objectives of this

project. The agencies receiving

assistance may include those who

participated in the FT1999 project or

others expressing a need and interest.

The project awardee and NIC will

develop an announcement of the award

in which requests for assistance are

solicited. A questionnaire will be

included with the announcement that

will gather basic information concerning

the nature of the need in the agencies/

institutions applying for the assistance.

The awardee and NIC will jointly select

participant agencies based on factors

including, but not limited to, the nature

of the need identified, representation of

types of mission change, region of the

country, size of the jurisdiction/

institution, and other factors identified

by applicants for this cooperative

agreement. The Technical Assistance

will be fully documented including, at

minimum, a description of the problem

or need, documentation of the awardee’s

on-site assessment, strategies employed

in providing assistance, and an outcome

evaluation and narrative.

A total of $152,000 is reserved for this

project which will support one

cooperative agreement for a 12 month

period. The recipient of the award will

be selected through a competitive

solicitation process. Dick Franklin is the

designated NIC project manager.

Project Scope

The goals of this cooperative

agreement include the following:

• In selecting participant agencies/

institutions, explore the background of

the request for Technical Assistance to

determine, at minimum, the nature of

the issue/problem to be addressed,

feasibility of Technical Assistance as a

vehicle to address the issue/problem,

probable strategies and resources

required for successful intervention, and

the level of impact successful

intervention will have in the agency/

institution.

• Determine the level of commitment

of the staff who are essential to

successful intervention and their ability