[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 127 (Friday, June 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40691-40692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16591]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-427]


In the Matter of Certain Downhole Well Data Recorders and 
Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review 
an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation on the Basis of 
a Settlement Agreement

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 a joint 
motion to terminate the above-captioned investigation on the basis of a 
settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy P. Monaghan, Esq., Office of 
the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 
(202) 205-3152.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on February 1, 2000, based on a complaint by Petroleum Reservoir Data, 
Inc. (``Petredat'') alleging that respondents Halliburton Company 
(``Halliburton'') and Spartek Systems (``Spartek'') violated section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, by 
importing, selling for importation, or selling within the United States 
after importation certain downhole well data recorders and components 
thereof that infringe certain claims of U.S. Letters Patent 5,130,705.
    On March 23, 2000, Petredat, Halliburton, and Spartek entered into 
a settlement agreement, which included an agreement to file a joint 
motion to terminate the Commission investigation. On May 19, 2000, 
complainant Petredat and respondents Halliburton and Spartek filed the 
joint motion to terminate the investigation, which motion was supported 
by the Commission investigative attorney.
    On May 30, 2000, the presiding ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 8) 
granting the motion to terminate the investigation on the basis of the 
settlement agreement. None of the parties filed a petition to review 
the subject ID. The Commission subsequently 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. Sec. 1337, and Commission 
rule 210.42, 19 CFR

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Sec. 210.42. Copies of the public version 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 (http://www.usitc.gov).

    By order of the Commission
    Issued: June 26, 2000.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-16591 Filed 6-29-00; 8:45 am]
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