Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 127 / Friday, June 30, 2000 / Notices 40691

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337–TA–425]

In the Matter of Certain Amino Fluoro

Ketone Compounds; Notice of

Commission Determination Not To

Review an Initial Determination

Terminating the Investigation on the

Basis of a Consent Order; Issuance of

Consent Order

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 an initial determination (‘‘ID’’)

(Order No. 12) issued by the presiding

administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’)

terminating the above-captioned

investigation on the basis of a consent

order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim

Yaworski, Esq., Office of the General

counsel, U.S. International Trade

Commission, telephone 202–205–3096.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Commission instituted this patent-based

investigation on November 8, 1999,

based on a complaint filed by Prototek,

Inc., and Enzyme System Products, Inc.,

(‘‘complainants’’), both of California.

Complainants alleged violations of

section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by

reason of the importation and sale of

certain amino fluoro ketone compounds

that infringe claims 1–6 of U.S. Letters

Patent 4,518,528, claim 1 of U.S. Letters

Patent 5,210,272, and claim 1 of U.S.

Letters Patent 5,344,939. The

respondents were Bachem AG of

Bubendorf, Switzerland, Bachem

California, Inc. of Torrance, California,

and Bachem Bioscience of King of

Prussia, Pennsylvania.

On May 30, 2000, complainants and

respondents filed a joint motion (Motion

Docket No. 425–2) to terminate the

investigation on the basis of a proposed

consent order. The Commission

investigative attorney supported the

motion. On June 7, 2000, the ALJ issued

the subject ID granting the joint motion

to terminate the investigation on the

basis of the proposed consent order. No

petitions for review of the ID were filed.

This action is taken under the

authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act

of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1337) and rule

210.42 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (19 CFR

§ 210.42).

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, D.C. 20436,

telephone 202–205–2000. Hearingimpaired persons are advised that

information 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).

Issued: June 26, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–16593 Filed 6–29–00; 8:45 am]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation No. TA–201–71]

Crabmeat From Swimming Crabs

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Amendment of scope of the

investigation to exclude shelf-stable

crabmeat.

SUMMARY: At the request of petitioners

in the investigation, the Commission

amended the scope of investigation No.

TA–201–71, Crabmeat from Swimming

Crabs, to exclude shelf-stable crabmeat.

Shelf-stable crabmeat is defined as

crabmeat that is packed in airtight

containers and is produced using

additives and a thermal manufacturing

process so that it requires no

refrigeration. The Commission’s notice

of institution of the investigation was

published in the Federal Register of

March 20, 2000 (65 FR 15008).

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 23, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of

Investigations, U.S. International Trade

Commission, 500 E Street SW,

Washington, DC 20436.

Issued: June 26, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–16592 Filed 6–29–00; 8:45 am]

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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.

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. § 1337,

and Commission rule 210.42, 19 CFR

40692 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 127 / Friday, June 30, 2000 / Notices

§ 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. Hearingimpaired 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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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act

In accordance with Departmental

policy, 28 U.S.C. § 50.7, and in

accordance with section 122(d)(2) of

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. § 9622(d)(2), notice

is hereby given that a proposed Consent

Decree in United States v. BrowningFerris Industries Chemical Services,

Inc., et al., (‘‘Settling Defendants’’), Civil

Action No. 1:00 CV–386, was lodged on

June 12, 2000, with the United States

District Court for the Eastern District of

Texas.

In this action the United States and

the State of Texas, pursuant to Section

107 of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation

and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C.

§ 9607, sought natural resource

damages, including assessment costs,

related to releases of hazardous

substances from the Bailey Waste

Disposal Site (‘‘Bailey Site’’), located in

Orange County, Bridge City, Texas. The

Consent Decree provides that the

Settling Defendants will pay the United

States and the State of Texas

$605,000.00 dollars for natural resource

damages, including assessment costs,

related to the release of hazardous

substances from the Bailey Site.

The Department of Justice will

receive, for a period of thirty (30) days

from the date of this publication,

comments relating to the proposed

Consent Decree. Comments should be

addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General for the Environment and

Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box

7611, United States Department of

Justice, Washington, D.C. 20044–7611,

and should refer to United States v.

Browning-Ferris Industries Chemical

Services, Inc., et al., DOJ Ref. #90–11–

2–390/1.

The proposed Consent Decree May be

examined at the office of the United

States Attorney, Eastern District of

Texas, 350 Magnolia Street, Suite 150,

Beaumont, Texas 77701; the Region VI

Office of the Environmental Protection

Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas,

Texas. A copy of the Consent Decree

may also be obtained by mail from the

Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611,

United States Department of Justice,

Washington, D.C. 20044–7611. In

requesting a copy please refer to the

referenced case and enclose a check in

the amount of $9.75 (25 cents per page

reproduction costs), payable to the

Consent Decree Library.

Walker Smith,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement

Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

[FR Doc. 00–16604 Filed 6–29–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act

Notice is hereby given that on June

20, 2000, a proposed Consent Decree in

United States v. Fleetwood Industries,

Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 00–CV–

1818, was lodged with the United States

District Court for the Eastern District of

Pennsylvania.

In this action the United States sought

the reimbursement of response costs in

connection with the Berks Landfill

Superfund Site in Spring Township,

Pennsylvania (‘‘the Site’’) pursuant to

the Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.

The Consent Decree resolves the United

States’ claims against Hub Fabricating

Company and Kachel Motors, Inc. for

response costs incurred as a result of the

release or threatened release of

hazardous substances at the Site. These

parties will pay the Untied States

$7,760.67.

The Department of Justice will receive

for a period of thirty (d) days from the

date of this publication comments

relating to the Consent Decree.

Comments should be addressed to the

Assistant Attorney General of the

Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice, P.O.

Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044, and

should refer to United States v.

Fleetwood Industries, Inc., et al., D.J.

Ref. 90–11–2–1347.

The Consent Decree may be examined

at the Office of the United States

Attorney, Eastern District of

Pennsylvania, 615 Chestnut Street, Suite

1250, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

19106, or at the Region 3 Office of the

Environmental Protection Agency, 1650

Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

19103. A copy of the Consent Decree

may also be obtained by mail by

requesting a copy from the Department

of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O.

Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611.

In requesting a copy, please enclose a

check in the amount of $7.25 (29 pages

at 25 cents per page reproduction cost)

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 00–16585 Filed 6–29–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

In accordance with Departmental

policy, 28 CFR. 50.7, notice is hereby

given that on June 12, 2000, a proposed

consent decree in the United States v.

City of New York, et al. Civil Action No.

99 Civ. 2207 (LAK) was lodged with the

United States District Court for the

Southern District of New York.

The proposed consent decree resolves

the United States’ claims against the

City of New York and the New York

City Department of Sanitation

(collectively ‘‘defendants’’) for

violations of Section 608 of the Clean

Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7671(g) and its

implementing regulations set forth at 40

CFR Part 82, Subpart F, and a

Compliance Order issued by the United

States Environmental Protection

Agency, by disposing of appliance

collected from city residents in a

manner that released substances that

deplete the stratospheric ozone layer.

Under the terms of the proposed

consent decree, defendants will pay a

civil penalty of $1,000,000.00 to the

United States, and perform

Supplemental Environmental Projects

worth $3,000,000.00 that will improve

the air quality of New York City.

The Department of Justice will receive

for a period of thirty (30) days from the

date of this publication comments