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electronic circuit designs for

semiconductor devices.

After an eleven-day evidentiary

hearing, the presiding administrative

law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued an initial

determination granting Quickturn’s

motion for temporary relief and a

recommended determination (‘‘TEO

RD’’) regarding the appropriate remedy

and bonding during the pendency of the

permanent relief phase of the

investigation. In his TEO RD, the ALJ

recommended to the Commission that

respondents’ temporary relief bond

(‘‘TEO bond’’) be determined based on

the erosion in sales price that Quickturn

was likely to suffer as a result of

importations during the investigation.

The Commission determined that the

appropriate respondents’ TEO bond

should protect Quickturn against both

sales price erosion and other losses of

gross revenues that would reduce its

research and development budget.

Commission TEO Opinion at 19–21. The

Commission imposed a bond of 43

percent of entered value on

respondents’ emulation systems, of

which 25 percent was to compensate

Quickturn for price erosion and 18

percent was to compensate for lost gross

revenues that would otherwise be used

for research and development.

Commission TEO Opinion at 19–21.

On June 9, 1997, Quickturn petitioned

the Commission pursuant to rule 210.76

for an increase in respondents’ TEO

bond rate from 43 percent of entered

value of the subject emulation systems

to 180 percent of entered value in view

of the entered values that respondents

have declared to the U.S. Customs

Service. Quickturn argued that evidence

gathered in the permanent relief phase

of the investigation revealed that the

TEO bond rate established in the

temporary relief phase (43 percent of

entered value) is inadequate to protect

Quickturn from injury, as required by

section 337. On June 19, 1997,

respondents and the Commission

investigative attorneys (‘‘IAs’’) filed

responses to that petition. The IAs

supported the petition and respondents

opposed it.

On July 22, 1997, the Commission

determined to rule on Quickturn’s

petition to modify the TEO bond rate

after receiving the ALJ’s recommended

determination on remedy and bonding

in the permanent phase of the

investigation. On August 1, 1997, the

ALJ issued his recommended

determination.

A Commission opinion in support of

its determination will be issued shortly.

This action is taken under the

authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act

of 1930, 19 U.S.C. § 1337, and

Commission rule 210.76, 19 CFR

§ 210.76.

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, 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.

Issued: September 24, 1997.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26022 Filed 9–30–97; 8:45 am]

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[Investigation No. TA–201–67]

Wheat Gluten Industry Council

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of an

investigation under section 202 of the

Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. § 2252)

(the Act).

SUMMARY: Following receipt of a petition

filed on September 19, 1997, on behalf

of the Wheat Gluten Industry Council,

the Commission instituted investigation

No. TA–201–67 under section 202 of the

Act to determine whether wheat gluten,

provided for in subheadings 1109.00.10

and 1109.00.90 of the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States, is being

imported into the United States in such

increased quantities as to be a

substantial cause of serious injury, or

the threat thereof, to the domestic

industry producing an article like or

directly competitive with the imported

article.

For further information concerning

the conduct of this investigation,

hearing procedures, and rules of general

application, consult the Commission’s

Rules of Practice and Procedure, part

201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part

201), and part 206, subparts A and B (19

CFR part 206), as amended by 61 FR

37818, July 22, 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 19, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Elizabeth Haines (202–205–3200), Office

of Investigations, U.S. International

Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,

Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain

information on this matter by contacting

the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–

205–1810. Persons with mobility

impairments who will need special

assistance in gaining access to the

Commission should contact the Office

of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.

General information concerning the

Commission may also be obtained by

accessing its internet server (http://

www.usitc.gov or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Participation in the Investigation and

Service list

Persons wishing to participate in the

investigation as parties must file an

entry of appearance with the Secretary

to the Commission, as provided in

section 201.11 of the Commission’s

rules, not later than 21 days after

publication of this notice in the Federal

Register. The Secretary will prepare a

service list containing the names and

addresses of all persons, or their

representatives, who are parties to this

investigation upon the expiration of the

period for filing entries of appearance.

Limited Disclosure of Confidential

Business Information (CBI) Under an

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

and CBI Service List.

Pursuant to section 206.17 of the

Commission’s rules, the Secretary will

make CBI gathered in this investigation

available to authorized applicants under

the APO issued in the investigation,

provided that the application is made

not later than 21 days after the

publication of this notice in the Federal

Register. A separate service list will be

maintained by the Secretary for those

parties authorized to receive CBI under

the APO.

Hearings on Injury and Remedy

The Commission has scheduled

separate hearings in connection with the

injury and remedy phases of this

investigation. The hearing on injury will

be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on

December 16, 1997, at the U.S.

International Trade Commission

Building. In the event that the

Commission makes an affirmative injury

determination or is equally divided on

the question of injury in this

investigation, a hearing on the question

of remedy will be held beginning at 9:30

a.m. on February 10, 1998. Requests to

appear at the hearings should be filed in

writing with the Secretary to the

Commission on or before December 5,

1997, and January 30, 1998,

respectively. All persons desiring to

appear at the hearings and make oral

presentations should attend prehearing
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conferences to be held at 9:30 a.m. on

December 9, 1997 and February 3, 1998,

respectively, at the U.S. International

Trade Commission Building. Oral

testimony and written materials to be

submitted at the hearing are governed

by sections 201.6(b)(2) and 201.13(f) of

the Commission’s rules. Parties must

submit any request to present a portion

of their hearing testimony in camera no

later than 7 days prior to the date of the

hearing.

Written Submissions

Each party is encouraged to submit a

prehearing brief to the Commission. The

deadline for filing prehearing briefs on

injury is December 10, 1997; that for

filing prehearing briefs on remedy,

including any commitments pursuant to

19 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(6)(B), is February 3,

1998. Parties may also file posthearing

briefs. The deadline for filing

posthearing briefs on injury is December

23, 1997; that for filing posthearing

briefs on remedy is February 18, 1998.

In addition, any person who has not

entered an appearance as a party to the

investigation may submit a written

statement of information pertinent to

the consideration of injury on or before

December 23, 1997, and pertinent to the

consideration of remedy on or before

February 18, 1998. All written

submissions must conform with the

provisions of section 201.8 of the

Commission’s rules; any submissions

that contain confidential business

information must also conform with the

requirements of section 201.6 of the

Commission’s rules.

In accordance with section 201.16(c)

of the Commission’s rules, each

document filed by a party to the

investigation must be served on all other

parties to the investigation (as identified

by the service list), and a certificate of

service must be timely filed. The

Secretary will not accept a document for

filing without a certificate of service.

Authority: This investigation is being

conducted under the authority of section 202

of the Trade Act of 1974; this notice is

published pursuant to section 206.3 of the

Commission’s rules.

Issued: September 26, 1997.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26020 Filed 9–30–97; 8:45 am]

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Temporary Relocation of the Office of

the Secretary

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: The Office of the Secretary will

be relocating beginning Monday,

October 20, 1997, for approximately 2 to

3 weeks, to room 317, 500 E Street SW.,

Washington, DC, 20436. Hours of

operation and filing hours will remain

8:45 a.m.–5:15 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Secretary Donna R. Koehnke (202–205–

2000), Assistant Secretary Ruby J.

Dionne (202–205–2799), or William R.

Bishop (202–205–2000), Office of the

Secretary, U.S. International Trade

Commission, 500 E Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20436. Members of the

media should contact Margaret

O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations,

at 202–205–1819. Hearing-impaired

persons can obtain information on this

matter by contacting the Commission’s

TDD terminal on 202–205–1810.

Persons with mobility impairments who

will need special assistance in gaining

access to the Commission should

contact the Office of the Secretary at

202–205–2000.

AVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL FILES:

The following services will be

available during the temporary

relocation:

• The Electronic Document Imaging

System (EDIS)

• In-house duplication services (EDIS

documents and new petitions/

complaints only)

• Fax-on-demand services

• Paper copies of Commission

publications.

The following services will not be

available during the temporary

relocation:

• Paper copies of investigative files

• Microfiche files.

Issued: September 24, 1997.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26023 Filed 9–30–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Under 28 C.F.R. § 50.7, notice is

hereby given that on September 12,

1997, a proposed Consent Decree in

United States v. Marine Shale

Processors, Inc., Civ. No. CV90–1240,

was lodged with the United States

District Court for the Western District of

Louisiana.

In this action against Marine Shale

Processors, Inc., (‘‘MSP’’) the United

States sought to recover civil penalties

and enjoin violations of the Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act

(‘‘RCRA’’), 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., the

Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et

seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7413.

The United States also sought relief

under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act

(‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. § § 9604, 9606,

and 9607. MSP operated a facility in

Morgan City, Louisiana that treated

hazardous waste by combustion.

This settlement resolves civil claims

pending against MSP, as well as the

civil claims against Southern Wood

Piedmont, one of MSP’s customers, and

Recycling Park, Inc., an intervenor. The

Proposed Decree also settles the claims

of the State of Louisiana, co-Plaintiff in

a number of the claims.

Under the proposed Decree, a new

company, GTX, Inc. will purchase the

assets and liabilities of MSP if and when

GTX obtains certain environmental

permits. MSP will pay a total penalty in

excess of $10 million. GTX will dispose

of the incinerator ash produced by MSP

in a RCRA Subtitle C landfill. Further,

GTX will upgrade the pollution control

devices and hazardous waste storage

tanks at the Facility.

The Department of Justice will receive

for a period of thirty (30) 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,

Washington, DC 20530, and should refer

to United States v. Marine Shale

Processors, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–204.

The consent decree may be examined

at the Office of the United States

Attorney, Hale Boggs Federal Building,

501 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA

70130, at U.S. EPA Region VI, 1445 Ross

Avenue Dallas, TX 75202–2733, and at

the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G

Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC

20005. In requesting a copy, please

enclose a check in the amount of $30.00

(25 cents per page reproduction cost)

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Joel Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 97–25996 Filed 9–30–97; 8:45 am]

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