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judge’s (ALJ’s) initial determination (ID)

(Order No. 17) in the above-captioned

investigation terminating the

investigation based on withdrawal of

the complaint.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neal

J. Reynolds, Esq., Office of the General

Counsel, U.S. International Trade

Commission, telephone 202–205–3093.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July

31, 1996, the Commission instituted this

investigation based on a complaint filed

by Michelin North America, Inc.

(‘‘MNA’). The complaint alleged that the

importation and sale of certain transport

vehicle tires violated section 337 of the

Tariff Act of 1930 by infringing claims

of U.S. Letters Patent 4,480,671 (‘‘the

’671 patent’’) covering tread on a heavy

duty tire. The companies named as

respondents are Kumho Tire Co., Ltd.

and Kumho Tire U.S.A., Inc. (‘‘Kumho’).

On November 27, 1996, Kumho filed

a motion for summary determination of

non-infringement. MNA opposed the

motion. On December 12, 1996, Kumho

also filed two motions requesting the

ALJ to compel MNA to discover certain

information relating to MNA’s tire

compounding and manufacturing

processes. MNA opposed the discovery

motions, arguing that the information

requested by Kumho was extremely

sensitive and highly sought-after

proprietary information of MNA and

that it was not relevant to the subject

matter of the investigation. On

December 24, 1996, the ALJ ordered

MNA to produce the information (Order

No. 12).

On January 7, 1997, pursuant to

Commission rule 210.21(a), MNA

moved for an order terminating the

investigation based on withdrawal of

the complaint. MNA stated that it was

withdrawing the complaint and

requesting termination of the

investigation in order to protect its

highly proprietary tire compounding

information from discovery. Kumho

opposed the motion, arguing that the

ALJ should rule on the pending motion

for summary determination before

addressing the motion to terminate. On

January 30, 1997, the ALJ granted

MNA’s motion to terminate and issued

an ID terminating the investigation

‘‘with prejudice’’ (Order No. 17). The

ALJ declined to issue a decision on

Kumho’s motion for summary

determination.

On February 6, 1997, Kumho filed a

petition for review of the ID terminating

the investigation. In its petition, Kumho

requested that the Commission vacate

the ID and remand the investigation to

the ALJ with instructions to rule on

Kumho’s pending motion for summary

determination and its motion for

discovery sanctions before ruling on

MNA’s motion to terminate. MNA and

the IA have opposed the petition for

review.

This action is taken under the

authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act

of 1930, 19 U.S.C. § 1337, and

Commission rule 210.42, 19 C.F.R.

§§ 210.42. Copies 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, SW,

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.

Issued: February 28, 1997.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

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ADMINISTRATION

Information Security Oversight Office;

National Industrial Security Program

Policy Advisory Committee; Notice of

Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.

App.2) and implementing regulation 41

CFR 101–6, announcement is made of

the following committee meeting:

Name of Committee: National Industrial

Security Program Policy Advisory Committee

(NISPPAC).

Date of Meeting: March 25, 1997.

Time of Meeting: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

Place of Meeting: National Archives and

Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.

Purpose: To discuss National Industrial

Security Program policy matters.

This meeting will be open to the public.

However, due to space limitations and access

procedures, the names and telephone

numbers of individuals planning to attend

must be submitted to the Information

Security Oversight Office (ISOO) no later

than March 20, 1997.

For Further Information Contact: Steven

Garfinkel, Director, ISOO, National Archives

Building, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,

Room 100, Washington, DC 20408, telephone

(202) 219–5250.

Dated: February 28, 1997.

Mary Ann Hadyka,

Policy and Communications Staff.

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Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Communications

System (NCS).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: A meeting of the President’s

National Security Telecommunications

Advisory Committee will be held on

Tuesday, March 18, 1997, from 8:30

a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The Business Session

will be held at the Department of State,

2101 C Street NW, Washington, DC. The

Executive Session will be held at the

Department of Treasury, 15th and

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,

DC. The agenda is as follows:

—Call to Order/Welcoming Remarks

—Manager’s Report

—IES Report of Activities

—Information Assurance Task Force

Report

—National Information Infrastructure

Task Force Report

—Network Security Group Report

—Global Information Infrastructure and

Information Assurance Topics

—Adjournment

Due to the potential requirement to

discuss classified information, in

conjunction with the issues listed

above, the meeting will be closed to the

public in the interest of National

Defense.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Telephone

(703) 607–6221 or write the Manager,

National Communications System, 701

S. Court House Rd., Arlington, VA

22204–2198.

Dennis Bodson,

Chief, Technology and Standards.

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Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

March 3, 1997.

The National Endowment for the Arts

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