19946 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 77 /Wednesday, April 22, 1998 / Notices

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

COOPERATION AGENCY

Overseas Private Investment

Corporation

Agency Report Form Under OMB

Review

AGENCY: Overseas Private Investment

Corporation, IDCA.

ACTION: Request for comments.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), agencies are required to

publish a Notice in the Federal Register

notifying the public that the Agency is

preparing an information collection

request for OMB review and approval

and to request public review and

comment on the submission. Comments

are being solicited on the need for the

information, its practical utility, the

accuracy of the Agency’s burden

estimate, and on ways to minimize the

reporting burden, including automated

collection techniques and uses of other

forms of technology. The proposed form

under review is summarized below.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the subject form

and the request for review prepared for

submission to OMB may be obtained

from the Agency Submitting Officer.

Comments on the form should be

submitted to the Agency Submitting

Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

OPIC Agency Submitting Officer:

Carol Brock, Records Manager, Overseas

Private Investment Corporation, 1100

New York Avenue, N.W., Washington,

D.C. 20527; 202/336–8563.

SUMMARY OF FORM UNDER REVIEW:

Type of Request: Revision.

Title: Request for Registration for

Political Risk Investment Insurance.

Form Number: OPIC 50.

Frequency of Use: Once per investor

per project.

Type of Respondents: Business or

other institutions.

Standard Industrial Classification

Codes: All.

Description of Affected Public: U.S.

Companies investing overseas.

Reporting Hours: 1⁄2 hour per project.

Number of Responses: 850 per year.

Federal Cost: $1060 per year.

Authority for Information Collection:

Sections 231 and 234(a) of the Foreign

Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.

Abstract (Needs and Uses): OPIC 50 is

submitted by eligible investors to

register their intent to make

international investments, and

ultimately, to seek OPIC insurance. By

submitting Form 50 to OPIC prior to

making an irrevocable commitment, the

incentive effect of OPIC is

demonstrated.

Dated: April 17, 1998.

James R. Offutt,

Assistant General Counsel, Department of

Legal Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–10683 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3210–01–M

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337–TA–393]

Certain Ion Trap Mass Spectrometers

and Components Thereof; Notice of

Final Commission Determination of No

Violation of Section 337 of the Tariff

Act of 1930

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the U.S. International Trade

Commission has made a final

determination of no violation of section

337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended, in the above-captioned

investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl

P. Bretscher, Esq., Office of the General

Counsel, U.S. International Trade

Commission, 500 E Street, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone

(202) 205–3107.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

authority for the Commission’s

determination is contained in section

337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in

section 210.43 of the Commission’s

Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR

210.43).

The Commission instituted this

investigation on February 20, 1997,

based on a complaint by Finnigan

Corporation (‘‘Finnigan’’) of San Jose,

California. The complaint named three

respondents—Bruker-Franzen Analytik

Gmbh of Bremen, Germany; Bruker

Instruments, Inc. of Billerica,

Massachusetts; and Hewlett-Packard

Company of Palo Alto, California. After

issuance of the administrative law

judge’s (‘‘ALJ’s’’) final initial

determination (‘‘ID’’), the ALJ and the

parties entered into a joint stipulation

that the activities complained of were

performed by Bruker Analytical

Systems, Inc., rather than Bruker

Instruments, Inc.

In its complaint, Finnigan alleged that

respondents violated section 337 by

importing into the United States, selling

for importation, and/or selling in the

United States after importation ion trap

mass spectrometers that infringe one or

more of claims 1–20 of Finnigan’s U.S.

Letters Patent 4,540,884 (the ‘‘ ’884

patent’’) and claims 1, 12–19 of

Finnigan’s U.S. Reissue Patent No.

34,000 (the ‘‘ ’000 patent’’). Finnigan did

not pursue all of those claims at trial,

however, but argued only that

respondents infringed one or more of

claims 1–4, 8, 12, 14, and 17 of the ’884

patent and claims 1, 15, 17, 18 of the

’000 patent.

The presiding ALJ held an evidentiary

hearing from October 20 to October 31,

1997. On February 25, 1998, the ALJ

issued his final ID, in which he

concluded that there was no violation of

section 337, based on the following

findings: (a) Claims 1–4 and 8 of the

’884 patent are invalid as anticipated by

the prior art; (b) claims 12, 14, and 17

of the ’884 patent are invalid as obvious

over the prior art; (c) claims 1–4, 8, 12,

14, and 17 of the ’884 patent are neither

infringed by respondents’ accused

devices nor practiced by Finnigan; (d)

claims 15, 17, and 18 of the ’000 patent

are invalid as anticipated; (e) claims 1,

15, 17, and 18 of the ’000 patent are

invalid as obvious; (f) the claims of the

’000 patent are invalid due to the

inventors’ failure to disclose the best

mode of practicing their invention; (g)

claim 1 of the ’000 patent is neither

infringed by respondents’ accused

devices nor practiced by Finnigan; and

(h) claims 15, 17, and 18 of the ’000

patent, if valid, would be infringed by

the accused devices and are practiced

by Finnigan, which is sufficient to

satisfy the domestic industry

requirement of section 337.

On March 9, 1998, Finnigan filed a

petition for review of the ID, arguing

that the ALJ erred in his adverse

findings relating to claim construction,

validity, and infringement. Finnigan

also filed a request for oral argument, in

the event the Commission orders review

of the ID. No petitions for review were

filed by either respondents or the IA.

Respondents and the IA filed responses

in opposition to Finnigan’s petition on

March 16, 1998.

On March 13, 1998, the ALJ issued his

Recommended Determination on

Remedy and Bonding (‘‘RD’’), in the

event the Commission were to conclude

there is a violation of section 337. The

parties filed their responses to the RD

on or about March 25, 1998.

Having reviewed the record in this

investigation, including the parties’

written submissions, the Commission

determined to take no position on the

ALJ’s findings that claims 12, 14, and 17

of the ’884 patent and claim 15 of the
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’000 patent are invalid as obvious. The

Commission determined not to review

the remainder of the ID and thereby

adopted the ID, with the exceptions

noted herein, as its final determination.

In light of these determinations,

Finnigan’s request for oral argument

was denied as moot.

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, 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).

Issued: April 13, 1998.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–10671 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services; Agency Information

Collection Activities: Proposed

Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under review; COPS visiting fellowship

program application form.

The proposed information collection

is published to obtain comments from

the public and affected agencies. The

COPS Office, on behalf of the

Department of Justice has submitted the

following information request utilizing

emergency review procedures, to OMB

for review and clearance accordance

with section 1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and

(a)(2)(iii) of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995. The COPS Office has

determined that it cannot reasonably

comply with the normal clearance

procedures under this Part of the Act

because normal clearance procedures

are reasonably likely to prevent or

disrupt the collection of the

information. Therefore, OMB emergency

approval has been requested by May 11,

1998.

If granted the emergency approval is

only valid for 180 days. All comments

and questions pertaining to this pending

request for emergency approval must be

directed to OMB, Office of Information

and Regulatory Affairs, Attention:

Department of Justice Desk Officer, Mr.

Dennis Marvich, Washington, D.C.

20530. Comments regarding the

emergency submission of this

information collection may also be

submitted to OMB via facsimile at (202)

395–7285. During the first 60 days of

this same review period, a regular

review of this information collection is

also being undertaken. All comments

and suggestions, or questions regarding

additional information, to include

obtaining a copy of the proposed

information collection instrument with

instructions should be directed to:

Department of Justice, Office of

Community Oriented Policing Services,

1100 Vermont Avenue, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20530. Your

comments should address one or more

of the following four points:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information

used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

If you have additional comments,

suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection

instrument with instructions, or

additional information, please contact

Ms. Stacy Curtis 202–633–1297, U.S.

Department of Justice, Office of

Community Oriented Policing Services,

1100 Vermont Avenue, NW.,

Washington, D.C. 20530.

Additionally, comments and/or

suggestions regarding the item(s)

contained in this notice, especially

regarding the estimated public burden

and associated response time should be

submitted to Stacy Curtis, Social

Science Analyst, Office of Community

Oriented Policing Services, 1100

Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington,

D.C. 20530, or via facsimile at (202)

616–5998.

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of Collection: New collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS

Visiting Fellowship Program

Application Form.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form: COPS 26/01. Office of

Community Oriented Policing Services,

U.S. Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Applicants interested in

contributing to the use and

enhancement of community policing to

address crime and related problems in

communities across the country.

Applicants may include individuals,

public agencies, colleges or universities,

nonprofit organizations, and profitmaking organizations willing to waive

their fees.

The COPS Visiting Fellowship

Program is intended to offer researchers,

law enforcement professionals and legal

experts an opportunity to undertake

independent research, program

development activities and policy

analysis designed to (1) improve policecitizen cooperation and communication;

(2) to enhance police relationships

within the criminal justice system, as

well as at all levels of local government;

(3) to increase police and citizens’

ability to innovatively solve community

problems; (4) to facilitate the

restructuring of agencies to allow the

fullest use of departmental and

community resources; (5) to promote the

effective flow and use of information

both within and outside an agency; and

(6) to improve law enforcement

responsiveness to members of the

community. Visiting fellows study a

topic of mutual interest to the Fellow

and the COPS Office for up to 12

months. While in residence with the

COPS Office, Fellows contribute to the

development of community policing

programs that are national in scope.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: COPS Visiting Fellowship

Program Application Form:

Approximately 15 respondents, at 22

hours per respondent (including recordkeeping).

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: Approximately 330 hours.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC

20530.