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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

10 / Friday, January 14, 2005 / Notices 2657

viewed on the Commission’s electronic INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


docket (EDIS–ON–LINE) at http:// COMMISSION
edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired Office of the Secretary
persons are advised that information on [Investigations Nos. 731–TA–339 and 340B–
this matter can be obtained by Bureau of International Labor Affairs;
D, F, G, and I (Second Review)] Request for Information Concerning
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on 202–205–1810. Labor Rights in Oman and Its Laws
Solid Urea From Belarus, Estonia, Governing Exploitative Child Labor
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Lithuania, Romania, Tajikistan,
Commission instituted this investigation Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan AGENCIES: Office of the Secretary, Labor;
on April 14, 2004, based on a complaint Office of the United States Trade
filed on behalf of Zoran Corporation and AGENCY: United States International Representative and Department of State.
Oak Technology, Inc. both of Trade Commission. ACTION: Request for comments from the
Sunnyvale, CA (collectively public.
ACTION:Termination of five-year
‘‘complainants).’’ 69 FR 19876. The
complaint, as supplemented, alleged reviews. SUMMARY: This notice is a request for
violations of section 337 of the Tariff comments from the public to assist the
Act of 1930 in the importation into the SUMMARY: The subject five-year reviews Secretary of Labor, the United States
United States, the sale for importation, were initiated in October 2004 to Trade Representative, and the Secretary
and the sale within the United States determine whether revocation of the of State in preparing reports regarding
after importation of certain optical disk antidumping duty orders on solid urea labor rights in Oman and describing the
controller chips and chipsets and from Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, extent to which it has in effect laws
products containing same, including Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and governing exploitative child labor. The
DVD players and PC optical storage Uzbekistan would be likely to lead to Trade Act of 2002 requires reports on
devices, by reason of infringement of continuation or recurrence of dumping these issues and others when the
claims 1–12 of U.S. Patent No. 6,466,736 and of material injury to a domestic President intends to use trade
(the ‘736 patent), claims 1–3 of U.S. industry. On December 29, 2004, the promotion authority procedures in
Patent No. 6,584,527, and claims 1–35 Department of Commerce published connection with legislation approving
of U.S. Patent No. 6,546,440 (the ‘440 notice that it was revoking the orders and implementing a trade agreement.
patent). The notice of investigation effective November 17, 2004 because The President assigned the functions of
identified 12 respondents. On June 7, ‘‘the domestic interested parties did not preparing reports regarding labor rights
2004, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. participate in these sunset reviews’’ (69 and the existence of laws governing
5) terminating the investigation as to FR 77993). Accordingly, pursuant to exploitative child labor to the Secretary
two respondents on the basis of a section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 of Labor, in consultation with the
consent order and settlement agreement. Secretary of State and the United States
(19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), the subject reviews
On June 22, 2004, the ALJ issued an ID Trade Representative. The Secretary of
are terminated.
(Order No. 7) granting complainants’ Labor further assigned these functions
motion to amend the complaint and EFFECTIVE DATES: November 17, 2004. to the Secretary of State and the United
notice of investigation to add nine States Trade Representative, to be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
additional respondents. Those IDs were carried out by the Secretary of Labor,
Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of
not reviewed by the Commission. the Secretary of State and the United
Investigations, U.S. International Trade States Trade Representative.
On December 22, 2004, complainants Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
moved pursuant to Commission rule DATES: Public comments should be
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
210.21(a) to terminate the investigation received no later than 5 p.m. February
impaired individuals are advised that
in part by withdrawal of the 28, 2005.
information on this matter can be
infringement allegations as to claims 2– ADDRESSES: Persons submitting
obtained by contacting the
6, 8–10, and 11 of the ‘736 patent and Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– comments are strongly advised to make
claims 2–4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 15–18, 20, 22– such submissions by electronic mail to
205–1810. Persons with mobility
34, and 35 of the ‘440 patent. No the following address:
impairments who will need special
responses to the motion were filed. FRFTAOman@dol.gov. Submissions by
assistance in gaining access to the
On December 22, 2004, the presiding facsimile may be sent to: Betsy White,
Commission should contact the Office
administrative law judge issued an ID Office of International Economic Affairs,
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
(Order No. 33) granting the motion. Bureau of International Labor Affairs,
General information concerning the U.S. Department of Labor, at (202) 693–
No petitions for review of the ID were Commission may also be obtained by
filed. 4851.
accessing its Internet server (http://
The authority for the Commission’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
www.usitc.gov).
determination is contained in section procedural questions regarding the
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Authority: These reviews are being submissions, please contact Betsy
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in terminated under authority of title VII of the White, Office of International Economic
section 210.42 of the Commission’s Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published Affairs, Bureau of International Labor
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR pursuant to section 207.69 of the Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, at
210.42). Commission’s rules (19 CFR 207.69). (202) 693–4919, facsimile (202) 693–
By order of the Commission. 4851. These are not toll-free numbers.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 10, 2005. Substantive questions concerning the
Issued: January 11, 2005. labor rights report and/or the report on
Marilyn R. Abbott, Marilyn R. Abbott,
Oman’s laws governing exploitative
Secretary to the Commission. Secretary to the Commission. child labor should be addressed to Jorge
[FR Doc. 05–806 Filed 1–13–05; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 05–807 Filed 1–13–05; 8:45 am] Perez-Lopez, Office of International
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Economic Affairs, Bureau of

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