[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR210.3]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
                 CHAPTER II--UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL
                            TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 210--ADJUDICATION AND ENFORCEMENT--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart A--Rules of General Applicability
 
Sec. 210.3  Definitions.

    As used in this part--
    Administrative law judge means the person appointed under section 
3105 of title 5 of the United States Code who presides over the taking 
of evidence in an investigation under this part. If the Commission so 
orders or a section of this part so provides, an administrative law 
judge also may preside over stages of a related proceeding under this 
part.
    Commission investigative attorney means a Commission attorney 
designated to engage in investigatory activities in an investigation or 
a related proceeding under this part.
    Complainant means a person who has filed a complaint with the 
Commission under this part, alleging a violation of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930.
    Intervenor means a person who has been granted leave by the 
Commission to intervene as a party to an investigation or a related 
proceeding under this part.
    Investigation means a formal Commission inquiry instituted to 
determine whether there is a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act 
of 1930. An investigation is instituted upon publication of a notice in 
the Federal Register. The investigation entails postinstitution 
adjudication of the complaint. An investigation can also involve the 
processing of one or more of the following: A motion to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation; a motion for temporary relief; a 
motion to designate ``more complicated'' the temporary relief stage of 
the investigation; an interlocutory appeal of an administrative law 
judge's decision on a particular matter; a motion for sanctions for 
abuse of process, abuse of discovery, or failure to make or cooperate in 
discovery, which if granted, would have an impact on the adjudication of 
the merits of the complaint; a petition for reconsideration of a final 
Commission determination; a motion for termination of the investigation 
in whole or part; and procedures undertaken in response to a judgment or 
judicial order issued in an appeal of a Commission determination or 
remedial order

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issued under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
    Party means each complainant, respondent, intervenor, or Commission 
investigative attorney.
    Proposed intervenor means any person who has filed a motion to 
intervene in an investigation or a related proceeding under this part.
    Proposed respondent means any person named in a complaint filed 
under this part as allegedly violating section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930.
    Related proceeding means preinstitution proceedings, sanction 
proceedings (for the possible issuance of sanctions that would not have 
a bearing on the adjudication of the merits of a complaint or a motion 
under this part), bond forfeiture proceedings, proceedings to enforce, 
modify, or revoke a remedial or consent order, or advisory opinion 
proceedings.
    Respondent means any person named in a notice of investigation 
issued under this part as allegedly violating section 337 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930.

[59 FR 39039, Aug. 1, 1994, as amended at 59 FR 67626, Dec. 30, 1994]