In the Matter of Certain Pool Cues With Self-Aligning Joint Assemblies and Components Thereof; Notice of Investigation, 17112-17113 [05-6529]

Download as PDF 17112 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 63 / Monday, April 4, 2005 / Notices The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) taken in Namibia, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. Endangered Marine Mammals The public is invited to comment on the following application(s) for a permit to conduct certain activities with endangered marine mammals. The application was submitted to satisfy requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361, et seq.), and the regulations governing endangered species (50 CFR part 17) and marine mammals (50 CFR part 18). Written data, comments, or requests for copies of the complete applications or requests for a public hearing on these applications should be submitted to the Director (address above). Anyone requesting a hearing should give specific reasons why a hearing would be appropriate. The holding of such a hearing is at the discretion of the Director. Applicant: Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, San Diego, CA, PRT–060373. The applicant requests a permit to conduct experiments with up to 600 manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in the wild to determine probability of entanglement in modified fishing gear for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a two-year period. Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the Division of Management Authority is forwarding copies of the above applications to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review. Dated: March 18, 2005. Michael Carpenter, Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 05–6517 Filed 4–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P VerDate jul<14>2003 15:19 Apr 01, 2005 Jkt 205001 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–528] In the Matter of Certain Foam Masking Tape; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Complaints’ Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation by Adding Two Respondents International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the initial determination (‘‘ID’’) of the presiding administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) granting the motion of complainants 3M Company, 3M Innovative Properties Company, and Jean Silvestre (collectively ‘‘3M’’) to amend the complaint and notice of investigation by adding two respondents. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Diehl, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205–3095. 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, DC 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. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS–ON–LINE) at https:// dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By a notice published on January 4, 2005, the Commission instituted this investigation based on a complaint and an amended complaint filed by 3M. The amended complaint alleged a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States, and the sale for importation and/or sale within the United States after importation of certain foam masking tape by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,996,092 and 5,260,097. Named as respondents in the notice of investigation were Boss Auto PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Import, S.A. of Barcelona, Spain; Chemicar USA, Inc. of Memphis, Tennessee; EMM America, Inc. of Campton, New Hampshire; E.M.M. International B.V. of Zwolle, the Netherlands; Indasa, S.A. of Aveiro, Portugal; Indasa U.S.A., Inc. of Passaic, New Jersey; Intertape Polymer Corporation of Bradenton, Florida; IPG Administrative Services, Inc. of Bradenton, Florida; Intertape Polymer Group, Inc., of Montreal, Canada; SaintGobain Abrasifs (France) of ConflansSaint-Honorine, France; Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc. of Worcester, Massachusetts; Transtar Autobody Technologies, Inc. of Brighton, Michigan; and Vosschemie GmbH of Uetersen, Germany. On February 10, 2005, complainants filed a motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation by adding new respondents Continental Marketing International of Taichung, Taiwan and Jevtech, Ltd. of Macclesfield, United Kingdom. On March 1, 2005, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 14) granting the motion to amend. No party petitioned for review of the ID. This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Commission rule 210.42, 19 CFR 210.42. Issued: March 29, 2005. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 05–6532 Filed 4–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Inv. No. 337–TA–536] In the Matter of Certain Pool Cues With Self-Aligning Joint Assemblies and Components Thereof; Notice of Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 28, 2005, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of J. Pechauer Custom Cues Incorporated of Green Bay, Wisconsin. A supplemental letter was filed on March 18, 2005. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 63 / Monday, April 4, 2005 / Notices sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain pool cues with self-aligning joint assemblies and components thereof by reason of infringement of claims 1–29 of U.S. Patent No. 6,582,317. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion order and permanent cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is 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., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained 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 at http:/ /www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin D.E. Joffre, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205–2550. Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2004). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on March 28, 2005, ordered that— (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain pool cues with self-aligning joint assemblies or components thereof by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1–29 of U.S. Patent No. 6,582,317, and whether an industry in the United VerDate jul<14>2003 15:19 Apr 01, 2005 Jkt 205001 States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served: (a) The complainant is— J. Pechauer Custom Cues Incorporated, 4140 Velp Avenue, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54313. (b) The respondents are the following companies alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served: Kaokao Industrial Co. LTD., aka Kaokao (Zhang Zhou) Sports Equipment Co. Ltd., P.O. Box 65–203 Taichung, Taiwan, 14–B Floor No. 270, Chung Ming South Road, Taichung, Taiwan 403; CueStix International, 1668 Overlook Drive #104, Lafayette, Colorado 80026; Sterling Gaming, 3372 Smith Farm Road, Matthews, North Carolina 28104; CueSight, 3372 Smith Farm Road, Matthews, North Carolina 28104; Imperial International, 621 West Route 46, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey 07604; Sigel’s Unlimited Cues & Accessories, 730 South Dillard Street, Winter Garden, Florida 34787; Nick Varner Cues and Cases, 1400–B Triplett Street, Owensboro, Kentucky 42303; J–S Sales Co. Inc., 102 Fairview Park Drive, Elmsford, New York 10523; and GLD Products, S84 W19093 Enterprise Drive, Muskego, Wisconsin 53150. (c) Erin D.E. Joffre, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436, who shall be the Commission investigative attorney, party to this investigation; and (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Sidney Harris is designated as the presiding administrative law judge. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17113 investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of a limited exclusion order or cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent. By order of the Commission. Issued: March 29, 2005. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 05–6529 Filed 4–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. TA–204–12] Steel: 1 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Import Relief United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of an investigation and scheduling of hearings. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 204(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2254(d)) (the Act), the Commission has instituted investigation No. TA–204–12, Steel: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Import Relief, for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the relief action imposed by the President on imports of certain steel products under 1 Subheadings 9903.72.30 through 9903.74.24 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States set forth safeguard measures applicable to covered steel products and specified products and sources excluded from the safeguard measures. In the 2003 HTS, subheadings 9903.72.30 through 9903.72.48 covered carbon and alloy steel slabs; subheadings 9903.72.50 through 9903.73.39 covered carbon and alloy steel flat-rolled products (including plates and other hot-rolled steel, coldrolled steel other than grain-oriented steel, and clad, coated, and plated steel); subheadings 9903.73.42 through 9903.73.62 covered certain carbon and alloy steel bars, rods, and light shapes; subheadings 9903.73.65 through 9903.73.71 covered carbon steel concrete reinforcing bars (rebars); subheadings 9903.73.74 through 9903.73.86 covered certain carbon and alloy steel non-seamless pipes and tubes; subheadings 9903.73.88 through 9903.73.95 covered certain tube and pipe fittings; subheadings 9903.73.97 through 9903.74.16 covered stainless steel bars, rods, angles, shapes, and sections; and subheadings 9903.74.18 through 9903.74.24 covered stainless steel wire. E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-536]


In the Matter of Certain Pool Cues With Self-Aligning Joint 
Assemblies and Components Thereof; Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on February 28, 2005, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
J. Pechauer Custom Cues Incorporated of Green Bay, Wisconsin. A 
supplemental letter was filed on March 18, 2005. The complaint alleges 
violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, 
the

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sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after 
importation of certain pool cues with self-aligning joint assemblies 
and components thereof by reason of infringement of claims 1-29 of U.S. 
Patent No. 6,582,317. The complaint further alleges that an industry in 
the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 
337.
    The complainant requests that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion 
order and permanent cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information 
contained therein, is 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., Room 112, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing impaired 
individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained 
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 at https://www.usitc.gov. 
The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the 
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin D.E. Joffre, Esq., Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
telephone (202) 205-2550.

    Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation 
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 
and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2004).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on March 28, 2005, ordered that--
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether 
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the 
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the 
sale within the United States after importation of certain pool cues 
with self-aligning joint assemblies or components thereof by reason of 
infringement of one or more of claims 1-29 of U.S. Patent No. 
6,582,317, and whether an industry in the United States exists as 
required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
    (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the 
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of 
investigation shall be served:
    (a) The complainant is--

J. Pechauer Custom Cues Incorporated, 4140 Velp Avenue, Green Bay, 
Wisconsin 54313.

    (b) The respondents are the following companies alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint 
is to be served:

Kaokao Industrial Co. LTD., aka Kaokao (Zhang Zhou) Sports Equipment 
Co. Ltd., P.O. Box 65-203 Taichung, Taiwan, 14-B Floor No. 270, Chung 
Ming South Road, Taichung, Taiwan 403;
CueStix International, 1668 Overlook Drive 104, Lafayette, 
Colorado 80026;
Sterling Gaming, 3372 Smith Farm Road, Matthews, North Carolina 28104;
CueSight, 3372 Smith Farm Road, Matthews, North Carolina 28104;
Imperial International, 621 West Route 46, Hasbrouck Heights, New 
Jersey 07604;
Sigel's Unlimited Cues & Accessories, 730 South Dillard Street, Winter 
Garden, Florida 34787;
Nick Varner Cues and Cases, 1400-B Triplett Street, Owensboro, Kentucky 
42303;
J-S Sales Co. Inc., 102 Fairview Park Drive, Elmsford, New York 10523; 
and
GLD Products, S84 W19093 Enterprise Drive, Muskego, Wisconsin 53150.

    (c) Erin D.E. Joffre, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, 
U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Suite 401, 
Washington, DC 20436, who shall be the Commission investigative 
attorney, party to this investigation; and
    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Sidney 
Harris is designated as the presiding administrative law judge.
    Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be 
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be 
considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after 
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice 
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the 
complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless 
good cause therefor is shown.
    Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each 
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to 
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations 
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative 
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, 
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and 
to enter a final determination containing such findings, and may result 
in the issuance of a limited exclusion order or cease and desist order 
or both directed against the respondent.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 29, 2005.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-6529 Filed 4-1-05; 8:45 am]
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