Sodium Nitrite From China and Germany, 2278-2279 [E8-414]
Download as PDF
rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES
2278
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 9 / Monday, January 14, 2008 / Notices
Letters supplementing the complaint
were filed on December 17 and 26,
2007. The complaint, as supplemented,
alleges violations of section 337 in the
importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, and the sale within
the United States after importation of
certain silicon microphone packages
and products containing same by reason
of infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent Nos. 6,781,231 and 7,242,089.
The complaint further alleges that an
industry in the United States exists as
required by subsection (a)(2) of section
337.
The complainant request that the
Commission institute an investigation
and, after the investigation, issue an
exclusion order and a cease and desist
order.
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:
Mareesa A. Frederick, Esq., Office of
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–3052.
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
(2007).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
January 3, 2008, 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
VerDate Aug<31>2005
15:22 Jan 11, 2008
Jkt 214001
importation of certain silicon
microphone packages or products
containing same by reason of
infringement of one or more of claims 1
and 2 of U.S. Patent No. 6,781,231 and
claims 1, 2, 9, 10, 15, 17, 20, 28, and 29
of U.S. Patent No. 7,242,089, 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—Knowles
Electronics, LLC, 1151 Maplewood
Drive, Itasca, Illinois 60143.
(b) The respondent is the following
entity alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and is the party upon
which the complaint is to be served:
MEMS Technology Berhad, Unit 810,
Block A, Pusat Dagangan Phileo II, 15
Jalan SS 16/11.
46350 Petaling Jaya, Delangor Darul
Ehsan, Malaysia.
(c) The Commission investigative
attorney, party to this investigation, is
Mareesa A. Frederick, Esq., Office of
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street, SW., Room 401–O, Washington,
DC 20436; and
(3) For the investigation so instituted,
the Honorable Carl C. Charneski 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 an initial determination
and a final determination containing
such findings, and may result in the
PO 00000
Frm 00067
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
issuance of an exclusion order or cease
and desist order or both directed against
a respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 3, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8–413 Filed 1–11–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–453 and 731–
TA–1136–1137 (Preliminary)]
Sodium Nitrite From China and
Germany
Determinations
On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject investigations, the United
States International Trade Commission
(Commission) determines, pursuant to
section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)) (the Act), that there
is a reasonable indication that an
industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports
from China of sodium nitrite, provided
for in subheading 2834.10 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that are alleged to be
subsidized by the Government of China.
The Commission further determines,
pursuant to section 733(a) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is a
reasonable indication that an industry
in the United States is materially
injured by reason of imports from China
and Germany of sodium nitrite, that are
alleged to be sold in the United States
at less than fair value (LTFV).
Commencement of Final Phase
Investigations
Pursuant to section 207.18 of the
Commission’s rules, the Commission
also gives notice of the commencement
of the final phase of its investigations
concerning sodium nitrite from China
and Germany. The Commission will
issue a final phase notice of scheduling,
which will be published in the Federal
Register as provided in section 207.21
of the Commission’s rules, upon notice
from the Department of Commerce
(Commerce) of affirmative preliminary
determinations in the investigations
under sections 703(b) and 733(b) of the
Act, or, if the preliminary
determinations are negative, upon
notice of affirmative final
determinations in those investigations
under sections 705(a) and 735(a) of the
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).
E:\FR\FM\14JAN1.SGM
14JAN1
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 9 / Monday, January 14, 2008 / Notices
Act. Parties that filed entries of
appearance in the preliminary phase of
the investigations need not enter a
separate appearance for the final phase
of the investigations. Industrial users
and, if the merchandise under
investigation is sold at the retail level,
representative consumer organizations
have the right to appear as parties in
Commission antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations. The
Secretary will prepare a public service
list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives,
who are parties to the investigations.
Background
rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES
On November 8, 2007, a petition was
filed with the Commission and
Commerce by General Chemical LLC,
Parsippany, NJ, alleging that an industry
in the United States is materially
injured or threatened with material
injury by reason of subsidized imports
of sodium nitrite from China, and by
reason of LTFV imports of sodium
nitrite from China and Germany.
Accordingly, effective November 8,
2007, the Commission instituted
countervailing and antidumping duty
investigations Nos. 701–TA–453 and
731–TA–1136–1137 (Preliminary).
Notice of the institution of the
Commission’s investigations and of a
public conference to be held in
connection therewith was given by
posting copies of the notice in the Office
of the Secretary, U.S. International
Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
and by publishing the notice in the
Federal Register of November 15, 2007
(72 FR 64241). The conference was held
in Washington, DC, on November 27,
2007, and all persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its
determinations in these investigations to
the Secretary of Commerce on December
26, 2007. The views of the Commission
are contained in USITC Publication
3979 (January 2008), entitled Sodium
Nitrite from China and Germany:
Investigation Nos. 701–TA–453 and
731–TA–1136–1137 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 3, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8–414 Filed 1–11–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
VerDate Aug<31>2005
15:22 Jan 11, 2008
Jkt 214001
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1103–NEW]
Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services; Agency Information
Collection Activities: Proposed
Collection; Comments Requested
ACTION: 60–Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Situational
Policing Officer and Neighborhood
Survey.
The Department of Justice (DOJ)
Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services (COPS) will be submitting the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The revision of
a currently approved information
collection is published to obtain
comments from the public and affected
agencies.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
for 60 days for public comment until
March 14, 2008. This process is
conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
If you have comments especially on
the estimated public burden or
associated response time, suggestions,
or need a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument with
instructions or additional information,
please contact Rebekah Dorr,
Department of Justice Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services,
1100 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more
of the following four points:
—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;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
—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.,
PO 00000
Frm 00068
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
2279
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Proposed collection; comments
requested.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Situational Policing Officer and
Neighborhood Survey.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
None. U.S. Department of Justice Office
of Community Oriented Policing
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: A small number of
law enforcement officers and residents
in the following jurisdictions:
Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH, Akron,
OH, and Ohio County, WV.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond/reply:
It is estimated that approximately
1,600 respondents for the neighborhood
survey for an average of 15 minutes per
response.
It is estimated that approximately 200
respondents for the officer survey for an
average of 10 minutes per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection:
The total estimated burden is 433.5
hours.
If additional information is required
contact: Lynn Bryant, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building,
Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: January 8, 2008.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA,
Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E8–386 Filed 1–11–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410–AT–P
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1103–0096]
Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services; Agency Information
Collection Activities: Extension of a
Previously Approved Collection, With
Change; Comments Requested
30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: COPS
Application Guide.
ACTION:
E:\FR\FM\14JAN1.SGM
14JAN1
Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 9 (Monday, January 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2278-2279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-414]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-453 and 731-TA-1136-1137 (Preliminary)]
Sodium Nitrite From China and Germany
Determinations
On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission
(Commission) determines, pursuant to section 703(a) of the Tariff Act
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable
indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured
by reason of imports from China of sodium nitrite, provided for in
subheading 2834.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China.
The Commission further determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the
Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of
imports from China and Germany of sodium nitrite, that are alleged to
be sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commencement of Final Phase Investigations
Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of
its investigations concerning sodium nitrite from China and Germany.
The Commission will issue a final phase notice of scheduling, which
will be published in the Federal Register as provided in section 207.21
of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the Department of Commerce
(Commerce) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the
investigations under sections 703(b) and 733(b) of the Act, or, if the
preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative
final determinations in those investigations under sections 705(a) and
735(a) of the
[[Page 2279]]
Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase
of the investigations need not enter a separate appearance for the
final phase of the investigations. Industrial users and, if the
merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level,
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as
parties in Commission antidumping and countervailing duty
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their
representatives, who are parties to the investigations.
Background
On November 8, 2007, a petition was filed with the Commission and
Commerce by General Chemical LLC, Parsippany, NJ, alleging that an
industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with
material injury by reason of subsidized imports of sodium nitrite from
China, and by reason of LTFV imports of sodium nitrite from China and
Germany. Accordingly, effective November 8, 2007, the Commission
instituted countervailing and antidumping duty investigations Nos. 701-
TA-453 and 731-TA-1136-1137 (Preliminary).
Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the
notice in the Federal Register of November 15, 2007 (72 FR 64241). The
conference was held in Washington, DC, on November 27, 2007, and all
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its determinations in these
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on December 26, 2007. The
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3979
(January 2008), entitled Sodium Nitrite from China and Germany:
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-453 and 731-TA-1136-1137 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 3, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-414 Filed 1-11-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P