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BILLING CODE 4310–MN–M
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–448 and 731–
TA–1117 (Final)]
Certain Off-the-Road Tires From China
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of
countervailing duty and antidumping
investigations.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of the final
phase of countervailing duty
investigation No. 701–TA–448 (Final)
under section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) (the Act) and
the final phase of antidumping
investigation No. 731–TA–1117 (Final)
under section 735(b) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1673d(b)) to determine whether
an industry in the United States is
materially injured or threatened with
material injury, or the establishment of
an industry in the United States is
materially retarded, by reason of
subsidized and less-than-fair-value
imports from China of certain off-theroad tires, provided for in subheading
4011.20.10, 4011.20.50, 4011.61.00,
4011.62.00, 4011.63.00, 4011.69.00,
4011.92.00, 4011.93.40, 4011.93.80,
4011.94.40, and 4011.94.80 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States.1
For further information concerning
the conduct of this phase of the
1 For purposes of these investigations, the
Department of Commerce has defined the subject
merchandise as new pneumatic tires designed for
off-the-road (‘‘OTR’’) and off-highway use, subject
to exceptions identified in Commerce’s Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Postponement of Final Determination (73 FR 9278,
February 20, 2008). Certain OTR tires are generally
designed, manufactured and offered for sale for use
on off-road or off-highway surfaces, including but
not limited to, agricultural fields, forests,
construction sites, factory and warehouse interiors,
airport tarmacs, ports and harbors, mines, quarries,
gravel yards, and steel mills. The vehicles and
equipment for which certain OTR tires are designed
are used in hauling, towing, lifting, and/or loading
a wide variety of equipment and materials in
agricultural, construction and industrial settings.
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investigations, hearing procedures, and
rules of general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A through
E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 20, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Haines (202–205–3200), Office
of Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter 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 (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
these investigations may be viewed on
the Commission’s electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.—The final phase of
these investigations is being scheduled
as a result of affirmative preliminary
determinations by the Department of
Commerce that certain benefits which
constitute subsidies within the meaning
of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671b) are being provided to
manufacturers, producers, or exporters
in China of certain off-the-road tires,
and that such products are being sold in
the United States at less than fair value
within the meaning of section 733 of the
Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The
investigations were requested in a
petition filed on June 18, 2007, by Titan
Tire Corporation (Des Moines, IA) and
The United Steelworkers (Pittsburgh,
PA)
Participation in the investigations and
public service list.—Persons, including
industrial users of the subject
merchandise and, if the merchandise is
sold at the retail level, representative
consumer organizations, wishing to
participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an
entry of appearance with the Secretary
to the Commission, as provided in
section 201.11 of the Commission’s
rules, no later than 21 days prior to the
hearing date specified in this notice. A
party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the
investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during
this final phase. The Secretary will
maintain a public service list containing
the names and addresses of all persons,
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or their representatives, who are parties
to the investigations.
Limited disclosure of business
proprietary information (BPI) under an
administrative protective order (APO)
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
rules, the Secretary will make BPI
gathered in the final phase of these
investigations available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, provided that the
application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified
in this notice. Authorized applicants
must represent interested parties, as
defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are
parties to the investigations. A party
granted access to BPI in the preliminary
phase of the investigations need not
reapply for such access. A separate
service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to
receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.—The prehearing staff
report in the final phase of these
investigations will be placed in the
nonpublic record on June 18, 2008, and
a public version will be issued
thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of
the Commission’s rules.
Hearing.—The Commission will hold
a hearing in connection with the final
phase of these investigations beginning
at 9:30 a.m. on July 2, 2008, at the U.S.
International Trade Commission
Building. Requests to appear at the
hearing should be filed in writing with
the Secretary to the Commission on or
before June 25, 2008. A nonparty who
has testimony that may aid the
Commission’s deliberations may request
permission to present a short statement
at the hearing. All parties and
nonparties desiring to appear at the
hearing and make oral presentations
should attend a prehearing conference
to be held at 9:30 a.m. on June 30, 2008,
at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building. Oral testimony
and written materials to be submitted at
the public hearing are governed by
sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and
207.24 of the Commission’s rules.
Parties must submit any request to
present a portion of their hearing
testimony in camera no later than 7
business days prior to the date of the
hearing.
Written submissions.—Each party
who is an interested party shall submit
a prehearing brief to the Commission.
Prehearing briefs must conform with the
provisions of section 207.23 of the
Commission’s rules; the deadline for
filing is June 25, 2008. Parties may also
file written testimony in connection
with their presentation at the hearing, as
provided in section 207.24 of the
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Commission’s rules, and posthearing
briefs, which must conform with the
provisions of section 207.25 of the
Commission’s rules. The deadline for
filing posthearing briefs is July 10, 2008;
witness testimony must be filed no later
than three days before the hearing. In
addition, any person who has not
entered an appearance as a party to the
investigations may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to
the subject of the investigations,
including statements of support or
opposition to the petition, on or before
July 10, 2008. On July 31, 2008, the
Commission will make available to
parties all information on which they
have not had an opportunity to
comment. Parties may submit final
comments on this information on or
before August 4, 2008, but such final
comments must not contain new factual
information and must otherwise comply
with section 207.30 of the Commission’s
rules. All written submissions must
conform with the provisions of section
201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any
submissions that contain BPI must also
conform with the requirements of
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
Commission’s rules. The Commission’s
rules do not authorize filing of
submissions with the Secretary by
facsimile or electronic means, except to
the extent permitted by section 201.8 of
the Commission’s rules, as amended, 67
FR 68036 (November 8, 2002). Even
where electronic filing of a document is
permitted, certain documents must also
be filed in paper form, as specified in II
(C) of the Commission’s Handbook on
Electronic Filing Procedures, 67 FR
68168, 68173 (November 8, 2002).
Additional written submissions to the
Commission, including requests
pursuant to section 201.12 of the
Commission’s rules, shall not be
accepted unless good cause is shown for
accepting such submissions, or unless
the submission is pursuant to a specific
request by a Commissioner or
Commission staff.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules,
each document filed by a party to the
investigations must be served on all
other parties to the investigations (as
identified by either the public or BPI
service list), and a certificate of service
must be timely filed. The Secretary will
not accept a document for filing without
a certificate of service.
Authority: These investigations are being
conducted under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.21 of the
Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
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Issued: February 27, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8–3991 Filed 2–29–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–602]
In the Matter of Certain GPS Devices
and Products Containing Same; Notice
of Commission Determination Not To
Review an Initial Determination
Granting Complainant’s Motion To
Amend the Complaint and Notice of
Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to
review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’)
(Order No. 16) issued by the presiding
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’)
granting complainant’s motion to amend
the complaint and notice of
investigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Walters, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
708–5468. Copies of non-confidential
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. 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. Hearing-impaired
persons are advised that information on
this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on (202) 205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission instituted this investigation
on May 7, 2007, based on a complaint
filed by Global Locate, Inc. (‘‘Global
Locate’’). 72 FR 25777 (May 7, 2007).
The complaint alleges violations of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the
United States, the sale for importation,
and the sale within the United States
after importation of certain GPS devices
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and products containing the same by
reason of infringement of claims 1 and
17 of United States Patent No. 6,417,801
(‘‘the ‘801 patent’’); claims 1, 3–5, 8–17,
19–21, and 23 of United States Patent
No. 6,606,346 (‘‘the ‘346 patent’’); and
various other claims of United States
Patent Nos. 6,651,000, 6,704,651,
6,937,187, and 7,158,080. The
complaint names five respondents: SiRF
Technology, Inc.; Pharos Science &
Applications, Inc.; MiTAC International
Corp.; Mio Technology Ltd., USA; and
E–TEN Information Systems Co., Ltd.
(collectively, ‘‘respondents’’).
On December 17, 2007, Global Locate
moved to amend the complaint and
notice of investigation by terminating
the investigation with regard to claims
1, 3, 8, 9, 10, and 23 of the ‘346 patent
and by adding claims 2, 6, 11, 14, 18,
and 19 of the ‘801 patent. Global Locate
also sought to add Broadcom
Corporation (‘‘Broadcom’’) as a
complainant, because Broadcom
recently acquired Global Locate.
Respondents did not oppose
termination of the investigation as to the
claims of the ‘346 patent, but did
oppose the addition of the claims of the
‘801 patent and the addition of
Broadcom to the investigation. The
Commission investigative attorney
supported Global Locate’s motion.
On February 5, 2008, the ALJ granted
Global Locate’s motion, finding that,
pursuant to Commission Rule
210.14(b)(1) (19 CFR **210.14(b)(1)),
there was good cause to amend the
complaint and notice of investigation.
No petitions for review of this ID were
filed.
The Commission has determined not
to review the ID.
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 210.42 of the Commission’s
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
210.42).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: February 25, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8–3979 Filed 2–29–08; 8:45 am]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-448 and 731-TA-1117 (Final)]
Certain Off-the-Road Tires From China
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty and
antidumping investigations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-448 (Final)
under section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b))
(the Act) and the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-
1117 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) to
determine whether an industry in the United States is materially
injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an
industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of
subsidized and less-than-fair-value imports from China of certain off-
the-road tires, provided for in subheading 4011.20.10, 4011.20.50,
4011.61.00, 4011.62.00, 4011.63.00, 4011.69.00, 4011.92.00, 4011.93.40,
4011.93.80, 4011.94.40, and 4011.94.80 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States.\1\
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\1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as new pneumatic tires
designed for off-the-road (``OTR'') and off-highway use, subject to
exceptions identified in Commerce's Preliminary Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final
Determination (73 FR 9278, February 20, 2008). Certain OTR tires are
generally designed, manufactured and offered for sale for use on
off-road or off-highway surfaces, including but not limited to,
agricultural fields, forests, construction sites, factory and
warehouse interiors, airport tarmacs, ports and harbors, mines,
quarries, gravel yards, and steel mills. The vehicles and equipment
for which certain OTR tires are designed are used in hauling,
towing, lifting, and/or loading a wide variety of equipment and
materials in agricultural, construction and industrial settings.
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For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, hearing procedures, and rules of general application,
consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201,
subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C
(19 CFR part 207).
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 20, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Haines (202-205-3200),
Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
information on this matter 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 (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the
Department of Commerce that certain benefits which constitute subsidies
within the meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are
being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in China of
certain off-the-road tires, and that such products are being sold in
the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section
733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were requested in
a petition filed on June 18, 2007, by Titan Tire Corporation (Des
Moines, IA) and The United Steelworkers (Pittsburgh, PA)
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigations.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C.
1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply
for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on June 18,
2008, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on July 2,
2008, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to
appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to
the Commission on or before June 25, 2008. A nonparty who has testimony
that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to
present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties
desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should
attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on June 30,
2008, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral
testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing
are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the
Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to present a
portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 business
days prior to the date of the hearing.
Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must
conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's
rules; the deadline for filing is June 25, 2008. Parties may also file
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing,
as provided in section 207.24 of the
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Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the
provisions of section 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline
for filing posthearing briefs is July 10, 2008; witness testimony must
be filed no later than three days before the hearing. In addition, any
person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the
investigations may submit a written statement of information pertinent
to the subject of the investigations, including statements of support
or opposition to the petition, on or before July 10, 2008. On July 31,
2008, the Commission will make available to parties all information on
which they have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit
final comments on this information on or before August 4, 2008, but
such final comments must not contain new factual information and must
otherwise comply with section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All
written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8
of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also
conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of
the Commission's rules. The Commission's rules do not authorize filing
of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means,
except to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the Commission's
rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 (November 8, 2002). Even where
electronic filing of a document is permitted, certain documents must
also be filed in paper form, as specified in II (C) of the Commission's
Handbook on Electronic Filing Procedures, 67 FR 68168, 68173 (November
8, 2002).
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall
not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such
submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request
by a Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be
served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by
either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service
must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for
filing without a certificate of service.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is
published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: February 27, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-3991 Filed 2-29-08; 8:45 am]
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