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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
19 CFR Parts 201 and 210
[Docket No. MISC–022]
Rules of General Application and
Adjudication and Enforcement
International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The United States
International Trade Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) amends its Rules of
Practice and Procedure concerning rules
of general application, adjudication, and
enforcement. The amendments are
necessary to make certain technical
corrections, to clarify certain provisions,
to harmonize different parts of the
Commission’s rules, and to address
concerns that have arisen in
Commission practice.
DATES: This regulation is effective
August 6, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Worth, Office of the General
Counsel, United States International
Trade Commission, telephone 202–205–
3065. Hearing-impaired individuals are
advised that information on this matter
can be obtained by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal at 202–
205–1810. General information
concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its Internet server
at https://www.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
Section 335 of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1335) authorizes the
Commission to adopt such reasonable
procedures, rules, and regulations as it
deems necessary to carry out its
functions and duties. This rulemaking
seeks to update certain outdated
provisions and improve other
provisions of the Commission’s existing
Rules of Practice and Procedure. The
Commission is amending its rules
covering investigations under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1337) (‘‘section 337’’) in order to
increase the efficiency of its section 337
investigations. The Commission
published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NOPR) in the Federal
Register at 72 FR 72280 (Dec. 20, 2007),
proposing to amend the Commission’s
Rules of Practice and Procedure to make
certain changes to rules of general
application, adjudication, and
enforcement.
Although the Commission considers
these rules to be procedural rules which
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are excepted from notice-and-comment
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A), the
Commission invited the public to
comment on all the proposed rules
amendments.The NOPR requested
public comment on the proposed rules
within 60 days of publication of the
NOPR. Subsequently, the Commission
extended the deadline for submitting
comments by six weeks. 73 FR 8836
(Feb. 15, 2008). Further, in response to
a request from the Embassy of the
People’s Republic of China, the
Chairman granted an extension by letter
of March 20, 2008, to the Chinese
government and relative Chinese
enterprises to submit comments until
April 30, 2008. The Commission
received a total of five sets of comments,
one each from the ITC Trial Lawyer’s
Association (ITCTLA), the Intellectual
Property Owners Association (IPO), the
American Intellectual Property Law
Association (AIPLA), the law firm of
Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP
(AMS), and the Ministry of Commerce
of the People’s Republic of China
(MOFCOM).
The Commission carefully considered
all comments that it received. The
Commission’s response is provided
below in a section-by-section analysis.
The Commission appreciates the time
and effort the commentators devoted to
the task.
As required by the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, the Commission certifies
that these regulatory amendments will
not have a significant impact on small
business entities.
Overview of the Amendments to the
Regulations
The final regulations contain four
changes from those proposed in the
NOPR. These changes are summarized
here.
First, with regard to § 210.11(b),
relating to the service of the complaint,
the Commission has substituted the
word ‘‘complainant’’ for ‘‘party’’.
Second, with regard to
§ 210.12(a)(9)(viii), the Commission has
determined to require that complainants
provide claim charts with the filing of
the complaint to specify the allegations
of infringement with regard to each
independent patent claim asserted,
rather than just one exemplary claim per
patent.
Third, with regard to § 210.39, the
Commission adopted the commentators’
suggestion to require the parties to
notify the Commission of the issuance
or dissolution of a stay of a parallel
district court proceeding only if the
issuance or dissolution actually occurs,
and to provide ten days for the parties
to notify the Commission.
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Fourth, the Commission has
withdrawn its proposal to eliminate
reference to the position of chief
administrative law judge in §§ 210.15,
210.20, 210.58, and 210.75.
A comprehensive explanation of the
rule changes is provided in the sectionby-section analysis below. The sectionby-section analysis includes a
discussion of all eleven modifications
suggested by the commentators. Many
positive comments were received for the
majority of the 50 specific proposals in
the NOPR. The proposals for which only
positive comments were received are
unchanged.
Section-by-Section Analysis
19 CFR Part 201
Subpart B—Initiation and Conduct of
Investigations
Section 201.16 (Service by Overnight
Delivery)
The NOPR proposed to amend
§ 201.16 to allow all parties one extra
day to respond to documents served by
overnight delivery, and to conform
§ 201.16 to §§ 210.6 and 210.7. AMS
supports the proposed revision.
MOFCOM suggests that the Commission
amend 19 CFR 201.16 to clarify whether
or not all the parties should be served
via the same method. MOFCOM
suggests that persons located in a
foreign country continue to be afforded
ten additional calendar days to respond
under 19 CFR 201.16, as the rule
currently allows. The current rule,
however, allows ten extra days to
persons located in a foreign country
when service is by first-class mail, and
the proposed amendment does not affect
this provision. Therefore, the rule is
unchanged from the proposed rule.
19 CFR Part 210
Subpart A—Rules of General
Applicability
Section 210.7(b)
The NOPR proposed to amend § 210.7
to require that each party designate one
attorney or agent to receive service of
process. The ITCTLA proposes that a
party designate a single attorney to
receive service from the Commission
and from the Office of Unfair Import
Investigations (‘‘OUII’’) of hard copies of
all papers, but that the private parties
also be authorized to agree to serve
several co-counsel for the same parties
using either electronic or hard copy
means. The Commission has not
adopted this proposal because the
parties currently may agree to serve
extra copies on each other by electronic
or hard copy means; this practice would
not be disturbed by the Commission
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rule. MOFCOM objects to the proposed
amendment on the basis that it would
take extra time for the attorney or agent
who is served a document to share that
documents with the rest of the party’s
team. AMS supports the proposed
revision. The Commission believes that
the saving of paper, time, and labor for
the Commission and the parties by
designating one attorney or agent to
receive service of process is beneficial
and would not prejudice parties
receiving documents. Therefore, the rule
is unchanged from the proposed rule.
Subpart B—Commencement of
Preinstitution Proceedings and
Investigations
Section 210.11(b)
The NOPR proposed to amend
§ 210.11(b) relating to service of the
complaint. The proposed amendment
does not alter the existing regulatory
language which describes the ability of
a party to effect personal service: ‘‘With
leave from the presiding administrative
law judge, a party may attempt to effect
personal service of the complaint and
notice of investigation upon a
respondent, if the Secretary’s efforts to
serve the respondent have been
unsuccessful. If the party succeeds in
serving the respondent by personal
service, the party must notify the
administrative law judge and file proof
of such service with the Secretary.’’ The
term ‘‘party’’ is defined in § 201.2 as
‘‘any person who has filed a complaint
or petition on the basis of which an
investigation has been instituted, or any
person whose entry of appearance has
been accepted pursuant to § 201.11(a) or
(c).’’ Given this definition, MOFCOM
states that it is unclear what ‘‘a party’’
refers to in § 210.11(b). In light of this
comment, the word ‘‘complainant’’ is
substituted for the term ‘‘party’’ in order
to clarify the persons affected.
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Subpart C—Pleadings
Section 210.12(a)(9)(iv), (a)(10)(i),
(a)(10)(ii) (Submission of License
Agreements)
The NOPR further proposed
amending § 210.12 by adding new
paragraphs (a)(9)(iv) and (a)(10)(i) and
(a)(10)(ii) to reduce the number of
copies of license agreements that
complainants must file, and by
amending paragraphs (c)(1), (d), (f), and
(g), such that the submission of license
agreements would be required only in
those instances where (i) the
complainant relies upon its status as a
licensee for purposes of standing or (ii)
the complainant relies upon the
domestic activities of a licensee in
support of its domestic industry
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contentions, and that in these instances,
the license be submitted as an exhibit to
the complaint (which would ultimately
be served upon the respondents), rather
than as an appendix item, and that all
licensees of the asserted rights would
also have to be identified in the
complaint. The ITCTLA states that it
supports the amendment of section
210.12(c)(1); the ITCTLA did not submit
any comments with regard to sections
210.12(d), (f), and (g). AMS supports the
proposed revisions. MOFCOM objects to
the proposed amendment, arguing that
respondents will typically ask for
license agreements during discovery
anyway. Because the license agreements
may contain business information
which is not essential to the allegations
made against the respondents, the
Commission has determined that the
balance of interests favors waiting until
identified respondents designate
specific representatives to sign the
administrative protective order before
serving license agreements which are
not essential to the understanding of the
allegations made against them. Because
the respondents will still receive the
license agreements in discovery in a
timely fashion, the Commission has
determined to issue the rule unchanged
from the proposed rule.
Section 210.12(a)(9)(viii)
The NOPR proposed to revise
§ 210.12(a) to require claim charts to be
filed with the complaint to specify both
allegations of infringement by any
respondents and satisfaction of the
domestic injury requirement by the
complainant. The ITCTLA states that it
supports the Commission’s clarification
that there should be a separate
requirement for domestic industry claim
charts and infringement claim charts.
AMS supports the proposed revision.
MOFCOM suggests that the Commission
investigative attorney and the
administrative law judges should ‘‘prereview’’ complaints to make a
‘‘preliminary assessment of the scope of
the claims’’ and to determine whether
there is prima facie evidence of
violation.
The Commission agrees that
clarification of the scope of the claims
at an early stage of the investigation will
foster earlier resolution of disputes.
Therefore, the Commission has
determined to require a separate claim
chart to demonstrate the allegations of
infringement by respondents with
regard to each independent claim, rather
than just one exemplary claim per
asserted patent. The Commission
believes that the rule would not add to
the burden that the complainant must
already undertake in order to fulfill its
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obligations to file a non-frivolous
complaint under existing Commission
Rules 210.4(c)–(d), 19 CFR 210.4(c)–(d),
which are modeled in part on Rule 11
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
See, e.g., 59 FR 39023–25 (August 1,
1994). In addition, the Commission
believes that this rule would help
identify the issues at an early stage for
all parties concerned, and foster early
settlement or disposition of disputes.
Subpart D—Motions
Subpart H—Temporary Relief
Subpart I—Enforcement Procedures and
Advisory Opinions
Sections 210.15, 210.20, 210.58, and
210.75 (The Position of Chief
Administrative Law Judge)
The NOPR proposed to amend
§§ 210.15, 210.20(a), 210.58, and
210.75(b)(3) by eliminating reference to
the chief administrative law judge. AMS
does not support the proposed revision.
The ITCTLA notes that, although there
is not at present a chief administrative
law judge, there may be a need or desire
to designate a chief administrative law
judge as the number of administrative
law judges increases, and therefore the
Commission may wish to retain this
reference. The AIPLA has the same
concerns as AMS and the ITCTLA, and
notes that, in view of the growing
caseload, the Commission has
advertised a position for a fifth
administrative law judge. The AIPLA
observes that a chief administrative law
judge could coordinate a reply from the
administrative law judges to any
suggestion posed to them. IPO suggests
that a chief administrative law judge
could increase the efficiency of the
Commission and could aid in the
training of new administrative law
judges, could aid in consistent
application of the Commission’s rules,
and could speak on behalf of the
administrative law judges on matters
such as requests for resources. AMS
submits that the references to a chief
administrative law judge do not cause
harm or confusion even though there
currently is no chief administrative law
judge, and suggests that the rule should
be maintained in order to provide the
Commission flexibility to appoint a
chief administrative law judge in the
future. AMS notes that the Commission
might find a chief administrative law
judge to be a helpful representative for
the administrative law judges to speak
on their behalf on particular matters,
receive suggestions or concerns, and
possibly coordinate responsibility for
certain matters relating to
administrative law judges.
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The proposed amendments and
revisions pertaining to eliminating the
references to chief administrative law
judge are withdrawn.
Subpart E—Discovery and Compulsory
Process
Section 210.28
The NOPR proposed to amend
§ 210.28 to conform with the practice in
the U.S. district courts under the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
whereby the stenographer is given the
responsibility of serving copies of a
deposition on all parties to the case.
Under current Commission practice, the
party taking the deposition is given this
responsibility, and the only party
currently required to be served with a
copy is the Commission investigative
attorney. AMS supports the proposed
revision. MOFCOM comments that it is
unclear under the proposed rule when
a party will be notified that a transcript
of a deposition is available, how a party
can obtain a copy, and how much
money the party should pay. No other
specific comments were received.
Because the rule charges the
stenographic reporter with the
distribution of the transcripts, and the
concomitant responsibility of notifying
the parties of the availability of the
transcripts and their cost, the rule is
unchanged.
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Subpart F—Prehearing Conferences and
Hearings
Section 210.39
The NOPR proposed to amend
§ 210.39(b) to require the filing of
written notice with the Secretary
whenever (1) a section 337 party/civil
action litigant asks the court to issue an
order staying the civil action, and (2)
whenever the district court issues an
order dissolving the stay and directing
the Commission to transmit all or part
of the record to the court. The proposed
amendment requires that a party file
written notice with the Commission on
the same day that it asks the district
court to stay the civil proceeding. The
purpose of the proposed amendment is
to clarify current Commission rule
210.39(b) and to make the rule more
consistent with 28 U.S.C. 1659(b).
The ITCTLA agrees with clarifying
§ 210.39(b) and making it consistent
with 28 U.S.C. 1659(b), but suggests that
a party be required to notify the
Commission only if the district court
issues a stay of its proceedings or
dissolves such a stay, stating that it
would not be necessary to notify the
Commission of a motion for a stay
because a motion could be withdrawn
or superseded by other events. The
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ITCTLA suggests an amendment to
require parties to notify the Commission
within ten days of the issuance or
dissolution of a stay by the district
court. AMS supports the ITCTLA’s
proposed amendment.
The ITCTLA suggestion would require
the parties to notify the Commission
only if there were an actual change in
the status of the district court
proceeding, and would clarify the time
for parties to notify the Commission of
the imposition of the stay or dissolution
of the stay. Because the Commission
finds this clarification to be beneficial,
the commentator’s suggestion is adopted
in the rule.
Sections 210.42, 210.43, and 210.51
(Setting Target Dates)
The NOPR proposed to amend
§ 210.42(a)(1)(i) to provide that the
administrative law judge would issue
his final initial determination no later
than four months before the target date
for completion of the investigation,
regardless of whether the target date has
been set at over 15 months as the
current rule provides. The NOPR
proposed to amend §§ 210.42(h)(2) and
210.43(d)(1) to provide that the
Commission will have two months to
determine whether to review a final
initial determination and two months
for final disposition of the investigation
in all investigations. The NOPR further
proposed to amend § 210.51(a) by
providing that if the target date set by
order of the administrative law judge
does not exceed 16 months from the
date of institution, the order of the
administrative law judge shall be final.
The ITCTLA comments that it
believes the proposed rule would create
a default target date for completion of
most investigations of 16 months. The
ITCTLA contends that the proposed rule
would be counter to the legislative
history of the current statutory guidance
on time for completion of investigations.
The ITCTLA cites a Federal Register
notice from twelve years ago, well
before the current surge in filings, in
which the Commission stated that target
dates for completion of section 337
investigations should rarely exceed 15
months. 61 FR 43432 (Aug. 13, 1996).
The ITCTLA comments that the role that
the Commission has achieved in section
337 investigations as one of the key
forums for protection of valuable U.S.
intellectual property rights rests on the
speed and high quality of its
adjudicatory process. The ITCTLA
suggests that rather than lengthening the
target date for section 337
investigations, the Commission instead
devote additional resources to meet the
current deadlines.
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IPO comments that it believes the
current rules are adequate to provide
efficient resolution of section 337
proceedings while at the same time
allowing for extensions of time when
necessary. IPO adds that its members
place much value in the Commission’s
prompt and effective resolution of
section 337 investigations ‘‘particularly
when compared to the pace of typical
intellectual property disputes in the
U.S. District Court system.’’ IPO
comments that the proposed rule would
turn the exception into the rule,
contrary to the stated goal of efficiency.
IPO expresses concern that the proposed
rule would also open the door to further
expansion of time limits in future, and
hence would ‘‘proceed down a slippery
slope.’’ IPO relies on section 337 and its
legislative history. IPO suggests the
hiring of additional administrative law
judges and supports the filling of any
vacant administrative law judge
positions.
AMS does not support the revision,
contending that it would effectively
lengthen the time for completion of
these investigations by one month, and
AMS believes the proposed revision
runs counter to the goal expressed in
section 337 and its legislative history to
resolve investigations ‘‘at the earliest
practicable time.’’ AMS understands
that the increasing number and
complexity of investigations have made
it difficult to complete all investigations
in 12 to 15 months but suggested that
the Commission keep the current
practice of granting itself additional
time on a case-by-case basis. AIPLA’s
comments identify the same concerns as
AMS, the ITCTLA, and IPO.
The Commission believes that the
proposal to allow the administrative law
judge to set a target date of 16 months
by order rather than by initial
determination would not set 16 months
as the default length for every case nor
change the current length of
investigations, but would merely allow
the administrative law judge to set 16
months as a target date by order where
necessary. The Commission
acknowledges that there have been
certain investigations recently which
have exceeded 15 months due to such
factors as stays pending other
proceedings and reassignment of cases
due to the retirement of an
administrative law judge, as well as the
resource constraints relative to the
recent surge in caseload. The
Commission has been working to hire
additional administrative law judges
and staff and intends to revisit this rule
after additional personnel and resources
have been made available to the Office
of Administrative Law Judges, including
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the hiring of additional administrative
law judges.
The Commission notes that
historically, the statute allowed 18
months for ‘‘more complicated’’ cases.
‘‘More complicated’’ referred to
investigations ‘‘of an involved nature
owing to the subject matter, difficulty in
obtaining information, the large number
of parties involved, or other significant
factors.’’ 19 CFR 210.59(a) (1993).
Typically these were investigations that
required greater discovery because they
(1) included multiple patents (and
claims), (2) involved complex
technology, and/or (3) included
multiple respondents. See, e.g., Certain
Static Random Access Memories and
Integrated Circuits Devices Containing
Same, Processes for Making Same,
Components Thereof, and Products
Containing Same, Inv. No. 337–TA–325,
Order No. 5, 1991 WL 788641 (May 9,
1991) (‘‘The ITC, however, must
adjudicate all four patents and do so in
a fraction of the time which will be
available in the District Court in Texas.
An additional six months is, therefore,
not only advisable but clearly essential.
In sum, as with other Section 337
investigations involving semiconductors
which have been designated as
‘complicated’ by the Commission, this
case should also be designated ‘more
complicated’ in order to develop an
adequate record.’’), unreviewed by
Commission Notice, 56 FR 28173 (June
19, 1991).
Historical practice shows that the
‘‘more complicated’’ designation was
used only where necessary. See Certain
Integrated Circuit Telecommunication
Chips and Products Containing Same,
Including Dialing Apparatus, Inv. No.
337–TA–337, Order No. 52, 1992 WL
811697 (Aug. 5, 1992) (recognizing that
the Commission would not designate
every case ‘‘more complicated’’) (‘‘The
‘more complicated’ designation should
be used sparingly and only when clearly
required.’’), unreviewed by Commission
Notice, 57 FR 40922 (Sept. 8, 1992). A
majority of the cases filed today meet
the criteria for ‘‘more complicated’’ case
under former Commission rule
§ 210.59(a) (1993). We also note the
importance of administrative judges
allowing sufficient time for discovery.
The amendment to allow
investigation target dates to be set at 16
months by order was proposed in view
of the proposed four-month period for
the Commission to complete its review.
However, nothing in the proposed rule
mandates a 16-month target date in
every case, and the Commission does
not expect the judges to set a 16-month
target date in every investigation.
Moreover, the administrative law judges
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currently have authority to set target
dates by initial determination longer
than 15 months. Therefore, we do not
expect that this change will increase the
number of investigations with target
dates longer than 15 months. The rule
change, however, will streamline
Commission practice by making it less
likely that the Commission will need to
extend its ‘‘whether to review’’
deadline. Moreover, the parties will
have a more predictable date for
responding to Commission requests for
any briefing on review when the
Commission deadline for determining
whether to review a final ID is 60 days
in every investigation. Therefore, the
rule is unchanged from the proposed
rule.
Section 210.43(b)(1)
The NOPR proposed to amend
§ 210.43(b)(1) to require that any
petition for review exceeding 50 pages
in length be accompanied by a summary
not to exceed ten pages, that responses
to petitions should similarly contain
such summaries, and that there be a
100-page limit exclusive of the
summaries for the length of petitions for
review of final initial determinations on
a matter other than temporary relief.
The ITCTLA opposes the proposed rule
because initial determinations and their
associated findings of fact may
themselves be hundreds of pages and
hence would be hard to address in a
100-page petition for review. In this
connection, the ITCTLA notes that the
technology itself may be complex and
difficult to address in 100 pages, and
that under current § 210.43(b)(3), issues
not addressed in a petition for review
will be deemed waived. AIPLA makes
similar observations and further notes
that some investigations involve
multiple parties, multiple patents,
multiple claims and claim limitations,
and contested issues of claim
construction, validity, and infringement.
AIPLA supports the proposal that a
party must include a summary to
provide an overview of longer petitions
for review. AMS comments that it does
not support the proposed rule because
some complex investigations have
initial determinations which would be
too lengthy to address in a 100-page
petition for review. AMS also notes that
it would be necessary to address an
issue to preserve it for an appeal to the
Federal Circuit, as reflected in the
proposed amendment to § 210.43(b)(3).
MOFCOM also comments that it
believes 100 pages are insufficient.
The commentators’ main concern is
the need for the parties to preserve
issues for appeal before the Commission
and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Federal Circuit. Yet the Federal Rules of
Appellate Procedure, which apply to the
Federal Circuit, limit principal briefs to
30 pages, 14,000 words, or 1,300 lines
of text if monospaced. Rule 7(A), (B).
Given the court’s page limitations, the
Commission believes it is reasonable to
conclude that a 100-page petition for
review could accommodate all issues
which a party may wish to preserve for
a possible appeal to the Federal Circuit.
Moreover, the Commission believes that
the page limits will increase the quality
of analysis by encouraging the parties to
focus on what they perceive to be
reversible errors. Therefore, the rules are
unchanged from the proposed rule.
Subpart I—Enforcement Procedures and
Advisory Opinions
Section 210.71, 210.75, and 210.79
The NOPR proposed to amend
§ 210.71 and 210.79 and to further
amend § 210.75 to clarify the procedures
for the analysis of changed conditions,
for the filing of enforcement
proceedings, and for requests for
advisory opinions. Specifically, the
NOPR proposed to amend § 210.75
relating to enforcement of Commission
orders to clarify that under section 337,
the Commission may impose its own
civil penalty which it may enforce in
district court rather than having to have
the district court impose the civil
penalty in the first instance. MOFCOM
comments that ‘‘it is confusing that the
ITC, as an administrative authority, is
permitted to initiate a civil action based
on an administrative order.’’ Section
210.75 is based on the statutory
authority granted by Congress to the
Commission to bring civil actions in
U.S. district court to enforce its orders
and in aid of its jurisdiction under 19
U.S.C. 1333(c) and 1337(f)(2). The role
of the courts in the enforcement of
agency orders is important to agencies
where necessary to ensure compliance
with the administration of statutory
schemes by agencies. AMS supports the
revisions. No other comments were
received. Therefore, the rules are
unchanged.
Other Suggestions
MOFCOM also suggests that the
Commission establish a procedure to
suspend Commission investigations at
the request of a respondent when the
USPTO has instituted a reexamination
proceeding of a patent at issue.
MOFCOM further suggests that the
Commission analyze the effect of recent
jurisprudence in eBay Inc v.
MercExchange, L.L.C. on the general
exclusion order procedure. In addition,
AIPLA suggests that the Commission
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promulgate a rule to govern the manner
in which parties serve each other with
documents electronically, whereas the
Commission currently allows the parties
to stipulate rules for electronic service
among themselves. The Commission
appreciates the suggestions for further
areas of rulemaking. However, because
these issues were not the subject of any
proposed rule, they will not be
addressed in this rulemaking.
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19 CFR Part 201
Administration practice and
procedure, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
19 CFR Part 210
Administration practice and
procedure, Business and industry,
Customs duties and inspection, Imports,
Investigations.
For the reasons stated in the preamble,
19 CFR parts 201 and 210 are amended
as set forth below:
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PART 201—RULES OF GENERAL
APPLICATION
1. The authority citation for part 201
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: Sec. 335 of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1335), and sec. 603 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2482), unless
otherwise noted.
2. Amend § 201.16 by redesignating
paragraph (e) as paragraph (f) and
adding new paragraph (e) to read as
follows:
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(e) Additional time after service by
overnight delivery. Whenever a party or
Federal Agency or department has the
right or is required to perform some act
or take some action within a prescribed
period after the service of a document
upon it and the document is served by
overnight delivery, one (1) day shall be
added to the prescribed period.
‘‘Overnight delivery’’ is defined as
delivery by the next business day.
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PART 210—ADJUDICATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
1. The authority citation for part 210
continues to read as follows:
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2. Amend § 210.3 by adding a
definition of ‘‘U.S. Customs Service’’ in
alphabetical order to read as follows:
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Customs and Border Protection.
3. Amend § 210.4 by revising
paragraph (f)(1)(i) to read as follows:
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representations; sanctions.
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(f) Specifications; filing of documents.
(1)(i) Written submissions that are
addressed to the Commission during an
investigation or a related proceeding
shall comply with § 201.8 of this
chapter, except for the provisions
regarding the number of copies to be
submitted. The required number of
copies shall be governed by paragraph
(f)(2) of this section. Written
submissions may be produced by any
process which produces a clear black
image on white paper. Typed matter
shall not exceed 61⁄2 by 91⁄2 inches using
11-point or larger type and shall be
double-spaced between each line of text
using the standard of 6 lines of type per
inch. Text and footnotes shall be in the
same size type. Quotations more than
two lines long in the text or footnotes
may be indented and single-spaced.
Headings and footnotes may be singlespaced.
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4. Amend § 210.7 by:
a. Redesignating paragraph (b) as
paragraph (c); and
I b. Adding paragraphs (a)(3) and (b).
The additions and revisions read as
follows:
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Applicability
§ 210.7 Service of process and other
documents; publication of notices.
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(3) Whenever the Commission effects
service of documents issued by or on
behalf of the Commission or the
administrative law judge upon the
private parties by overnight delivery,
service upon the Office of Unfair Import
Investigations shall also be deemed to
have occurred by overnight delivery.
(b) Designation of a single attorney or
representative for service of process.
The service list prepared by the
Secretary for each investigation will
contain the name and address of no
more than one attorney or other
representative for each party to the
investigation. In the event that two or
more attorneys or other persons
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represent one party to the investigation,
the party must select one of their
number to be the lead attorney or
representative for service of process.
The lead attorney or representative for
service of process shall state, at the time
of the filing of its entry of appearance
with the Secretary, that it has been so
designated by the party it represents.
(Only those persons authorized to
receive confidential business
information under a protective order
issued pursuant to § 210.34(a) are
eligible to be included on the service list
for documents containing confidential
business information.)
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Investigations
5. Amend § 210.8 by adding
introductory text and revising paragraph
(a) to read as follows:
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§ 210.8 Commencement of preinstitution
proceedings.
A preinstitution proceeding is
commenced by filing with the Secretary
a signed original complaint and the
requisite number of true copies.
(a)(1) Unless complainant requests
temporary relief, the complainant shall
file with the Secretary:
(i) Twelve (12) copies of the
nonconfidential version of the
complaint along with 6 copies of the
nonconfidential exhibits, and 6 copies
of the confidential exhibits;
(ii) Twelve (12) copies of the
confidential version of the complaint, if
any;
(iii) For each proposed respondent,
one copy of the nonconfidential version
of the complaint and one copy of the
confidential version of the complaint, if
any, along with one copy of the
nonconfidential exhibits and one copy
of the confidential exhibits, and
(iv) For the government of the foreign
country in which each proposed
respondent is located as indicated in the
Complaint, one copy of the
nonconfidential version of the
complaint.
Note to paragraph (a)(1): The same
requirements apply for the filing of a
supplement to the complaint.
(2) If the complainant is seeking
temporary relief, the complainant shall
file with the Secretary:
(i) Twelve (12) copies of the
nonconfidential version of the
complaint along with 6 copies of the
nonconfidential exhibits, and 6 copies
of the confidential exhibits;
(ii) Twelve (12) copies of the
confidential version of the complaint, if
any;
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(iii) For each proposed respondent,
one copy of the nonconfidential version
of the complaint and one copy of the
confidential version of the complaint, if
any, along with one copy of the
confidential exhibits;
(iv) Twelve (12) copies of the
nonconfidential version of the motion
for temporary relief along with 6 copies
of any nonconfidential exhibits filed
with the motion and 6 copies of the
confidential exhibits, if any, filed with
the motion;
(v) Twelve (12) copies of the
confidential version of the motion for
temporary relief, if any; and
(vi) For each proposed respondent,
one copy of the confidential version of
the motion along with one copy of the
confidential exhibits filed with the
motion.
(4) The Commission shall serve copies
of the notice of investigation upon the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, the U.S. Department of Justice,
the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S.
Customs Service, and such other
agencies and departments as the
Commission considers appropriate.
(b) With leave from the presiding
administrative law judge, a complainant
may attempt to effect personal service of
the complaint and notice of
investigation upon a respondent, if the
Secretary’s efforts to serve the
respondent have been unsuccessful. If
the complainant succeeds in serving the
respondent by personal service, the
complainant must notify the
administrative law judge and file proof
of such service with the Secretary.
Note to paragraph (a)(2): The same
requirements apply for the filing of a
supplement to the complaint or a supplement
to the motion for temporary relief.
Subpart C—Pleadings
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6. Amend § 210.10 by removing the
last two sentences of paragraph (a)(5)(i).
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§ 210.11 Service of complaint and notice
of investigation.
(a)(1) Unless the Commission
institutes temporary relief proceedings,
upon institution of an investigation, the
Commission shall serve:
(i) Copies of the nonconfidential
version of the complaint, the
nonconfidential exhibits, and the notice
of investigation upon each respondent;
and
(ii) Copies of the nonconfidential
version of the complaint and the notice
of investigation upon the embassy in
Washington, DC of the country in which
each proposed respondent is located as
indicated in the Complaint.
(2) If the Commission institutes
temporary relief proceedings, upon
institution of an investigation, the
Commission shall serve:
(i) Copies of the nonconfidential
version of the complaint and the notice
of investigation upon each respondent;
and
(ii) A copy of the notice of
investigation upon the embassy in
Washington, DC of the country in which
each proposed respondent is located as
indicated in the Complaint.
(3) All respondents named after an
investigation has been instituted and the
governments of the foreign countries in
which they are located as indicated in
the complaint shall be served as soon as
possible after the respondents are
named.
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8. Amend § 210.12 by:
a. Republishing the introductory text
of paragraph (a);
I b. Revising paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(6)(i)
introductory text, (a)(6)(i)(C), and (a)(9);
I c. Redesignating paragraph (a)(10) as
paragraph (a)(11);
I d. Adding new paragraph (a)(10);
I e. Revising paragraph (c);
I f. Revising the first sentence of
paragraph (d);
I g. Revising paragraphs (f), and (g);
I h. Redesignating existing paragraph
(h) as paragraph (j); and
I i. Adding new paragraphs (h) and (i).
The additions and revisions read as
follows:
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The complaint.
(a) Contents of the complaint. In
addition to conforming with the
requirements of § 201.8 of this chapter
and §§ 210.4 and 210.5 of this part, the
complaint shall—
(1) Be under oath and signed by the
complainant or his duly authorized
officer, attorney, or agent, with the
name, address, and telephone number of
the complainant and any such officer,
attorney, or agent given on the first page
of the complaint, and include a
statement attesting to the
representations in § 210.4(c)(1) through
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(6)(i) If the complaint alleges a
violation of section 337 based on
infringement of a U.S. patent, or a
federally registered copyright,
trademark, mask work, or vessel hull
design, under section 337(a)(1) (B), (C),
(D), or (E) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
include a description of the relevant
domestic industry as defined in section
337(a)(3) that allegedly exists or is in the
process of being established, including
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Relevant information includes but is not
limited to:
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exploitation of the subject patent,
copyright, trademark, mask work, or
vessel hull design, including
engineering, research and development,
or licensing; or
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(9) Include, when a complaint is
based upon the infringement of a valid
and enforceable U.S. patent—
(i) The identification of each U.S.
patent and a certified copy thereof (a
legible copy of each such patent will
suffice for each required copy of the
complaint);
(ii) The identification of the
ownership of each involved U.S. patent
and a certified copy of each assignment
of each such patent (a legible copy
thereof will suffice for each required
copy of the complaint);
(iii) The identification of each
licensee under each involved U.S.
patent;
(iv) A copy of each license agreement
(if any) for each involved U.S. patent
that complainant relies upon to
establish its standing to bring the
complaint or to support its contention
that a domestic industry as defined in
section 337(a)(3) exists or is in the
process of being established as a result
of the domestic activities of one or more
licensees;
(v) When known, a list of each foreign
patent, each foreign patent application
(not already issued as a patent) and each
foreign patent application that has been
denied, abandoned or withdrawn
corresponding to each involved U.S.
patent, with an indication of the
prosecution status of each such patent
application;
(vi) A nontechnical description of the
invention of each involved U.S. patent;
(vii) A reference to the specific claims
in each involved U.S. patent that
allegedly cover the article imported or
sold by each person named as violating
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, or
the process under which such article
was produced;
(viii) A showing that each person
named as violating section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930 is importing or selling
the article covered by, or produced
under the involved process covered by,
the above specific claims of each
involved U.S. patent. The complainant
shall make such showing by appropriate
allegations, and when practicable, by a
chart that applies each asserted
independent claim of each involved
U.S. patent to a representative involved
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article of each person named as
violating section 337 of the Tariff Act or
to the process under which such article
was produced;
(ix) A showing that an industry in the
United States, relating to the articles
protected by the patent exists or is in
the process of being established. The
complainant shall make such showing
by appropriate allegations, and when
practicable, by a chart that applies an
exemplary claim of each involved U.S.
patent to a representative involved
domestic article or to the process under
which such article was produced; and
(x) Drawings, photographs, or other
visual representations of both the
involved domestic article or process and
the involved article of each person
named as violating section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, or of the process
utilized in producing the imported
article, and, when a chart is furnished
under paragraphs (a)(9)(viii) and
(a)(9)(ix) of this section, the parts of
such drawings, photographs, or other
visual representations should be labeled
so that they can be read in conjunction
with such chart; and
(10) Include, when a complaint is
based upon the infringement of a
federally registered copyright,
trademark, mask work, or vessel hull
design—
(i) The identification of each licensee
under each involved copyright,
trademark, mask work, and vessel hull
design;
(ii) A copy of each license agreement
(if any) that complainant relies upon to
establish its standing to bring the
complaint or to support its contention
that a domestic industry as defined in
section 337(a)(3) exists or is in the
process of being established as a result
of the domestic activities of one or more
licensees.
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(c) Additional material to accompany
each patent-based complaint. There
shall accompany the submission of the
original of each complaint based upon
the alleged unauthorized importation or
sale of an article covered by, or
produced under a process covered by,
the claims of a valid U.S. patent the
following:
(1) One certified copy of the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office
prosecution history for each involved
U.S. patent, plus three additional copies
thereof; and
(2) Four copies of each patent and
applicable pages of each technical
reference mentioned in the prosecution
history of each involved U.S. patent.
(d) Additional material to accompany
each registered trademark-based
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complaint. There shall accompany the
submission of the original of each
complaint based upon the alleged
unauthorized importation or sale of an
article covered by a federally registered
trademark, one certified copy of the
Federal registration and three additional
copies, and one certified copy of the
prosecution history for each federally
registered trademark. * * *
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(f) Additional material to accompany
each copyright-based complaint. There
shall accompany the submission of the
original of each complaint based upon
the alleged unauthorized importation or
sale of an article covered by a copyright
one certified copy of the Federal
registration and three additional copies;
(g) Additional material to accompany
each registered mask work-based
complaint. There shall accompany the
submission of the original of each
complaint based upon the alleged
unauthorized importation or sale of a
semiconductor chip in a manner that
constitutes infringement of a Federally
registered mask work, one certified copy
of the Federal registration and three
additional copies;
(h) Additional material to accompany
each vessel hull design-based
complaint. There shall accompany the
submission of the original of each
complaint based upon the alleged
unauthorized importation or sale of an
article covered by a vessel hull design,
one certified copy of the Federal
registration (including all deposited
drawings, photographs, or other
pictorial representations of the design),
and three additional copies;
(i) Initial disclosures. Complainant
shall serve on each respondent
represented by counsel who has agreed
to be bound by the terms of the
protective order one copy of each
document submitted with the complaint
pursuant to § 210.12(c) through (h)
within five days of service of a notice of
appearance and agreement to be bound
by the terms of the protective order; and
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9. Amend § 210.13 by removing the
words ‘‘U.S. letters patent’’ and adding
in their place the words ‘‘U.S. patent’’
in the following locations:
I a. Paragraph (b) introductory text,
I b. Paragraph 210.13(b)(1) (three
occurrences), and
I c. Paragraph 210.13(b)(3).
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10. Amend § 210.18 by revising
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
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Summary determinations.
(a) Motions for summary
determinations. Any party may move
with any necessary supporting affidavits
for a summary determination in its favor
upon all or any part of the issues to be
determined in the investigation.
Counsel or other representatives in
support of the complaint may so move
at any time after 20 days following the
date of service of the complaint and
notice instituting the investigation. Any
other party or a respondent may so
move at any time after the date of
publication of the notice of investigation
in the Federal Register. Any such
motion by any party in connection with
the issue of permanent relief, however,
must be filed at least 60 days before the
date fixed for any hearing provided for
in § 210.36(a)(1). Notwithstanding any
other rule, the deadline for filing
summary determinations shall be
computed by counting backward at least
60 days including the first calendar day
prior to the date the hearing is
scheduled to commence. If the end of
the 60 day period falls on a weekend or
holiday, the period extends until the
end of the next business day. Under
exceptional circumstances and upon
motion, the presiding administrative
law judge may determine that good
cause exists to permit a summary
determination motion to be filed out of
time.
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I a. Paragraph (a);
I b. The last sentence of paragraphs
(b)(2), (c) introductory text, and (d);
I c. The third sentence of paragraph
(c)(2)(ii); and
I d. Paragraph (e).
The revisions read as follows:
§ 210.21
Termination of investigations.
(a) Motions for termination. (1) Any
party may move at any time prior to the
issuance of an initial determination on
violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act
of 1930 to terminate an investigation in
whole or in part as to any or all
respondents, on the basis of withdrawal
of the complaint or certain allegations
contained therein, or for good cause
other than the grounds listed in
paragraph (a)(2) of this section. A
motion for termination of an
investigation based on withdrawal of
the complaint shall contain a statement
that there are no agreements, written or
oral, express or implied between the
parties concerning the subject matter of
the investigation, or if there are any
agreements concerning the subject
matter of the investigation, all such
agreements shall be identified, and if
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written, a copy shall be filed with the
Commission along with the motion. If
the agreement contains confidential
business information within the
meaning of § 201.6(a) of this chapter, at
least one copy of the agreement with
such information deleted shall
accompany the motion, in addition to a
copy of the confidential version. The
presiding administrative law judge may
grant the motion in an initial
determination upon such terms and
conditions as he deems proper.
(2) Any party may move at any time
to terminate an investigation in whole
or in part as to any or all respondents
on the basis of a settlement, a licensing
or other agreement, including an
agreement to present the matter for
arbitration, or a consent order, as
provided in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d)
of this section.
(b) Termination by Settlement. * * *
(2) * * * Termination by settlement
need not constitute a determination as
to violation of section 337 of the Tariff
Act of 1930.
(c) Termination by entry of consent
order. * * * Termination by consent
order need not constitute a
determination as to violation of section
337.
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(ii) * * * Termination by consent
order need not constitute a
determination as to violation of section
337. * * *
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arbitration agreement. * * *
Termination based on an arbitration
agreement does not constitute a
determination as to violation of section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
(e) Effect of termination. Termination
issued by the administrative law judge
shall constitute an initial determination.
§ 210.22
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13. Amend § 210.25 by revising the
second sentence of paragraph (f) to read
as follows:
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judge defers his adjudication in such a
manner, his ruling on the motion for
sanctions must be in the form of a
recommended determination and shall
be issued no later than 30 days after
issuance of the Commission’s final
determination on violation of section
337 or termination of the investigation.
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14. Amend § 210.28 by revising the
seventh and eighth sentences of
paragraph (d), revising the first sentence
of paragraph (g), and revising paragraph
(i)(4) to read as follows:
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a deposition is recorded by other than
stenographic means and is thereafter
transcribed, the person transcribing it
shall certify that the person heard the
witness sworn on the recording and that
the transcript is a correct writing of the
recording. Thereafter, upon payment of
reasonable charges therefor, that person
shall furnish a copy of the transcript or
other recording of the deposition to any
party or to the deponent. * * *
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(g) Admissibility of depositions. The
fact that a deposition is taken and
served upon the Commission
investigative attorney as provided in
this section does not constitute a
determination that it is admissible in
evidence or that it may be used in the
investigation. * * *
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(4) As to completion and return of
deposition. Errors and irregularities in
the manner in which the testimony is
transcribed or the deposition is
prepared, signed, certified, sealed,
indorsed, transmitted, served, or
otherwise dealt with by the person
before whom it is taken are waived
unless a motion to suppress the
deposition or some part thereof is made
with reasonable promptness after such
defect is, or with due diligence might
have been, ascertained.
I 15. Amend § 210.29 by revising the
fourth sentence of paragraph (b)(2) to
read as follows:
§ 210.29
12. Remove and reserve § 210.22.
§ 210.25
Subpart E—Discovery and Compulsory
Process
Interrogatories.
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(2) * * * The party upon whom the
interrogatories have been served shall
serve a copy of the answers and
objections, if any, within ten days of
service of the interrogatories or within
the time specified by the administrative
law judge. * * *
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first sentence of paragraph (b)(2) to read
as follows:
§ 210.30 Request for production of
documents and things and entry upon land.
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(2) The party upon whom the request
is served shall serve a written response
within 10 days or the time specified by
the administrative law judge. * * *
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second sentence of paragraph (b) and
the last sentence of paragraph (d) to read
as follows:
§ 210.31
Requests for admission.
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(b) Answers and objections to requests
for admission. * * * The matter may be
deemed admitted unless, within 10 days
or the period specified by the
administrative law judge, the party to
whom the request is directed serves
upon the party requesting the admission
a sworn written answer or objection
addressed to the matter. * * *
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(d) Effect of admissions; withdrawal
or amendment of admission. * * * Any
admission made by a party under this
section is for the purpose of the pending
investigation and any related
proceeding as defined in § 210.3 of this
chapter.
I 18. Amend § 210.32 by revising
paragraph (g) to read as follows:
§ 210.32
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(g) Obtaining judicial enforcement. In
order to obtain judicial enforcement of
a subpoena issued under paragraphs
(a)(3) or (c)(2) of this section, the
administrative law judge shall certify to
the Commission, on motion or sua
sponte, a request for such enforcement.
The request shall be accompanied by
copies of relevant papers and a written
report from the administrative law judge
concerning the purpose, relevance, and
reasonableness of the subpoena. If the
request, relevant papers, or written
report contain confidential business
information, the administrative law
judge shall certify nonconfidential
copies along with the confidential
versions. The Commission will
subsequently issue a notice stating
whether it has granted the request and
authorized its Office of the General
Counsel to seek such enforcement.
I 19. Amend § 210.34 by:
I a. Revising the section heading of
section 210.34;
I b. Adding the designation ‘‘Note to
paragraph (c):’’ to the undesignated text
at the end of paragraph (c);
I c. Revising the newly designated note
to paragraph (c);
I d. Revising paragraph (d); and
I e. Adding new paragraph (e).
The additions and revisions read as
follows:
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requirement; sanctions and other actions.
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(d) Reporting requirement. Each
person who is subject to a protective
order issued pursuant to paragraph (a)
of this section shall report in writing to
the Commission immediately upon
learning that confidential business
information disclosed to him or her
pursuant to the protective order is the
subject of:
(1) A subpoena;
(2) A court or an administrative order
(other than an order of a court reviewing
a Commission decision);
(3) A discovery request;
(4) An agreement; or
(5) Any other written request, if the
request or order seeks disclosure, by
him or any other person, of the subject
confidential business information to a
person who is not, or may not be,
permitted access to that information
pursuant to either a Commission
protective order or § 210.5(b).
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Note to paragraph (d): This reporting
requirement applies only to requests and
orders for disclosure made for use of
confidential business information in nonCommission proceedings.
(e) Sanctions and other actions. After
providing notice and an opportunity to
comment, the Commission may impose
a sanction upon any person who
willfully fails to comply with paragraph
(d) of this section, or it may take other
action.
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20. Amend § 210.35 by redesignating
existing paragraphs (a)(2) through (6) as
(a)(3) through (7), respectively; and
adding new paragraph (a)(2) to read as
follows:
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Note to paragraph (c): The issue of
whether sanctions should be imposed may be
raised on a motion by a party, the
administrative law judge’s own motion, or
the Commission’s own initiative in
accordance with § 210.25(a)(2). Parties,
including the party that identifies an alleged
breach or makes a motion for sanctions, and
the Commission shall treat the identity of the
alleged breacher as confidential business
information unless the Commission issues a
public sanction. The identity of the alleged
breacher means the name of any individual
against whom allegations are made. The
Commission or administrative law judge
shall allow the parties to make written
submissions and, if warranted, to present oral
argument bearing on the issues of violation
of a protective order and sanctions therefor.
If before an administrative law judge, any
determination on sanctions of the type
enumerated in paragraphs (c)(1) through (4)
of this section shall be in the form of a
recommended determination. When the
motion is addressed to the administrative law
judge, he shall grant or deny a motion for
sanctions under paragraph (c)(5) of this
section by issuing an order.
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Prehearing conferences.
(a) * * *
(2) Negotiation, compromise, or
settlement of the case, in whole or in
part;
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paragraphs (a) and (d) to read as follows:
§ 210.38
Record.
(a) Definition of the record. The
record shall consist of all pleadings, the
notice of investigation, motions and
responses, all briefs and written
statements, and other documents and
things properly filed with the Secretary,
in addition to all orders, notices, and
initial determinations of the
administrative law judge, orders and
notices of the Commission, hearing and
conference transcripts, evidence
admitted into the record (including
physical exhibits), and any other items
certified into the record by the
administrative law judge or the
Commission.
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(d) Certification of record. The record,
including all physical exhibits entered
into evidence or such photographic
reproductions thereof as the
administrative law judge approves, shall
be certified to the Commission by the
administrative law judge upon his filing
of an initial determination or at such
earlier time as the Commission may
order.
I 22. Amend § 210.39 by revising
paragraph (b) to read as follows:
§ 210.39 In camera treatment of
confidential information.
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(b) Transmission of certain
Commission records to district court. (1)
In a civil action involving parties that
are also parties to a proceeding before
the Commission under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, at the request of
a party to a civil action that is also a
respondent in the proceeding before the
Commission, the district court may stay,
until the determination of the
Commission becomes final, proceedings
in the civil action with respect to any
claim that involves the same issues
involved in the proceeding before the
Commission under certain conditions. If
such a stay is ordered by the district
court, after the determination of the
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is dissolved, the Commission shall
certify to the district court such portions
of the record of its proceeding as the
district court may request.
Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this
section, the in camera record may be
transmitted to a district court and be
admissible in a civil action, subject to
such protective order as the district
court determines necessary, pursuant to
28 U.S.C. 1659.
(2) To facilitate timely compliance
with any court order requiring the
Commission to transmit all or part of the
record of its section 337 proceedings to
the court, as described in paragraph
(b)(1) of this section, a party that
requests the court to issue an order
staying the civil action or an order
dissolving the stay and directing the
Commission to transmit all or part of the
record to the court must file written
notice of the issuance or dissolution of
a stay with the Commission Secretary
within 10 days of the issuance or
dissolution of a stay by the district
court.
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Subpart G—Determinations and
Actions Taken
23. Amend § 210.42 by revising
paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(2), (h)(2), (h)(3),
and (i), and adding paragraph (h)(6) to
read as follows:
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Initial determinations.
(a)(1)(i) On issues concerning
violation of section 337. Unless
otherwise ordered by the Commission,
the administrative law judge shall
certify the record to the Commission
and shall file an initial determination on
whether there is a violation of section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 no later
than four (4) months before the target
date set pursuant to § 210.51(a).
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(2) On certain motions to declassify
information. The decision of the
administrative law judge granting a
motion to declassify information, in
whole or in part, shall be in the form of
an initial determination as provided in
§ 210.20(b).
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(2) An initial determination under
§ 210.42(a)(1)(i) shall become the
determination of the Commission 60
days after the date of service of the
initial determination, unless the
Commission within 60 days after the
date of such service shall have ordered
review of the initial determination or
certain issues therein or by order has
changed the effective date of the initial
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determination. The findings and
recommendations made by the
administrative law judge in the
recommended determination issued
pursuant to § 210.42(a)(1)(ii) will be
considered by the Commission in
reaching determinations on remedy and
bonding by the respondents pursuant to
§ 210.50(a).
(3) An initial determination filed
pursuant to § 210.42(c) shall become the
determination of the Commission 30
days after the date of service of the
initial determination, except as
provided for in paragraph (h)(5) and
paragraph (h)(6) of this section,
§ 210.50(d)(3), and § 210.70(c), unless
the Commission, within 30 days after
the date of such service shall have
ordered review of the initial
determination or certain issues therein
or by order has changed the effective
date of the initial determination.
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(6) The disposition of an initial
determination filed pursuant to
§ 210.42(c) which grants a motion for
summary determination that would
terminate the investigation in its
entirety if it were to become the
Commission’s final determination, shall
become the final determination of the
Commission 45 days after the date of
service of the initial determination,
unless the Commission has ordered
review of the initial determination or
certain issues therein, or by order has
changed the effective date of the initial
determination.
(i) Notice of determination. A notice
stating that the Commission’s decision
on whether to review an initial
determination will be issued by the
Secretary and served on the parties.
Notice of the Commission’s decision
will be published in the Federal
Register if the decision results in
termination of the investigation in its
entirety, if the Commission deems
publication of the notice to be
appropriate under § 201.10 of subpart B
of this part, or if publication of the
notice is required under § 210.49(b) of
this subpart or § 210.66(f) of subpart H
of this part.
I 24. Amend § 210.43 by:
I a. Revising paragraph (a)(1);
I b. Adding the designation ‘‘Note to
paragraph (b)(1):’’ to the undesignated
text at the end of paragraph (b)(1);
I c. Revising the newly designated note
to paragraph (b)(1);
I d. Adding a sentence to the end of
paragraph (b)(3);
I e. Adding new paragraph (b)(5); and
I f. Revising paragraphs (c) and (d)(1).
The additions and revisions read as
follows:
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§ 210.43 Petitions for review of initial
determinations on matters other than
temporary relief.
(a) Filing of the petition. (1) Except as
provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this
section, any party to an investigation
may request Commission review of an
initial determination issued under
§ 210.42(a)(1) or (c), § 210.50(d)(3) or
§ 210.70(c) by filing a petition with the
Secretary. A petition for review of an
initial determination issued under
§ 210.42(a)(1) must be filed within 12
days after service of the initial
determination. A petition for review of
an initial determination issued under
§ 210.42(c) that terminates the
investigation in its entirety on summary
determination must be filed within 10
business days after service of the initial
determination. Petitions for review of all
other initial determinations under
§ 210.42(c) must be filed within five (5)
business days after service of the initial
determination. A petition for review of
an initial determination issued under
§ 210.50(d)(3) or § 210.70(c) must be
filed within 10 days after service of the
initial determination.
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Note to paragraph (b)(1): The petition for
review must set forth a concise statement of
the facts material to the consideration of the
stated issues, and must present a concise
argument providing the reasons that review
by the Commission is necessary or
appropriate to resolve an important issue of
fact, law, or policy. If a petition filed under
this paragraph exceeds 50 pages in length, it
must be accompanied by a summary of the
petition not to exceed ten pages. Petitions for
review may not exceed 100 pages in length,
exclusive of the summary and any exhibits.
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(3) * * * In order to preserve an issue
for review by the Commission or the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit that was decided adversely to a
party, the issue must be raised in a
petition for review, whether or not the
Commission’s determination on the
ultimate issue, such as a violation of
section 337, was decided adversely to
the party.
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(5) Service of petition. All petitions
for review of an initial determination
shall be served on the other parties by
messenger, overnight delivery, or
equivalent means.
(c) Responses to the petition. Any
party may file a response within eight
(8) days after service of a petition of a
final initial determination under
§ 210.42(a)(1), and within five (5)
business days after service of all other
types of petitions, except that a party
who has been found to be in default
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may not file a response to any issue as
to which the party has defaulted. If a
response to a petition for review filed
under this paragraph exceeds 50 pages
in length, it must be accompanied by a
summary of the response not to exceed
ten pages. Responses to petitions for
review may not exceed 100 pages in
length, exclusive of the summary and
any exhibits.
(d) Grant or denial of review. (1) The
Commission shall decide whether to
grant, in whole or in part, a petition for
review of an initial determination filed
pursuant to § 210.42(a)(1) within 60
days of the service of the initial
determination on the parties, or by such
other time as the Commission may
order. The Commission shall decide
whether to grant, in whole or in part, a
petition for review of an initial
determination filed pursuant to
§ 210.42(a)(2) or § 210.42(c), which
grants a motion for summary
determination that would terminate the
investigation in its entirety if it becomes
the final determination of the
Commission, § 210.50(d)(3), or
§ 210.70(c) within 45 days after the
service of the initial determination on
the parties, or by such other time as the
Commission may order. The
Commission shall decide whether to
grant, in whole or in part, a petition for
review of an initial determination filed
pursuant to § 210.42(c), except as noted
above, within 30 days after the service
of the initial determination on the
parties, or by such other time as the
Commission may order.
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paragraph (c) to read as follows:
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on matters other than temporary relief.
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(c) Determination on review. On
review, the Commission may affirm,
reverse, modify, set aside or remand for
further proceedings, in whole or in part,
the initial determination of the
administrative law judge. In addition,
the Commission may take no position
on specific issues or portions of the
initial determination of the
administrative law judge. The
Commission also may make any
findings or conclusions that in its
judgment are proper based on the record
in the proceeding. If the Commission’s
determination on review terminates the
investigation in its entirety, a notice will
be published in the Federal Register.
26. Amend § 210.49 by revising
paragraph (b) to read as follows:
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(b) Publication and transmittal to the
President. A Commission determination
that there is a violation of section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930 or that there is
reason to believe that there is a
violation, together with the action taken
relative to such determination under
§ 210.50(a) or § 210.50(d) of this part, or
the modification or rescission in whole
or in part of an action taken under
§ 210.50(a), shall promptly be published
in the Federal Register. It shall also be
promptly transmitted to the President or
an officer assigned the functions of the
President under 19 U.S.C. 1337(j)(1)(B),
1337(j)(2), and 1337(j)(4), together with
the record upon which the
determination and the action are based.
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27. Amend § 210.50 by revising
paragraph (d)(1) to read as follows:
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interest, and bonding by respondents.
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(d) Forfeiture or return of
respondents’ bonds. (1)(i) If one or more
respondents posts a bond pursuant to 19
U.S.C. 1337(e)(1) or 1337(j)(3),
proceedings to determine whether a
respondent’s bond should be forfeited to
a complainant in whole or part may be
initiated upon the filing of a motion,
addressed to the administrative law
judge who last presided over the
investigation, by a complainant within
90 days after the expiration of the
period of Presidential review under 19
U.S.C. 1337(j). If that administrative law
judge is no longer employed by the
Commission, the motion shall be
addressed to the Commission.
(ii) A respondent may file a motion
addressed to the administrative law
judge who last presided over the
investigation for the return of its bond
within 90 days after the expiration of
the Presidential review period under 19
U.S.C. 1337(j). If that administrative law
judge is no longer employed by the
Commission, the motion shall be
addressed to the Commission.
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[Amended]
28. Amend § 210.51(a) to remove all
occurrences of the number ‘‘15’’ and
add in its place the number ‘‘16’’.
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29. Revise § 210.54 to read as follows:
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complainant.
Notwithstanding the provisions of
§ 210.11 regarding service of the
complaint by the Commission upon
institution of an investigation, on the
day the complainant files a complaint
with the Commission (see § 210.8(a)(1)
and § 210.8(a)(2) of subpart B of this
part), the complainant must serve nonconfidential copies of both documents
(as well as non-confidential copies of all
materials or documents attached
thereto) on all proposed respondents
and on the embassy in Washington, DC
of the country in which each proposed
respondent is located as indicated in the
Complaint. If a complainant files any
supplemental information with the
Commission prior to institution,
nonconfidential copies of that
supplemental information must be
served on all proposed respondents and
on the embassy in Washington, DC of
the country in which each proposed
respondent is located as indicated in the
complaint. The complaint, motion, and
supplemental information, if any, shall
be served by messenger, overnight
delivery, or equivalent means. A signed
certificate of service must accompany
the complaint and motion for temporary
relief. If the certificate does not
accompany the complaint and the
motion, the Secretary shall not accept
the complaint or the motion and shall
promptly notify the submitter. Actual
proof of service on each respondent and
embassy (e.g., certified mail return
receipts, messenger, or overnight
delivery receipts, or other proof of
delivery)—or proof of a serious but
unsuccessful effort to make such
service—must be filed within 10 days
after the filing of the complaint and
motion. If the requirements of this
section are not satisfied, the
Commission may extend its 35-day
deadline under § 210.58 for determining
whether to provisionally accept the
motion for temporary relief and institute
an investigation on the basis of the
complaint.
I 30. Amend § 210.55 by revising
paragraph (b) to read as follows:
§ 210.55
Content of service copies.
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(b) If the Commission determines that
the complaint, motion for temporary
relief, or any exhibits or attachments
thereto contain excessive designations
of confidentiality that are not warranted
under § 201.6(a) of this chapter, the
Commission may require the
complainant to file and serve new nonconfidential versions of the aforesaid
submissions in accordance with
§ 210.54 and may determine that the 35-
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whether to institute an investigation and
to provisionally accept the motion for
temporary relief for further processing
shall begin to run anew from the date
the new non-confidential versions are
filed with the Commission and served
on the proposed respondents in
accordance with § 210.54.
I 31. Amend § 210.56 by:
I a. Revising the first paragraph and the
first and second sentences of the fourth
paragraph of the sample notice of
paragraph (a); and
I b. Revising the second sentence of
paragraph (b) to read as follows:
§ 210.56
copies.
Notice accompanying service
(a) * * *
Notice is hereby given that the
attached complaint and motion for
temporary relief will be filed with the
U.S. International Trade Commission in
Washington, DC on llll, 20l. The
filing of the complaint and motion will
not institute an investigation on that
date, however, nor will it begin the
period for filing responses to the
complaint and motion pursuant to 19
CFR 210.13 and 210.59.
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If the Commission determines to
conduct an investigation of the
complaint and motion for temporary
relief, the investigation will be formally
instituted on the date the Commission
publishes a notice of investigation in the
Federal Register pursuant to 19 CFR
210.10(b). If an investigation is
instituted, copies of the complaint, the
notice of investigation, and the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR Part 210) will be
served on each respondent by the
Commission pursuant to 19 CFR
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(b) * * * The supplementary notice
shall be served by messenger, overnight
delivery, or equivalent means. * * *
I 32. Amend § 210.66 by revising the
eighth sentence of paragraph (c) to read
as follows:
§ 210.66 Initial determination concerning
temporary relief; Commission action
thereon.
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comments on other parties by
messenger, overnight delivery, or
equivalent means.
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I a. The section heading; and
I b. Paragraph (a) to read as follows:
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bonding.
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(a) While the motion for temporary
relief is before the administrative law
judge, he may compel discovery on
matters relating to remedy, the public
interest and bonding (as provided in
§ 210.61). The administrative law judge
also is authorized to make findings
pertaining to the public interest, as
provided in § 210.66(a). Such findings
may be superseded, however, by
Commission findings on that issue as
provided in paragraph (c) of this
section.
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Subpart I—Enforcement Procedures
and Advisory Opinions
§ 210.70
[Transferred]
34. Transfer § 210.70 from subpart I to
subpart H.
I 35. Amend § 210.71 by revising
paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows:
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§ 210.71
Information gathering.
(a) Power to require information. (1)
Whenever the Commission issues an
exclusion order, the Commission may
require any person to report facts
available to that person that will help
the Commission assist the U.S. Customs
Service in determining whether and to
what extent there is compliance with
the order. Similarly, whenever the
Commission issues a cease and desist
order or a consent order, it may require
any person to report facts available to
that person that will aid the
Commission in determining whether
and to what extent there is compliance
with the order or whether and to what
extent the conditions that led to the
order are changed.
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I 36. Amend § 210.75 by revising
paragraphs (b)(4)(ii), and (c) to read as
follows:
§ 210.75 Proceedings to enforce exclusion
orders, cease and desist orders, consent
orders, and other Commission orders.
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(4) * * *
(ii) Bring civil actions in a United
States district court pursuant to
paragraph (c) of this section (and section
337(f)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930) to
recover for the United States the civil
penalty accruing to the United States
under that section for the breach of a
cease and desist order or a consent
order, and to obtain a mandatory
injunction incorporating the relief the
Commission deems appropriate for
enforcement of the cease and desist
order or consent order; or
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(c) Court enforcement. To obtain
judicial enforcement of an exclusion
order, a cease and desist order, a
consent order, or a sanctions order, the
Commission may initiate a civil action
in the U.S. district court. In a civil
action under section 337(f)(2) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, the Commission may
seek to recover for the United States the
civil penalty accruing to the United
States under that section for the breach
of a cease and desist order or a consent
order, and may ask the court to issue a
mandatory injunction incorporating the
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appropriate for enforcement of the cease
and desist order or consent order. The
Commission may initiate a proceeding
to obtain judicial enforcement without
any other type of proceeding otherwise
available under section 337 or this
subpart or without prior notice to any
person, except as required by the court
in which the civil action is initiated.
I 37. Amend § 210.79 by revising
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
§ 210.79
Advisory opinions.
(a) Advisory opinions. Upon request
of any person, the Commission may,
upon such investigation as it deems
necessary, issue an advisory opinion as
to whether any person’s proposed
course of action or conduct would
violate a Commission exclusion order,
cease and desist order, or consent order.
The Commission will consider whether
the issuance of such an advisory
opinion would facilitate the
enforcement of section 337 of the Tariff
Act of 1930, would be in the public
interest, and would benefit consumers
and competitive conditions in the
United States, and whether the person
has a compelling business need for the
advice and has framed his request as
fully and accurately as possible.
Advisory opinion proceedings are not
subject to sections 554, 555, 556, 557,
and 702 of title 5 of the United States
Code.
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I 38. Amend part 210 by adding
Appendix A at the end of the part as
follows:
Appendix A to Part 210—Adjudication
and Enforcement
Initial determination concerning:
Petitions for review due:
Response to petitions due:
Commission deadline for
determining whether to review the
initial determination:
1. Violation § 210.42(a)(1) .............
12 days from service
determination.
10 days from service
determination.
10 days from service
determination.
10 days from service
determination.
8 days from service of any petition.
5 business days from service of
any petition.
5 business days from service of
any petition.
5 business days from service of
any petition.
60 days from service
determination.
45 days from service
determination.
45 days from service
determination.
45 days from service
determination.
5 business days from service of
the initial determination.
5 business days from service of
any petition.
By order of the Commission .........
By order of the Commission .........
30 days from service of the
determination on private
ties.
90 days from service of the
determination on private
ties.
2. Forfeiture of respondent’s bond
§ 210.50(d)(3).
3. Forfeiture of complainant’s temporary relief bond § 210.70(c).
4. Summary initial determination
that would terminate the investigation if it became the Commission’s final determination
§ 210.42(c).
5. Other matters § 210.42(c) ..........
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By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 26, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8–14872 Filed 7–3–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
copy at the Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation
Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding
Federal holidays. We recommend that
you telephone John Summerhays,
Environmental Scientist, at (312) 886–
6067 before visiting the Region 5 office.
John
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40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R05–OAR–2007–0183; FRL–8575–3]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois;
Revisions to Emission Reduction
Market System
This
supplementary information section is
arranged as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
In 1997, Illinois adopted and
submitted rules establishing a cap and
trade program regulating emissions of
volatile organic compounds (VOC). The
program, known as the Emission
Reduction Market System (ERMS), was
designed to address VOC sources in the
Chicago area with potential to emit at
least 25 tons per year. Then, in 2004, the
Chicago ozone nonattainment area was
in effect reclassified from severe to
moderate, which according to EPA
guidance revised the applicable
definition of major sources from 25 tons
per year to 100 tons per year. This
‘‘reclassification’’ could have resulted in
the program no longer including sources
with potential to emit more than 25 but
less than 100 tons per year. Instead,
Illinois adopted rule revisions,
submitted to EPA on January 10, 2007,
which required that these sources
remain part of the program. Illinois’ rule
revisions also addressed other potential
ramifications of the ‘‘reclassification.’’
EPA is approving these rule revisions.
DATES: This final rule is effective August
6, 2008.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R05–OAR–2007–0183. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the www.regulations.gov Web site.
Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
i.e., Confidential Business Information
(CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through
https://www.regulations.gov or in hard
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I. Description and Review of Illinois’
Submittal
II. What Action Is EPA Taking?
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Description and Review of Illinois’
Submittal
On January 10, 2007, Illinois
submitted revisions to Part 205 of Title
35 of the Illinois Administrative Code,
entitled ‘‘Emissions Reduction Market
System’’ (ERMS). ERMS is a cap and
trade program addressing VOC
emissions in the Chicago area. Under
ERMS, Illinois issues allowances
equivalent to 12 percent less than
baseline VOC emission levels, and
requires affected sources to hold
allowances equivalent to their VOC
emissions during the ozone season. The
program thereby requires overall VOC
emission levels to be reduced to 12
percent below baseline levels. Illinois
adopted the original rules for this
program on November 20, 1997, and
submitted the rules to EPA on December
16, 1997. EPA approved those rules on
October 15, 2001, at 66 FR 52359.
Part 205 requires participation of all
major VOC sources in the Chicago area.
More specifically, the version of Section
205.200 that Illinois adopted in 1997
stated that ‘‘The requirements of this
Part shall apply to any source * * *
located in the Chicago ozone
nonattainment area that is required to
obtain a [Title V permit], and [has VOC
emissions during the ozone season of at
least 10 tons].’’ The requirement for a
Title V operating permit applies to
major sources. Since the Chicago area at
that time was classified as a severe
ozone nonattainment area, major
sources were defined to include sources
with the potential to emit 25 tons per
year or more of VOC.
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In 2004, EPA classified the Chicago
ozone nonattainment area as moderate
for the 8-hour ozone standard, and
effective in 2005 rescinded the severe
classification for the 1-hour ozone
standard. The definition of major
sources for moderate ozone
nonattainment areas includes sources
with the potential to emit 100 tons per
year or more of VOC. According to EPA
guidance (see 69 FR 23951, April 30,
2004), the replacement of the prior
classification of severe with a
classification of moderate thus meant
that sources with potential to emit at
least 25 tons per year but less that 100
tons per year of VOC would no longer
be major sources and would no longer
be required to have Title V operating
permits. As a result, the sources in the
Chicago area in this size range would no
longer be subject to the ERMS
requirements, given the applicability
criteria in section 205.200 as quoted
above.
Illinois estimated that the loss of these
intermediate sized sources from ERMS
would result in a loss of 330 tons of
VOC emission reduction per ozone
season associated with these sources.
Illinois sought to avoid this loss of
sources from the program.
Consequently, Illinois revised section
205.200 to redefine applicability to
include sources with potential to emit at
least 25 tons of VOC (and sources
otherwise required to have a Title V
permit) and at least 10 tons of VOC
emissions during the ozone season. By
this means, Illinois revised its
applicability provisions to include the
same set of sources as were included in
1997, notwithstanding the change in the
classification of the Chicago ozone
nonattainment area.
Under the 1997 rules, since by
definition all the affected sources had a
Title V permit, Illinois used the Title V
permits to establish several elements of
the ERMS program. Most notably,
Illinois used the source’s Title V permit
to specify the number of allowances to
be issued to the source (Cf. section
205.315) and the source-specific VOC
monitoring methods (Cf. section
205.330).
Since (under EPA’s guidance) sources
with potential emissions between 25
and 100 tons per year were no longer
subject to a requirement for a Title V
permit, the State needed an alternative
means of specifying source-specific
ERMS provisions. Illinois therefore
adopted section 205.316, to provide that
sources included in ERMS but not
required to obtain a Title V permit were
required either to request a Title V
permit anyway or to apply for a
federally enforceable state operating
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
19 CFR Parts 201 and 210
[Docket No. MISC-022]
Rules of General Application and Adjudication and Enforcement
AGENCY: International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The United States International Trade Commission
(``Commission'') amends its Rules of Practice and Procedure concerning
rules of general application, adjudication, and enforcement. The
amendments are necessary to make certain technical corrections, to
clarify certain provisions, to harmonize different parts of the
Commission's rules, and to address concerns that have arisen in
Commission practice.
DATES: This regulation is effective August 6, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Worth, Office of the General
Counsel, United States International Trade Commission, telephone 202-
205-3065. Hearing-impaired individuals are advised that information on
this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission may also
be obtained by accessing its Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 335 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1335) authorizes
the Commission to adopt such reasonable procedures, rules, and
regulations as it deems necessary to carry out its functions and
duties. This rulemaking seeks to update certain outdated provisions and
improve other provisions of the Commission's existing Rules of Practice
and Procedure. The Commission is amending its rules covering
investigations under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1337) (``section 337'') in order to increase the efficiency of its
section 337 investigations. The Commission published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NOPR) in the Federal Register at 72 FR 72280 (Dec.
20, 2007), proposing to amend the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure to make certain changes to rules of general application,
adjudication, and enforcement.
Although the Commission considers these rules to be procedural
rules which are excepted from notice-and-comment under 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(3)(A), the Commission invited the public to comment on all the
proposed rules amendments.The NOPR requested public comment on the
proposed rules within 60 days of publication of the NOPR. Subsequently,
the Commission extended the deadline for submitting comments by six
weeks. 73 FR 8836 (Feb. 15, 2008). Further, in response to a request
from the Embassy of the People's Republic of China, the Chairman
granted an extension by letter of March 20, 2008, to the Chinese
government and relative Chinese enterprises to submit comments until
April 30, 2008. The Commission received a total of five sets of
comments, one each from the ITC Trial Lawyer's Association (ITCTLA),
the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), the American
Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the law firm of Adduci,
Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP (AMS), and the Ministry of Commerce of the
People's Republic of China (MOFCOM).
The Commission carefully considered all comments that it received.
The Commission's response is provided below in a section-by-section
analysis. The Commission appreciates the time and effort the
commentators devoted to the task.
As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Commission
certifies that these regulatory amendments will not have a significant
impact on small business entities.
Overview of the Amendments to the Regulations
The final regulations contain four changes from those proposed in
the NOPR. These changes are summarized here.
First, with regard to Sec. 210.11(b), relating to the service of
the complaint, the Commission has substituted the word ``complainant''
for ``party''. Second, with regard to Sec. 210.12(a)(9)(viii), the
Commission has determined to require that complainants provide claim
charts with the filing of the complaint to specify the allegations of
infringement with regard to each independent patent claim asserted,
rather than just one exemplary claim per patent.
Third, with regard to Sec. 210.39, the Commission adopted the
commentators' suggestion to require the parties to notify the
Commission of the issuance or dissolution of a stay of a parallel
district court proceeding only if the issuance or dissolution actually
occurs, and to provide ten days for the parties to notify the
Commission.
Fourth, the Commission has withdrawn its proposal to eliminate
reference to the position of chief administrative law judge in
Sec. Sec. 210.15, 210.20, 210.58, and 210.75.
A comprehensive explanation of the rule changes is provided in the
section-by-section analysis below. The section-by-section analysis
includes a discussion of all eleven modifications suggested by the
commentators. Many positive comments were received for the majority of
the 50 specific proposals in the NOPR. The proposals for which only
positive comments were received are unchanged.
Section-by-Section Analysis
19 CFR Part 201
Subpart B--Initiation and Conduct of Investigations
Section 201.16 (Service by Overnight Delivery)
The NOPR proposed to amend Sec. 201.16 to allow all parties one
extra day to respond to documents served by overnight delivery, and to
conform Sec. 201.16 to Sec. Sec. 210.6 and 210.7. AMS supports the
proposed revision. MOFCOM suggests that the Commission amend 19 CFR
201.16 to clarify whether or not all the parties should be served via
the same method. MOFCOM suggests that persons located in a foreign
country continue to be afforded ten additional calendar days to respond
under 19 CFR 201.16, as the rule currently allows. The current rule,
however, allows ten extra days to persons located in a foreign country
when service is by first-class mail, and the proposed amendment does
not affect this provision. Therefore, the rule is unchanged from the
proposed rule.
19 CFR Part 210
Subpart A--Rules of General Applicability
Section 210.7(b)
The NOPR proposed to amend Sec. 210.7 to require that each party
designate one attorney or agent to receive service of process. The
ITCTLA proposes that a party designate a single attorney to receive
service from the Commission and from the Office of Unfair Import
Investigations (``OUII'') of hard copies of all papers, but that the
private parties also be authorized to agree to serve several co-counsel
for the same parties using either electronic or hard copy means. The
Commission has not adopted this proposal because the parties currently
may agree to serve extra copies on each other by electronic or hard
copy means; this practice would not be disturbed by the Commission
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rule. MOFCOM objects to the proposed amendment on the basis that it
would take extra time for the attorney or agent who is served a
document to share that documents with the rest of the party's team. AMS
supports the proposed revision. The Commission believes that the saving
of paper, time, and labor for the Commission and the parties by
designating one attorney or agent to receive service of process is
beneficial and would not prejudice parties receiving documents.
Therefore, the rule is unchanged from the proposed rule.
Subpart B--Commencement of Preinstitution Proceedings and
Investigations
Section 210.11(b)
The NOPR proposed to amend Sec. 210.11(b) relating to service of
the complaint. The proposed amendment does not alter the existing
regulatory language which describes the ability of a party to effect
personal service: ``With leave from the presiding administrative law
judge, a party may attempt to effect personal service of the complaint
and notice of investigation upon a respondent, if the Secretary's
efforts to serve the respondent have been unsuccessful. If the party
succeeds in serving the respondent by personal service, the party must
notify the administrative law judge and file proof of such service with
the Secretary.'' The term ``party'' is defined in Sec. 201.2 as ``any
person who has filed a complaint or petition on the basis of which an
investigation has been instituted, or any person whose entry of
appearance has been accepted pursuant to Sec. 201.11(a) or (c).''
Given this definition, MOFCOM states that it is unclear what ``a
party'' refers to in Sec. 210.11(b). In light of this comment, the
word ``complainant'' is substituted for the term ``party'' in order to
clarify the persons affected.
Subpart C--Pleadings
Section 210.12(a)(9)(iv), (a)(10)(i), (a)(10)(ii) (Submission of
License Agreements)
The NOPR further proposed amending Sec. 210.12 by adding new
paragraphs (a)(9)(iv) and (a)(10)(i) and (a)(10)(ii) to reduce the
number of copies of license agreements that complainants must file, and
by amending paragraphs (c)(1), (d), (f), and (g), such that the
submission of license agreements would be required only in those
instances where (i) the complainant relies upon its status as a
licensee for purposes of standing or (ii) the complainant relies upon
the domestic activities of a licensee in support of its domestic
industry contentions, and that in these instances, the license be
submitted as an exhibit to the complaint (which would ultimately be
served upon the respondents), rather than as an appendix item, and that
all licensees of the asserted rights would also have to be identified
in the complaint. The ITCTLA states that it supports the amendment of
section 210.12(c)(1); the ITCTLA did not submit any comments with
regard to sections 210.12(d), (f), and (g). AMS supports the proposed
revisions. MOFCOM objects to the proposed amendment, arguing that
respondents will typically ask for license agreements during discovery
anyway. Because the license agreements may contain business information
which is not essential to the allegations made against the respondents,
the Commission has determined that the balance of interests favors
waiting until identified respondents designate specific representatives
to sign the administrative protective order before serving license
agreements which are not essential to the understanding of the
allegations made against them. Because the respondents will still
receive the license agreements in discovery in a timely fashion, the
Commission has determined to issue the rule unchanged from the proposed
rule.
Section 210.12(a)(9)(viii)
The NOPR proposed to revise Sec. 210.12(a) to require claim charts
to be filed with the complaint to specify both allegations of
infringement by any respondents and satisfaction of the domestic injury
requirement by the complainant. The ITCTLA states that it supports the
Commission's clarification that there should be a separate requirement
for domestic industry claim charts and infringement claim charts. AMS
supports the proposed revision. MOFCOM suggests that the Commission
investigative attorney and the administrative law judges should ``pre-
review'' complaints to make a ``preliminary assessment of the scope of
the claims'' and to determine whether there is prima facie evidence of
violation.
The Commission agrees that clarification of the scope of the claims
at an early stage of the investigation will foster earlier resolution
of disputes. Therefore, the Commission has determined to require a
separate claim chart to demonstrate the allegations of infringement by
respondents with regard to each independent claim, rather than just one
exemplary claim per asserted patent. The Commission believes that the
rule would not add to the burden that the complainant must already
undertake in order to fulfill its obligations to file a non-frivolous
complaint under existing Commission Rules 210.4(c)-(d), 19 CFR
210.4(c)-(d), which are modeled in part on Rule 11 of the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure. See, e.g., 59 FR 39023-25 (August 1, 1994). In
addition, the Commission believes that this rule would help identify
the issues at an early stage for all parties concerned, and foster
early settlement or disposition of disputes.
Subpart D--Motions
Subpart H--Temporary Relief
Subpart I--Enforcement Procedures and Advisory Opinions
Sections 210.15, 210.20, 210.58, and 210.75 (The Position of Chief
Administrative Law Judge)
The NOPR proposed to amend Sec. Sec. 210.15, 210.20(a), 210.58,
and 210.75(b)(3) by eliminating reference to the chief administrative
law judge. AMS does not support the proposed revision. The ITCTLA notes
that, although there is not at present a chief administrative law
judge, there may be a need or desire to designate a chief
administrative law judge as the number of administrative law judges
increases, and therefore the Commission may wish to retain this
reference. The AIPLA has the same concerns as AMS and the ITCTLA, and
notes that, in view of the growing caseload, the Commission has
advertised a position for a fifth administrative law judge. The AIPLA
observes that a chief administrative law judge could coordinate a reply
from the administrative law judges to any suggestion posed to them. IPO
suggests that a chief administrative law judge could increase the
efficiency of the Commission and could aid in the training of new
administrative law judges, could aid in consistent application of the
Commission's rules, and could speak on behalf of the administrative law
judges on matters such as requests for resources. AMS submits that the
references to a chief administrative law judge do not cause harm or
confusion even though there currently is no chief administrative law
judge, and suggests that the rule should be maintained in order to
provide the Commission flexibility to appoint a chief administrative
law judge in the future. AMS notes that the Commission might find a
chief administrative law judge to be a helpful representative for the
administrative law judges to speak on their behalf on particular
matters, receive suggestions or concerns, and possibly coordinate
responsibility for certain matters relating to administrative law
judges.
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The proposed amendments and revisions pertaining to eliminating the
references to chief administrative law judge are withdrawn.
Subpart E--Discovery and Compulsory Process
Section 210.28
The NOPR proposed to amend Sec. 210.28 to conform with the
practice in the U.S. district courts under the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure whereby the stenographer is given the responsibility of
serving copies of a deposition on all parties to the case. Under
current Commission practice, the party taking the deposition is given
this responsibility, and the only party currently required to be served
with a copy is the Commission investigative attorney. AMS supports the
proposed revision. MOFCOM comments that it is unclear under the
proposed rule when a party will be notified that a transcript of a
deposition is available, how a party can obtain a copy, and how much
money the party should pay. No other specific comments were received.
Because the rule charges the stenographic reporter with the
distribution of the transcripts, and the concomitant responsibility of
notifying the parties of the availability of the transcripts and their
cost, the rule is unchanged.
Subpart F--Prehearing Conferences and Hearings
Section 210.39
The NOPR proposed to amend Sec. 210.39(b) to require the filing of
written notice with the Secretary whenever (1) a section 337 party/
civil action litigant asks the court to issue an order staying the
civil action, and (2) whenever the district court issues an order
dissolving the stay and directing the Commission to transmit all or
part of the record to the court. The proposed amendment requires that a
party file written notice with the Commission on the same day that it
asks the district court to stay the civil proceeding. The purpose of
the proposed amendment is to clarify current Commission rule 210.39(b)
and to make the rule more consistent with 28 U.S.C. 1659(b).
The ITCTLA agrees with clarifying Sec. 210.39(b) and making it
consistent with 28 U.S.C. 1659(b), but suggests that a party be
required to notify the Commission only if the district court issues a
stay of its proceedings or dissolves such a stay, stating that it would
not be necessary to notify the Commission of a motion for a stay
because a motion could be withdrawn or superseded by other events. The
ITCTLA suggests an amendment to require parties to notify the
Commission within ten days of the issuance or dissolution of a stay by
the district court. AMS supports the ITCTLA's proposed amendment.
The ITCTLA suggestion would require the parties to notify the
Commission only if there were an actual change in the status of the
district court proceeding, and would clarify the time for parties to
notify the Commission of the imposition of the stay or dissolution of
the stay. Because the Commission finds this clarification to be
beneficial, the commentator's suggestion is adopted in the rule.
Sections 210.42, 210.43, and 210.51 (Setting Target Dates)
The NOPR proposed to amend Sec. 210.42(a)(1)(i) to provide that
the administrative law judge would issue his final initial
determination no later than four months before the target date for
completion of the investigation, regardless of whether the target date
has been set at over 15 months as the current rule provides. The NOPR
proposed to amend Sec. Sec. 210.42(h)(2) and 210.43(d)(1) to provide
that the Commission will have two months to determine whether to review
a final initial determination and two months for final disposition of
the investigation in all investigations. The NOPR further proposed to
amend Sec. 210.51(a) by providing that if the target date set by order
of the administrative law judge does not exceed 16 months from the date
of institution, the order of the administrative law judge shall be
final.
The ITCTLA comments that it believes the proposed rule would create
a default target date for completion of most investigations of 16
months. The ITCTLA contends that the proposed rule would be counter to
the legislative history of the current statutory guidance on time for
completion of investigations. The ITCTLA cites a Federal Register
notice from twelve years ago, well before the current surge in filings,
in which the Commission stated that target dates for completion of
section 337 investigations should rarely exceed 15 months. 61 FR 43432
(Aug. 13, 1996). The ITCTLA comments that the role that the Commission
has achieved in section 337 investigations as one of the key forums for
protection of valuable U.S. intellectual property rights rests on the
speed and high quality of its adjudicatory process. The ITCTLA suggests
that rather than lengthening the target date for section 337
investigations, the Commission instead devote additional resources to
meet the current deadlines.
IPO comments that it believes the current rules are adequate to
provide efficient resolution of section 337 proceedings while at the
same time allowing for extensions of time when necessary. IPO adds that
its members place much value in the Commission's prompt and effective
resolution of section 337 investigations ``particularly when compared
to the pace of typical intellectual property disputes in the U.S.
District Court system.'' IPO comments that the proposed rule would turn
the exception into the rule, contrary to the stated goal of efficiency.
IPO expresses concern that the proposed rule would also open the door
to further expansion of time limits in future, and hence would
``proceed down a slippery slope.'' IPO relies on section 337 and its
legislative history. IPO suggests the hiring of additional
administrative law judges and supports the filling of any vacant
administrative law judge positions.
AMS does not support the revision, contending that it would
effectively lengthen the time for completion of these investigations by
one month, and AMS believes the proposed revision runs counter to the
goal expressed in section 337 and its legislative history to resolve
investigations ``at the earliest practicable time.'' AMS understands
that the increasing number and complexity of investigations have made
it difficult to complete all investigations in 12 to 15 months but
suggested that the Commission keep the current practice of granting
itself additional time on a case-by-case basis. AIPLA's comments
identify the same concerns as AMS, the ITCTLA, and IPO.
The Commission believes that the proposal to allow the
administrative law judge to set a target date of 16 months by order
rather than by initial determination would not set 16 months as the
default length for every case nor change the current length of
investigations, but would merely allow the administrative law judge to
set 16 months as a target date by order where necessary. The Commission
acknowledges that there have been certain investigations recently which
have exceeded 15 months due to such factors as stays pending other
proceedings and reassignment of cases due to the retirement of an
administrative law judge, as well as the resource constraints relative
to the recent surge in caseload. The Commission has been working to
hire additional administrative law judges and staff and intends to
revisit this rule after additional personnel and resources have been
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the hiring of additional administrative law judges.
The Commission notes that historically, the statute allowed 18
months for ``more complicated'' cases. ``More complicated'' referred to
investigations ``of an involved nature owing to the subject matter,
difficulty in obtaining information, the large number of parties
involved, or other significant factors.'' 19 CFR 210.59(a) (1993).
Typically these were investigations that required greater discovery
because they (1) included multiple patents (and claims), (2) involved
complex technology, and/or (3) included multiple respondents. See,
e.g., Certain Static Random Access Memories and Integrated Circuits
Devices Containing Same, Processes for Making Same, Components Thereof,
and Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-325, Order No. 5, 1991 WL
788641 (May 9, 1991) (``The ITC, however, must adjudicate all four
patents and do so in a fraction of the time which will be available in
the District Court in Texas. An additional six months is, therefore,
not only advisable but clearly essential. In sum, as with other Section
337 investigations involving semiconductors which have been designated
as `complicated' by the Commission, this case should also be designated
`more complicated' in order to develop an adequate record.''),
unreviewed by Commission Notice, 56 FR 28173 (June 19, 1991).
Historical practice shows that the ``more complicated'' designation
was used only where necessary. See Certain Integrated Circuit
Telecommunication Chips and Products Containing Same, Including Dialing
Apparatus, Inv. No. 337-TA-337, Order No. 52, 1992 WL 811697 (Aug. 5,
1992) (recognizing that the Commission would not designate every case
``more complicated'') (``The `more complicated' designation should be
used sparingly and only when clearly required.''), unreviewed by
Commission Notice, 57 FR 40922 (Sept. 8, 1992). A majority of the cases
filed today meet the criteria for ``more complicated'' case under
former Commission rule Sec. 210.59(a) (1993). We also note the
importance of administrative judges allowing sufficient time for
discovery.
The amendment to allow investigation target dates to be set at 16
months by order was proposed in view of the proposed four-month period
for the Commission to complete its review. However, nothing in the
proposed rule mandates a 16-month target date in every case, and the
Commission does not expect the judges to set a 16-month target date in
every investigation. Moreover, the administrative law judges currently
have authority to set target dates by initial determination longer than
15 months. Therefore, we do not expect that this change will increase
the number of investigations with target dates longer than 15 months.
The rule change, however, will streamline Commission practice by making
it less likely that the Commission will need to extend its ``whether to
review'' deadline. Moreover, the parties will have a more predictable
date for responding to Commission requests for any briefing on review
when the Commission deadline for determining whether to review a final
ID is 60 days in every investigation. Therefore, the rule is unchanged
from the proposed rule.
Section 210.43(b)(1)
The NOPR proposed to amend Sec. 210.43(b)(1) to require that any
petition for review exceeding 50 pages in length be accompanied by a
summary not to exceed ten pages, that responses to petitions should
similarly contain such summaries, and that there be a 100-page limit
exclusive of the summaries for the length of petitions for review of
final initial determinations on a matter other than temporary relief.
The ITCTLA opposes the proposed rule because initial determinations and
their associated findings of fact may themselves be hundreds of pages
and hence would be hard to address in a 100-page petition for review.
In this connection, the ITCTLA notes that the technology itself may be
complex and difficult to address in 100 pages, and that under current
Sec. 210.43(b)(3), issues not addressed in a petition for review will
be deemed waived. AIPLA makes similar observations and further notes
that some investigations involve multiple parties, multiple patents,
multiple claims and claim limitations, and contested issues of claim
construction, validity, and infringement. AIPLA supports the proposal
that a party must include a summary to provide an overview of longer
petitions for review. AMS comments that it does not support the
proposed rule because some complex investigations have initial
determinations which would be too lengthy to address in a 100-page
petition for review. AMS also notes that it would be necessary to
address an issue to preserve it for an appeal to the Federal Circuit,
as reflected in the proposed amendment to Sec. 210.43(b)(3). MOFCOM
also comments that it believes 100 pages are insufficient.
The commentators' main concern is the need for the parties to
preserve issues for appeal before the Commission and the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Yet the Federal Rules of Appellate
Procedure, which apply to the Federal Circuit, limit principal briefs
to 30 pages, 14,000 words, or 1,300 lines of text if monospaced. Rule
7(A), (B). Given the court's page limitations, the Commission believes
it is reasonable to conclude that a 100-page petition for review could
accommodate all issues which a party may wish to preserve for a
possible appeal to the Federal Circuit. Moreover, the Commission
believes that the page limits will increase the quality of analysis by
encouraging the parties to focus on what they perceive to be reversible
errors. Therefore, the rules are unchanged from the proposed rule.
Subpart I--Enforcement Procedures and Advisory Opinions
Section 210.71, 210.75, and 210.79
The NOPR proposed to amend Sec. 210.71 and 210.79 and to further
amend Sec. 210.75 to clarify the procedures for the analysis of
changed conditions, for the filing of enforcement proceedings, and for
requests for advisory opinions. Specifically, the NOPR proposed to
amend Sec. 210.75 relating to enforcement of Commission orders to
clarify that under section 337, the Commission may impose its own civil
penalty which it may enforce in district court rather than having to
have the district court impose the civil penalty in the first instance.
MOFCOM comments that ``it is confusing that the ITC, as an
administrative authority, is permitted to initiate a civil action based
on an administrative order.'' Section 210.75 is based on the statutory
authority granted by Congress to the Commission to bring civil actions
in U.S. district court to enforce its orders and in aid of its
jurisdiction under 19 U.S.C. 1333(c) and 1337(f)(2). The role of the
courts in the enforcement of agency orders is important to agencies
where necessary to ensure compliance with the administration of
statutory schemes by agencies. AMS supports the revisions. No other
comments were received. Therefore, the rules are unchanged.
Other Suggestions
MOFCOM also suggests that the Commission establish a procedure to
suspend Commission investigations at the request of a respondent when
the USPTO has instituted a reexamination proceeding of a patent at
issue. MOFCOM further suggests that the Commission analyze the effect
of recent jurisprudence in eBay Inc v. MercExchange, L.L.C. on the
general exclusion order procedure. In addition, AIPLA suggests that the
Commission
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promulgate a rule to govern the manner in which parties serve each
other with documents electronically, whereas the Commission currently
allows the parties to stipulate rules for electronic service among
themselves. The Commission appreciates the suggestions for further
areas of rulemaking. However, because these issues were not the subject
of any proposed rule, they will not be addressed in this rulemaking.
List of Subjects
19 CFR Part 201
Administration practice and procedure, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
19 CFR Part 210
Administration practice and procedure, Business and industry,
Customs duties and inspection, Imports, Investigations.
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For the reasons stated in the preamble, 19 CFR parts 201 and 210 are
amended as set forth below:
PART 201--RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION
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1. The authority citation for part 201 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Sec. 335 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1335),
and sec. 603 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2482), unless
otherwise noted.
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2. Amend Sec. 201.16 by redesignating paragraph (e) as paragraph (f)
and adding new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
Sec. 201.16 Service of process and other documents.
* * * * *
(e) Additional time after service by overnight delivery. Whenever a
party or Federal Agency or department has the right or is required to
perform some act or take some action within a prescribed period after
the service of a document upon it and the document is served by
overnight delivery, one (1) day shall be added to the prescribed
period. ``Overnight delivery'' is defined as delivery by the next
business day.
* * * * *
PART 210--ADJUDICATION AND ENFORCEMENT
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1. The authority citation for part 210 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 19 U.S.C. 1333, 1335, and 1337.
Subpart A--Rules of General Applicability
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2. Amend Sec. 210.3 by adding a definition of ``U.S. Customs Service''
in alphabetical order to read as follows:
Sec. 210.3 Definitions.
* * * * *
U.S. Customs Service means U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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3. Amend Sec. 210.4 by revising paragraph (f)(1)(i) to read as
follows:
Sec. 210.4 Written submission; representations; sanctions.
* * * * *
(f) Specifications; filing of documents. (1)(i) Written submissions
that are addressed to the Commission during an investigation or a
related proceeding shall comply with Sec. 201.8 of this chapter,
except for the provisions regarding the number of copies to be
submitted. The required number of copies shall be governed by paragraph
(f)(2) of this section. Written submissions may be produced by any
process which produces a clear black image on white paper. Typed matter
shall not exceed 6\1/2\ by 9\1/2\ inches using 11-point or larger type
and shall be double-spaced between each line of text using the standard
of 6 lines of type per inch. Text and footnotes shall be in the same
size type. Quotations more than two lines long in the text or footnotes
may be indented and single-spaced. Headings and footnotes may be
single-spaced.
* * * * *
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4. Amend Sec. 210.7 by:
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a. Redesignating paragraph (b) as paragraph (c); and
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b. Adding paragraphs (a)(3) and (b).
The additions and revisions read as follows:
Sec. 210.7 Service of process and other documents; publication of
notices.
(a) * * *
(3) Whenever the Commission effects service of documents issued by
or on behalf of the Commission or the administrative law judge upon the
private parties by overnight delivery, service upon the Office of
Unfair Import Investigations shall also be deemed to have occurred by
overnight delivery.
(b) Designation of a single attorney or representative for service
of process. The service list prepared by the Secretary for each
investigation will contain the name and address of no more than one
attorney or other representative for each party to the investigation.
In the event that two or more attorneys or other persons represent one
party to the investigation, the party must select one of their number
to be the lead attorney or representative for service of process. The
lead attorney or representative for service of process shall state, at
the time of the filing of its entry of appearance with the Secretary,
that it has been so designated by the party it represents. (Only those
persons authorized to receive confidential business information under a
protective order issued pursuant to Sec. 210.34(a) are eligible to be
included on the service list for documents containing confidential
business information.)
* * * * *
Subpart B--Initiation and Conduct of Investigations
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5. Amend Sec. 210.8 by adding introductory text and revising paragraph
(a) to read as follows:
Sec. 210.8 Commencement of preinstitution proceedings.
A preinstitution proceeding is commenced by filing with the
Secretary a signed original complaint and the requisite number of true
copies.
(a)(1) Unless complainant requests temporary relief, the
complainant shall file with the Secretary:
(i) Twelve (12) copies of the nonconfidential version of the
complaint along with 6 copies of the nonconfidential exhibits, and 6
copies of the confidential exhibits;
(ii) Twelve (12) copies of the confidential version of the
complaint, if any;
(iii) For each proposed respondent, one copy of the nonconfidential
version of the complaint and one copy of the confidential version of
the complaint, if any, along with one copy of the nonconfidential
exhibits and one copy of the confidential exhibits, and
(iv) For the government of the foreign country in which each
proposed respondent is located as indicated in the Complaint, one copy
of the nonconfidential version of the complaint.
Note to paragraph (a)(1): The same requirements apply for the
filing of a supplement to the complaint.
(2) If the complainant is seeking temporary relief, the complainant
shall file with the Secretary:
(i) Twelve (12) copies of the nonconfidential version of the
complaint along with 6 copies of the nonconfidential exhibits, and 6
copies of the confidential exhibits;
(ii) Twelve (12) copies of the confidential version of the
complaint, if any;
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(iii) For each proposed respondent, one copy of the nonconfidential
version of the complaint and one copy of the confidential version of
the complaint, if any, along with one copy of the confidential
exhibits;
(iv) Twelve (12) copies of the nonconfidential version of the
motion for temporary relief along with 6 copies of any nonconfidential
exhibits filed with the motion and 6 copies of the confidential
exhibits, if any, filed with the motion;
(v) Twelve (12) copies of the confidential version of the motion
for temporary relief, if any; and
(vi) For each proposed respondent, one copy of the confidential
version of the motion along with one copy of the confidential exhibits
filed with the motion.
Note to paragraph (a)(2): The same requirements apply for the
filing of a supplement to the complaint or a supplement to the
motion for temporary relief.
* * * * *
Sec. 210.10 [Amended]
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6. Amend Sec. 210.10 by removing the last two sentences of paragraph
(a)(5)(i).
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7. Revise Sec. 210.11 to read as follows:
Sec. 210.11 Service of complaint and notice of investigation.
(a)(1) Unless the Commission institutes temporary relief
proceedings, upon institution of an investigation, the Commission shall
serve:
(i) Copies of the nonconfidential version of the complaint, the
nonconfidential exhibits, and the notice of investigation upon each
respondent; and
(ii) Copies of the nonconfidential version of the complaint and the
notice of investigation upon the embassy in Washington, DC of the
country in which each proposed respondent is located as indicated in
the Complaint.
(2) If the Commission institutes temporary relief proceedings, upon
institution of an investigation, the Commission shall serve:
(i) Copies of the nonconfidential version of the complaint and the
notice of investigation upon each respondent; and
(ii) A copy of the notice of investigation upon the embassy in
Washington, DC of the country in which each proposed respondent is
located as indicated in the Complaint.
(3) All respondents named after an investigation has been
instituted and the governments of the foreign countries in which they
are located as indicated in the complaint shall be served as soon as
possible after the respondents are named.
(4) The Commission shall serve copies of the notice of
investigation upon the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S.
Customs Service, and such other agencies and departments as the
Commission considers appropriate.
(b) With leave from the presiding administrative law judge, a
complainant may attempt to effect personal service of the complaint and
notice of investigation upon a respondent, if the Secretary's efforts
to serve the respondent have been unsuccessful. If the complainant
succeeds in serving the respondent by personal service, the complainant
must notify the administrative law judge and file proof of such service
with the Secretary.
Subpart C--Pleadings
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8. Amend Sec. 210.12 by:
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a. Republishing the introductory text of paragraph (a);
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b. Revising paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(6)(i) introductory text,
(a)(6)(i)(C), and (a)(9);
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c. Redesignating paragraph (a)(10) as paragraph (a)(11);
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d. Adding new paragraph (a)(10);
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e. Revising paragraph (c);
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f. Revising the first sentence of paragraph (d);
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g. Revising paragraphs (f), and (g);
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h. Redesignating existing paragraph (h) as paragraph (j); and
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i. Adding new paragraphs (h) and (i).
The additions and revisions read as follows:
Sec. 210.12 The complaint.
(a) Contents of the complaint. In addition to conforming with the
requirements of Sec. 201.8 of this chapter and Sec. Sec. 210.4 and
210.5 of this part, the complaint shall--
(1) Be under oath and signed by the complainant or his duly
authorized officer, attorney, or agent, with the name, address, and
telephone number of the complainant and any such officer, attorney, or
agent given on the first page of the complaint, and include a statement
attesting to the representations in Sec. 210.4(c)(1) through (3);
* * * * *
(6)(i) If the complaint alleges a violation of section 337 based on
infringement of a U.S. patent, or a federally registered copyright,
trademark, mask work, or vessel hull design, under section 337(a)(1)
(B), (C), (D), or (E) of the Tariff Act of 1930, include a description
of the relevant domestic industry as defined in section 337(a)(3) that
allegedly exists or is in the process of being established, including
the relevant operations of any licensees. Relevant information includes
but is not limited to:
* * * * *
(C) Substantial investment in the exploitation of the subject
patent, copyright, trademark, mask work, or vessel hull design,
including engineering, research and development, or licensing; or
* * * * *
(9) Include, when a complaint is based upon the infringement of a
valid and enforceable U.S. patent--
(i) The identification of each U.S. patent and a certified copy
thereof (a legible copy of each such patent will suffice for each
required copy of the complaint);
(ii) The identification of the ownership of each involved U.S.
patent and a certified copy of each assignment of each such patent (a
legible copy thereof will suffice for each required copy of the
complaint);
(iii) The identification of each licensee under each involved U.S.
patent;
(iv) A copy of each license agreement (if any) for each involved
U.S. patent that complainant relies upon to establish its standing to
bring the complaint or to support its contention that a domestic
industry as defined in section 337(a)(3) exists or is in the process of
being established as a result of the domestic activities of one or more
licensees;
(v) When known, a list of each foreign patent, each foreign patent
application (not already issued as a patent) and each foreign patent
application that has been denied, abandoned or withdrawn corresponding
to each involved U.S. patent, with an indication of the prosecution
status of each such patent application;
(vi) A nontechnical description of the invention of each involved
U.S. patent;
(vii) A reference to the specific claims in each involved U.S.
patent that allegedly cover the article imported or sold by each person
named as violating section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, or the
process under which such article was produced;
(viii) A showing that each person named as violating section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 is importing or selling the article covered by,
or produced under the involved process covered by, the above specific
claims of each involved U.S. patent. The complainant shall make such
showing by appropriate allegations, and when practicable, by a chart
that applies each asserted independent claim of each involved U.S.
patent to a representative involved
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article of each person named as violating section 337 of the Tariff Act
or to the process under which such article was produced;
(ix) A showing that an industry in the United States, relating to
the articles protected by the patent exists or is in the process of
being established. The complainant shall make such showing by
appropriate allegations, and when practicable, by a chart that applies
an exemplary claim of each involved U.S. patent to a representative
involved domestic article or to the process under which such article
was produced; and
(x) Drawings, photographs, or other visual representations of both
the involved domestic article or process and the involved article of
each person named as violating section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930,
or of the process utilized in producing the imported article, and, when
a chart is furnished under paragraphs (a)(9)(viii) and (a)(9)(ix) of
this section, the parts of such drawings, photographs, or other visual
representations should be labeled so that they can be read in
conjunction with such chart; and
(10) Include, when a complaint is based upon the infringement of a
federally registered copyright, trademark, mask work, or vessel hull
design--
(i) The identification of each licensee under each involved
copyright, trademark, mask work, and vessel hull design;
(ii) A copy of each license agreement (if any) that complainant
relies upon to establish its standing to bring the complaint or to
support its contention that a domestic industry as defined in section
337(a)(3) exists or is in the process of being established as a result
of the domestic activities of one or more licensees.
* * * * *
(c) Additional material to accompany each patent-based complaint.
There shall accompany the submission of the original of each complaint
based upon the alleged unauthorized importation or sale of an article
covered by, or produced under a process covered by, the claims of a
valid U.S. patent the following:
(1) One certified copy of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
prosecution history for each involved U.S. patent, plus three
additional copies thereof; and
(2) Four copies of each patent and applicable pages of each
technical reference mentioned in the prosecution history of each
involved U.S. patent.
(d) Additional material to accompany each registered trademark-
based complaint. There shall accompany the submission of the original
of each complaint based upon the alleged unauthorized importation or
sale of an article covered by a federally registered trademark, one
certified copy of the Federal registration and three additional copies,
and one certified copy of the prosecution history for each federally
registered trademark. * * *
* * * * *
(f) Additional material to accompany each copyright-based
complaint. There shall accompany the submission of the original of each
complaint based upon the alleged unauthorized importation or sale of an
article covered by a copyright one certified copy of the Federal
registration and three additional copies;
(g) Additional material to accompany each registered mask work-
based complaint. There shall accompany the submission of the original
of each complaint based upon the alleged unauthorized importation or
sale of a semiconductor chip in a manner that constitutes infringement
of a Federally registered mask work, one certified copy of the Federal
registration and three additional copies;
(h) Additional material to accompany each vessel hull design-based
complaint. There shall accompany the submission of the original of each
complaint based upon the alleged unauthorized importation or sale of an
article covered by a vessel hull design, one certified copy of the
Federal registration (including all deposited drawings, photographs, or
other pictorial representations of the design), and three additional
copies;
(i) Initial disclosures. Complainant shall serve on each respondent
represented by counsel who has agreed to be bound by the terms of the
protective order one copy of each document submitted with the complaint
pursuant to Sec. 210.12(c) through (h) within five days of service of
a notice of appearance and agreement to be bound by the terms of the
protective order; and
* * * * *
Sec. 210.13 [Amended]
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9. Amend Sec. 210.13 by removing the words ``U.S. letters patent'' and
adding in their place the words ``U.S. patent'' in the following
locations:
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a. Paragraph (b) introductory text,
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b. Paragraph 210.13(b)(1) (three occurrences), and
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c. Paragraph 210.13(b)(3).
Subpart D--Motions
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10. Amend Sec. 210.18 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
Sec. 210.18 Summary determinations.
(a) Motions for summary determinations. Any party may move with any
necessary supporting affidavits for a summary determination in its
favor upon all or any part of the issues to be determined in the
investigation. Counsel or other representatives in support of the
complaint may so move at any time after 20 days following the date of
service of the complaint and notice instituting the investigation. Any
other party or a respondent may so move at any time after the date of
publication of the notice of investigation in the Federal Register. Any
such motion by any party in connection with the issue of permanent
relief, however, must be filed at least 60 days before the date fixed
for any hearing provided for in Sec. 210.36(a)(1). Notwithstanding any
other rule, the deadline for filing summary determinations shall be
computed by counting backward at least 60 days including the first
calendar day prior to the date the hearing is scheduled to commence. If
the end of the 60 day period falls on a weekend or holiday, the period
extends until the end of the next business day. Under exceptional
circumstances and upon motion, the presiding administrative law judge
may determine that good cause exists to permit a summary determination
motion to be filed out of time.
* * * * *
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11. Amend Sec. 210.21 by revising:
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a. Paragraph (a);
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b. The last sentence of paragraphs (b)(2), (c) introductory text, and
(d);
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c. The third sentence of paragraph (c)(2)(ii); and
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d. Paragraph (e).
The revisions read as follows:
Sec. 210.21 Termination of investigations.
(a) Motions for termination. (1) Any party may move at any time
prior to the issuance of an initial determination on violation of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to terminate an investigation in
whole or in part as to any or all respondents, on the basis of
withdrawal of the complaint or certain allegations contained therein,
or for good cause other than the grounds listed in paragraph (a)(2) of
this section. A motion for termination of an investigation based on
withdrawal of the complaint shall contain a statement that there are no
agreements, written or oral, express or implied between the parties
concerning the subject matter of the investigation, or if there are any
agreements concerning the subject matter of the investigation, all such
agreements shall be identified, and if
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written, a copy shall be filed with the Commission along with the
motion. If the agreement contains confidential business information
within the meaning of Sec. 201.6(a) of this chapter, at least one copy
of the agreement with such information deleted shall accompany the
motion, in addition to a copy of the confidential version. The
presiding administrative law judge may grant the motion in an initial
determination upon such terms and conditions as he deems proper.
(2) Any party may move at any time to terminate an investigation in
whole or in part as to any or all respondents on the basis of a
settlement, a licensing or other agreement, including an agreement to
present the matter for arbitration, or a consent order, as provided in
paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of this section.
(b) Termination by Settlement. * * *
(2) * * * Termination by settlement need not constitute a
determination as to violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
(c) Termination by entry of consent order. * * * Termination by
consent order need not constitute a determination as to violation of
section 337.
(2) * * *
(ii) * * * Termination by consent order need not constitute a
determination as to violation of section 337. * * *
* * * * *
(d) Termination based upon arbitration agreement. * * * Termination
based on an arbitration agreement does not constitute a determination
as to violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
(e) Effect of termination. Termination issued by the administrative
law judge shall constitute an initial determination.
Sec. 210.22 [Removed and Reserved]
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12. Remove and reserve Sec. 210.22.
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13. Amend Sec. 210.25 by revising the second sentence of paragraph (f)
to read as follows:
Sec. 210.25 Sanctions.
* * * * *
(f) * * * If the administrative law judge defers his adjudication
in such a manner, his ruling on the motion for sanctions must be in the
form of a recommended determination and shall be issued no later than
30 days after issuance of the Commission's final determination on
violation of section 337 or termination of the investigation. * * *
Subpart E--Discovery and Compulsory Process
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14. Amend Sec. 210.28 by revising the seventh and eighth sentences of
paragraph (d), revising the first sentence of paragraph (g), and
revising paragraph (i)(4) to read as follows:
Sec. 210.28 Depositions.
* * * * *
(d) Taking of deposition. * * * When a deposition is recorded by
other than stenographic means and is thereafter transcribed, the person
transcribing it shall certify that the person heard the witness sworn
on the recording and that the transcript is a correct writing of the
recording. Thereafter, upon payment of reasonable charges therefor,
that person shall furnish a copy of the transcript or other recording
of the deposition to any party or to the deponent. * * *
* * * * *
(g) Admissibility of depositions. The fact that a deposition is
taken and served upon the Commission investigative attorney as provided
in this section does not constitute a determination that it is
admissible in evidence or that it may be used in the investigation. * *
*
* * * * *
(i) * * *
(4) As to completion and return of deposition. Errors and
irregularities in the manner in which the testimony is transcribed or
the deposition is prepared, signed, certified, sealed, indorsed,
transmitted, served, or otherwise dealt with by the person before whom
it is taken are waived unless a motion to suppress the deposition or
some part thereof is made with reasonable promptness after such defect
is, or with due diligence might have been, ascertained.
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15. Amend Sec. 210.29 by revising the fourth sentence of paragraph
(b)(2) to read as follows:
Sec. 210.29 Interrogatories.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(2) * * * The party upon whom the interrogatories have been served
shall serve a copy of the answers and objections, if any, within ten
days of service of the interrogatories or within the time specified by
the administrative law judge. * * *
* * * * *
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16. Amend Sec. 210.30 by revising the first sentence of paragraph
(b)(2) to read as follows:
Sec. 210.30 Request for production of documents and things and entry
upon land.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(2) The party upon whom the request is served shall serve a written
response within 10 days or the time specified by the administrative law
judge. * * *
* * * * *
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17. Amend Sec. 210.31 by revising the second sentence of paragraph (b)
and the last sentence of paragraph (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 210.31 Requests for admission.
* * * * *
(b) Answers and objections to requests for admission. * * * The
matter may be deemed admitted unless, within 10 days or the period
specified by the administrative law judge, the party to whom the
request is directed serves upon the party requesting the admission a
sworn written answer or objection addressed to the matter. * * *
* * * * *
(d) Effect of admissions; withdrawal or amendment of admission. * *
* Any admission made by a party under this section is for the purpose
of the pending investigation and any related proceeding as defined in
Sec. 210.3 of this chapter.
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18. Amend Sec. 210.32 by revising paragraph (g) to read as follows:
Sec. 210.32 Subpoenas.
* * * * *
(g) Obtaining judicial enforcement. In order to obtain judicial
enforcement of a subpoena issued under paragraphs (a)(3) or (c)(2) of
this section, the administrative law judge shall certify to the
Commission, on motion or sua sponte, a request for such enforcement.
The request shall be accompanied by copies of relevant papers and a
written report from the administrative law judge concerning the
purpose, relevance, and reasonableness of the subpoena. If the request,
relevant papers, or written report contain confidential business
information, the administrative law judge shall certify nonconfidential
copies along with the confidential versions. The Commission will
subsequently issue a notice stating whether it has granted the request
and authorized its Office of the General Counsel to seek such
enforcement.
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19. Amend Sec. 210.34 by:
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a. Revising the section heading of section 210.34;
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b. Adding the designation ``Note to paragraph (c):'' to the
undesignated text at the end of paragraph (c);
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c. Revising the newly designated note to paragraph (c);
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d. Revising paragraph (d); and
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e. Adding new paragraph (e).
The additions and revisions read as follows:
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Sec. 210.34 Protective orders; reporting requirement; sanctions and
other actions.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(5) * * *
Note to paragraph (c): The issue of whether sanctions should be
imposed may be raised on a motion by a party, the administrative law
judge's own motion, or the Commission's own initiative in accordance
with Sec. 210.25(a)(2). Parties, including the party that
identifies an alleged breach or makes a motion for sanctions, and
the Commission shall treat the identity of the alleged breacher as
confidential business information unless the Commission issues a
public sanction. The identity of the alleged breacher means the name
of any individual against whom allegations are made. The Commission
or administrative law judge shall allow the parties to make written
submissions and, if warranted, to present oral argument bearing on
the issues of violation of a protective order and sanctions
therefor. If before an administrative law judge, any determination
on sanctions of the type enumerated in paragraphs (c)(1) through (4)
of this section shall be in the form of a recommended determination.
When the motion is addressed to the administrative law judge, he
shall grant or deny a motion for sanctions under paragraph (c)(5) of
this section by issuing an order.
(d) Reporting requirement. Each person who is subject to a
protective order issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section shall
report in writing to the Commission immediately upon learning that
confidential business information disclosed to him or her pursuant to
the protective order is the subject of:
(1) A subpoena;
(2) A court or an administrative order (other than an order of a
court reviewing a Commission decision);
(3) A discovery request;
(4) An agreement; or
(5) Any other written request, if the request or order seeks
disclosure, by him or any other person, of the subject confidential
business information to a person who is not, or may not be, permitted
access to that information pursuant to either a Commission protective
order or Sec. 210.5(b).
Note to paragraph (d): This reporting requirement applies only
to requests and orders for disclosure made for use of confidential
business information in non-Commission proceedings.
(e) Sanctions and other actions. After providing notice and an
opportunity to comment, the Commission may impose a sanction upon any
person who willfully fails to comply with paragraph (d) of this
section, or it may take other action.
Subpart F--Prehearing Conferences and Hearings
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20. Amend Sec. 210.35 by redesignating existing paragraphs (a)(2)
through (6) as (a)(3) through (7), respectively; and adding new
paragraph (a)(2) to read as follows:
Sec. 210.35 Prehearing conferences.
(a) * * *
(2) Negotiation, compromise, or settlement of the case, in whole or
in part;
* * * * *
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21. Amend Sec. 210.38 by revising paragraphs (a) and (d) to read as
follows:
Sec. 210.38 Record.
(a) Definition of the record. The record shall consist of all
pleadings, the notice of investigation, motions and responses, all
briefs and written statements, and other documents and things properly
filed with the Secretary, in addition to all orders, notices, and
initial determinations of the administrative law judge, orders and
notices of the Commission, hearing and conference transcripts, evidence
admitted into the record (including physical exhibits), and any other
items certified into the record by the administrative law judge or the
Commission.
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(d) Certification of record. The record, including all physical
exhibits entered into evidence or such photographic reproductions
thereof as the administrative law judge approves, shall be certified to
the Commission by the administrative law judge upon his filing of an
initial determination or at such earlier time as the Commission may
order.
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22. Amend Sec. 210.39 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:
Sec. 210.39 In camera treatment of confidential information.
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(b) Transmission of certain Commission records to district court.
(1) In a civil action involving parties that are also parties to a
proceeding before the Commission under section 337 of the Tariff Act of
1930, at the request of a party to a civil action that is also a
respondent in the proceeding before the Commission, the district court
may stay, until the determination of the Commission becomes final,
proceedings in the civil action with respect to any claim that involves
the same issues involved in the proceeding before the Commission under
certain conditions. If such a stay is ordered by the district court,
after the determination of the Commission becomes final and the stay is
dissolved, the Commission shall certify to the district court such
portions of the record of its proceeding as the district court may
request. Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, the in camera
record may be transmitted to a district court and be admissible in a
civil action, subject to such protective order as the district court
determines necessary, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1659.
(2) To facilitate timely compliance with any court order requiring
the Commission to transmit all or part of the record of its section 337
proceedings to the court, as described in paragraph (b)(1) of this
section, a party that requests the court to issue an order staying the
civil action or an order dissolving the stay and directing the
Commission to transmit all or part of the record to the court must file
written notice of the issuance or dissolution of a stay with the
Commission Secretary within 10 days of the issuance or dissolution of a
stay by the district court.
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Subpart G--Determinations and Actions Taken
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23. Amend Sec. 210.42 by revising paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(2),
(h)(2), (h)(3), and (i), and adding paragraph (h)(6) to read as
follows:
Sec. 210.42 Initial determinations.
(a)(1)(i) On issues concerning violation of section 337. Unless
otherwise ordered by the Commission, the administrative law judge shall
certify the record to the Commission and shall file an initial
determination on whether there is a violation of section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930 no later than four (4) months before the target date
set pursuant to Sec. 210.51(a).
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(2) On certain motions to declassify information. The decision of
the administrative law judge granting a motion to declassify
information, in whole or in part, shall be in the form of an initial
determination as provided in Sec. 210.20(b).
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(2) An initial determination under Sec. 210.42(a)(1)(i) shall
become the determination of the Commission 60 days after the date of
service of the initial determination, unless the Commission within 60
days after the date of such service shall have ordered review of the
initial determination or certain issues therein or by order has changed
the effective date of the initial
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determination. The findings and recommendations made by the
administrative law judge in the recommended determination issued
pursuant to Sec. 210.42(a)(1)(ii) will be considered by the Commission
in reaching determinations on remedy and bonding by the respondents
pursuant to Sec. 210.50(a).
(3) An initial determination filed pursuant to Sec. 210.42(c)
shall become the determination of the Commission 30 days after the date
of service of the initial determination, except as provided for in
paragraph (h)(5) and paragraph (h)(6) of this section, Sec.
210.50(d)(3), and Sec. 210.70(c), unless the Commission, within 30
days after the date of such service shall have ordered review of the
initial determination or certain issues therein or by order has changed
the effective date of the initial determination.
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(6) The disposition of an initial determination filed pursuant to
Sec. 210.42(c) which grants a motion for summary determination that
would terminate the investigation in its entirety if it were to become
the Commission's final determination, shall become the final
determination of the Commission 45 days after the date of service of
the initial determination, unless the Commission has ordered review of
the initial determination or certain issues therein, or by order has
changed the effective date of the initial determination.
(i) Notice of determination. A notice stating that the Commission's
decision on whether to review an initial det