In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor Chips Having Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory Controllers and Products Containing Same: Notice of Investigation, 75131-75132 [E8-29162]
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Dated: November 25, 2008.
Larry Claypool,
Deputy State Director, Minerals and Lands.
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[Inv. No. 337–TA–661]
In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor
Chips Having Synchronous Dynamic
Random Access Memory Controllers
and Products Containing Same: Notice
of Investigation
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AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation
pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
International Trade Commission on
November 6, 2008, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Rambus Inc. of
Los Altos, California. A letter
supplementing the complaint was filed
on November 21, 2008. The complaint
alleges violations of section 337 based
upon the importation into the United
States, the sale for importation, and the
sale within the United States after
importation of certain semiconductor
chips having synchronous dynamic
random access memory controllers and
products containing same, including
graphics cards and motherboards, that
infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent
Nos. 7,177,998; 7,210,016; 6,470,405;
6,591,353; 7,287,109; 7,287,119;
7,330,952; 7,330,953; and 7,360,050.
The complaint further alleges that an
industry in the United States exists as
required by subsection (a)(2) of section
337.
The complainant requests that the
Commission institute an investigation
and, after the investigation, issue a
general exclusion order and a cease and
desist order.
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for
any confidential information contained
therein, is available for inspection
during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone
202–205–2000. Hearing impaired
individuals are advised that information
on this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on 202–205–1810. Persons
with mobility impairments who will
need special assistance in gaining access
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to the Commission should contact the
Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its Internet server at https://
www.usitc.gov. The public record for
this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vu
Q. Bui, Esq., Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, telephone (202) 205–2582.
Authority: The authority for institution of
this investigation is contained in section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and
in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules
of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10
(2008).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
December 4, 2008, Ordered that—
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, an investigation be instituted
to determine whether there is a
violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
section 337 in the importation into the
United States, the sale for importation,
or the sale within the United States after
importation of certain semiconductor
chips having synchronous dynamic
random access memory controllers or
products containing same that infringe
one or more of claims 7, 13, 21, and 22
of U.S. Patent No. 7,177,998; claims 7,
13, 21, and 22 of U.S. Patent No.
7,210,016; claims 11–13, 15, and 18 of
U.S. Patent No. 6,470,405; claims 11–13
of U.S. Patent No. 6,591,353; claims 1–
6, 11–13, 20–22, and 24 of U.S. Patent
No. 7,287,109; claims 21 and 22 of U.S.
Patent No. 7,287,119; claims 21, 22, and
24 of U.S. Patent No. 7,330,952; claim
25 of U.S. Patent No. 7,330,953; and
claims 29 and 31 of U.S. Patent No.
7,360,050, and whether an industry in
the United States exists as required by
subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
(2) For the purpose of the
investigation so instituted, the following
are hereby named as parties upon which
this notice of investigation shall be
served:
(a) The complainant is—
Rambus Inc., 4440 El Camino Real, Los
Altos, California 94022.
(b) The respondents are the following
entities alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and are the parties upon
which the complaint is to be served:
NVIDIA Corporation, 2701 San Tomas
Expressway, Santa Clara, California
95050;
Asustek Computer Inc., 4F, No. 15, Li
Te Rd., Peitou District, Taipei 112,
Taiwan;
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ASUS Computer International, Inc., 800
Corporate Way, Fremont, California
94539;
BFG Technologies, Inc., 28690 Ballard
Drive, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045;
Biostar Microtech (U.S.A.) Corp., 18551
East Gale Avenue, City of Industry,
California 91748;
Biostar Microtech International Corp., 2
Fl., 108–2 Ming Chuan Road, Hsin
Tien, Taiwan;
Diablotek Inc., 1421 Pedley Drive,
Alhambra, California 91803;
EVGA Corp., 2900 Saturn Street, Suite
B, Brea, California 92821;
G.B.T. Inc., 17358 Railroad St., City of
Industry, California 91748;
Giga-byte Technology Co., Ltd., No. 6,
Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei
231, Taiwan;
Hewlett-Packard Co., 3000 Hanover
Street, Palo Alto, California 94304;
MSI Computer Corp., 901 Canada Court,
City of Industry, California 91748;
Micro-star International Co., Ltd., No.
69, Li-De St., Jung-He City, Taipei
Hsien, Taiwan;
Palit Multimedia Inc., 1920 O’Toole
Way, San Jose, California 95131;
Palit Microsystems Ltd., 21F, 88, Sec. 2,
Chung Hsiao E. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan;
Pine Technology Holdings, Ltd. Units
5507–10 Hopewell Centre, 183
Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong;
Sparkle Computer Co., Ltd., 13F, No. 2,
Sec. 1 Fu Hsing S. Rd., Taipei,
Taiwan.
(c) The Commission investigative
attorney, party to this investigation, is
Vu Q. Bui, Esq., Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Suite
401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(3) For the investigation so instituted,
Paul J. Luckern, Chief Administrative
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade
Commission, shall designate the
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
Responses to the complaint and the
notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in
accordance with section 210.13 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such
responses will be considered by the
Commission if received not later than 20
days after the date of service by the
Commission of the complaint and the
notice of investigation. Extensions of
time for submitting responses to the
complaint and the notice of
investigation will not be granted unless
good cause therefor is shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely
response to each allegation in the
complaint and in this notice may be
deemed to constitute a waiver of the
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right to appear and contest the
allegations of the complaint and this
notice, and to authorize the
administrative law judge and the
Commission, without further notice to
the respondent, to find the facts to be as
alleged in the complaint and this notice
and to enter an initial determination
and a final determination containing
such findings, and may result in the
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease
and desist order or both directed against
the respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 4, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 4, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1141–1142
(Final)]
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Uncovered Innerspring Units From
South Africa and Vietnam
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Determination
On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject investigations, the United
States International Trade Commission
(Commission) determines, pursuant to
section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an
industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports
from South Africa and Vietnam of
uncovered innerspring units, provided
for in subheading 9404.29.90 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that have been found by
the Department of Commerce
(Commerce) to be sold in the United
States at less than fair value (LTFV).
Background
The Commission instituted these
investigations effective December 31,
2007, following receipt of a petition
filed with the Commission and
Commerce by Leggett & Platt, Inc.,
Carthage, MO. The final phase of the
investigations was scheduled by the
Commission following notification of
preliminary determinations by
Commerce that imports of uncovered
innerspring units from South Africa and
Vietnam were being sold at LTFV
within the meaning of section 733(b) of
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of
the scheduling of the final phase of the
Commission’s investigations and of a
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).
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public hearing to be held in connection
therewith was given by posting copies
of the notice in the Office of the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Commission, Washington, DC, and by
publishing the notice in the Federal
Register of August 20, 2008 (73 FR
49219). The hearing was held in
Washington, DC on October 22, 2008,
and all persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its
determination in this investigation to
the Secretary of Commerce on December
4, 2008. The views of the Commission
are contained in USITC Publication
4051 (December 2008), entitled
Uncovered Innerspring Units from
South Africa and Vietnam: Investigation
Nos. 731–TA–1141–1142 (Final).
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review:
Comment Request
December 5, 2008.
The Department of Labor (DOL)
hereby announces the submission of the
following public information collection
request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
A copy of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation; including
among other things a description of the
likely respondents, proposed frequency
of response, and estimated total burden
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov
Web site at https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain or by contacting
Amy Hobby on 202–693–4553 (this is
not a toll-free number) / e-mail:
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Interested parties are encouraged to
send comments to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the
Employment Standards Administration
(ESA), Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, Telephone: 202–395–7316 / Fax:
202–395–6974 (these are not toll-free
numbers), E-mail:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov within
30 days from the date of this publication
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in the Federal Register. In order to
ensure the appropriate consideration,
comments should reference the OMB
Control Number (see below).
The OMB is particularly interested in
comments which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Agency: Employment Standards
Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of an existing OMB Control
Number.
Title of Collection: Partial Overtime
Exemption for Remedial Education.
OMB Control Number: 1215–0175.
Agency Form Number(s): None.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Businesses or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 15,000.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 5,000.
Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden:
$0.
Description: The recording
requirements contained in the
Department’s regulations at 29 CFR
516.34 pertain to employers utilizing
the partial overtime exemption for
remedial education and are necessary to
ensure employees are paid in
compliance with the remedial education
provisions of the Fair Labor Standards
Act (29 U.S.C. 207(q)). For additional
information, see related notice
published at 73 FR 57152 on October 1,
2008.
Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337-TA-661]
In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor Chips Having Synchronous
Dynamic Random Access Memory Controllers and Products Containing Same:
Notice of Investigation
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the
U.S. International Trade Commission on November 6, 2008, under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of
Rambus Inc. of Los Altos, California. A letter supplementing the
complaint was filed on November 21, 2008. The complaint alleges
violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United
States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States
after importation of certain semiconductor chips having synchronous
dynamic random access memory controllers and products containing same,
including graphics cards and motherboards, that infringe certain claims
of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,177,998; 7,210,016; 6,470,405; 6,591,353;
7,287,109; 7,287,119; 7,330,952; 7,330,953; and 7,360,050. The
complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists
as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
The complainant requests that the Commission institute an
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion
order and a cease and desist order.
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information
contained therein, is available for inspection during official business
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room 112,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-2000. Hearing impaired
individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained
by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons
with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining
access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at
202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. The
public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vu Q. Bui, Esq., Office of Unfair
Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone
(202) 205-2582.
Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended,
and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2008).
Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on December 4, 2008, Ordered that--
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the
sale within the United States after importation of certain
semiconductor chips having synchronous dynamic random access memory
controllers or products containing same that infringe one or more of
claims 7, 13, 21, and 22 of U.S. Patent No. 7,177,998; claims 7, 13,
21, and 22 of U.S. Patent No. 7,210,016; claims 11-13, 15, and 18 of
U.S. Patent No. 6,470,405; claims 11-13 of U.S. Patent No. 6,591,353;
claims 1-6, 11-13, 20-22, and 24 of U.S. Patent No. 7,287,109; claims
21 and 22 of U.S. Patent No. 7,287,119; claims 21, 22, and 24 of U.S.
Patent No. 7,330,952; claim 25 of U.S. Patent No. 7,330,953; and claims
29 and 31 of U.S. Patent No. 7,360,050, and whether an industry in the
United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
(2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of
investigation shall be served:
(a) The complainant is--
Rambus Inc., 4440 El Camino Real, Los Altos, California 94022.
(b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint
is to be served:
NVIDIA Corporation, 2701 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, California
95050;
Asustek Computer Inc., 4F, No. 15, Li Te Rd., Peitou District, Taipei
112, Taiwan;
ASUS Computer International, Inc., 800 Corporate Way, Fremont,
California 94539;
BFG Technologies, Inc., 28690 Ballard Drive, Lake Forest, Illinois
60045;
Biostar Microtech (U.S.A.) Corp., 18551 East Gale Avenue, City of
Industry, California 91748;
Biostar Microtech International Corp., 2 Fl., 108-2 Ming Chuan Road,
Hsin Tien, Taiwan;
Diablotek Inc., 1421 Pedley Drive, Alhambra, California 91803;
EVGA Corp., 2900 Saturn Street, Suite B, Brea, California 92821;
G.B.T. Inc., 17358 Railroad St., City of Industry, California 91748;
Giga-byte Technology Co., Ltd., No. 6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien,
Taipei 231, Taiwan;
Hewlett-Packard Co., 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, California 94304;
MSI Computer Corp., 901 Canada Court, City of Industry, California
91748;
Micro-star International Co., Ltd., No. 69, Li-De St., Jung-He City,
Taipei Hsien, Taiwan;
Palit Multimedia Inc., 1920 O'Toole Way, San Jose, California 95131;
Palit Microsystems Ltd., 21F, 88, Sec. 2, Chung Hsiao E. Rd., Taipei,
Taiwan;
Pine Technology Holdings, Ltd. Units 5507-10 Hopewell Centre, 183
Queen's Road East, Hong Kong;
Sparkle Computer Co., Ltd., 13F, No. 2, Sec. 1 Fu Hsing S. Rd., Taipei,
Taiwan.
(c) The Commission investigative attorney, party to this
investigation, is Vu Q. Bui, Esq., Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(3) For the investigation so instituted, Paul J. Luckern, Chief
Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall
designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge.
Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be
considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the
complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless
good cause therefor is shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to
constitute a waiver of the
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right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this
notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the
Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts
to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter an
initial determination and a final determination containing such
findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or a
cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 4, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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