In the Matter of Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing the Same;, 30430-30431 [2010-12742]

Download as PDF 30430 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 104 / Tuesday, June 1, 2010 / Notices On August 10, 1999, MMS published a final rule titled ‘‘Amendments to Gas Valuation Regulations for Indian Leases’’ at 64 FR 43506, with an effective date of January 1, 2000. Per 30 CFR 206.172, MMS excluded Indian leases on the Reservation from index-based valuation because of the results of a cost benefit analysis MMS performed in 1999. Effective January 2000, MMS has valued gas production from the Reservation under the non-index valuation methodology at 30 CFR 206.174. In the 1999 analysis, MMS estimated that the Ute Indian Tribe would receive more revenue under the non-index-based valuation methodology than under the index-based valuation methodology. Thus, MMS excluded the Ute Indian tribal leases from index-based valuation, effective January 1, 2000. Since the implementation of the final rule (64 FR 43506), MMS has analyzed whether the Ute Indian Tribe would continue to receive more revenue under the nonindex-based valuation method than the index-based valuation method. The MMS recently performed a cost benefit analysis and estimated that revenues using the index-based formula at 30 CFR 206.172 exceed the estimated SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service [Docket No. MMS–2008–MRM–0036] Notice Terminating the Exclusion of Indian Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation From Valuation Under 30 CFR 206.172 AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: For gas produced from Indian tribal leases on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation (Reservation) in Utah, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) is terminating the exclusion from valuation under the regulations at 30 CFR 206.172, based on a request by the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation. DATES: Effective Date: First day of the second month following publication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Barder, Manager, Team B, Western Audit and Compliance, Minerals Revenue Management, Minerals Management Service, P.O. Box 25165, MS 62220B, Denver, Colorado 80225– 0165, telephone number (303) 231– 3702, fax number (303) 231–3755, email john.barder@mms.gov. revenues using the non-index valuation method at 30 CFR 206.174. As required under 30 CFR 206.172(f)(2), MMS received a tribal resolution from the Business Committee of the Ute Indian Tribe to terminate the exclusion from index-based valuation of gas production from Indian tribal leases on the Reservation. As a result of the tribal resolution and publishing of this notice, gas production from Ute Indian tribal leases on the Reservation must be valued under the index-based valuation method at 30 CFR 206.172 beginning with production on the first day of the second month following the date MMS publishes this notice in the Federal Register. Lessees must value gas production from Ute Indian tribal leases on the Reservation with the index-based valuation formula in 30 CFR 206.172(d) using the MMS-approved publications and indexes for the Central Rocky Mountain Index Zone to determine the index zone price; or lessees may obtain the index-based values from the MMS Web site at https://www.mrm.mms.gov/ TribServ/allzones.htm. The approved publications and index pricing points for the Central Rocky Mountain Index Zone are listed in the following table: MMS-approved publications Index zone Platt’s inside FERC gas market report Central ............................................. Rocky ............................................... Mountain .......................................... X X X X Kern River Gas Transmission Co. for Wyoming. Northwest Pipeline Corp. for Rocky Mountains. Questar Pipeline Co. for Rocky Mountains. Colorado Interstate Gas Co. for Rocky Mountains. Rocky Mountains. CIG. Questar. Kern River. Northwest Domestic. X Dated: April 5, 2010. Gregory J. Gould, Associate Director for Minerals Revenue Management. Index-pricing points NGI’s bidweek survey INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Inv. No. 337–TA–695] [FR Doc. 2010–13018 Filed 5–28–10; 8:45 am] In the Matter of Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Determination To Review in Part an Initial Determination Denying Temporary Relief and on Review To Take No Position on Likelihood of Success on the Merits erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:41 May 28, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Esq., Office of Notice. Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part the initial determination (‘‘ID’’) issued by the presiding administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) on March 24, 2010, denying complainant’s motion for temporary relief. On review, the Commission has determined to take no position on the likelihood of success on the merits. The Commission has determined not to review the remainder of the ID, namely the ID’s denial of temporary relief, and its analyses of irreparable harm, the balance of hardships and the public interest. Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1 erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 104 / Tuesday, June 1, 2010 / Notices the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708–2532. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission voted to institute this investigation on December 16, 2009, based on a complaint filed by Knowles Electronics LLC of Itasca, Illinois (‘‘Knowles’’). 74 FR 68077 (Dec. 22, 2009). The complaint named as the sole respondent Analog Devices Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts (‘‘Analog’’). The accused products are microphone packages. Knowles’ complaint asserts one claim of U.S. Patent No. 6,781,231, and numerous claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,242,089. Knowles also filed with its complaint a motion for temporary relief that requested that the Commission issue a temporary limited exclusion order and temporary cease and desist order. The ID at issue is the ALJ’s denial of Knowles’ motion. In that ID, the ALJ analyzed the four factors for preliminary relief: likelihood of success on the merits, irreparable harm, balance of hardships, and public interest. On the likelihood of success on the merits, the ALJ found that all but one of the asserted patent claims were likely anticipated by U.S. Patent No. 6,324,907 to Halteren. Some of these same claims were also likely anticipated by U.S. Patent No. 6,594,369 to Une. The remaining claim, while not invalid, was not likely infringed. There was no patent claim for which Knowles demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits (i.e., as to both validity and infringement). The ID also found that Knowles had not demonstrated irreparable harm. In particular, the ID found that Analog’s sales of accused microphone packages had not caused Knowles lost sales, had not damaged Knowles’ relationships with its customers, and otherwise had VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:41 May 28, 2010 Jkt 220001 no proven detrimental effect on Knowles. The ALJ found that these two factors (likelihood of success and irreparable harm) precluded temporary relief here. Nonetheless, the ALJ considered the remaining two factors (balance of hardships and the public interest). As to these remaining two factors, the ID found that the balance of hardships favored Knowles, and the ID also found that the public interest would not preclude preliminary relief. On review to the Commission, the parties filed opening and reply comments, as authorized by 19 CFR 210.66(c) & (e)(1). These comments do not take issue with the ALJ’s findings regarding the balance of hardships or the public interest. Instead, the comments principally deal with Knowles’ likelihood of success on the merits, challenging various aspects of the ALJ’s analyses of validity and infringement. The private parties also dispute whether the Commission should address at all the likelihood of success, as Knowles now concedes to the Commission that it has not suffered irreparable harm. Thus, Knowles believes that the question of likelihood of success is moot and urges the Commission not to reach likelihood of success. Analog has taken the position that Knowles’ concession is inappropriate and that the Commission should decide likelihood of success. Having examined the record of this investigation, including the ALJ’s ID and the subsequent comments and reply comments, the Commission finds that even absent Knowles’ concession, irreparable harm has not been demonstrated. It was Knowles’ burden to demonstrate that such harm was likely absent temporary relief, and it failed to meet that burden. Winter v. Natural Res. Defense Council, Inc., 129 S. Ct. 365, 375 (2008). The Commission notes, in addition to the reasons discussed in the ID, that Knowles did not seek temporary relief to exclude the only product it has identified that allegedly contains the accused microphone package. See Complaint of Knowles Elecs. LLC Under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended ¶¶ 6, 18, 48–49 (Nov. 12, 2009). The Commission has therefore determined not to review the ID’s finding of lack of irreparable harm and the ID’s denial of temporary relief. The parties have not sought the Commission’s review as to the balance of hardships and public interest analyses, and the Commission has determined not to review the ID’s findings on those issues. Because irreparable harm is dispositive here, the Commission need not evaluate the likelihood of success on PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30431 the merits, and therefore, the Commission has determined to review the ID’s finding on likelihood of success and to take no position on it. See Beloit Corp. v. Valmet Oy, 742 F.2d 1421 (Fed. Cir. 1984). The Commission’s decision enables the ALJ to assess the merits unburdened by Commission impressions that may have been formed on a limited temporary-relief record. The authority for the Commission’s determination is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in sections 210.52 and 210.66 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.52, 210.66). By order of the Commission. Issued: May 21, 2010. William R. Bishop, Acting Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2010–12742 Filed 5–28–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1084–1087 (Review)] Carboxymethylcellulose from Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, and Sweden AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of five-year reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on carboxymethylcellulose from Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, and Sweden. SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on carboxymethylcellulose from Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, and Sweden would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission; 1 to be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is July 1, 2010. Comments on 1 No response to this request for information is required if a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) number is not displayed; the OMB number is 3117–0016/USITC No. 10–5–217, expiration date June 30, 2011. Public reporting burden for the request is estimated to average 15 hours per response. Please send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-695]


In the Matter of Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products 
Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Determination To Review in 
Part an Initial Determination Denying Temporary Relief and on Review To 
Take No Position on Likelihood of Success on the Merits

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has determined to review in part the initial determination 
(``ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') on 
March 24, 2010, denying complainant's motion for temporary relief. On 
review, the Commission has determined to take no position on the 
likelihood of success on the merits. The Commission has determined not 
to review the remainder of the ID, namely the ID's denial of temporary 
relief, and its analyses of irreparable harm, the balance of hardships 
and the public interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Esq., Office of

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the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2532. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are 
or will be available for inspection during official business hours 
(8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the 
Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server 
(https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be 
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information 
on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD 
terminal on (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission voted to institute this 
investigation on December 16, 2009, based on a complaint filed by 
Knowles Electronics LLC of Itasca, Illinois (``Knowles''). 74 FR 68077 
(Dec. 22, 2009). The complaint named as the sole respondent Analog 
Devices Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts (``Analog''). The accused 
products are microphone packages. Knowles' complaint asserts one claim 
of U.S. Patent No. 6,781,231, and numerous claims of U.S. Patent No. 
7,242,089.
    Knowles also filed with its complaint a motion for temporary relief 
that requested that the Commission issue a temporary limited exclusion 
order and temporary cease and desist order. The ID at issue is the 
ALJ's denial of Knowles' motion. In that ID, the ALJ analyzed the four 
factors for preliminary relief: likelihood of success on the merits, 
irreparable harm, balance of hardships, and public interest.
    On the likelihood of success on the merits, the ALJ found that all 
but one of the asserted patent claims were likely anticipated by U.S. 
Patent No. 6,324,907 to Halteren. Some of these same claims were also 
likely anticipated by U.S. Patent No. 6,594,369 to Une. The remaining 
claim, while not invalid, was not likely infringed. There was no patent 
claim for which Knowles demonstrated a likelihood of success on the 
merits (i.e., as to both validity and infringement).
    The ID also found that Knowles had not demonstrated irreparable 
harm. In particular, the ID found that Analog's sales of accused 
microphone packages had not caused Knowles lost sales, had not damaged 
Knowles' relationships with its customers, and otherwise had no proven 
detrimental effect on Knowles. The ALJ found that these two factors 
(likelihood of success and irreparable harm) precluded temporary relief 
here. Nonetheless, the ALJ considered the remaining two factors 
(balance of hardships and the public interest). As to these remaining 
two factors, the ID found that the balance of hardships favored 
Knowles, and the ID also found that the public interest would not 
preclude preliminary relief.
    On review to the Commission, the parties filed opening and reply 
comments, as authorized by 19 CFR 210.66(c) & (e)(1). These comments do 
not take issue with the ALJ's findings regarding the balance of 
hardships or the public interest. Instead, the comments principally 
deal with Knowles' likelihood of success on the merits, challenging 
various aspects of the ALJ's analyses of validity and infringement. The 
private parties also dispute whether the Commission should address at 
all the likelihood of success, as Knowles now concedes to the 
Commission that it has not suffered irreparable harm. Thus, Knowles 
believes that the question of likelihood of success is moot and urges 
the Commission not to reach likelihood of success. Analog has taken the 
position that Knowles' concession is inappropriate and that the 
Commission should decide likelihood of success.
    Having examined the record of this investigation, including the 
ALJ's ID and the subsequent comments and reply comments, the Commission 
finds that even absent Knowles' concession, irreparable harm has not 
been demonstrated. It was Knowles' burden to demonstrate that such harm 
was likely absent temporary relief, and it failed to meet that burden. 
Winter v. Natural Res. Defense Council, Inc., 129 S. Ct. 365, 375 
(2008). The Commission notes, in addition to the reasons discussed in 
the ID, that Knowles did not seek temporary relief to exclude the only 
product it has identified that allegedly contains the accused 
microphone package. See Complaint of Knowles Elecs. LLC Under Section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended ]] 6, 18, 48-49 (Nov. 12, 
2009). The Commission has therefore determined not to review the ID's 
finding of lack of irreparable harm and the ID's denial of temporary 
relief. The parties have not sought the Commission's review as to the 
balance of hardships and public interest analyses, and the Commission 
has determined not to review the ID's findings on those issues.
    Because irreparable harm is dispositive here, the Commission need 
not evaluate the likelihood of success on the merits, and therefore, 
the Commission has determined to review the ID's finding on likelihood 
of success and to take no position on it. See Beloit Corp. v. Valmet 
Oy, 742 F.2d 1421 (Fed. Cir. 1984). The Commission's decision enables 
the ALJ to assess the merits unburdened by Commission impressions that 
may have been formed on a limited temporary-relief record.
    The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and 
in sections 210.52 and 210.66 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.52, 210.66).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 21, 2010.
William R. Bishop,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-12742 Filed 5-28-10; 8:45 am]
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