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become an integral part of the new article.
Belcrest Linens v. United States, 6 Ct. Int’l
Trade 204, 573 F. Supp. 1149 (1983), aff ’d,
741 F.2d 1368 (Fed. Cir. 1984). If the
manufacturing or combining process is a
minor one that leaves the identity of the
imported article intact, a substantial
transformation has not occurred. Uniroyal,
Inc. v. United States, 3 Ct. Int’l Trade 220,
542 F. Supp. 1026 (1982). Assembly
operations that are minimal or simple, as
opposed to complex or meaningful, generally
will not result in a substantial
transformation. See C.S.D. 80–111, C.S.D. 85–
25, C.S.D. 89–110, C.S.D. 89–118, C.S.D. 90–
51, and C.S.D. 90–97.
CBP has held in a number of cases
involving similar merchandise that complex
and meaningful operations involving a large
number of components result in a substantial
transformation. Ricoh states that the toner for
the cartridge is the most valuable component
citing Headquarters Ruling Letter (HQ)
W563548 (Nov. 9, 2009). In that case, CBP
considered the country of origin of toner
cartridges and image drums which were
remanufactured in the U.S. The toner
cartridges comprised 52 parts plus toner and
20 new parts were used to remanufacture the
toner cartridges: 14 from the U.S., 1 from the
U.K., and 5 from China. The remaining 32
parts were salvaged from used cartridges,
which were cleaned for reassembly. The
components with mechanical function such
as the shutters, mixing gear, mixing bar, and
spiral attachments were simply cleaned and
not replaced. The cartridges were filled with
new toner of Japanese origin and tested. CBP
found that the cartridges were not
substantially transformed in the U.S. because
the remanufacturing processes were rather
simple. Rather, the toner was the only
significant component replaced during the
remanufacturing operation. CBP concluded
that since the toner imparted the essential
character of the remanufactured toner
cartridge, the country of origin was Japan.
HQ W563548 also considered the
remanufacture of image drums in the U.S.
The image drums were comprised of 110
parts and 56 new parts were used from
various countries: 12 in the U.S., 1 in
Canada, 5 in Japan, and 38 in Thailand.
Several of the newly manufactured parts
were significant to the functionality of the
image drum, such as the organic
photoreceptor drum (claimed to be the most
valuable component of the image drum), the
developing roller, the charge roller, and the
cleaning blade, which were all manufactured
in Japan including new lubricating toner
powder. Unlike the toner cartridge in
W563548, the remanufacturing of the image
drums required replacement of most of the
components that contributed to the
functionality of the image drum. Based on
these facts, CBP concluded that the image
drum was substantially transformed in the
U.S.
We find that substantial manufacturing
operations are performed in Japan in
producing the AIO cartridge. While the OPC
drum is manufactured in Thailand, the other
parts of the cleaning unit originate in Japan.
As a result of the assembly of the cleaning
unit in Japan, the OPC drum becomes an
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integral part of the cleaning unit such that it
may be considered a product of Japan. This
is analogous to the remanufactured image
drum assembly process described in HQ
W563548. The development unit is
manufactured in China. The toner powder is
manufactured in Japan and as found in
W563548, it is the most critical element of
the AIO cartridge. These three components
(two of Japanese origin and one from China)
are brought together by the frame assembly
also performed in Japan. Therefore, we find
that the country of origin of the Ricoh AIO
cartridge is Japan.
HOLDING:
Based on the facts of this case, we find that
the processing in Japan substantially
transforms the non-Japanese components.
Therefore, the country of origin of the AIO
cartridge is Japan for purposes of U.S.
Government procurement.
Notice of this final determination will be
given in the Federal Register, as required by
19 C.F.R. § 177.29. Any party-at-interest other
than the party which requested this final
determination may request, pursuant to 19
C.F.R. § 177.31, that CBP reexamine the
matter anew and issue a new final
determination. Pursuant to 19 C.F.R.
§ 177.30, any party-at-interest may, within 30
days of publication of the Federal Register
Notice referenced above, seek judicial review
of this final determination before the Court
of International Trade.
Sincerely,
Sandra L. Bell,
Executive Director, Regulations and Rulings
Office of International Trade.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau Of Land Management
[LLORP00000.L10200000.DF0000.14X.
HAG14–0153]
Notice of Public Meeting for the John
Day—Snake Resource Advisory
Council
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM), the John
Day—Snake Resource Advisory Council
(RAC) will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The John Day—Snake RAC will
hold a public meeting Thursday, July
17, and Friday, July 18, 2014. The
meeting will run from 12 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. on July 17th, and from 8 a.m. to
12:45 p.m. on July 18th. An agenda will
be posted at https://www.blm.gov/or/rac/
SUMMARY:
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jdrac_meetingnotes.php prior to July 11,
2014.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the USFS Wallowa Whitman National
Forest, La Grande Ranger District Office
at 3502 Hwy. 30 in La Grande, Oregon.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Clark, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM
Prineville District Office, 3050 NE. 3rd
Street, Prineville, Oregon 97754, (541)
416–6864, or email lmclark@blm.gov.
Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1(800) 877–8339 to contact the
above individual during normal
business hours. The FIRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a
message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The John
Day-Snake RAC consists of 15 members
chartered and appointed by the
Secretary of the Interior. Their diverse
perspectives are represented in
commodity, conservation, and general
interests. They provide advice to BLM
and Forest Service resource managers
regarding management plans and
proposed resource actions on public
land in central and eastern Oregon.
Agenda items for the July 2014 meeting
include: presentations on the release of
the approved John Day Basin Resource
Management Plan and the NEPA 2.0
Planning Strategy, a field tour of the
Blue Mountains Cohesive Strategy Pilot
Project, committee and member updates
and any other matters that may
reasonably come before the John DaySnake RAC. This meeting is open to the
public in its entirety; however,
transportation during the field tour
portion of the meeting will not be
provided to members of the public.
Information to be distributed to the John
Day-Snake RAC is requested prior to the
start of each meeting. A public comment
period will be available on July 18,
2014, at 10 a.m. Unless otherwise
approved by the John Day-Snake RAC
Chair, the public comment period will
last no longer than 30 minutes. Each
speaker may address the John DaySnake RAC for a maximum of 5
minutes. Meeting times and the
duration scheduled for public comment
periods may be extended or altered
when the authorized representative
considers it necessary to accommodate
business and all who seek to be heard
regarding matters before the John DaySnake RAC.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comments, please be aware that your
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entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Michael P. Campbell,
Associate Deputy State Director for
Communications.
[FR Doc. 2014–15754 Filed 7–3–14; 8:45 am]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–Ta–823 (Advisory
Opinion Proceeding)]
Certain Kinesiotherapy Devices and
Components Thereof; Commission
Decision To Adopt a Report Issued by
the Office of Unfair Import
Investigations as an Advisory Opinion
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has decided to adopt the
report prepared by the Office of Unfair
Import Investigations (‘‘OUII’’) as the
Commission’s advisory opinion in the
above-captioned proceeding.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Haldenstein, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
205–2737. Copies of non-confidential
documents filed in connection with this
investigation are or will be available for
inspection during official business
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
telephone (202) 205–2000. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov.
The public record for this investigation
may be viewed on the Commission’s
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
persons are advised that information on
this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on (202) 205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission instituted this investigation
on January 10, 2012, based on a
complaint filed by Standard Innovation
Corporation of Ottawa, ON, Canada and
Standard Innovation (US) Corp. of
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Wilmington, Delaware (collectively,
‘‘Standard Innovation’’). 77 FR 1504–05
(Jan. 10, 2012). The complaint alleged
violations of section 337 of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C.
1337), by reason of infringement of
certain claims of United States Patent
Nos. 7,931,605 (‘‘the ’605 patent’’) and
D605,779 (‘‘the ’779 patent’’). The
complaint named twenty-one business
entities as respondents, including Lelo
Inc. and Leloi AB (collectively, ‘‘Lelo’’).
On July 25, 2012, the Commission
determined not to review an ID (Order
No. 25) granting complainants’ motion
to withdraw the ’779 patent from the
investigation.
On June 17, 2013, the Commission
issued its final determination finding
that Standard Innovation had proven a
violation of section 337 based on the
infringement of the asserted claims of
the ’605 patent. Based on evidence of a
pattern of violation and difficulty
ascertaining the source of the infringing
products, the Commission issued a
general exclusion order against certain
kinesiotherapy devices and components
thereof that infringe the asserted claims
of the ’605 patent. The Commission also
issued cease and desist orders against
certain respondents, including Lelo Inc.
On September 30, 2013, Lelo filed a
request with the Commission asking for
institution of an advisory opinion
proceeding to declare that its new
kinesiotherapy devices are not covered
by the general exclusion order or the
cease and desist order issued against
Lelo Inc. Standard Innovation filed a
response on November 12, 2013,
opposing Lelo’s request.
On February 7, 2014, the Commission
determined that Lelo’s request complied
with the requirements for institution of
an advisory opinion proceeding under
Commission Rule 210.79. The
Commission therefore determined to
institute an advisory opinion
proceeding and assigned the proceeding
to OUII. 79 FR 8731–32 (Feb.13, 2014).
The Commission assigned OUII the task
of investigating and preparing a report
concerning Lelo’s new kinesiotherapy
devices, and it named Standard
Innovation and Lelo as parties to the
proceeding.
On May 5, 2014, OUII issued a report
concluding that the new kinesiotherapy
devices developed by Lelo are not
covered by the general exclusion order
and cease and desist order against Lelo,
Inc. issued in the underlying
investigation. In so doing, OUII
concluded, inter alia, that (1) Lelo met
its burden of showing non-infringement
with respect to the claim term ‘‘elongate
outer arm;’’ (2) Lelo failed to meet its
burden of showing non-infringement
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with respect to the claim element ‘‘at
least one of the inner and outer arms are
generally tear-drop shaped.’’ On May
15, 2014, Standard Innovation and Lelo
filed comments on the report prepared
by OUII. On May 22, 2014, Standard
Innovation and Lelo filed replies to the
comments.
After reviewing the report and the
submissions of Standard Innovation and
Lelo, the Commission has decided to
adopt the report issued by OUII as its
advisory opinion in this proceeding.
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 part
210 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part
210).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 30, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014–15717 Filed 7–3–14; 8:45 am]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
Solicitation of Comments Relating to
the Public Interest
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has received a complaint
entitled Certain Devices Containing
Non-Volatile Memory and Products
Containing the Same, DN 3020; the
Commission is soliciting comments on
any public interest issues raised by the
complaint or complainant’s filing under
section 210.8(b) of the Commission’s
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
210.8(b)).
SUMMARY:
Lisa
R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
public version of the complaint can be
accessed on the Commission’s
Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) at EDIS,1 and 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
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1 Electronic Document Information System
(EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau Of Land Management
[LLORP00000.L10200000.DF0000.14X. HAG14-0153]
Notice of Public Meeting for the John Day--Snake Resource
Advisory Council
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. Department
of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the John Day--Snake
Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The John Day--Snake RAC will hold a public meeting Thursday,
July 17, and Friday, July 18, 2014. The meeting will run from 12 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. on July 17th, and from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on July 18th.
An agenda will be posted at https://www.blm.gov/or/rac/jdrac_meetingnotes.php prior to July 11, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the USFS Wallowa Whitman
National Forest, La Grande Ranger District Office at 3502 Hwy. 30 in La
Grande, Oregon.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Clark, Public Affairs Specialist,
BLM Prineville District Office, 3050 NE. 3rd Street, Prineville, Oregon
97754, (541) 416-6864, or email lmclark@blm.gov. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1(800) 877-8339 to contact the
above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the
above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business
hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The John Day-Snake RAC consists of 15
members chartered and appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. Their
diverse perspectives are represented in commodity, conservation, and
general interests. They provide advice to BLM and Forest Service
resource managers regarding management plans and proposed resource
actions on public land in central and eastern Oregon. Agenda items for
the July 2014 meeting include: presentations on the release of the
approved John Day Basin Resource Management Plan and the NEPA 2.0
Planning Strategy, a field tour of the Blue Mountains Cohesive Strategy
Pilot Project, committee and member updates and any other matters that
may reasonably come before the John Day-Snake RAC. This meeting is open
to the public in its entirety; however, transportation during the field
tour portion of the meeting will not be provided to members of the
public. Information to be distributed to the John Day-Snake RAC is
requested prior to the start of each meeting. A public comment period
will be available on July 18, 2014, at 10 a.m. Unless otherwise
approved by the John Day-Snake RAC Chair, the public comment period
will last no longer than 30 minutes. Each speaker may address the John
Day-Snake RAC for a maximum of 5 minutes. Meeting times and the
duration scheduled for public comment periods may be extended or
altered when the authorized representative considers it necessary to
accommodate business and all who seek to be heard regarding matters
before the John Day-Snake RAC.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comments, please be
aware that your
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entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Michael P. Campbell,
Associate Deputy State Director for Communications.
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