Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin From Canada, China, India, and Oman, 24276-24277 [2015-10045]

Download as PDF 24276 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 83 / Thursday, April 30, 2015 / Notices provisions of Title 18, U.S.C. 3571 and 3581. Leon Thomas, Field Manager, Sierra Front Field Office. (Authority: 43 CFR 8360.0–7 and 8364.1) [FR Doc. 2015–09821 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–955] Certain Protective Cases for Electronic Devices and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 11, 2015, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Otter Products, LLC of Fort Collins, Colorado. An amended complaint was filed on March 25, 2015. The complaint, as amended, 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 protective cases for electronic devices and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,792,232 (‘‘the ’232 patent’’) and U.S. Patent No. 8,976,512 (‘‘the ’512 patent’’). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. 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– mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Apr 29, 2015 Jkt 235001 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: The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205–2560. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 (2015). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on April 23, 2015, 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 protective cases for electronic devices and components thereof by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 9, 12, and 13 of the ’232 patent and claims 17 and 28 of the ’512 patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established 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: Otter Products, LLC, 209 S. Meldrum Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521. (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: Speculative Product Design, LLC, 177 Bovet Road, Suite 200, San Mateo, CA 94402. Tech21 UK Limited, Syd’s Quay, Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, TWI 3DY, United Kingdom. (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations will not participate as a party in this investigation. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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(e) 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 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: April 24, 2015. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015–10002 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–531–533 and 731–TA–1270–1273 (Preliminary)] Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin From Canada, China, India, and Oman Determinations On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate resin from Canada, China, India, and Oman, provided for in subheading 3907.60.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’), and 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). E:\FR\FM\30APN1.SGM 30APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 83 / Thursday, April 30, 2015 / Notices that are allegedly subsidized by the governments of China, India, and Oman.2 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Commencement of Final Phase Investigations Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission’s rules, the Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided in section 207.21 of the Commission’s rules, upon notice from the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the investigations under sections 703(b) or 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations. Industrial users and, if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. Background On March 10, 2015, DAK Americas, LLC, Charlotte, NC; M&G Chemicals, Houston, TX; and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America, Lake City, SC, filed a petition with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV and subsidized imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate resin from China, India, and Oman and LTFV imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate resin from Canada. Accordingly, effective March 10, 2015, the Commission, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–531–533 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731–TA–1270–1273 (Preliminary). Notice of the institution of the Commission’s investigations and of a public conference to be held in 2 Commissioner F. Scott Kieff did not participate in these investigations. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Apr 29, 2015 Jkt 235001 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 March 17, 2015 (80 FR 13889). The conference was held in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2015, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel. The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on April 24, 2015. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4531 (May 2015), entitled Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Canada, China, India, and Oman: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–531– 533 and 731–TA–1270–1273 (Preliminary). By order of the Commission. Dated: April 24, 2015. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015–10045 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Sematech, Inc. D/B/A International Sematech Notice is hereby given that, on March 31, 2015, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Sematech, Inc. d/b/ a International Sematech (‘‘SEMATECH’’) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, Qorvo Inc., Hillsboro, OR; Infineon Technologies Dresden GmbH, Dresden, GERMANY; Jusung Engineering Co., Ltd., Seoul, REPUBLIC OF KOREA; Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, TX; and Winbond Electronics Corporation, Taichung City, TAIWAN, have been added as parties to this venture. Also, Matheson Tri-Gas, Basking Ridge, NJ; Centrotherm Photovoltaics, Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Blaubeuren, GERMANY; Fujifilm Electronic Materials, Shizuoka, JAPAN; Solid State Equipment LLC (SSEC), Horsham, PA; Intermolecular, San Jose, CA; Morgan Advance Materials, Southampton, UNITED KINGDOM; TriQuint Semiconductors Inc., Richardson, TX; Disco, Tokyo, JAPAN; Cimetrix, Hingham, MA; SUSS, Microtec Photomask Equipment GmbH & Co. kg., Garching, GERMANY; and University College of London, London, UNITED KINGDOM, have withdrawn as parties to this venture. No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of the group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and SEMATECH intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On April 22, 1988, SEMATECH filed its original notification pursuant to section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on May 19, 1988 (53 FR 17987). The last notification was filed with the Department on January 6, 2015. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on February 10, 2015 (80 FR 7499). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. Antitrust Division PO 00000 24277 [FR Doc. 2015–10032 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Cooperative Research Group on Advanced Combustion Catalyst and Aftertreatment Technologies Notice is hereby given that, on March 20, 2015, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Southwest Research Institute—Cooperative Research Group on Advanced Combustion Catalyst and Aftertreatment Technologies (‘‘AC2AT’’) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties to the venture and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust E:\FR\FM\30APN1.SGM 30APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24276-24277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10045]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-531-533 and 731-TA-1270-1273 (Preliminary)]


Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin From Canada, China, 
India, and Oman

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the 
Act''), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of certain 
polyethylene terephthalate resin from Canada, China, India, and Oman, 
provided for in subheading 3907.60.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States 
at less than fair value (``LTFV''), and

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that are allegedly subsidized by the governments of China, India, and 
Oman.\2\
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner F. Scott Kieff did not participate in these 
investigations.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under sections 703(b) or 733(b) of 
the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations 
under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries 
of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not 
enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 
Industrial users and, if the merchandise under investigation is sold at 
the retail level, representative consumer organizations have the right 
to appear as parties in Commission antidumping and countervailing duty 
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigations.

Background

    On March 10, 2015, DAK Americas, LLC, Charlotte, NC; M&G Chemicals, 
Houston, TX; and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America, Lake City, SC, 
filed a petition with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with 
material injury by reason of LTFV and subsidized imports of certain 
polyethylene terephthalate resin from China, India, and Oman and LTFV 
imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate resin from Canada. 
Accordingly, effective March 10, 2015, the Commission, pursuant to 
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted countervailing duty investigation 
Nos. 701-TA-531-533 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-
1270-1273 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference 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 March 17, 2015 (80 FR 13889). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2015, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 
1673b(a)). It completed and filed its determinations in these 
investigations on April 24, 2015. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4531 (May 2015), entitled Certain 
Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Canada, China, India, and Oman: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-531-533 and 731-TA-1270-1273 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Dated: April 24, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-10045 Filed 4-29-15; 8:45 am]
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