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is thereby terminated pursuant to
section 733(a)(1) of the Act.
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 on
circular welded carbon-quality steel
pipe from Oman, Pakistan, the United
Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. 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.
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Background
On October 28, 2015, Bull Moose
Tube Company (Chesterfield, Missouri);
EXLTUBE (N. Kansas City, Missouri);
Wheatland Tube, a division of JMC Steel
Group (Chicago, Illinois); and Western
Tube and Conduit (Long Beach,
California) filed a petition with the
Commission and Commerce, alleging
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured and threatened with
material injury by reason of imports of
circular welded carbon-quality steel
pipe from Oman, Pakistan, the
Philippines, the United Arab Emirates,
and Vietnam, that are alleged to be sold
in the United States at LTFV and alleged
to be subsidized by the government of
Pakistan. Accordingly, effective October
28, 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 No. 701–TA–549 and
antidumping duty investigation Nos.
731–TA–1299–1303 (Preliminary).
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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 November 3, 2015
(80 FR 67790). The conference was held
in Washington, DC, on November 18,
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 December 14, 2015. The views of the
Commission are contained in USITC
Publication 4586 (December 2015),
entitled Circular Welded CarbonQuality Steel Pipe from Oman, Pakistan,
the Philippines, the United Arab
Emirates, and Vietnam: Investigation
Nos. 701–TA–549 and 731–TA–1299–
1303 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 14, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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[Investigation No. 337–TA–976]
Certain Woven Textile Fabrics and
Products Containing Same 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
October 1, 2015, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of AAVN, Inc. of
Richardson, Texas. Supplements were
filed on October 9 and 13, 2015. An
amended complaint was filed on
October 20, 2015. A second amended
complaint was filed on November 12,
2015. A further supplementation was
filed on December 4, 2015. The second
amended 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 woven textile fabrics and
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products containing same by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 9,131,790 (‘‘the ’790 patent’’),
and that an industry in the United
States exists as required by subsection
(a)(2) of section 337. The second
amended complaint further alleges
violations of section 337 based upon the
importation into the United States, the
sale for importation into the United
States, or in the sale of certain woven
textile fabrics and products containing
same by reason of false advertising, the
threat or effect of which is to destroy or
substantially injure an industry in the
United States.
The complainant requests that the
Commission institute an investigation
and, after the investigation, issue a
general exclusion order, or in the
alternative a limited exclusion order,
and cease and desist orders.
ADDRESSES: The second amended
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: The
Office of Unfair Import Investigations,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–2560.
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 second amended
complaint, the U.S. International Trade
Commission, on December 14, 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:
(a) There is a violation of subsection
(a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the
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importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, or the sale within
the United States after importation of
certain woven textile fabrics and
products containing same by reason of
infringement of one or more of claims
1–7 of the ’790 patent, and whether an
industry in the United States exists as
required by subsection (a)(2) of section
337;
(b) whether there is a violation of
subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 337 in the
importation into the United States, or in
the sale of certain woven textile fabrics
and products containing same by reason
of false advertising, the threat or effect
of which is to destroy or substantially
injure an industry in the United States;
and
(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:
AAVN, Inc., 1401 North Central
Expressway, Suite 370, Richardson,
TX 75080.
(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:
AQ Textiles, LLC, 7622 Royster Road,
Greensboro, NC 27455.
Creative Textile Mills Pvt. Ltd., 115/116,
Sun Industrial Estate, Sun Mill
Compound, Lower Parel (W),
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013, India.
Indo Count Industries Ltd., 301 Arcadia,
3rd Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai
400 021 Maharashtra, India.
Indo Count Global, Inc., 295 Fifth
Avenue, Suite 1019, New York, NY
10016.
GHCL Limited, B–38, Institutional Area,
Sector-1, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201
301 India.
Grace Home Fashions LLC, 295 Fifth
Avenue, Suite 812, New York, NY
10016.
E & E Company, Ltd., Ghodbunder
Road, Waghbil Naka, Thane 400 607
Maharashtra, India.
E & E Company, Ltd., d/b/a JLA Home,
45875 Northport Loop East, Fremont,
CA 94538.
Welspun Global Brands Ltd., Welspun
City, Village Versamedi, Taluka Anjar,
District Kutch, Gujarat 370 110, India.
Welspun USA Inc., 295 Fifth Avenue,
Suite 1118–1120, New York, NY
10016.
Elite Home Products, Inc., 95 Mayhill
Street, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663.
Pradip Overseas Ltd., 104/105,
Chacharwadi, Opp. Zydus Cadilla,
Sarkhej Bawla Highway,
Ahmedabad—382 213, India.
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Pacific Coast Textiles, Inc., 12621
Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA
92841.
Amrapur Overseas, Inc., 12621 Western
Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92841.
Westport Linens, Inc., 230 5th Avenue
# 1611, New York, NY 10001.
(c) The 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,
the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
shall designate the presiding
Administrative Law Judge.
Responses to the second amended
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(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
second amended complaint and the
notice of investigation. Extensions of
time for submitting responses to the
second amended 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
second amended complaint and in this
notice may be deemed to constitute a
waiver of the right to appear and contest
the allegations of the second amended
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 second
amended 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 15, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–550 and 731–
TA–1304–1305 (Preliminary)]
Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive
Components From Canada and China
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 iron mechanical transfer drive
components (‘‘IMTDCs’’) from Canada
and China, provided for in subheadings
8483.30.80, 8483.50.60, 8483.50.90,
8483.90.30, 8483.90.80, 7325.10.00,
7325.99.10, 7326.19.00, 8431.31.00,
8431.39.00, and 8483.50.40 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 that are allegedly
subsidized by the government of China.
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.
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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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79094-79095]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-976]
Certain Woven Textile Fabrics and Products Containing Same
Institution of Investigation
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the
U.S. International Trade Commission on October 1, 2015, under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of
AAVN, Inc. of Richardson, Texas. Supplements were filed on October 9
and 13, 2015. An amended complaint was filed on October 20, 2015. A
second amended complaint was filed on November 12, 2015. A further
supplementation was filed on December 4, 2015. The second amended
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 woven textile fabrics
and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain
claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,131,790 (``the '790 patent''), and that an
industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2)
of section 337. The second amended complaint further alleges violations
of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the
sale for importation into the United States, or in the sale of certain
woven textile fabrics and products containing same by reason of false
advertising, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or
substantially injure an industry in the United States.
The complainant requests that the Commission institute an
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion
order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and
desist orders.
ADDRESSES: The second amended 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: The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202)
205-2560.
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 second amended
complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on December 14,
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:
(a) There is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in
the
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importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the
sale within the United States after importation of certain woven
textile fabrics and products containing same by reason of infringement
of one or more of claims 1-7 of the '790 patent, and whether an
industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2)
of section 337;
(b) whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(A) of section
337 in the importation into the United States, or in the sale of
certain woven textile fabrics and products containing same by reason of
false advertising, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or
substantially injure an industry in the United States; and
(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:
AAVN, Inc., 1401 North Central Expressway, Suite 370, Richardson, TX
75080.
(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:
AQ Textiles, LLC, 7622 Royster Road, Greensboro, NC 27455.
Creative Textile Mills Pvt. Ltd., 115/116, Sun Industrial Estate, Sun
Mill Compound, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013, India.
Indo Count Industries Ltd., 301 Arcadia, 3rd Floor, Nariman Point,
Mumbai 400 021 Maharashtra, India.
Indo Count Global, Inc., 295 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1019, New York, NY
10016.
GHCL Limited, B-38, Institutional Area, Sector-1, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
201 301 India.
Grace Home Fashions LLC, 295 Fifth Avenue, Suite 812, New York, NY
10016.
E & E Company, Ltd., Ghodbunder Road, Waghbil Naka, Thane 400 607
Maharashtra, India.
E & E Company, Ltd., d/b/a JLA Home, 45875 Northport Loop East,
Fremont, CA 94538.
Welspun Global Brands Ltd., Welspun City, Village Versamedi, Taluka
Anjar, District Kutch, Gujarat 370 110, India.
Welspun USA Inc., 295 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1118-1120, New York, NY
10016.
Elite Home Products, Inc., 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663.
Pradip Overseas Ltd., 104/105, Chacharwadi, Opp. Zydus Cadilla, Sarkhej
Bawla Highway, Ahmedabad--382 213, India.
Pacific Coast Textiles, Inc., 12621 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA
92841.
Amrapur Overseas, Inc., 12621 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92841.
Westport Linens, Inc., 230 5th Avenue # 1611, New York, NY 10001.
(c) The 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, the Chief Administrative
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
Responses to the second amended 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(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
second amended complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of
time for submitting responses to the second amended 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 second amended complaint and in this notice may be
deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the
allegations of the second amended 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 second amended 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 15, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-31839 Filed 12-17-15; 8:45 am]
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