Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Pistoia Alliance, Inc., 64506-64507 [2016-22588]
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Notice.
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined to issue an
advisory opinion in the above-captioned
investigation. The Commission
concurrently issues the advisory
opinion and terminates the advisory
opinion proceeding.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amanda P. Fisherow, 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 (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 October 10, 2014, based on a
complaint filed by Valbruna Slater
Stainless, Inc. of Fort Wayne, Indiana;
Valbruna Stainless Inc., of Fort Wayne,
Indiana; and Acciaierie Valbruna S.p.A.
of Italy (collectively, ‘‘Valbruna’’). 79 FR
61339 (Oct. 10, 2014). The complaint
alleged violations of section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337, in the importation into the
United States, the sale for importation,
and the sale within the United States
after importation of certain stainless
steel products, certain processes for
manufacturing or relating to same, and
certain products containing same by
reason of the misappropriation of trade
secrets, the threat or effect of which is
to destroy or substantially injure an
industry in the United States. Id. The
notice of investigation named as
respondents Viraj Profiles Limited of
Mumbai, India (‘‘Viraj’’); Viraj Holdings
P. Ltd. of Mumbai, India; Viraj—U.S.A.,
Inc. of Garden City, New York;
Flanschenwerk Bebitz GmbH of
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Konnern, Germany; Bebitz Flanges
Works Pvt. Ltd. of Maharashtra, India;
Bebitz U.S.A. of Garden City, New York;
and Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. of
Tainan, Taiwan and Ta Chen
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International, Inc. of Long Beach,
California. Id. The Office of Unfair
Import Investigations also was named as
a party to the investigation. Id.
On December 8, 2015, the
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) (Judge
Essex) issued an initial determination
(‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 17) finding Viraj in
default for spoliation of evidence and
ordering the disgorgement of
complainants’ operating practices in
Viraj’s possession. On February 8, 2016,
the Commission determined to review
Order No. 17, and, in its notice of
review, determined to affirm the default
finding against Viraj. 81 FR 7584 (Feb.
12, 2016). The Commission also
requested briefing from the parties on
certain other issues on review, and
requested briefing from the parties,
interested government agencies, and any
other interested persons on the issues of
remedy, the public interest, and
bonding. Id.
On April 4, 2016, the Commission
determined not to review an ID (Order
No. 19) granting Valbruna’s motion for
partial termination of the investigation
based on withdrawal of the complaint
against all respondents except Viraj.
Notice (Apr. 4, 2016).
On May 25, 2016, the Commission
modified the reasoning underlying the
default finding in Order No. 17 and
vacated the ID’s disgorgement order.
The Commission terminated the
investigation with a finding of violation
of section 337 as to Viraj. The
Commission also issued a limited
exclusion order and a cease and desist
order.
On June 22, 2016, Viraj filed a request
for an advisory opinion pursuant to
Commission Rule 210.79. On July 6,
2016, Valbruna opposed the request. On
July 13, 2016, Viraj filed a motion for
leave to file a reply to Valbruna’s
opposition. On July 21, 2016, Valbruna
filed an opposition to Viraj’s motion.
The Commission grants Viraj’s motion.
The Commission has determined that
Viraj’s request complies with the
requirements for issuance of an advisory
opinion under Commission Rule 210.79.
Accordingly, the Commission has
determined to issue an advisory
opinion.
Having considered the parties’ filings,
the Commission has determined that
Viraj has not provided sufficient
information to determine whether any
stainless steel products sought to be
imported by Viraj would be covered by
the limited exclusion order. The
Commission’s opinion on violation
requires that Viraj establish ‘‘that
specific products that it seeks to import
are not manufactured using any of the
trade secrets identified in Valbruna’s
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complaint.’’ Comm’n Op. at 31. Here,
Viraj has not provided sufficient
information to establish that specific
stainless steel products would be
manufactured without the benefit of
Valbruna’s trade secrets. The reasons for
the Commission’s determinations are set
forth in the accompanying Advisory
Opinion.
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: September 14, 2016.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Supervisory Attorney.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Pistoia Alliance, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on August
19, 2016, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Pistoia Alliance, Inc.
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, Agrimetrics Ltd.,
Harpenden, UNITED KINGDOM;
Linguamatics Ltd., Cambridge, UNITED
KINGDOM; Daniel Taylor (individual
member), Washington, DC; and
Repositive, Cambridge, UNITED
KINGDOM, have been added as parties
to this venture.
Also, EPAM Systems, Cambridge,
MA; DeltaSoft, Hillsborough, NJ; IOInformatics, Berkeley, CA; Syapse, Palo
Alto, CA; Eagle Genomics Ltd.,
Cambridge, UNITED KINGDOM; Ipsen
Biomeasure Incorporated, Acton, MA;
Omixon, Nyul, HUNGARY; Semtific,
San Diego, CA; Titian Software,
Westborough, MA; Advanced Chemistry
Development, Inc. (ACD/Labs), Toronto,
CANADA; Schrodinger, LLC, New York,
NY; GeneStack Limited, Cambridge,
UNITED KINGDOM; Molecular
Connections, Bangalore, INDIA;
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Connected Discovery Ltd., London,
UNITED KINGDOM; Fulcrum Direct
Ltd., Cardiff, UNITED KINGDOM;
Intrepid Bioinformatics, Louisville, KY;
Certara L.P. Portugal, Funchal,
PORTUGAL; Mary Chitty (individual
member), Needham, MA; BioIT,
Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM;
Cambridgene, Cambridge, UNITED
KINGDOM; Jeeva Informatics Solutions,
Derwood, MD; gritsystems A/S,
Copenhagen, DENMARK; Genexyx srl,
Trieste, ITALY; Savdion Ltd.,
Cambridge, UNITED KINGDOM; and
FactBio, 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 Pistoia
Alliance, Inc. intends to file additional
written notifications disclosing all
changes in membership.
On May 28, 2009, Pistoia Alliance,
Inc. 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 July 15, 2009
(74 FR 34364).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on May 31, 2016. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on July 6, 2016 (81 FR 44048).
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division.
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Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—3D PDF Consortium, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on August
5, 2016, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), 3D PDF Consortium,
Inc. (‘‘3D PDF’’) 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, SpaceClaim, Concord, MA,
has withdrawn as a party to this
venture.
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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 3D PDF
intends to file additional written
notifications disclosing all changes in
membership.
On March 27, 2012, 3D PDF 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 April 20, 2012 (77 FR 23754).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on May 20, 2016. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on June 21, 2016 (81 FR 40351).
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division.
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Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—National Spectrum
Consortium
Notice is hereby given that, on August
16, 2016, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), National Spectrum
Consortium (‘‘NSC’’) 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, NextGen Federal Systems,
LLC, Morgantown, WV; AX Enterprize,
LLC, Yorkville, NY; Fregata Systems
LLC, St. Louis, MO; University of
Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; Quantum
Dimension, Inc., Huntington Beach, CA;
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO;
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment
Station, College Station, TX; Indiana
Microelectronics, LLC, West Lafayette,
IN; Covariant Solutions, LLC,
Gaithersburg, MD; University at Buffalo,
Buffalo, NY; Ziva Corporation, San
Diego, CA; Unmanned Experts, Inc.,
Denver, CO; D–TA Systems Corporation,
Centennial, CO; Cloud Front Group,
Inc., Reston, VA; NuWaves Engineering,
Middletown, OH; Systems & Processes
Engineering Corp (SPEC), Austin, TX;
Persistent Systems, LLC, New York, NY;
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EOIR Technologies, Inc.,
Fredericksburg, VA; SCAN LLC, St.
Louis, MO; BridgeSat Inc., San Mateo,
CA; nLight Solutions LLC, Charlotte,
NC; RT Logic, Colorado Springs, CO;
Hercules Research LLC, Chantilly, VA;
Aspen Consulting Group, Manasquan,
NJ; DataSoft Corporation, Tempe, AZ;
New Mexico State University, Las
Cruces, NM; Interoptek, Inc., North
Charleston, SC; Intelligent Fusion
Technology, Inc., Germantown, MD;
Quasonix, Inc., West Chester, OH;
NEBENS, LLC, Deer Park, IL; EWA
Government Systems Inc., Herndon, VA;
Guidestar Optical Systems, Inc.,
Longmont, CO; University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI; Harris Corporation RF
Communications Division, Rochester,
NY; HRL Laboratories, LLC, Malibu, CA;
and Charles River Analytics, Inc.,
Cambridge, MA have been added 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 NSC intends
to file additional written notifications
disclosing all changes in membership.
On September 24, 2014, NSC 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 November 4, 2014 (79 FR 65424).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on May 31, 2016. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on July 6, 2016 (81 FR 44047).
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division.
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Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—National Armaments
Consortium
Notice is hereby given that, on August
16, 2016, pursuant to section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), National Armaments
Consortium (‘‘NAC’’) 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
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993--Pistoia Alliance, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on August 19, 2016, pursuant to
Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of
1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Pistoia Alliance, Inc. 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, Agrimetrics Ltd.,
Harpenden, UNITED KINGDOM; Linguamatics Ltd., Cambridge, UNITED
KINGDOM; Daniel Taylor (individual member), Washington, DC; and
Repositive, Cambridge, UNITED KINGDOM, have been added as parties to
this venture.
Also, EPAM Systems, Cambridge, MA; DeltaSoft, Hillsborough, NJ; IO-
Informatics, Berkeley, CA; Syapse, Palo Alto, CA; Eagle Genomics Ltd.,
Cambridge, UNITED KINGDOM; Ipsen Biomeasure Incorporated, Acton, MA;
Omixon, Nyul, HUNGARY; Semtific, San Diego, CA; Titian Software,
Westborough, MA; Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc. (ACD/Labs),
Toronto, CANADA; Schrodinger, LLC, New York, NY; GeneStack Limited,
Cambridge, UNITED KINGDOM; Molecular Connections, Bangalore, INDIA;
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Connected Discovery Ltd., London, UNITED KINGDOM; Fulcrum Direct Ltd.,
Cardiff, UNITED KINGDOM; Intrepid Bioinformatics, Louisville, KY;
Certara L.P. Portugal, Funchal, PORTUGAL; Mary Chitty (individual
member), Needham, MA; BioIT, Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM; Cambridgene,
Cambridge, UNITED KINGDOM; Jeeva Informatics Solutions, Derwood, MD;
gritsystems A/S, Copenhagen, DENMARK; Genexyx srl, Trieste, ITALY;
Savdion Ltd., Cambridge, UNITED KINGDOM; and FactBio, 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 Pistoia Alliance, Inc. intends to
file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in
membership.
On May 28, 2009, Pistoia Alliance, Inc. 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 July 15, 2009 (74 FR 34364).
The last notification was filed with the Department on May 31,
2016. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to
Section 6(b) of the Act on July 6, 2016 (81 FR 44048).
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-22588 Filed 9-19-16; 8:45 am]
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