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should participate in a prehearing
conference to be held on July 23, 2018,
at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building, if deemed
necessary. Oral testimony and written
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201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), 207.24, and
207.66 of the Commission’s rules.
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Written submissions.—Each party to
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of section 207.65 of the Commission’s
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2018. Parties may also file written
testimony in connection with their
presentation at the hearing, as provided
in section 207.24 of the Commission’s
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must conform with the provisions of
section 207.67 of the Commission’s
rules. The deadline for filing
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addition, any person who has not
entered an appearance as a party to the
review may submit a written statement
of information pertinent to the subject of
the review on or before August 3, 2018.
On September 5, 2018, the Commission
will make available to parties all
information on which they have not had
an opportunity to comment. Parties may
submit final comments on this
information on or before September 7,
2018, but such final comments must not
contain new factual information and
must otherwise comply with section
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the provisions of section 201.8 of the
Commission’s rules; any submissions
that contain BPI must also conform with
the requirements of sections 201.6,
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rules. The Commission’s Handbook on
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elaborates upon the Commission’s rules
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pursuant to section 201.12 of the
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either the public or BPI service list), and
a certificate of service must be timely
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document for filing without a certificate
of service.
The Commission has determined that
this review is extraordinarily
complicated and therefore has
determined to exercise its authority to
extend the review period by up to 90
days pursuant to 19 U.S.C.1675(c)(5)(B).
Authority: This review is being conducted
under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act
of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to
section 207.62 of the Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 5, 2018.
William Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
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[Investigation No. 337–TA–1107
Certain Led Lighting 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 6, 2018, under section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on
behalf of Fraen Corporation of Reading,
Massachusetts. The complaint was
supplemented on March 20, 2018. The
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 LED lighting
devices and components thereof by
reason of infringement of certain claims
of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,411,083 (‘‘the ‘083
patent’’) and 9,772,499 (‘‘the ‘499
patent’’). The complaint further alleges
that an industry in the United States
exists as required by the applicable
Federal Statute.
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 complaint, except for
any confidential information contained
therein, is available for inspection
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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:
Pathenia M. Proctor, 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, 19
U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
April 3, 2018, 2018, 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 LED lighting
devices and components thereof by
reason of infringement of one or more of
claims 1, 3, 5–10, 12–16 and 19 of the
’083 patent and claims 1 and 3–10 of the
’499 patent; and whether an industry in
the United States exists 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:
Fraen Corporation, 80 Newcrossing
Road, Reading, MA 01867
(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:
Chauvet & Sons, Inc., 5200 NW 108th
Avenue, Sunrise, FL 33351
ADJ Products, LLC, 6122 S. Eastern
Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040
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Elation Lighting, Inc., 6122 S. Eastern
Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040
Golden Sea Professional, Equipment
Co., Ltd., No. 109 Haiyong Road,
Shiqi Town, Panyu District,
Guangzhou, Guangdong 511450,
China
Artfox USA, Inc., 733 S. 9th Avenue,
City of Industry, CA 91745
Artfox Electronics Co., Ltd., No. 198
Guanghua 1st Road, Baiyun District,
Guangzhou, Guangdong 510447,
China
Guangzhou Chaiyi Light Co., Ltd., d/b/
a/ Fine Art Lighting Co., Ltd., No. 8
Kexing Road, Guangzhou Civilian,
Scien-tech Park, No. 1633 Beitai Road,
Baiyun District, Guangzhou,
Guangdong 510000, China
Guangzhou Xuanyi Lighting Co., Ltd., d/
b/a/ XY E-Shine, Building A, Longhu
First Industrial Zone, Shijing Road,
Baiyun District, Guangzhou,
Guangdong 510430, China
Guangzhou Flystar Lighting,
Technology Co., Ltd., 3rd Floor, B
Building, Huihuang Industrial Estate,
Nanfang Village, Renhe Town, Baiyun
District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
510000, China
Wuxi Changsheng Special, Lighting
Apparatus Factory, d/b/a/ Roccer, 2nd
Industrial Zone, Dangxiao Road,
Luqu, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214000, China
(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 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 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
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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 4, 2018.
William Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
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[Investigation No. 337–TA–1085]
Certain Glucosylated Steviol
Glycosides, and Products Containing
Same; Notice of Commission
Determination Not To Review an Initial
Determination Granting a Joint Motion
to Terminate the Investigation Based
on Settlement; Termination of the
Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to
review an initial determination (Order
No. 7) granting a joint motion to
terminate the investigation based on
settlement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lucy Grace D. Noyola, Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202–
205–3438. 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 the investigation
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on November 27, 2017, based on a
complaint filed by PureCircle USA Inc.
of Oak Brook, Illinois and PureCircle
Sdn Bhd of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(collectively, ‘‘PureCircle’’). 82 FR
56049 (Nov. 27, 2017). 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 glucosylated
steviol glycosides, and products
containing same by reason of
infringement of U.S. Patent No.
9,420,815. The named respondents
included Sweet Green Fields USA LLC
and Sweet Green Fields Co., Ltd., both
of Bellingham, Washington, and Ningbo
Green-Health Pharma-ceutical Co., Ltd.
of Zhejiang, China (collectively, ‘‘SGF’’).
The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations was not named as a party.
On March 1, 2018, PureCircle and
SGF filed a joint motion to terminate the
investigation based on a settlement
agreement.
On March 14, 2018, the presiding
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued
an initial determination (‘‘ID’’) (Order
No. 7), granting the motion. The ALJ
found that the motion complies with the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure and that there was no
evidence that termination is contrary to
the public interest. No petitions for
review of the ID were filed.
The Commission has determined not
to review the subject ID.
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: April 5, 2018.
William Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability
Act
On April 4, 2018, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed consent
decree with the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
in the lawsuit entitled United States and
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1107
Certain Led Lighting Devices and Components Thereof; 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 March 6, 2018, under section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Fraen Corporation
of Reading, Massachusetts. The complaint was supplemented on March 20,
2018. The 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 LED lighting
devices and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain
claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,411,083 (``the `083 patent'') and
9,772,499 (``the `499 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an
industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable
Federal Statute.
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 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: Pathenia M. Proctor, 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,
19 U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).
Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on April 3, 2018, 2018, 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 LED lighting
devices and components thereof by reason of infringement of one or more
of claims 1, 3, 5-10, 12-16 and 19 of the '083 patent and claims 1 and
3-10 of the '499 patent; and whether an industry in the United States
exists 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:
Fraen Corporation, 80 Newcrossing Road, Reading, MA 01867
(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:
Chauvet & Sons, Inc., 5200 NW 108th Avenue, Sunrise, FL 33351
ADJ Products, LLC, 6122 S. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040
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Elation Lighting, Inc., 6122 S. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040
Golden Sea Professional, Equipment Co., Ltd., No. 109 Haiyong Road,
Shiqi Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511450, China
Artfox USA, Inc., 733 S. 9th Avenue, City of Industry, CA 91745
Artfox Electronics Co., Ltd., No. 198 Guanghua 1st Road, Baiyun
District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510447, China
Guangzhou Chaiyi Light Co., Ltd., d/b/a/ Fine Art Lighting Co., Ltd.,
No. 8 Kexing Road, Guangzhou Civilian, Scien-tech Park, No. 1633 Beitai
Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, China
Guangzhou Xuanyi Lighting Co., Ltd., d/b/a/ XY E-Shine, Building A,
Longhu First Industrial Zone, Shijing Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou,
Guangdong 510430, China
Guangzhou Flystar Lighting, Technology Co., Ltd., 3rd Floor, B
Building, Huihuang Industrial Estate, Nanfang Village, Renhe Town,
Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, China
Wuxi Changsheng Special, Lighting Apparatus Factory, d/b/a/ Roccer, 2nd
Industrial Zone, Dangxiao Road, Luqu, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214000, China
(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 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 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 4, 2018.
William Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
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