Certain Led Lighting Devices and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation, 15399-15400 [2018-07306]

Download as PDF daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 10, 2018 / Notices nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations 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 materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), 207.24, and 207.66 of the Commission’s rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the hearing. Written submissions.—Each party to the review may submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of section 207.65 of the Commission’s rules; the deadline for filing is July 18, 2018. 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In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, each document filed by a party to the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:56 Apr 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 review must be served on all other parties to the review (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a 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. [FR Doc. 2018–07305 Filed 4–9–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15399 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. 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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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:56 Apr 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 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. [FR Doc. 2018–07306 Filed 4–9–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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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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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