Certain Semiconductor Devices, Integrated Circuits, and Consumer Products Containing the Same; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation, 33964-33965 [2019-15012]

Download as PDF jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES 33964 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 136 / Tuesday, July 16, 2019 / Notices or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Abstract: The primary objective of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Coal Resources Data System (NCRDS) is to advance the understanding of the energy endowment of the United States by gathering and organizing digital geologic information related to coal, coal bed gas, shale gas, conventional and unconventional oil and gas, geothermal, and other energy resources and related information regarding these resources, along with environmental impacts from using these resources. 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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Needham, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708–5468. 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 April 3, 2019, based on a complaint filed by Innovative Foundry Technologies LLC of Portsmouth, New Hampshire (‘‘IFT’’). 84 FR 13065. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges 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 semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, and consumer products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,583,012 (‘‘the ’012 patent’’); 6,797,572 (‘‘the ’572 patent’’); 7,009,226; 7,880,236 (‘‘the ’236 patent’’); and 9,373,548. Id. The Commission’s notice of investigation named as respondents BBK Communication Technology Co., Ltd., of Dongguan, China; Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., of Dongguan, China; OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., of Shenzhen, China (‘‘OnePlus’’); Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Co., Ltd., of Dongguan, China (‘‘Guandong OPPO’’); Hisense Electric Co., Ltd. of Quingdao, China; Hisense USA Corporation of Suwanee, Georgia; Hisense USA Multimedia R & D Center Inc. of Suwanee, Georgia; TCL Corporation of Huizhou City, China; TCL Communication, Inc. of Irvine, California; TTE Technology, Inc. (d/b/a TCL America) of Wilmington, Delaware; TCT Mobile (US) Inc. of Irvine, California; VIZIO, Inc. of Irvine, California (‘‘Vizio’’); MediaTek Inc. of Hsinchu City, Taiwan; MediaTek USA Inc. of San Jose, California; Mstar Semiconductor, Inc. of ChuPei City, Taiwan; Qualcomm Incorporated of San Diego, California and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. of San Diego, California (collectively, ‘‘Qualcomm’’); Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited of Hsinchu City, Taiwan; TSMC North America of San Jose, California; and TSMC Technology, Inc. of San Jose, California. Id. at 13066. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations (‘‘OUII’’) is participating in this investigation. Id. On May 27, 2019, IFT moved to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to correct information regarding OnePlus and Guandong OPPO, and to add as a respondent E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 136 / Tuesday, July 16, 2019 / Notices DongGuan OPPO Precision Electronic Corp, Ltd., a subsidiary of Guandong OPPO. IFT also moved to add allegations asserting the ’012, ’572, and ’236 patents against Qualcomm and Vizio based on information learned in discovery. On May 29, 2019, Qualcomm and Vizio opposed the amendment and argued that IFT could have discovered the relevant information through diligent investigation. On June 5, 2019, IFT moved for leave to file a reply in support of its motion. On June 13, 2019, the ALJ, pursuant to Commission Rule 210.14(b) (19 CFR 210.14(b)), issued the subject ID, granting the motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation. The ALJ also granted leave to file the reply. No petitions for review of the ID were received. 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: July 10, 2019. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2019–15012 Filed 7–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1150] Certain Data Transmission Devices, Components Thereof, Associated Software, and Products Containing the Same; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination To Terminate the Investigation With Respect to All Name Respondents Based on Withdrawal of the Complaint; and Termination of the Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) has determined not to review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 8) to terminate the investigation with respect to all named respondents based on the withdrawal of the complaint. The investigation is terminated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl P. Bretscher, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 Jul 15, 2019 Jkt 247001 Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2382. 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 Information System (‘‘EDIS’’) (https://edis.usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal, telephone (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 5, 2019, the Commission instituted the present investigation based on a complaint filed by Data Scape Ltd. of Sandyford, Ireland, and C-Scape Consulting Corp. of Rockville Centre, New York (collectively, ‘‘Complainants’’). 84 FR 13717 (April 5, 2019). The complaint alleges violations of 19 U.S.C. 1337, as amended (‘‘Section 337’’), in the importation, sale for importation, and sale in the United States after importation of certain data transmission devices, components thereof, associated software, and products containing the same that allegedly infringe one or more of the asserted claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,720,929; 7,617,537; and 8,386,581. Id. The notice of investigation named the following respondents: Verizon Communications, Inc. (‘‘VCI’’) of New York, New York; Cellco Partnership d/ b/a Verizon Wireless of Basking Ridge, New Jersey (‘‘Verizon Wireless’’); Apple Inc. of Cupertino, California; Amazon.com, Inc. of Seattle, Washington; and Amazon Digital Services, LLC of Seattle, Washington (collectively, ‘‘Respondents’’). The Office of Unfair Import Investigations (‘‘OUII’’) was also named as a party. Id. The Commission previously terminated the investigation with respect to VCI. Order No. 6 (May 16, 2019), not reviewed, Comm’n Op. (June 16, 2019). On May 29, 2019, Complainants filed an unopposed motion to withdraw the complaint and terminate the investigation as to all named respondents. Complainants also moved to stay the investigation’s procedural schedule pending the outcome of the motion. On May 31, 2019, Respondents PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33965 filed a response supporting the motion because the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently held that each of the patents at issue is invalid under 35 U.S.C. 101 for failure to claim patentable subject matter. On June 6, 2019, OUII also filed a response in support of the motion. On May 30, 2019, the presiding administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued Order No. 7, granting the request to stay the procedural schedule. On June 13, 2019, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 8) granting the motion to terminate the investigation. No party filed a petition to review the subject ID. The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. This investigation is terminated. 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: July 10, 2019. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2019–15011 Filed 7–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On July 11, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Clean Harbors Recycling Services of Chicago, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 19–cv–4657. The United States filed a Complaint in this lawsuit seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief from Defendants Clean Harbors Recycling Services of Chicago, LLC, and Clean Harbors Recycling Services of Ohio, LLC (collectively ‘‘Clean Harbors’’) for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q, at Clean Harbors’ spent industrial solvent treatment, storage, and disposal facilities in Chicago, Illinois, and Hebron, Ohio (the ‘‘Facilities’’). The Complaint alleges that Clean Harbors has violated statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to solvent storage tanks at the Facilities arising under the Clean Air Act and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (‘‘NESHAP’’) regulations promulgated by the U.S. E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-15012]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1149]


Certain Semiconductor Devices, Integrated Circuits, and Consumer 
Products Containing the Same; Commission Determination Not To Review an 
Initial Determination Granting a Motion To Amend the Complaint and 
Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has determined not to review an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 15) issued by the presiding administrative law 
judge (``ALJ''), granting a motion to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Needham, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-5468. 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 April 3, 2019, based on a complaint filed by Innovative Foundry 
Technologies LLC of Portsmouth, New Hampshire (``IFT''). 84 FR 13065. 
The complaint, as supplemented, alleges 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 semiconductor devices, 
integrated circuits, and consumer products containing the same by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,583,012 
(``the '012 patent''); 6,797,572 (``the '572 patent''); 7,009,226; 
7,880,236 (``the '236 patent''); and 9,373,548. Id. The Commission's 
notice of investigation named as respondents BBK Communication 
Technology Co., Ltd., of Dongguan, China; Vivo Mobile Communication 
Co., Ltd., of Dongguan, China; OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., 
of Shenzhen, China (``OnePlus''); Guangdong OPPO Mobile 
Telecommunications Co., Ltd., of Dongguan, China (``Guandong OPPO''); 
Hisense Electric Co., Ltd. of Quingdao, China; Hisense USA Corporation 
of Suwanee, Georgia; Hisense USA Multimedia R & D Center Inc. of 
Suwanee, Georgia; TCL Corporation of Huizhou City, China; TCL 
Communication, Inc. of Irvine, California; TTE Technology, Inc. (d/b/a 
TCL America) of Wilmington, Delaware; TCT Mobile (US) Inc. of Irvine, 
California; VIZIO, Inc. of Irvine, California (``Vizio''); MediaTek 
Inc. of Hsinchu City, Taiwan; MediaTek USA Inc. of San Jose, 
California; Mstar Semiconductor, Inc. of ChuPei City, Taiwan; Qualcomm 
Incorporated of San Diego, California and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 
of San Diego, California (collectively, ``Qualcomm''); Taiwan 
Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited of Hsinchu City, Taiwan; 
TSMC North America of San Jose, California; and TSMC Technology, Inc. 
of San Jose, California. Id. at 13066. The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations (``OUII'') is participating in this investigation. Id.
    On May 27, 2019, IFT moved to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation to correct information regarding OnePlus and Guandong 
OPPO, and to add as a respondent

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DongGuan OPPO Precision Electronic Corp, Ltd., a subsidiary of Guandong 
OPPO. IFT also moved to add allegations asserting the '012, '572, and 
'236 patents against Qualcomm and Vizio based on information learned in 
discovery. On May 29, 2019, Qualcomm and Vizio opposed the amendment 
and argued that IFT could have discovered the relevant information 
through diligent investigation. On June 5, 2019, IFT moved for leave to 
file a reply in support of its motion.
    On June 13, 2019, the ALJ, pursuant to Commission Rule 210.14(b) 
(19 CFR 210.14(b)), issued the subject ID, granting the motion to amend 
the complaint and notice of investigation. The ALJ also granted leave 
to file the reply. No petitions for review of the ID were received.
    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: July 10, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-15012 Filed 7-15-19; 8:45 am]
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