Certain Photovoltaic Connectors and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation, 37905-37906 [2023-12314]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 111 / Friday, June 9, 2023 / Notices bounded by North Ave., Dolphin St., Franklin St. and Fulton Ave., Baltimore, AD04001374 subject matter listed above, not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the agenda of the following meeting. NEW YORK Nassau County Grace and Thomaston Buildings (Additional Documentation), 11 Middle Neck Rd. and 8 Bond St., Great Neck Plaza, AD78001865 UTAH Garfield County Hole-in-the-Rock Trail (Additional Documentation), From the beginning of BLM Federal Land just south of Escalante, Utah, to the end of BLM Federal Land just west of Bluff, Utah, Escalante vicinity, AD82004792 WISCONSIN [Investigation No. 337–TA–1365] Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on May 4, 2023, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Shoals Technologies Group, LLC of Portland, Tennessee. A supplement to the complaint was filed on May 12, 2023. 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 photovoltaic connectors and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,553,739 (‘‘ ’739 Patent’’) and U.S. Patent No. 10,992,254 (‘‘ ’254 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 limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. 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 SUMMARY: [FR Doc. 2023–12347 Filed 6–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [USITC SE–23–029] Sunshine Act Meetings lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. Dated: June 1, 2023. Sherry A. Frear, Chief, National Register of Historic Places/ National Historic Landmarks Program. Agency Holding the Meeting: United States International Trade Commission. TIME AND DATE: June 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW Washington, DC 20436 Telephone: (202) 205–2000. STATUS: Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Agendas for future meetings: none. 2. Minutes. 3. Ratification List. 4. Commission vote on Inv. Nos. 701– TA–682 and 731–TA–1592–1593 (Final)(Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from China and Mexico). The Commission currently is scheduled to complete and file its determination and views on July 3, 2023. 5. Outstanding action jackets: none. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Sharon Bellamy, Acting Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer, 202– 205–2000. The Commission is holding the meeting under the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(b). In accordance with Commission policy, Jkt 259001 BILLING CODE 7020–02–P AGENCY: Authority: Section 60.13 of 36 CFR part 60. 16:49 Jun 08, 2023 [FR Doc. 2023–12502 Filed 6–7–23; 4:15 pm] Certain Photovoltaic Connectors and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation Dane County Spooner-Haight Farmstead (Additional Documentation), 2733 Cty. Rd. MM, Fitchburg, AD93001162 VerDate Sep<11>2014 By order of the Commission. Issued: June 7, 2023. Sharon Bellamy, Acting Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37905 by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, (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 (2023). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on June 5, 2023, 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 products identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1–13 and 15–18 of the ’739 patent and claims 1–15 of the ’254 patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337; (2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language description of the accused products or category of accused products, which defines the scope of the investigation, is ‘‘photovoltaic wire harnesses or string harnesses that contain one or more inline fuses, in-line fuse kits, and assemblies for connecting solar panel arrays to an inverter, which assemblies are called lead assemblies or trunk buses, and which may also include one or more in-line fuses’’; (3) 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: Shoals Technologies Group, LLC, 1400 Shoals Way, Portland, Tennessee 37148 (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: Hikam America, Inc., 3521 Main St. #501, Chula Vista, CA 91911 Hikam Electro´nica de Me´xico, S.A. de C.V., Carretera A San Luis No. Km. 10.5, Las Californias Industrial Park, Mexicali, Baja California 21394, Mexico. E:\FR\FM\09JNN1.SGM 09JNN1 37906 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 111 / Friday, June 9, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Hikam Tecnologia de Sinaloa, International Road Guasave, Los Mochis No. Km. 2.5 Industrial Zone, Guasave, Sinaloa 81149, Mexico Hewtech Philippines Corp., Lot C2–9, Carmelray Industrial Park II, Laguna, 4027 Philippines Hewtech Philippines Electronics Corp., TECO Industrial Park, Ninoy Aquino Highway, Bundagul Mabalacat, Pampanga, 2010 Philippines Hewtech (Shenzhen) Electronics Co., Ltd., Block 5 and Block 6, 172 Hengpailing Estate, Wu Tong Shan, Luo Hu District, Shenzhen, 518114 China Voltage, LLC, 450 Raleigh Rd., Ste. 208, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 Ningbo Voltage Smart Production Co., No. 201 Bldg. 5 (14) Miaofengshan Rd., Beilun District, 57020 Ningbo, China (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and (4) 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), as amended in 85 FR 15798 (March 19, 2020), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the complainant 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Jun 08, 2023 Jkt 259001 Issued: June 5, 2023. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–12314 Filed 6–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 111 (Friday, June 9, 2023)]
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[FR Doc No: 2023-12314]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1365]


Certain Photovoltaic Connectors 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 May 4, 2023, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Shoals Technologies 
Group, LLC of Portland, Tennessee. A supplement to the complaint was 
filed on May 12, 2023. 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 photovoltaic connectors and components thereof by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,553,739 (`` '739 
Patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 10,992,254 (`` '254 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 limited exclusion order and cease and desist 
orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information 
contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email 
[email protected]. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations, (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 (2023).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on June 5, 2023, 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 products 
identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of 
claims 1-13 and 15-18 of the '739 patent and claims 1-15 of the '254 
patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required 
by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
    (2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language 
description of the accused products or category of accused products, 
which defines the scope of the investigation, is ``photovoltaic wire 
harnesses or string harnesses that contain one or more inline fuses, 
in-line fuse kits, and assemblies for connecting solar panel arrays to 
an inverter, which assemblies are called lead assemblies or trunk 
buses, and which may also include one or more in-line fuses'';
    (3) 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:

Shoals Technologies Group, LLC, 1400 Shoals Way, Portland, Tennessee 
37148

    (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:

Hikam America, Inc., 3521 Main St. #501, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Hikam Electr[oacute]nica de M[eacute]xico, S.A. de C.V., Carretera A 
San Luis No. Km. 10.5, Las Californias Industrial Park, Mexicali, Baja 
California 21394, Mexico.

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Hikam Tecnologia de Sinaloa, International Road Guasave, Los Mochis No. 
Km. 2.5 Industrial Zone, Guasave, Sinaloa 81149, Mexico
Hewtech Philippines Corp., Lot C2-9, Carmelray Industrial Park II, 
Laguna, 4027 Philippines
Hewtech Philippines Electronics Corp., TECO Industrial Park, Ninoy 
Aquino Highway, Bundagul Mabalacat, Pampanga, 2010 Philippines
Hewtech (Shenzhen) Electronics Co., Ltd., Block 5 and Block 6, 172 
Hengpailing Estate, Wu Tong Shan, Luo Hu District, Shenzhen, 518114 
China
Voltage, LLC, 450 Raleigh Rd., Ste. 208, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Ningbo Voltage Smart Production Co., No. 201 Bldg. 5 (14) Miaofengshan 
Rd., Beilun District, 57020 Ningbo, China

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
    (4) 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), as amended in 85 FR 15798 
(March 19, 2020), such responses will be considered by the Commission 
if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the 
complainant 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: June 5, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-12314 Filed 6-8-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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