Certain Automated Retractable Vehicle Steps and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation in its Entirety Based on a Consent Order Stipulation; Issuance of a Consent Order, 39478 [2023-12885]
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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,
subject matter listed above, not disposed
of at the scheduled meeting, may be
carried over to the agenda of the
following meeting.
By order of the Commission:
Issued: June 14, 2023.
Sharon Bellamy,
Acting Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023–13045 Filed 6–14–23; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1345]
Certain Automated Retractable Vehicle
Steps and Components Thereof;
Notice of a Commission Determination
Not To Review an Initial Determination
Terminating the Investigation in its
Entirety Based on a Consent Order
Stipulation; Issuance of a Consent
Order
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 (‘‘ID’’)
(Order No. 21) of the presiding
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’)
granting a motion for termination of the
investigation as to respondent Rough
Country LLC (‘‘Rough Country’’) based
on a consent order stipulation. The
Commission has entered a consent order
against Rough Country, the last
remaining respondent in the abovereferenced investigation. The
investigation is terminated in its
entirety.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cathy Chen, Esq., Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
205–2392. Copies of non-confidential
documents filed in connection with this
investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help
accessing EDIS, please email
EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
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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 December 6, 2022. 87 FR 74661 (Dec.
6, 2022). 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, or the sale within
the United States after importation of
certain automated retractable vehicle
steps and components thereof by reason
of infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 9,272,667; U.S. Patent No.
9,527,449; U.S. Patent No. 9,511,717;
and U.S. Patent No. 11,198,395. Id. The
Commission’s notice of investigation
named as respondents Anhui Aggeus
Auto-Tech Co., Ltd. (‘‘Aggeus’’) of
Wuhu, China; Rough Country of
Dyersburg, TN; Southern Truck LLC a/
k/a/Top Gun Customz (‘‘Southern
Truck’’) of Swanton, OH; Meyer
Distributing, Inc. (‘‘Meyer’’) of Jasper,
IN; and Earl Owen Company, Inc. (‘‘Earl
Owen’’) of Carrollton, TX. Id. at 74662.
The complainant is Lund Motion
Products, Inc. of Brea, CA (‘‘Lund’’). Id.
The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations is participating in the
investigation. Id.
Respondents Meyer, Earl Owen, and
Southern Truck have been terminated
from the investigation based on
settlement. See Order No. 5 (Dec. 20,
2022), unreviewed by Comm’n Notice
(Jan. 18, 2023); Order No. 7 (Dec. 27,
2022), unreviewed by Comm’n Notice
(Jan. 26, 2023); Order No. 9 (Jan. 4,
2023), unreviewed by Comm’n Notice
(Feb. 2, 2023).
On February 23, 2023, the ALJ granted
Lund’s unopposed motion to amend the
complaint and notice of investigation to
add Wuhu Wow-good, Auto-Tech Co.
Ltd. (‘‘Wow-good’’) and Anhui Wollin
International Co., Ltd. (‘‘Wollin’’) as
named respondents. See Order No. 14
(Feb. 23, 2023), unreviewed by Comm’n
Notice (Mar. 23, 2023).
On May 22, 2023, the Commission
determined not to review an ID (Order
No. 19) granting a motion to terminate
the investigation in part with respect to
respondents Aggeus, Wollin, and Wowgood based on the entry of a consent
order. The Commission entered a
consent order against Aggeus, Wollin,
and Wow-good.
On May 12, 2023, the ALJ issued the
subject ID (Order No. 21) granting a
motion to terminate the investigation
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with respect to respondent Rough
Country based on the entry of a consent
order. The ALJ found that the consent
order stipulation and proposed consent
order conform with Commission Rule
210.21(c)(3) and (4) (19 CFR 210.21(c)(3)
and (4)). The ID also found that
termination of the investigation with
respect to respondent Rough Country
would not be contrary to the public
interest. No petitions for review were
filed.
The Commission has determined not
to review the subject ID and to issue a
consent order against respondent Rough
Country. The investigation is terminated
in its entirety.
The Commission vote for this
determination took place on June 12,
2023.
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 the order of the Commission.
Issued: June 12, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023–12885 Filed 6–15–23; 8:45 am]
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Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—MLCOMMONS
Association
Notice is hereby given that, on May
25, 2023, pursuant to section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), MLCommons
Association (‘‘MLCommons’’) 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,
SiWave Semiconductor Corporation,
Vancouver, CANADA; Michael John
Choudhury (individual member),
Aspley, AUSTRALIA; Rio Yokota
(individual member), Meguro-ku,
JAPAN; Pinar Muyan-Ozcelik
(individual member), Sacramento, CA;
RamTank, Inc., San Francisco, CA;
CoreWeave, Inc., Roseland, NJ; Nathan
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1345]
Certain Automated Retractable Vehicle Steps and Components
Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial
Determination Terminating the Investigation in its Entirety Based on a
Consent Order Stipulation; Issuance of a Consent Order
AGENCY: 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. 21) of the presiding administrative law judge
(``ALJ'') granting a motion for termination of the investigation as to
respondent Rough Country LLC (``Rough Country'') based on a consent
order stipulation. The Commission has entered a consent order against
Rough Country, the last remaining respondent in the above-referenced
investigation. The investigation is terminated in its entirety.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Chen, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2392. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email
[email protected]. General information concerning the Commission may
also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.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 December 6, 2022. 87 FR 74661 (Dec. 6, 2022). 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, or the sale within the United States
after importation of certain automated retractable vehicle steps and
components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 9,272,667; U.S. Patent No. 9,527,449; U.S. Patent No.
9,511,717; and U.S. Patent No. 11,198,395. Id. The Commission's notice
of investigation named as respondents Anhui Aggeus Auto-Tech Co., Ltd.
(``Aggeus'') of Wuhu, China; Rough Country of Dyersburg, TN; Southern
Truck LLC a/k/a/Top Gun Customz (``Southern Truck'') of Swanton, OH;
Meyer Distributing, Inc. (``Meyer'') of Jasper, IN; and Earl Owen
Company, Inc. (``Earl Owen'') of Carrollton, TX. Id. at 74662. The
complainant is Lund Motion Products, Inc. of Brea, CA (``Lund''). Id.
The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is participating in the
investigation. Id.
Respondents Meyer, Earl Owen, and Southern Truck have been
terminated from the investigation based on settlement. See Order No. 5
(Dec. 20, 2022), unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Jan. 18, 2023); Order No.
7 (Dec. 27, 2022), unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Jan. 26, 2023); Order
No. 9 (Jan. 4, 2023), unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Feb. 2, 2023).
On February 23, 2023, the ALJ granted Lund's unopposed motion to
amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add Wuhu Wow-good,
Auto-Tech Co. Ltd. (``Wow-good'') and Anhui Wollin International Co.,
Ltd. (``Wollin'') as named respondents. See Order No. 14 (Feb. 23,
2023), unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Mar. 23, 2023).
On May 22, 2023, the Commission determined not to review an ID
(Order No. 19) granting a motion to terminate the investigation in part
with respect to respondents Aggeus, Wollin, and Wow-good based on the
entry of a consent order. The Commission entered a consent order
against Aggeus, Wollin, and Wow-good.
On May 12, 2023, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 21)
granting a motion to terminate the investigation with respect to
respondent Rough Country based on the entry of a consent order. The ALJ
found that the consent order stipulation and proposed consent order
conform with Commission Rule 210.21(c)(3) and (4) (19 CFR 210.21(c)(3)
and (4)). The ID also found that termination of the investigation with
respect to respondent Rough Country would not be contrary to the public
interest. No petitions for review were filed.
The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID and to
issue a consent order against respondent Rough Country. The
investigation is terminated in its entirety.
The Commission vote for this determination took place on June 12,
2023.
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 the order of the Commission.
Issued: June 12, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-12885 Filed 6-15-23; 8:45 am]
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