Certain Fiber-Optic Connectors, Adapters, Jump Cables, Patch Cords, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation, 32459-32460 [2024-08940]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 82 / Friday, April 26, 2024 / Notices Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services for contacting Ms. McIntosh. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM has prepared the Ambler Road Supplemental EIS in response to an application for an industrial road rightof-way (ROW) in north-central Alaska across Federal public lands and other lands. The area involved lies south of the Brooks Range, north of the Yukon River, west of the Dalton Highway, and east of the Purcell Mountains. The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, a public corporation of the State of Alaska, is the applicant. 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Therefore, during the NEPA process, the BLM consulted with potentially affected federally recognized Tribes on a government-to-government basis and with affected Alaska Native Corporations in accordance with Executive Order 13175, as well as Pub. L. 108–199, Div. H, sec. 161, 118 Stat. 452, as amended by Pub. L. 108–447, Div. H, sec. 518, 118 Stat. 3267, and other Department and Bureau policies. Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6(b). Steven M. Cohn, State Director, Alaska. [FR Doc. 2024–08965 Filed 4–25–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–10–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1399] Certain Fiber-Optic Connectors, Adapters, Jump Cables, Patch Cords, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32459 March 22, 2024, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of US Conec, Ltd. of Hickory, North Carolina. Supplements to the complaint were filed on April 12, 2024. 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 fiber-optic connectors, adapters, jump cables, patch cords, products containing the same, and components thereof by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,733,466 (‘‘the ’466 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 11,808,994 (‘‘the ’994 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 11,906,794 (‘‘the ’794 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 11,880,075 (‘‘the ’075 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 11,385,415 (‘‘the ’415 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. 10,495,823 (‘‘the ’823 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, 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 by accessing its internet server at https://www.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 (2024). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on April 22, 2024, ordered that— E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 32460 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 82 / Friday, April 26, 2024 / Notices (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 1–3, 6, 7, and 14–17 of the ’466 patent; claims 1–7 and 11–13 of the ’994 patent; claims 1–3, 5, 6, 9, 12, and 16–18 of the ’794 patent; claims 1, 5, 8–10, 12, 15, and 17–21 of the ’075 patent; claims 1, 3, 5, and 12–14 of the ’415 patent; and claims 1–5 and 8–10 of the ’823 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 ‘‘fiber-optic connectors, fiber-optic adapters, fiber-optic interconnects, fiber-optic cables, fiberoptic patch cables, fiber-optic cords, and fiber-optic patch cords, including any of the foregoing sold under the monikers SN, SN–MT, SN EZ-Flip, and MPO Plus’’; (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: US Conec, Ltd., 1138 25th Street SE, Hickory, NC 28602 (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: Senko Advance Co., Ltd., 510–0833 2– 5–23 Nakagawara, Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, Japan Senko Advanced Components, Inc., 2 Cabot Road, Suite 103, Hudson, MA 01749 Eaton Corp., 30 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4, Ireland D04 Y0C2 Tripp Lite Holdings, Inc., 10000 Woodward Avenue, Woodridge, IL 60517 FS.com Inc., 380 Centerpoint Boulevard, New Castle, DE 19720 Infinite Electronics, Inc., 17792 Fitch, Irvine, CA 92614 L-com, Inc., 50 High Street, West Mill, Suite 30, North Andover, MA 01845 Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., 4–5– 33, Kitahama, Chuo-ku, 541–0041, Osaka, Japan VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:31 Apr 25, 2024 Jkt 262001 Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corp., 201 South Rogers Lane, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27610 Sumitomo Electric U.S.A., Inc., 21241 S Western Avenue, Suite 120, Torrance, CA 90501 EZconn Corp., 13F, No. 27–8, Zhongzheng E. Rd., Sec. 2, New Taipei City, 25170 Taiwan Flexoptix GmbH, Muehltalstr. 153, 64297, Darmstadt, Germany Changzhou Co-Net Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., 3rd Floor, Building 3, No. 92, Renmin East, Road, Yaoguan Town, Economic, Development Zone, 213161 Changzhou, Jiangsu, China Shenzhen UnitekFiber Solution Ltd., 8F, Datang Shidai Building, No. 2203, Meilong Road, Longhua District, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China Hubbell Inc., 40 Waterview Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 Hubbell Premise Wiring, Inc., 40 Waterview Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 Shenzhen IH Optics Co., Ltd., G608– 609, Baoanzhigu, Yintian Rd., Xixiang, Baoan Dist., Shenzhen, China 518126 Rayoptic Communication Co., Ltd, Floor 3, Building E, Dahong Science And Technology Park, No. B–10, Baihua Community, Guangming Street, Guangming New District, Shenzhen, China HuNan Surfiber Technology Co., Ltd., 3rd Floor, Building A8, Desiqin Venture Street, No. 686 Yingxin Road, l Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan, 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. PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 22, 2024. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. 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The Consent Decree resolves claims against the San Diego Unified Port District and the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority pursuant to section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act for reimbursement of response costs incurred for response actions taken in connection with the release of hazardous substances at the Installation Restoration Site 12, the Boat Channel Sediments Site, at the former Naval Training Center in San Diego, California. The proposed Consent Decree requires a payment by both parties collectively of $2,412,029.89, in exchange for a covenant not to sue and contribution protection. The City of San Deigo is not a party to the Consent Decree. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1399]


Certain Fiber-Optic Connectors, Adapters, Jump Cables, Patch 
Cords, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of 
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 22, 2024, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of US Conec, Ltd. 
of Hickory, North Carolina. Supplements to the complaint were filed on 
April 12, 2024. 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 
fiber-optic connectors, adapters, jump cables, patch cords, products 
containing the same, and components thereof by reason of the 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,733,466 (``the 
'466 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 11,808,994 (``the '994 patent''); U.S. 
Patent No. 11,906,794 (``the '794 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 11,880,075 
(``the '075 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 11,385,415 (``the '415 
patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 10,495,823 (``the '823 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, 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, 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 (2024).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on April 22, 2024, ordered that--

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    (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 1-3, 6, 7, and 14-17 of the '466 patent; claims 1-7 and 11-13 of 
the '994 patent; claims 1-3, 5, 6, 9, 12, and 16-18 of the '794 patent; 
claims 1, 5, 8-10, 12, 15, and 17-21 of the '075 patent; claims 1, 3, 
5, and 12-14 of the '415 patent; and claims 1-5 and 8-10 of the '823 
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 ``fiber-optic 
connectors, fiber-optic adapters, fiber-optic interconnects, fiber-
optic cables, fiber-optic patch cables, fiber-optic cords, and fiber-
optic patch cords, including any of the foregoing sold under the 
monikers SN, SN-MT, SN EZ-Flip, and MPO Plus'';
    (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:

US Conec, Ltd., 1138 25th Street SE, Hickory, NC 28602

    (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:

Senko Advance Co., Ltd., 510-0833 2-5-23 Nakagawara, Yokkaichi City, 
Mie Prefecture, Japan
Senko Advanced Components, Inc., 2 Cabot Road, Suite 103, Hudson, MA 
01749
Eaton Corp., 30 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4, Ireland D04 Y0C2
Tripp Lite Holdings, Inc., 10000 Woodward Avenue, Woodridge, IL 60517
FS.com Inc., 380 Centerpoint Boulevard, New Castle, DE 19720
Infinite Electronics, Inc., 17792 Fitch, Irvine, CA 92614
L-com, Inc., 50 High Street, West Mill, Suite 30, North Andover, MA 
01845
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., 4-5-33, Kitahama, Chuo-ku, 541-
0041, Osaka, Japan
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corp., 201 South Rogers Lane, Suite 100, 
Raleigh, NC 27610
Sumitomo Electric U.S.A., Inc., 21241 S Western Avenue, Suite 120, 
Torrance, CA 90501
EZconn Corp., 13F, No. 27-8, Zhongzheng E. Rd., Sec. 2, New Taipei 
City, 25170 Taiwan
Flexoptix GmbH, Muehltalstr. 153, 64297, Darmstadt, Germany
Changzhou Co-Net Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., 3rd Floor, Building 
3, No. 92, Renmin East, Road, Yaoguan Town, Economic, Development Zone, 
213161 Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
Shenzhen UnitekFiber Solution Ltd., 8F, Datang Shidai Building, No. 
2203, Meilong Road, Longhua District, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, 
China
Hubbell Inc., 40 Waterview Drive, Shelton, CT 06484
Hubbell Premise Wiring, Inc., 40 Waterview Drive, Shelton, CT 06484
Shenzhen IH Optics Co., Ltd., G608-609, Baoanzhigu, Yintian Rd., 
Xixiang, Baoan Dist., Shenzhen, China 518126
Rayoptic Communication Co., Ltd, Floor 3, Building E, Dahong Science 
And Technology Park, No. B-10, Baihua Community, Guangming Street, 
Guangming New District, Shenzhen, China
HuNan Surfiber Technology Co., Ltd., 3rd Floor, Building A8, Desiqin 
Venture Street, No. 686 Yingxin Road, l Yuhua District, Changsha, 
Hunan, 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: April 22, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-08940 Filed 4-25-24; 8:45 am]
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