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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Dental and Orthodontic Scanners and Software, DN 3357; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 3, 2018, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Juul Labs, Inc. of San Francisco, California. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on October 17, 2018. An amended complaint was filed on October 26, 2018. The amended 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 electronic nicotine delivery systems and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,070,669 (``the '669 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,076,139 (``the '139 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,045,568 (``the '568 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,058,130 (``the '130 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 10,104,915 (``the '915 patent''). The amended complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

Following receipt on November 9, 2018, of a request from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for a report containing advice and an assessment, the Commission instituted Investigation Nos. TA-131-045 and TPA-105-006, U.S.-UK Trade Agreement: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty-free Treatment for Currently Dutiable Imports.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Pocket Lighters, DN 3355; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (the ``Commission'') has determined to review in part the final initial determination (the ``ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') on September 20, 2018, finding a violation of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, in connection with certain asserted patents. The Commission has also determined to extend the target date for the completion of this investigation to February 11, 2019.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has found a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, in this investigation. The Commission has issued a limited exclusion order prohibiting the unlicensed entry of certain vacuum cleaning devices and components thereof, such as spare parts, that infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,038,233. The Commission has also issued cease and desist orders prohibiting the sale and distribution within the United States of articles that infringe certain claims of that patent against Hoover, Inc. of Glenwillow, Ohio; Royal Appliance Manufacturing Co., Inc. d/b/a TTI Floor Care North America, Inc. of Glenwillow, Ohio; bObsweep, Inc. of Toronto, Canada; and bObsweep USA of Henderson, Nevada. The investigation is terminated.

Correction is made to notice 83 FR 61168-6169, which was published on November 28, 2018, to replace all instances of ``Ontario, Canada'' with ``Ontario, California.''

Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge has issued a final initial determination on a section 337 violation and a recommended determination on remedy, the public interest, and bonding in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting public interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to Commission rules.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 19) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting an unopposed motion to terminate the investigation based on withdrawal of the complaint.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (``Commission'') hereby gives notice of the procedures it intends to follow to comply with the court-ordered remand of its final determinations in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of truck and bus tires (``TBTs'') from China. For further information concerning the conduct of these remand proceedings and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subpart A (19 CFR part 207).

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 10) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ''), granting complainant's motion for leave to amend the complaint and Notice of Investigation to correct the name and/or address of two existing respondents.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Cartridges for Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Components Thereof, DN 3354; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to affirm-in-part, modify-in-part, reverse- in-part, and strike certain portions of a final initial determination (``ID'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ''). Accordingly, the Commission has determined that a violation of section 337 has occurred in the above-captioned investigation, and has issued a limited exclusion order directed against infringing two-way radio products and cease and desist orders directed against two domestic respondents found in violation. The Commission has terminated the investigation.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Multi-Stage Fuel Vapor Canister Systems and Activated Carbon Components Thereof, DN 3351; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review-in-part, and on review to modify, an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 14) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting-in-part and denying-in-part complainant's motion for leave to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add respondents; and extending the target date for completion of the above-captioned investigation to December 16, 2019.