International Trade Commission April 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') terminating the above-captioned investigation as to all the respondents on the basis of withdrawal of the complaint.

The subject five-year review was initiated in January 2005 to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on creatine monohydrate from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to a domestic industry. On April 11, 2005, the Department of Commerce published notice that it was revoking the order effective February 4, 2005 because ``the domestic interested parties did not participate in this sunset review'' (70 FR 18366). Accordingly, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), the subject review is terminated.

The subject five-year reviews were initiated in January 2005 to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on steel rails from Canada would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to a domestic industry. On April 11, 2005, the Department of Commerce published notice that it was revoking the orders effective February 9, 2005 because ``no domestic interested party responded to the sunset review notice of initiation by the applicable deadline'' (70 FR 18361). Accordingly, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), the subject reviews are terminated.

The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty orders on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from India, Indonesia, Italy, and Korea and the antidumping duty orders on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Korea would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. A schedule for the reviews will be established and announced at a later date. For further information concerning the conduct of these reviews 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, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207).

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's (``ALJ's'') initial determination (``ID'') granting complainants' motion to amend the notice of investigation in the above- captioned investigation to add claims 2-4 and 23-26 and to remove claims 5-7 and 28-31 from one of the asserted patents at issue in the investigation, U.S. Patent No. 5,600,506.

Following receipt on April 1, 2005 of a request from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the Commission instituted investigation No. 332-467, Advice Concerning Possible Modifications to the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences, 2004 Special Review. Background: As requested by the USTR, under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 and in accordance with section 503(d)(1)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)(1)(A)), the Commission will provide advice on whether any industry in the United States is likely to be adversely affected by a waiver of the competitive need limits specified in section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act for Indonesia for HTS subheadings 4412.13.40, and 9001.30.00; and for Thailand for HTS subheadings 7113.11.50 and 9009.12.00. With respect to the competitive need limit in section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the 1974 Act, the Commission, as requested, will use the dollar value limit of $115,000,000. As requested by the USTR, the Commission will seek to provide its advice not later than May 31, 2005.

Following receipt on March 31, 2005 of notification from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on behalf of the President under section 2103(c)(3)(B) of the Trade Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 3803(c)(3)(B)), the Commission instituted investigation No. TA-2103-1, The Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Promotion Authority. Background: As required in section 2103(c)(3)(B) of the Trade Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 3803(c)(3)(B)), the Commission must submit a report to the Congress not later than June 1, 2005, that contains a review and analysis of the economic impact on the United States of all trade agreements implemented between the date of enactment of this Act and the date on which the President decides to seek an extension requested under paragraph (2) of section 2103(c). The only agreements implemented within this time period are free trade agreements with Chile, Singapore, and Australia. As required by the statute, the Commission will provide its report not later than June 1, 2005.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1091 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from China of artists' canvas \1\, provided for in statistical reporting numbers 5901.90.2000 and 591.90.4000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to section 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this case by May 16, 2005. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by May 23, 2005.

Pursuant to section 204(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2254(d)) (the Act), the Commission has instituted investigation No. TA- 204-12, Steel: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Import Relief, for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the relief action imposed by the President on imports of certain steel products under section 203 of the Act. The remaining portion of the action terminated on March 21, 2005.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 28, 2005, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of J. Pechauer Custom Cues Incorporated of Green Bay, Wisconsin. A supplemental letter was filed on March 18, 2005. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain pool cues with self-aligning joint assemblies and components thereof by reason of infringement of claims 1-29 of U.S. Patent No. 6,582,317. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion order and permanent cease and desist orders.