International Trade Commission 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to extend the deadline for receiving written submissions on remedy, the public interest, and bonding until two weeks from the date of issuance of the public version of the presiding administrative law judge's (ALJ) recommended determination on remedy and bonding (``RD'') and to extend the target date for completion of the above-captioned investigation by thirty (30) days to Friday, March 6, 2009.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 20, 2008, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Qimonda AG of Munich, Germany. A supplement to the complaint was filed on December 11, 2008. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 semiconductor integrated circuits and products containing same that infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,213,670; 5,646,434; 5,851,899; 6,103,456; 6,495,918; 6,593,240; and 6,714,055. 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 an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 7, 2008, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of JDS Uniphase Corporation of Milpitas, California. 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 tunable laser chips, assemblies, and products containing same that infringes certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,658,035 and 6,687,278. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

The Commission has revised the deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and statements for investigation No. 332-502, Sub-Saharan African Textile and Apparel Inputs: Potential for Competitive Production, from January 17, 2009 to January 16, 2009. The revised schedule reflecting this change is set out immediately below. All other requirements and procedures set out in the November 19, 2008 notice continue to apply (73 FR 71682).

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 17, 2008, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Eastman Kodak Company of Rochester, New York. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on December 11, 2008. 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 mobile telephones and wireless communication devices featuring digital cameras, and components thereof that infringes certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,493,335 and 6,292,218. 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 an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part the final initial determination (``ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') in the above-captioned investigation finding a violation of 19 U.S.C. 1337 (``section 337'') in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain ground fault circuit interrupters and products containing same by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1, 7, and 8 of U.S. Patent No. 5,594,398 (``the `398 patent''); claims 14, 18, and 30 of U.S. Patent No. 7,283,340 (``the `340 patent''); claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 7,212,386 (``the `386 patent''); claims 1 and 15 of U.S. Patent No. 7,164,564 (``the `564 patent''); claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 7,256,973 (``the `973 patent''); and claim 52 of U.S. Patent No. 7,154,718 (``the `718 patent'').

On November 25, 2008, the Commission received a letter from the Department of Commerce stating that, having received a letter from petitioners in the subject investigation (Maverick Tube Corp., United States Steel Corp., Tex-Tube Corp., and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO-CLC) withdrawing its petition, Commerce was terminating its antidumping investigation on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from Korea. Accordingly, pursuant to section 207.40(a) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.40(a)), the subject investigation is terminated.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-456 (Final) under section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) (the Act) and the final phase of antidumping investigation Nos. 731-TA- 1151-1152 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) to determine whether 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 subsidized imports from China and less-than-fair-value imports from Canada and China of citric acid and certain citrate salts, provided for in subheadings 2918.14.00, 2918.15.10, 2918.15.50, and 3824.90.92 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.\1\

The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from India and the antidumping duty orders on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission;\1\ to be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is January 20, 2009. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by February 13, 2009. 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).

The U.S. International Trade Commission (``Commission'') hereby gives notice of the stay of its remand proceedings in the Commission's five-year reviews of the antidumping duty orders on ball bearings from Japan and the United Kingdom.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review the final initial determination (``ID'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') in the above-captioned investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (``section 337''). The ALJ found no violation of section 337 except with respect to certain non- participating and defaulted respondents.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1145 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether 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 less-than-fair-value imports from China of certain steel threaded rod, provided for in subheading 7318.15.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.\1\

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1145 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether 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 less-than-fair-value imports from China of certain steel threaded rod, provided for in subheading 7318.15.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.\1\

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1148 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether 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 less-than-fair-value imports from China of frontseating service valves and certain parts thereof (``frontseating service valves''), provided for under subheadings 8415.90.80, 8481.80.10, 8481.80.30, 8481.80.50, 8481.90.10, 8481.90.30, or 8481.90.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.\1\

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 antidumping duty order on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from China and/or the termination of the suspended investigations on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Russia and Ukraine 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).

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-459 and 731-TA- 1155 (Preliminary) under section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)) (the Act) and section 733(a) (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) 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 India of commodity matchbooks, provided for in subheading 3605.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of India,\1\ and 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 702(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B)) or 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach preliminary determinations in countervailing duty and antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in these cases by December 15, 2008. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by December 22, 2008.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination of the presiding administrative law judge granting respondents' summary determination motions in the above-captioned investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337. This action terminates the investigation.

Notice is hereby given that the Commission has approved the initiation of a voluntary pilot mediation program for investigations under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.