International Trade Commission January 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On January 17, 2008, the Department of Commerce and the Commission received a letter from petitioner in the subject investigations, Compass Chemical International LLC, Huntsville, TX, withdrawing its petition. Commerce has not initiated investigations as provided for in section 732(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)). Accordingly, the Commission gives notice that its antidumping investigations concerning ATMP and HEDP from China and India (investigation Nos. 731-TA-1138 and 1139 (Preliminary)) are discontinued.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1143 (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 small diameter graphite electrodes, provided for in subheading 8545.11.00 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 March 3, 2008. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by March 10, 2008. For further information concerning the conduct of this investigation 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 and B (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'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 9) granting the joint motion of complainant Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. (``Lutron'') and Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc. (``Leviton'') to terminate the investigation as to Leviton on the basis of a settlement agreement, and the ALJ's ID (Order No. 10) granting the motion of Lutron to terminate the investigation as to Control 4 Corporation (``Control4'') based on withdrawal of the complaint and terminating the investigation in its entirety.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 7, 2007, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Tessera, Inc. of San Jose, California. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on December 21 and 28, 2007. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 semiconductor chips with minimized chip package size and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,679,977; 6,133,627; 5,663,106; and 6,458,681. 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 exclusion orders and cease and desist orders.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 6, 2007, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Knowles Electronics, LLC of Itasca, Illinois. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on December 17 and 26, 2007. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 silicon microphone packages and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,781,231 and 7,242,089. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and a cease and desist order.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 7) issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting a motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation in the above-captioned investigation.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1138 and 1139 (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 aminotrimethylenephosphonic acid (ATMP) and 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1- diphosphonic acid (HEDP) from China and India, provided for in subheading 2931.00.90 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 February 14, 2008. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by February 22, 2008. For further information concerning the conduct of these investigations 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 and B (19 CFR part 207).

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 19, 2007, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Anchor Sports I, Inc. of Richardson, Texas. A supplement to the complaint was filed on December 10, 2007. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 base plugs by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,142,882. 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.