International Trade Commission 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to terminate the above-captioned investigation based on settlement and licensing agreements.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled In Re Certain Strollers and Playards, DN 2784; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 6) granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation on the basis of a settlement agreement.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) has announced its schedule, including the date for the public hearing and deadlines for filing briefs and other written submissions, in connection with the preparation of its second annual report in investigation No. 332-503, Earned Import Allowance Program: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Program for Certain Apparel from the Dominican Republic.

The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review 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 antidumping duty order on certain orange juice from Brazil 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 March 3, 2011. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by April 18, 2011. For further information concerning the conduct of this review 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), as most recently amended at 74 FR 2847 (January 16, 2009).

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled In Re Certain Liquid Crystal Display Devices, Products Containing Same, and Methods for Using the Same, DN 2781; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 23, 2010, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, Washington. 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 game devices, components thereof, and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,787,411 (``the `411 patent''). 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 a cease and desist order.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 17, 2010, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. of Alpharetta, Georgia. Letters supplementing the complaint were submitted on January 5, 6, and 11, 2011. 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 reduced ignition proclivity cigarette paper wrappers and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,725,867 (``the `867 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 5,878,753 (``the `753 patent''). 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 not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 5) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting complainant's motion to amend the complaint and notice of the investigation.

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. 29) granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation in its entirety based on a settlement agreement.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an expedited review pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on porcelain-on-steel cooking ware from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. For further information concerning the conduct of this review 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 an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 9) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') terminating the investigation based on withdrawal of the complaint.

The subject five-year reviews were initiated in October 2010 to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on imports of porcelain-on-steel cooking ware from Taiwan and the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of top-of-the- stove stainless steel cooking ware from Korea would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. On December 29, 2010, the Department of Commerce published notice that it was revoking the orders ``[b]ecause no domestic interested party responded to the sunset review notice of initiation by the applicable deadline * * *'' The effective date of the revocation of the antidumping duty order on imports of top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from Korea is November 17, 2010. The effective date of the revocation of the antidumping duty order on imports of porcelain-on-steel cooking ware from Taiwan and the countervailing duty order on imports of top-of-the- stove stainless steel cooking ware from Korea is November 22, 2010. Accordingly, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), the subject reviews are terminated.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled In Re Certain Birthing Simulators and Associated Systems, DN 2778; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 3, 2010, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. of France and Louis Vuitton U.S. Manufacturing, Inc. of San Dimas, California. An amended complaint was filed on December 10, 2010. On December 16, 2010, complainants filed supplemental materials. 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 handbags. luggage, accessories and packaging thereof by reason of infringement of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 297,594 (``the `594 trademark''); U.S. Trademark Registration No. 1,643,625 (``the `625 trademark''); U.S. Trademark Registration No. 1,653,663 (``the `663 trademark''); U.S. Trademark Registration No. 1,875,198 (``the `198 trademark''); U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,773,107 (``the `107 trademark''); U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,177,828 (``the `828 trademark''); U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,181,753 (``the `753 trademark''); and U.S. Trademark Registration No. 1,519,828 (``the `828 trademark''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainants request 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 received a complaint entitled In Re Certain Mobile Telephones and Modems, DN 2777; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint.

The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review 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 antidumping duty order on paper clips from China 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 February 2, 2011. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by March 18, 2011. For further information concerning the conduct of this review 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), as most recently amended at 74 FR 2847 (January 16, 2009).