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The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-721 and 731-TA-1689 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("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 imports of alkyl phosphate esters from China, provided for in subheading 2919.90.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") to be sold at less-than-fair- value and subsidized by the government of China.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 13, 2024, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Gavrieli Brands LLC of Culver City, California. An amended complaint was filed on November 20, 2024. A supplement to the amended complaint was filed on December 2, 2024. The complaint, as amended and 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 women's flats with colored outsoles thereof by reason of infringement of the claim of one or more of U.S. Design Patent No. D681,928 (the " '928 patent"), U.S. Design Patent No. D844,950 (the " '950 patent"), U.S. Design Patent No. D844,951 (the " '951 patent"), U.S. Design Patent No. D681,927 (the " '927 patent"), U.S. Design Patent No. D781,035 (the " '035 patent"), U.S. Design Patent No. D781,032 (the " '032 patent"), U.S. Design Patent No. D686,812 (the " '812 patent"), and U.S. Design Patent No. D688,853 (the " '853 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complaint also alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, or in the sale of certain flats with colored outsoles thereof by reason of trade dress infringement, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion, and cease and desist orders.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 60) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") granting a joint motion for termination of the investigation in its entirety based on arbitration. The investigation is terminated.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Urine Splash Guards and Components Thereof, DN 3790; 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 4, 2024, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Cricut, Inc. of South Jordan, Utah. Supplements were filed on October 24, 2024, October 25, 2024, and October 29, 2024. 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 crafting machines and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,208,758 ("the '758 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 11,905,646 ("the '646 patent"); U.S. Patent No. D893,563 ("the 'D563 patent"); U.S. Patent No. D910,724 ("the 'D724 patent"); U.S. Patent No. D926,237 ("the 'D237 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. D1,029,090 ("the 'D090 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complaint requests that the Commission institute an investigation pursuant to Section 337 and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order with respect to the '758 Patent, the '646 Patent, and the 'D090 Patent; issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, with respect to the 'D563 Patent, the 'D724 Patent, and the 'D237 Patent; and issue cease and desist orders.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Composite Intermediate Bulk Containers, DN 3789; 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 a final initial determination ("final ID") issued by the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") on September 24, 2024, finding a violation of section 337 in the above referenced investigation. The Commission requests written submissions from the parties on certain issues under review, as indicated in this notice, and submissions from the parties, interested government agencies, and other interested persons on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding, under the schedule set forth below.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 23, 2024, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Trina Solar (U.S.), Inc. of Fremont, California; Trina Solar US Manufacturing Module 1, LLC of Wilmer, Texas; and Trina Solar Co., Ltd. of China. Supplements to the complaint were filed on November 8, 2024, and November 15, 2024. 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 TOPCon solar cells, modules, panels, components thereof, and products containing same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,722,104 ("the '104 patent") and U.S. Patent No. 10,230,009 ("the '009 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited 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. 15) issued by the presiding chief administrative law judge ("CALJ") granting complainant JBS Hair, Inc.'s ("JBS Hair") motion for leave to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add JMS Trading Corp. ("JMS Trading") of Buena Park, CA as a respondent to this investigation and to make several ministerial updates to the complaint.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on steel racks from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act"), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on polyester textured yarn from China and India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has determined to review a final initial determination ("ID") of the chief administrative law judge ("CALJ"), finding a violation of section 337 in this investigation. The Commission requests written submissions from the parties on the issues under review and submissions from the parties, interested government agencies, and other interested persons on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding, under the schedule set forth below. The Commission has also determined to extend the target date for completion of this investigation to February 13, 2025.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Nanolaminate Alloy Coated Metal Parts, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same, DN 3786; 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 not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 8) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") issued in the above-captioned investigation, granting in part complainant's motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation ("NOI") to add infringement allegations as to claims 17 and 18 of U.S. Patent No. 11,446,512 ("the '512 patent").

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Wireless Communication Devices and Components Thereof, DN 3785; 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.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-716-719 and 731-TA-1683-1687 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("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 imports of epoxy resins from China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, provided for in subheading 3907.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") to sold at less-than-fair-value and subsidized by the governments of China, India, and Taiwan. In addition, Commerce has made a preliminary negative determination of subsidization in the countervailing duty investigation of epoxy resins from South Korea.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 9, 2024, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware; DuPont Safety & Construction, Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware; and DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC of Wilmington, Delaware. Supplements to the complaint were filed on October 29, 2024. 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 flash-spun nonwoven materials and products containing same by reason of misappropriation of trade secrets and wrongful use and exploitation of stolen confidential and proprietary information, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States. The complaint further 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 flash-spun nonwoven materials and products containing same by reason of the infringement of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 817,194 ("the '194 mark"), U.S. Trademark Registration No. 818,688 ("the '688 mark"), U.S. Trademark Registration No. 818,737 ("the '737 mark"), and U.S. Trademark Registration No. 7,370,316 ("the '316 mark"). The complaint also alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Women's Flats with Colored Outsoles Thereof, DN 3784; 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.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation Nos. 731-TA-1675-1678 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("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 imports of dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and Turkey, provided for in subheadings 2917.39.70 or 3812.20.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") to be sold at less-than-fair- value.