[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 162 (Monday, August 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 51842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20793]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-718]
In the Matter of Certain Electronic Paper Towel Dispensing
Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Determination Not
To Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainants' Motion To
Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation To Correct Respondent
Names and To Add Respondents
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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. 8)
granting complainant's motion to amend the complaint and notice of
investigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan M. Valentine, Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2301. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are
or will be available for inspection during official business hours
(8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC
20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at
http://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information
on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD
terminal on (202) 205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation
on May 21, 2010, based on a complaint filed by Georgia-Pacific Consumer
Products LP of Atlanta, Georgia (``Georgia-Pacific''), alleging
violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in
the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and
the sale within the United States after importation of certain
electronic paper towel dispensing devices and components thereof by
reason of infringement of certain claims of United States Patent Nos.
6,871,815; 7,017,856; 7,182,289; and 7,387,274. 75 FR 28651-2 (May 21,
2010). The complainant named as respondents Kruger Products LP of
Mississauga, Canada (``Kruger''); KTG USA LP of Memphis, Tennessee
(``KTG USA''); Stefco Industries, Inc. of Haines City, Florida
(``Stefco''); Cellynne Corporation of Haines City, Florida
(``Cellyne''); Draco Hygienic Products Inc. of Ontario, California;
NetPak Electronic Plastic and Cosmetic, Inc., d/b/a/Open for Business
of Chicago, Illinois (``NetPak Chicago''); NetPak Electronik Plastik ve
Kozmetik Sanayi, Ve Ticaret Ltd of Izmir, Turkey (``NetPak Turkey'');
Paradigm Marketing Consortium, Inc. of Syosset, New York; United
Sourcing Network Corp. of Syosset, New York; New Choice (H.K.) Ltd. of
Shatin, Hong Kong; and Vida International Inc. of Taipei, Taiwan.
On June 23, 2010, Georgia-Pacific filed a motion seeking to amend
the complaint and Notice of Investigation for the following reasons:
(1) To correct the corporate name of NetPak Chicago; (2) to redefine
``Kruger'' to ``Kruger Products and/or KTG USA''; (3) to indicate that
Georgia-Pacific no longer alleges that NetPak Turkey is the source of
Stefco's and Cellynne's accused product; (4) to add new proposed
respondent Jet Power International Limited; (5) to add new proposed
respondents Winco Industries Co. and DWL Industries Co.; (6) to add new
proposed respondent Ko-Am Corporation d/b/a/Janitors' World; (7) to add
new proposed respondent Natury, S.A. De C. V.; (8) to add new proposed
respondent Update International Inc.; and (9) to add new proposed
respondent Alliance in Manufacturing LLC. No responses to the motion
were filed.
On July 29, 2010, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting the
motion, finding that, pursuant to Commission Rule 210.14(b)(1) (19 CFR
210.14(b)(1)), there is good cause to correct the corporate names of
the identified respondents and to add the newly proposed respondents.
No petitions for review of this ID were filed.
The Commission has determined not to review the ID.
The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in
Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and
in section 210.42 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure
(19 CFR 210.42).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 16, 2010.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-20793 Filed 8-20-10; 8:45 am]
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