80_FR_15087 80 FR 15033 - Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing Same: Commission Determination To Grant the Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation on the Basis of Settlement; Termination of Investigation

80 FR 15033 - Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing Same: Commission Determination To Grant the Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation on the Basis of Settlement; Termination of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)

Page Range15033-15033
FR Document2015-06381

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to grant the joint motion to terminate the above-referenced investigation based upon settlement.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 15033]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06381]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-888]


Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing Same: 
Commission Determination To Grant the Joint Motion To Terminate the 
Investigation on the Basis of Settlement; Termination of Investigation

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 to grant the joint motion to terminate the 
above-referenced investigation based upon settlement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Liberman, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3115. 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 July 26, 2013, based on a complaint filed by Knowles Electronics, 
LLC, of Itasca, Illinois. 78 Fed. Reg. 45272 (July 26, 2013). The 
notice of investigation named GoerTek, Inc. of Weifang, China and 
GoerTek Electronics, Inc. of Sunnyvale, California as respondents. The 
Commission's Office of Unfair Import Investigations is not a party to 
this investigation. The complaint alleged 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 silicon 
microphone packages and products containing the same, by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,439,616 (``the 
`616 patent''); 8,018,049 (``the `049 patent''); and 8,121,331. 
Subsequently, the investigation was terminated as to claims 13 and 14 
of the `616 patent and claim 24 of the `049 patent based on the 
withdrawal of complainant's allegations as to those claims. See Notice 
(May 16, 2014) (determining not to review Order No. 37 issued on April 
17, 2014).
    The evidentiary hearing in this investigation was held from May 6 
through May 14, 2014. On August 29, 2014, the ALJ issued the final 
initial determination (``ID'') finding a violation of section 337. 
Respondents and complainant (conditionally) petitioned for review of 
various portions of the final ID. The Commission determined to review 
the final ID in part, and issued a Notice dated November 6, 2014, 79 FR 
67446-48 (Nov. 13, 2014), in which the Commission specified the issues 
under review and the questions pertaining to such issues. The 
Commission received timely opening and reply briefs regarding the 
issues under review, as well as the issues of remedy, the public 
interest, and bonding, from both parties to the investigation.
    On February 11, 2015, the parties filed a ``Joint Motion To Extend 
the Target Date by 10 Days'' representing that an extension was 
necessary because the parties were ``making progress on an agreement 
which, if signed, would resolve their dispute and permit termination of 
this investigation pursuant to 19 CFR 210.21.'' Motion To Extend at 1. 
The Commission granted the joint motion extending the target date for 
completion of this investigation to March 16, 2015. See Commission 
Notice dated February 27, 2015.
    On February 25, 2015, the parties filed a ``Joint Motion To 
Terminate Investigation No. 337-TA-888 on the Basis of Settlement.''
    Having examined the joint motion, the settlement agreement, and the 
record of this investigation, the Commission has determined to grant 
the joint motion to terminate the investigation. The Commission finds 
that this termination will not prejudice the public interest.
    The Commission has therefore terminated this investigation. 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 Part 
210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 
210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 16, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-06381 Filed 3-19-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7020-02-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 54 / Friday, March 20, 2015 / Notices 15033 public review, we cannot guarantee that on July 26, 2013, based on a complaint joint motion to terminate the we will be able to do so. filed by Knowles Electronics, LLC, of investigation. The Commission finds Itasca, Illinois. 78 Fed. Reg. 45272 (July that this termination will not prejudice Authority 26, 2013). The notice of investigation the public interest. We provide this notice under section named GoerTek, Inc. of Weifang, China The Commission has therefore 10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and GoerTek Electronics, Inc. of terminated this investigation. The and its implementing regulations (50 Sunnyvale, California as respondents. authority for the Commission’s CFR 17.22), and under NEPA (42 U.S.C. The Commission’s Office of Unfair determination is contained in section 4371 et seq.) and its implementing Import Investigations is not a party to 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as regulations (40 CFR 1506.6; 43 CFR part this investigation. The complaint amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and Part 210 46). alleged violations of section 337 in the of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Dated: February 18, 2015. importation into the United States, the and Procedure (19 CFR part 210). Lynn Lewis, sale for importation, and the sale within By order of the Commission. Assistant Regional Director, Ecological the United States after importation of Issued: March 16, 2015. Services, Midwest Region. silicon microphone packages and products containing the same, by reason Lisa R. Barton, [FR Doc. 2015–06396 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am] of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Secretary to the Commission. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Patent Nos. 7,439,616 (‘‘the ‘616 [FR Doc. 2015–06381 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am] patent’’); 8,018,049 (‘‘the ‘049 patent’’); BILLING CODE 7020–02–P and 8,121,331. Subsequently, the INTERNATIONAL TRADE investigation was terminated as to COMMISSION claims 13 and 14 of the ‘616 patent and [Investigation No. 337–TA–888] claim 24 of the ‘049 patent based on the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE withdrawal of complainant’s allegations Certain Silicon Microphone Packages as to those claims. See Notice (May 16, Notice of Lodging of Proposed and Products Containing Same: 2014) (determining not to review Order Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Commission Determination To Grant No. 37 issued on April 17, 2014). Act the Joint Motion To Terminate the The evidentiary hearing in this Investigation on the Basis of On March 16, 2015, the Department of investigation was held from May 6 Settlement; Termination of Justice lodged a proposed Consent through May 14, 2014. On August 29, Investigation Decree with the United States District 2014, the ALJ issued the final initial Court for the Southern District of AGENCY: U.S. International Trade determination (‘‘ID’’) finding a violation of section 337. Respondents and Indiana in the lawsuit entitled United Commission. States and the State of Indiana v. Exide complainant (conditionally) petitioned ACTION: Notice. Technologies, Civil Action No. 15–cv– for review of various portions of the final ID. The Commission determined to 433 (S.D. Ind.). SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that A Complaint that was filed along with the U.S. International Trade review the final ID in part, and issued a Notice dated November 6, 2014, 79 FR the proposed Consent Decree alleges Commission has determined to grant the that Exide Technologies (‘‘Exide’’) has joint motion to terminate the above- 67446–48 (Nov. 13, 2014), in which the Commission specified the issues under violated the Clean Air Act and its referenced investigation based upon implementing regulations, certain terms settlement. review and the questions pertaining to such issues. The Commission received and conditions of Exide’s Clean Air Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Title V operating permit, and timely opening and reply briefs Michael Liberman, Esq., Office of the regarding the issues under review, as corresponding requirements under General Counsel, U.S. International well as the issues of remedy, the public Indiana state law at its secondary lead Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., interest, and bonding, from both parties smelting facility in Muncie, Indiana. Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) to the investigation. The proposed Consent Decree would 205–3115. Copies of non-confidential On February 11, 2015, the parties resolve the claims alleged in the documents filed in connection with this filed a ‘‘Joint Motion To Extend the Complaint in exchange for Exide’s investigation are or will be available for Target Date by 10 Days’’ representing commitment to make specific inspection during official business that an extension was necessary because improvements to its air pollution hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the the parties were ‘‘making progress on an control and monitoring systems at its Office of the Secretary, U.S. agreement which, if signed, would Muncie facility, including installing a International Trade Commission, 500 E resolve their dispute and permit new furnace exhaust gas afterburner, Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, termination of this investigation and to pay civil penalties to the United telephone (202) 205–2000. General pursuant to 19 CFR 210.21.’’ Motion To States and the State. The penalties information concerning the Commission Extend at 1. The Commission granted would be paid as allowed claims in may also be obtained by accessing its the joint motion extending the target Exide’s pending Chapter 11 bankruptcy Internet server at http://www.usitc.gov. date for completion of this investigation proceeding, captioned In re Exide The public record for this investigation to March 16, 2015. See Commission Technologies, No. 13–11482–KJC may be viewed on the Commission’s Notice dated February 27, 2015. (Bankr. D. Del.). The Consent Decree electronic docket (EDIS) at http:// mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES On February 25, 2015, the parties would grant the United States and the edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired filed a ‘‘Joint Motion To Terminate State equivalent allowed penalty claims persons are advised that information on Investigation No. 337–TA–888 on the in the bankruptcy totaling $820,000, this matter can be obtained by Basis of Settlement.’’ including a $246,000 allowed contacting the Commission’s TDD Having examined the joint motion, administrative expense claim and a terminal on (202) 205–1810. the settlement agreement, and the $164,000 allowed general unsecured SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The record of this investigation, the claim each for the United States and the Commission instituted this investigation Commission has determined to grant the State. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:14 Mar 19, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00129 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1


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ActionNotice.
ContactMichael Liberman, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3115. 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.
FR Citation80 FR 15033 
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