80 FR 42839 - Certain Resealable Packages With Slider Devices; Institution of Investigation

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Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 17, 2015, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Reynolds Presto Products Inc. of Appleton, Wisconsin. A supplement to the complaint was filed on July 8, 2015. 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 resealable packages with slider devices by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Reexamination Certificate No. 6,427,421 C1 (``the '421 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,524,002 (``the '002 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 7,311,443 (``the '443 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 a general exclusion order, or in the alternative, a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-962]


Certain Resealable Packages With Slider Devices; Institution of 
Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on June 17, 2015, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Reynolds Presto Products Inc. of Appleton, Wisconsin. A supplement to 
the complaint was filed on July 8, 2015. 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 resealable packages with slider devices by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Reexamination 
Certificate No. 6,427,421 C1 (``the '421 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 
6,524,002 (``the '002 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 7,311,443 (``the 
'443 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 a general exclusion 
order, or in the alternative, a limited exclusion order, and cease and 
desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information 
contained therein, is 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., Room 112, Washington, 
DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are 
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting 
the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility 
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the 
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 
205-2560.

    Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation 
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 
and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2015).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on July 14, 2015, ordered that--
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether 
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the 
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the 
sale within the United States after importation of certain resealable 
packages with slider devices by reason of infringement of one or more 
of claim 39 of the '421 patent; claim 1 of the '002 patent; and claim 1 
of the '443 patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists 
as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
    (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the 
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of 
investigation shall be served:
    (a) The complainant is: Reynolds Presto Products Inc., 670 N. 
Perkins Street, Appleton, WI 54912.
    (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint 
is to be served:

Inteplast Group, Ltd., 9 Peach Tree Hill Road, Livingston, NJ 07039.
Minigrip, LLC, 161 Kimball Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009.
    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; 
and

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    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
    Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be 
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be 
considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after 
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice 
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the 
complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless 
good cause therefor is shown.
    Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each 
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to 
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations 
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative 
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, 
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and 
to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing 
such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or 
a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 15, 2015.
Jennifer Rohrbach,
Supervisory Attorney.
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to the public. A draft meeting agenda is Meetings of the Scientific Earthquake Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room
available upon request from the Studies Advisory Committee are open to 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone
Executive Secretary on request (contact the public. (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired
information below). In order to ensure DATES: January 28–29, 2015, individuals are advised that information
sufficient seating and hand-outs, it is commencing at 9 a.m. on the first day on this matter can be obtained by
requested that visitors pre-register by and adjourning at 5 p.m. on January 29, contacting the Commission’s TDD
September 13. Members of the public 2015. terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons
wishing to make a statement to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
with mobility impairments who will
Council should provide notice of that William Leith, U.S. Geological Survey, need special assistance in gaining access
intention by August 26 so that time may MS 905, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, to the Commission should contact the
be allotted in the agenda. A meeting Reston, Virginia 20192, (703) 648–6786, Office of the Secretary at (202) 205–
summary will be posted by September wleith@usgs.gov. 2000. General information concerning
30 to the committee Web site: http:// the Commission may also be obtained
earthquake.usgs.gov/aboutus/nepec/. William Leith, by accessing its internet server at
DATES: September 2, 2015, commencing Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and http://www.usitc.gov. The public record
at 2:00 p.m. in Room 190 in the Crow Geologic Hazards. for this investigation may be viewed on
Building on the SMU campus and [FR Doc. 2015–17640 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am] the Commission’s electronic docket
adjourning at 6:00 p.m. September 3, BILLING CODE 4310–Y7–P (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
2015, commencing at 9:00 a.m. in Room FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
220 (Earnst & Young Gallery) in the Office of Unfair Import Investigations,
Fincher Building on campus and INTERNATIONAL TRADE U.S. International Trade Commission,
adjourning at 5:00 p.m. COMMISSION telephone (202) 205–2560.
Contact: Dr. Michael Blanpied, U.S. Authority: The authority for institution of
Geological Survey, MS 905, 12201 [Investigation No. 337–TA–962]
this investigation is contained in section 337
Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and
Certain Resealable Packages With
20192, (703) 648–6696, mblanpied@ in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules
Slider Devices; Institution of
usgs.gov. of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10
Investigation (2015).
Michael L. Blanpied,
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
Associate Coordinator, USGS Earthquake Scope of Investigation: Having
Hazards Program. Commission.
considered the complaint, the U.S.
[FR Doc. 2015–17641 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice. International Trade Commission, on
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a July 14, 2015, ordered that—
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
complaint was filed with the U.S.
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
International Trade Commission on June
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR amended, an investigation be instituted
17, 2015, under section 337 of the Tariff
to determine whether there is a
Geological Survey Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C.
violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
1337, on behalf of Reynolds Presto
section 337 in the importation into the
Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Products Inc. of Appleton, Wisconsin. A
United States, the sale for importation,
Committee Meeting supplement to the complaint was filed
or the sale within the United States after
on July 8, 2015. The complaint alleges
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey. importation of certain resealable
violations of section 337 based upon the
ACTION: Notice of meeting. packages with slider devices by reason
importation into the United States, the
of infringement of one or more of claim
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 106– sale for importation, and the sale within
39 of the ’421 patent; claim 1 of the ’002
503, the Scientific Earthquake Studies the United States after importation of
patent; and claim 1 of the ’443 patent,
Advisory Committee (SESAC) will hold certain resealable packages with slider
and whether an industry in the United
its next meeting in the Southern devices by reason of infringement of
States exists as required by subsection
California Earthquake Center (SCEC) certain claims of U.S. Patent
(a)(2) of section 337;
Boardroom at the University of Reexamination Certificate No. 6,427,421 (2) For the purpose of the
Southern California in Los Angeles, C1 (‘‘the ’421 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. investigation so instituted, the following
California. The Committee is comprised 6,524,002 (‘‘the ’002 patent’’); and U.S. are hereby named as parties upon which
of members from academia, industry, Patent No. 7,311,443 (‘‘the ’443 patent’’). this notice of investigation shall be
and State government. The Committee The complaint further alleges that an served:
shall advise the Director of the U.S. industry in the United States exists as (a) The complainant is: Reynolds
Geological Survey (USGS) on matters required by subsection (a)(2) of section Presto Products Inc., 670 N. Perkins
relating to the USGS’s participation in 337. Street, Appleton, WI 54912.
the National Earthquake Hazards The complainant requests that the (b) The respondents are the following
Reduction Program. Commission institute an investigation entities alleged to be in violation of
The Committee will receive reports on and, after the investigation, issue a section 337, and are the parties upon
the status of activities of the Program general exclusion order, or in the which the complaint is to be served:
alternative, a limited exclusion order,
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and progress toward Program goals and Inteplast Group, Ltd., 9 Peach Tree Hill
objectives. The Committee will assess and cease and desist orders. Road, Livingston, NJ 07039.
this information and provide guidance ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for Minigrip, LLC, 161 Kimball Bridge
on the future undertakings and direction any confidential information contained Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009.
of the Earthquake Hazards Program. therein, is available for inspection (c) The Office of Unfair Import
Focus topics for this meeting include a during official business hours (8:45 a.m. Investigations, U.S. International Trade
program review and strategic planning to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite
for 2016–2018. Secretary, U.S. International Trade 401, Washington, DC 20436; and

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(3) For the investigation so instituted, to protect air quality at power plants in U.S. DOJ–ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
the Chief Administrative Law Judge, Iowa. The complaint seeks injunctive Washington, DC 20044–7611.
U.S. International Trade Commission, relief and civil penalties for violations Please enclose a check or money order
shall designate the presiding of the Clean Air Act’s Prevention of for $ 29.50 (25 cents per page
Administrative Law Judge. Significant Deterioration (‘‘PSD’’) reproduction cost) payable to the United
Responses to the complaint and the provisions, 42 U.S.C. 7470–92, and States Treasury.
notice of investigation must be various Clean Air Act implementing Maureen Katz,
submitted by the named respondents in regulations. Specifically, the complaint
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
accordance with section 210.13 of the alleges that Defendant failed to obtain Enforcement Section, Environment and
Commission’s Rules of Practice and appropriate permits and failed to install Natural Resources Division.
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to and operate required pollution control [FR Doc. 2015–17711 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am]
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such devices to reduce emissions of sulfur
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responses will be considered by the dioxide (‘‘SO2’’) and/or nitrogen oxides
Commission if received not later than 20 (‘‘NOX’’) at the company’s Ottumwa and
days after the date of service by the Lansing plants. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Commission of the complaint and the The proposed Consent Decree would
notice of investigation. Extensions of resolve violations for certain provisions [OMB Number 1125—NEW]
time for submitting responses to the of the Act at the Ottumwa and Lansing
plants as well as Defendant’s five other Agency Information Collection
complaint and the notice of
coal-fired power plants in Iowa: The Activities; Proposed eCollection;
investigation will not be granted unless eComments Requested; Unfair
good cause therefor is shown. Burlington, Dubuque, M.L. Kapp, Prairie
Creek, and Sutherland plants. The Immigration-Related Employment
Failure of a respondent to file a timely Practices Complaint Form
response to each allegation in the proposed Consent Decree would require
complaint and in this notice may be the Defendant to reduce harmful SO2, AGENCY: Executive Office for
deemed to constitute a waiver of the NOX, and particulate matter emissions Immigration Review, Department of
right to appear and contest the from these seven plants through the Justice.
allegations of the complaint and this installation and operation of pollution ACTION: 30-Day notice.
notice, and to authorize the controls and conversions to natural gas
administrative law judge and the or retirements. The Defendant will also SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
Commission, without further notice to spend $6,000,000 to fund environmental (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration
the respondent, to find the facts to be as mitigation projects that will further Review, will be submitting the
alleged in the complaint and this notice reduce emissions and benefit following information collection request
and to enter an initial determination communities adversely affected by the to the Office of Management and Budget
and a final determination containing pollution from the plants, and pay a (OMB) for review and approval in
such findings, and may result in the civil penalty of $1,100,000. accordance with the Paperwork
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease The publication of this notice opens Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed
and desist order or both directed against a period for public comment on the information collection was previously
proposed Consent Decree. Comments published in the Federal Register at 80
the respondent.
should be addressed to the Assistant FR 29340, on May 21, 2015, allowing for
By order of the Commission. Attorney General, Environment and a 60 day comment period.
Issued: July 15, 2015. Natural Resources Division, and should DATES: Comments are encouraged and
Jennifer Rohrbach, refer to United States, et al. v. Interstate will be accepted for an additional 30
Supervisory Attorney. Power and Light Company, Civil Case days until August 19, 2015.
[FR Doc. 2015–17716 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am] No. 1:15–cv&00061 (N.D. Iowa), D.J. Ref.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
No. 90–5–2–1–10594. All comments
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must be submitted no later than thirty
especially on the estimated public
(30) days after the publication date of
burden or associated response time,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE this notice. Comments may be
suggestions, or need a copy of the
submitted either by email or by mail:
proposed information collection
Notice of Lodging of Proposed instrument with instructions or
Consent Decree Under the Clean Air To submit Send them to: additional information, please contact
comments:
Act Charles Adkins-Blanch, Acting General
On July 15, 2015, the Department of By email ....... pubcomment- Counsel, Executive Office for
ees.enrd@usdoj.gov. Immigration Review, U.S. Department of
Justice lodged a proposed Consent By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General,
Decree with the United States District Justice, Suite 2600, 5107 Leesburg Pike,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Falls Church, Virginia 20530; telephone:
Court for the Northern District of Iowa Box 7611, Washington, DC
in the lawsuit entitled United States, et 20044–7611.
(703) 305–0470. Written comments and/
al. v. Interstate Power and Light or suggestions can also be directed to
Company, Civil Case No. 1:15–cv–00061 During the public comment period, the Office of Management and Budget,
(N.D. Iowa). The State of Iowa, Linn the proposed Consent Decree may be Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention Department of Justice
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County Iowa, and the Sierra Club are co- examined and downloaded at this
plaintiffs in the case. Justice Department Web site: http:// Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or
In this civil enforcement action under www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. sent to OIRA_submissions@
the federal Clean Air Act (‘‘Act’’), the We will provide a paper copy of the omb.eop.gov.
United States alleges that Interstate proposed Consent Decree upon written SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
Power and Light Company request and payment of reproduction comments and suggestions from the
(‘‘Defendant’’), failed to comply with costs. Please mail your request and public and affected agencies concerning
certain requirements of the Act intended payment to: Consent Decree Library, the proposed collection of information

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Contact		The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-2560.
FR Citation		80 FR 42839