80_FR_77257 80 FR 77019 - Certain Aquarium Fittings and Parts Thereof Notice of Institution of Investigation

80 FR 77019 - Certain Aquarium Fittings and Parts Thereof Notice of Institution of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 238 (December 11, 2015)

Page Range77019-77020
FR Document2015-31261

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 6, 2015, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of HYDOR USA Inc. of Sacramento, California. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on November 25, 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 aquarium fittings and parts thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,191,846 (``the '846 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 a cease and desist order.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-974]


Certain Aquarium Fittings and Parts Thereof Notice of 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 November 6, 2015, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
HYDOR USA Inc. of Sacramento, California. Letters supplementing the 
complaint were filed on November 25, 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 aquarium fittings and parts thereof by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,191,846 
(``the '846 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 a cease and 
desist order.

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 December 7, 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 aquarium 
fittings and parts thereof by reason of infringement of one or more of 
claims 1-9 of the '846 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:

HYDOR USA Inc., 4740 Northgate Boulevard, Suite 125, Sacramento, CA 
95834.

    (b) The respondent is the following entity alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and is the party upon which the complaint is 
to be served:

Jebao Co., Ltd., Tongmao Jebao Industrical Park, Dongsheng Town, 
Zhongshan City, Guangdong province, China.

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; 
and
    (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 respondent 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

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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 the 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: December 8, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.

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                                                  How do I comment on the DEIS?                             Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.1.            for this investigation may be viewed on
                                                     In accordance with 43 CFR 46.435(a)                    Dated: November 20, 2015.                           the Commission’s electronic docket
                                                  and 40 CFR 1503.1(a)(4), the public is                  Thomas D. Shope,                                      (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
                                                  invited to provide written comments on                  Regional Director, Appalachian Region.                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
                                                  the draft PED/EIS during the 45-day                     [FR Doc. 2015–30981 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am]          Office of Unfair Import Investigations,
                                                  comment period. Please see ADDRESSES                    BILLING CODE 4310–05–P
                                                                                                                                                                U.S. International Trade Commission,
                                                  and DATES for more information.                                                                               telephone (202) 205–2560.
                                                     OSMRE will review and consider all                                                                           Authority: The authority for institution of
                                                  comments submitted via the methods                      INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                   this investigation is contained in section 337
                                                  discussed under ADDRESSES by the close                  COMMISSION                                            of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and
                                                  of the comment period (see DATES).                                                                            in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules
                                                  OSMRE cannot ensure that comments                       [Investigation No. 337–TA–974]                        of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10
                                                  received after the close of the comment                                                                       (2015).
                                                                                                          Certain Aquarium Fittings and Parts
                                                  period or at a location other than the                                                                          Scope of Investigation: Having
                                                                                                          Thereof Notice of Institution of
                                                  office and Web site listed under                                                                              considered the complaint, the U.S.
                                                                                                          Investigation
                                                  ADDRESSES will be included in the                                                                             International Trade Commission, on
                                                  docket for this DEIS or considered in the               AGENCY: U.S. International Trade                      December 7, 2015, ordered that—
                                                  development of a final EIS.                             Commission.                                             (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
                                                     All comments should refer to a                       ACTION: Notice.                                       section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
                                                  specific portion of the draft PED/EIS                                                                         amended, an investigation be instituted
                                                  (citation to the chapter, section, page,                SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that a
                                                                                                                                                                to determine whether there is a
                                                  paragraph, and sentence to which your                   complaint was filed with the U.S.
                                                                                                                                                                violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
                                                  comment applies would be helpful), be                   International Trade Commission on
                                                                                                                                                                section 337 in the importation into the
                                                  confined to pertinent issues, explain the               November 6, 2015, under section 337 of
                                                                                                                                                                United States, the sale for importation,
                                                  reason for any recommended change or                    the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
                                                                                                                                                                or the sale within the United States after
                                                  objection, and include supporting data                  U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of HYDOR USA
                                                                                                                                                                importation of certain aquarium fittings
                                                  when appropriate.                                       Inc. of Sacramento, California. Letters
                                                                                                                                                                and parts thereof by reason of
                                                     Before including your address, phone                 supplementing the complaint were filed
                                                                                                                                                                infringement of one or more of claims
                                                  number, or other personally identifiable                on November 25, 2015. The complaint
                                                                                                                                                                1–9 of the ’846 patent, and whether an
                                                  information in your comment, you                        alleges violations of section 337 based
                                                                                                                                                                industry in the United States exists as
                                                  should be aware that your entire                        upon the importation into the United
                                                                                                                                                                required by subsection (a)(2) of section
                                                  comment—including your personally                       States, the sale for importation, and the
                                                                                                                                                                337;
                                                  identifiable information—may be made                    sale within the United States after
                                                                                                                                                                  (2) For the purpose of the
                                                  publicly available at any time. While                   importation of certain aquarium fittings
                                                                                                                                                                investigation so instituted, the following
                                                  you may request in your comment that                    and parts thereof by reason of
                                                                                                                                                                are hereby named as parties upon which
                                                  your personally identifiable information                infringement of certain claims of U.S.
                                                                                                                                                                this notice of investigation shall be
                                                  be withheld from public review,                         Patent No. 8,191,846 (‘‘the ’846 patent’’).
                                                                                                                                                                served:
                                                  OSMRE cannot guarantee that it will be                  The complaint further alleges that an                   (a) The complainant is:
                                                  able to do so.                                          industry in the United States exists as
                                                                                                          required by subsection (a)(2) of section              HYDOR USA Inc., 4740 Northgate
                                                     In addition, a limited number of CD                                                                          Boulevard, Suite 125, Sacramento, CA
                                                  copies of the DEIS are available upon                   337.
                                                                                                             The complainant requests that the                    95834.
                                                  request. You may obtain a CD by
                                                  contacting the person identified in FOR                 Commission institute an investigation                   (b) The respondent is the following
                                                  FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.                            and, after the investigation, issue a                 entity alleged to be in violation of
                                                     If you would like to be placed on the                general exclusion order, or in the                    section 337, and is the party upon
                                                  mailing list to receive future                          alternative, a limited exclusion order                which the complaint is to be served:
                                                  information on the draft PED/EIS, please                and a cease and desist order.                         Jebao Co., Ltd., Tongmao Jebao
                                                  contact the person identified in FOR                    ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for                    Industrical Park, Dongsheng Town,
                                                  FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.                            any confidential information contained                  Zhongshan City, Guangdong province,
                                                                                                          therein, is available for inspection                    China.
                                                  Public Hearings                                         during official business hours (8:45 a.m.               (c) The Office of Unfair Import
                                                     OSMRE will hold a series of public                   to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the                    Investigations, U.S. International Trade
                                                  hearings on the draft PED/EIS. OSMRE                    Secretary, U.S. International Trade                   Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite
                                                  representatives will provide information                Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room                    401, Washington, DC 20436; and
                                                  at each hearing. OSMRE will announce                    112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone                    (3) For the investigation so instituted,
                                                  arrangements, specific locations, dates,                (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired                      the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
                                                  and times for each hearing in local press               individuals are advised that information              U.S. International Trade Commission,
                                                  releases and on the project Web site at                 on this matter can be obtained by                     shall designate the presiding
                                                  http://www.osmre.gov/programs/rcm/                      contacting the Commission’s TDD                       Administrative Law Judge.
                                                  TNLUM.shtm. If you are a disabled                       terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons                     Responses to the complaint and the
                                                  individual who needs reasonable                         with mobility impairments who will                    notice of investigation must be
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                                                  accommodation to attend and                             need special assistance in gaining access             submitted by the named respondent in
                                                  participate in a public hearing, please                 to the Commission should contact the                  accordance with section 210.13 of the
                                                  contact the person listed under FOR                     Office of the Secretary at (202) 205–                 Commission’s Rules of Practice and
                                                  FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. A court                    2000. General information concerning                  Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
                                                  reporter will be available at each                      the Commission may also be obtained                   19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such
                                                  hearing to record your comments if you                  by accessing its Internet server at                   responses will be considered by the
                                                  wish to provide input in this fashion.                  http://www.usitc.gov. The public record               Commission if received not later than 20


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                                                  days after the date of service by the                   proposed information collection                       firearms license. It is used to identify
                                                  Commission of the complaint and the                     instrument with instructions or                       the applicant, locate the business/
                                                  notice of investigation. Extensions of                  additional information, please Tracey                 collection premises, identify the type of
                                                  time for submitting responses to the                    Robertson, Chief, Federal Firearms                    business/collection activity, and
                                                  complaint and the notice of                             Licensing Center, 244 Needy Road,                     determine the eligibility of the
                                                  investigation will not be granted unless                Martinsburg, WV 20226 at email:                       applicant.
                                                  good cause therefor is shown.                           tracey.robertson@atf.gov. Written                        5. An estimate of the total number of
                                                     Failure of the respondent to file a                  comments and/or suggestions can also                  respondents and the amount of time
                                                  timely response to each allegation in the               be directed to the Office of Management               estimated for an average respondent to
                                                  complaint and in this notice may be                     and Budget, Office of Information and                 respond: It is estimated that 35,000
                                                  deemed to constitute a waiver of the                    Regulatory Affairs, Attention                         respondents will complete a 30 minute
                                                  right to appear and contest the                         Department of Justice Desk Officer,                   form.
                                                  allegations of the complaint and this                   Washington, DC 20503 or sent to OIRA_                    6. An estimate of the total public
                                                  notice, and to authorize the                            submissions@omb.eop.gov.                              burden (in hours) associated with the
                                                  administrative law judge and the                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written                    collection: Total annual burden hours
                                                  Commission, without further notice to                   comments and suggestions from the                     are 17,500.
                                                  the respondent, to find the facts to be as              public and affected agencies concerning                  If additional information is required
                                                  alleged in the complaint and this notice                the proposed collection of information                contact: Jerri Murray, Department
                                                  and to enter an initial determination                   are encouraged. Your comments should                  Clearance Officer, United States
                                                  and a final determination containing                    address one or more of the following                  Department of Justice, Justice
                                                  such findings, and may result in the                    four points:                                          Management Division, Policy and
                                                  issuance of an exclusion order or a cease                  • Evaluate whether the proposed                    Planning Staff, Two Constitution
                                                  and desist order or both directed against               collection of information is necessary                Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3E–
                                                  the respondent.                                         for the proper performance of the                     405B, Washington, DC 20530.
                                                    By order of the Commission.                           functions of the agency, including                      Dated: December 8, 2015.
                                                    Issued: December 8, 2015.                             whether the information will have                     Jerri Murray,
                                                  Lisa R. Barton,                                         practical utility;                                    Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
                                                  Secretary to the Commission.                               • Evaluate the accuracy of the                     Department of Justice.
                                                                                                          agency’s estimate of the burden of the                [FR Doc. 2015–31244 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–31261 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am]            proposed collection of information,                   BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P
                                                  BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                  including the validity of the
                                                                                                          methodology and assumptions used;
                                                                                                             • Evaluate whether and if so how the               DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   quality, utility, and clarity of the                  [OMB Number 1117–0014]
                                                  [OMB Number 1140–0019]                                  information to be collected can be
                                                                                                          enhanced; and                                         Agency Information Collection
                                                  Agency Information Collection                              • Minimize the burden of the                       Activities; Proposed eCollection,
                                                  Activities; Proposed eCollection                        collection of information on those who                eComments Requested; Extension
                                                  eComments Requested; Federal                            are to respond, including through the                 Without Change of a Previously
                                                  Firearms License (FFL) RENEWAL                          use of appropriate automated,                         Approved Collection, Application for
                                                  Application                                             electronic, mechanical, or other                      Registration, Application for
                                                                                                          technological collection techniques or                Registration Renewal; DEA Forms 224,
                                                  AGENCY:  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,                    other forms of information technology,
                                                  Firearms and Explosives, Department of                                                                        224A
                                                                                                          e.g., permitting electronic submission of
                                                  Justice.                                                responses.                                            AGENCY:  Drug Enforcement
                                                  ACTION: 30-Day notice.                                     Overview of this information                       Administration, Department of Justice.
                                                                                                          collection 1140–0019:                                 ACTION: 30-Day notice.
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Department of Justice
                                                                                                             1. Type of Information Collection:
                                                  (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,                                                                            SUMMARY:   The Department of Justice
                                                                                                          Extension of a currently approved
                                                  Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will                                                                           (DOJ), Drug Enforcement
                                                                                                          collection.
                                                  submit the following information                                                                              Administration (DEA), will be
                                                                                                             2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
                                                  collection request to the Office of                                                                           submitting the following information
                                                                                                          Federal Firearms License (FFL)
                                                  Management and Budget (OMB) for                                                                               collection request to the Office of
                                                                                                          RENEWAL Application.
                                                  review and approval in accordance with                                                                        Management and Budget (OMB) for
                                                                                                             3. The agency form number, if any,
                                                  the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                                                                          review and approval in accordance with
                                                                                                          and the applicable component of the
                                                  The proposed information collection                                                                           the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
                                                                                                          Department sponsoring the collection:
                                                  was previously published in the Federal                                                                       This proposed information collection
                                                                                                             Form number: ATF F 8 (5310.11) Part
                                                  Register 80 FR 60934, on October 8,                                                                           was previously published in the Federal
                                                                                                          11.
                                                  2015, allowing for a 60 day comment                                                                           Register at 80 FR 61239, October 9,
                                                                                                             Component: Bureau of Alcohol,
                                                  period.                                                                                                       2015, allowing for a 60 day comment
                                                                                                          Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S.
                                                  DATES:  Comments are encouraged and                                                                           period.
                                                                                                          Department of Justice.
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                                                  will be accepted for an additional 30                      4. Affected public who will be asked               DATES: Comments are encouraged and
                                                  days until January 11, 2016.                            or required to respond, as well as a brief            will be accepted for an additional 30
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                     abstract:                                             days until January 11, 2016.
                                                  you have additional comments                               Primary: Business or other for-profit.             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                                  especially on the estimated public                         Other: Individual or households.                   you have comments on the estimated
                                                  burden or associated response time,                        Abstract: The form is filed by the                 public burden or associated response
                                                  suggestions, or need a copy of the                      licensee desiring to renew a Federal                  time, suggestions, or need a copy of the


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ContactThe Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-2560.
FR Citation80 FR 77019 

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