80 FR 8108 - Certain Laser Abraded Denim Garments; Notice of Commission Decision Amending the Notice of Investigation and Extending the Target Date

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 30 (February 13, 2015)

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. 20) granting a motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add new respondents, and to extend the target date for completion of the above-captioned investigation by four months.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8108-8109]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03010]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-930]


Certain Laser Abraded Denim Garments; Notice of Commission 
Decision Amending the Notice of Investigation and Extending the Target 
Date

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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. 20) 
granting a motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to 
add new respondents, and to extend the target date for completion of 
the above-captioned investigation by four months.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2532. 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

[[Page 8109]]

persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by 
contacting the Commission TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on September 23, 2014, based on a complaint filed by RevoLaze, LLC and 
TechnoLines, LLC, both of Westlake, Ohio (collectively, ``RevoLaze''). 
79 FR 56828 (Sept. 23, 2014). The complaint alleged violations of 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 19 U.S.C. 1337, by 
reason of the importation into the United States, the sale for 
importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of 
certain laser abraded denim garments. The complaint alleged the 
infringement of seventy-one claims of six United States patents. The 
notice of institution named twenty respondents.
    On January 7, 2015, RevoLaze filed an unopposed motion to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation. In particular, RevoLaze sought 
to add as proposed respondents certain third-party suppliers of the 
existing respondents. The proposed new respondents are: Crystal Apparel 
Ltd. of Kowloon, Hong Kong; Denim Service S.p.A. of Mason Vincento, 
Italy; Denimatrix S.A. of Guatemala City, Guatemala; Eroglu Giyin San 
Tic AS of Avcilar-Istanbul, Turkey; Martelli Lavorazioni Tessili S.p.A. 
of Toscanella, Italy; Modelos Yasiro (Tepeji del Rio) SA DE CV of 
Tepeji del Rio, Mexico; Private Label Tehuacan, of Puebla, Mexico; Ropa 
Siete Leguas, Inc. of El Paso, Texas; and Ropa Siete Leguas S.A. de 
C.V. of Durango, Mexico (``RSL Durango''). RevoLaze also argued that it 
was necessary to extend the target date to avoid prejudicing the 
proposed respondents.
    On January 20, 2015, the respondents and Commission investigative 
attorney filed separate responses indicating that they do not oppose 
RevoLaze's motion, provided that the target date is also extended.
    On January 23, 2015, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting the 
motion. Order No. 20. (The ID, like RevoLaze's motion, includes two 
addresses for RSL Durango. Id. at 4.) The ID extended the target date 
by four months, from February 23, 2016 to June 23, 2016. The ID 
explained that good cause exists for granting the motion in view of 
RevoLaze's difficulty in obtaining third-party discovery from the 
proposed respondents and because the ``public interest will be served 
by the inclusion of Proposed Respondents and Respondents in a single 
investigation.'' Id. at 2-3.
    No petitions for review of the 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 Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
part 210). By order of the Commission.

    Dated: February 10, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-03010 Filed 2-12-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P