81_FR_30436 81 FR 30342 - Certain Quartz Slabs and Portions Thereof Institution of Investigation

81 FR 30342 - Certain Quartz Slabs and Portions Thereof Institution of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 94 (May 16, 2016)

Page Range30342-30343
FR Document2016-11448

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 14, 2016, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Cambria Company LLC of Belle Plaine, Minnesota. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 quartz slabs and portions thereof by reason of infringement of the claims of U.S. Patent No. D712,670 (``the '670 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D713,154 (``the '154 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D737,058 (``the '058 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D737,576 (``the '576 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D737,577 (``the '577 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. D738,630 (``the '630 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-996]


Certain Quartz Slabs and Portions Thereof 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 April 14, 2016, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Cambria Company LLC of Belle Plaine, Minnesota. The complaint, as 
supplemented, 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 quartz slabs 
and portions thereof by reason of infringement of the claims of U.S. 
Patent No. D712,670 (``the '670 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D713,154 
(``the '154 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D737,058 (``the '058 patent''); 
U.S. Patent No. D737,576 (``the '576 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 
D737,577 (``the '577 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. D738,630 (``the 
'630 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 May 10, 2016, 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 quartz slabs 
and portions thereof by reason of infringement of the claim of the '670 
patent; the claim of the '154 patent; the claim of the '058 patent; the 
claim of the '576 patent; the claim of the '577 patent; and the claim 
of the '630 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: Cambria Company LLC, 805 Enterprise Drive 
East, Suite H, Belle Plaine, MN 56011.

    (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:

Wilsonart LLC, 2501 Wilsonart Drive, Temple, TX 76504.
Dorado Soapstone LLC, 940 South Jason Street, Unit 9, Denver, CO 80223.

    (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 respondents in

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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: May 11, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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                                                       (iii) identify like or directly                        By order of the Commission.                         2000. General information concerning
                                                    competitive articles that complainant,                    Issued: May 11, 2016.                               the Commission may also be obtained
                                                    its licensees, or third parties make in the             Lisa R. Barton,                                       by accessing its Internet server at http://
                                                    United States which could replace the                   Secretary to the Commission.                          www.usitc.gov. The public record for
                                                    subject articles if they were to be                     [FR Doc. 2016–11481 Filed 5–13–16; 8:45 am]           this investigation may be viewed on the
                                                    excluded;                                               BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
                                                                                                                                                                  Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
                                                       (iv) indicate whether complainant,                                                                         at http://edis.usitc.gov.
                                                    complainant’s licensees, and/or third                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
                                                    party suppliers have the capacity to                    INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                   Office of Unfair Import Investigations,
                                                    replace the volume of articles                          COMMISSION                                            U.S. International Trade Commission,
                                                    potentially subject to the requested                                                                          telephone (202) 205–2560.
                                                    exclusion order and/or a cease and                      [Investigation No. 337–TA–996]
                                                                                                                                                                    Authority: The authority for institution of
                                                    desist order within a commercially                                                                            this investigation is contained in section 337
                                                                                                            Certain Quartz Slabs and Portions
                                                    reasonable time; and                                                                                          of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and
                                                                                                            Thereof Institution of Investigation
                                                       (v) explain how the requested                                                                              in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules
                                                    remedial orders would impact United                     AGENCY: U.S. International Trade                      of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10
                                                    States consumers.                                       Commission.                                           (2015).
                                                       Written submissions must be filed no                 ACTION: Notice.
                                                    later than by close of business, eight                                                                           Scope of Investigation: Having
                                                    calendar days after the date of                         SUMMARY:    Notice is hereby given that a             considered the complaint, the U.S.
                                                    publication of this notice in the Federal               complaint was filed with the U.S.                     International Trade Commission, on
                                                    Register. There will be further                         International Trade Commission on                     May 10, 2016, ordered that—
                                                    opportunities for comment on the                        April 14, 2016, under section 337 of the                 (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
                                                    public interest after the issuance of any               Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19                    section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
                                                    final initial determination in this                     U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Cambria                     amended, an investigation be instituted
                                                    investigation.                                          Company LLC of Belle Plaine,                          to determine whether there is a
                                                       Persons filing written submissions                   Minnesota. The complaint, as                          violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
                                                    must file the original document                         supplemented, alleges violations of                   section 337 in the importation into the
                                                    electronically on or before the deadlines               section 337 based upon the importation                United States, the sale for importation,
                                                    stated above and submit 8 true paper                    into the United States, the sale for                  or the sale within the United States after
                                                    copies to the Office of the Secretary by                importation, and the sale within the                  importation of certain quartz slabs and
                                                    noon the next day pursuant to section                   United States after importation of                    portions thereof by reason of
                                                    210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of                   certain quartz slabs and portions thereof             infringement of the claim of the ’670
                                                    Practice and Procedure (19 CFR                          by reason of infringement of the claims               patent; the claim of the ’154 patent; the
                                                    210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to                  of U.S. Patent No. D712,670 (‘‘the ’670               claim of the ’058 patent; the claim of the
                                                    the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3147’’)                 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. D713,154 (‘‘the            ’576 patent; the claim of the ’577 patent;
                                                    in a prominent place on the cover page                  ’154 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. D737,058              and the claim of the ’630 patent, and
                                                    and/or the first page. (See Handbook for                (‘‘the ’058 patent’’); U.S. Patent No.                whether an industry in the United
                                                    Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic                D737,576 (‘‘the ’576 patent’’); U.S.                  States exists as required by subsection
                                                    Filing Procedures 4.) Persons with                      Patent No. D737,577 (‘‘the ’577 patent’’);            (a)(2) of section 337;
                                                    questions regarding filing should                       and U.S. Patent No. D738,630 (‘‘the ’630                 (2) For the purpose of the
                                                    contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).                   patent’’). The complaint further alleges              investigation so instituted, the following
                                                       Any person desiring to submit a                      that an industry in the United States                 are hereby named as parties upon which
                                                    document to the Commission in                           exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of            this notice of investigation shall be
                                                    confidence must request confidential                    section 337.                                          served:
                                                    treatment. All such requests should be                     The complainant requests that the                     (a) The complainant is: Cambria
                                                    directed to the Secretary to the                        Commission institute an investigation                 Company LLC, 805 Enterprise Drive
                                                    Commission and must include a full                      and, after the investigation, issue a                 East, Suite H, Belle Plaine, MN 56011.
                                                    statement of the reasons why the                        general exclusion order, or in the                       (b) The respondents are the following
                                                    Commission should grant such                            alternative a limited exclusion order,                entities alleged to be in violation of
                                                    treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents                  and cease and desist orders.                          section 337, and are the parties upon
                                                    for which confidential treatment by the                 ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for                  which the complaint is to be served:
                                                    Commission is properly sought will be                   any confidential information contained                Wilsonart LLC, 2501 Wilsonart Drive,
                                                    treated accordingly. All nonconfidential                therein, is available for inspection                     Temple, TX 76504.
                                                    written submissions will be available for               during official business hours (8:45 a.m.             Dorado Soapstone LLC, 940 South Jason
                                                    public inspection at the Office of the                  to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the                       Street, Unit 9, Denver, CO 80223.
                                                    Secretary and on EDIS.5                                 Secretary, U.S. International Trade                      (c) The Office of Unfair Import
                                                       This action is taken under the                       Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room                    Investigations, U.S. International Trade
                                                    authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act              112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone                  Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite
                                                    of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),                   (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired                      401, Washington, DC 20436; and
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                                                    and of sections 201.10 and 210.8(c) of                  individuals are advised that information                 (3) For the investigation so instituted,
                                                    the Commission’s Rules of Practice and                  on this matter can be obtained by                     the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
                                                    Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).                    contacting the Commission’s TDD                       U.S. International Trade Commission,
                                                                                                            terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons                   shall designate the presiding
                                                      4 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures:
                                                                                                            with mobility impairments who will                    Administrative Law Judge.
                                                    http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/
                                                    rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf.                need special assistance in gaining access                Responses to the complaint and the
                                                      5 Electronic Document Information System              to the Commission should contact the                  notice of investigation must be
                                                    (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.                          Office of the Secretary at (202) 205–                 submitted by the named respondents in


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                                                    accordance with section 210.13 of the                   manufacture the basic classes of                             published in the Federal Register on
                                                    Commission’s Rules of Practice and                      controlled substances is consistent with                     December 8, 2015, 80 FR 76311,
                                                    Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to                   the public interest and with United                          Johnson Matthey Pharmaceutical
                                                    19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such                    States obligations under international                       Materials, Inc., 25 Patton Road, Devens,
                                                    responses will be considered by the                     treaties, conventions, or protocols in                       Massachusetts 01434 applied to be
                                                    Commission if received not later than 20                effect on May 1, 1971. The DEA                               registered as a manufacturer of certain
                                                    days after the date of service by the                   investigated the company’s maintenance                       basic classes of controlled substances.
                                                    Commission of the complaint and the                     of effective controls against diversion by                   No comments or objections were
                                                    notice of investigation. Extensions of                  inspecting and testing the company’s                         submitted for this notice.
                                                    time for submitting responses to the                    physical security systems, verifying the                        The DEA has considered the factors in
                                                    complaint and the notice of                             company’s compliance with state and                          21 U.S.C. 823(a) and determined that
                                                    investigation will not be granted unless                local laws, and reviewing the company’s                      the registration of Johnson Matthey
                                                    good cause therefor is shown.                           background and history.                                      Pharmaceutical Materials, Inc. to
                                                       Failure of a respondent to file a timely                Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C.                          manufacture the basic classes of
                                                    response to each allegation in the                      823(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR                        controlled substances is consistent with
                                                    complaint and in this notice may be                     1301.33, the above-named company is                          the public interest and with United
                                                    deemed to constitute a waiver of the                    granted registration as a bulk                               States obligations under international
                                                    right to appear and contest the                         manufacturer of the following basic                          treaties, conventions, or protocols in
                                                    allegations of the complaint and this                   classes of controlled substances:                            effect on May 1, 1971. The DEA
                                                    notice, and to authorize the                                                                                         investigated the company’s maintenance
                                                    administrative law judge and the                                Controlled substance                     Schedule    of effective controls against diversion by
                                                    Commission, without further notice to                                                                                inspecting and testing the company’s
                                                                                                            Gamma       Hydroxybutyric            Acid       I
                                                    the respondent, to find the facts to be as                (2010).                                                    physical security systems, verifying the
                                                    alleged in the complaint and this notice                Marihuana (7360) .........................       I           company’s compliance with state and
                                                    and to enter an initial determination                   Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370) .....               I           local laws, and reviewing the company’s
                                                    and a final determination containing                    Psilocybin (7437) ..........................     I           background and history.
                                                    such findings, and may result in the                    Psilocyn (7438) .............................    I              Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C.
                                                    issuance of an exclusion order or a cease               Heroin (9200) ...............................    I           823(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR
                                                    and desist order or both directed against               Lysergic acid diethylamide (7315)                II
                                                                                                            Morphine (9300) ...........................      II          1301.33, the above-named company is
                                                    the respondent.                                                                                                      granted registration as a bulk
                                                      By order of the Commission.                              The company plans to manufacture                          manufacturer of the following basic
                                                      Issued: May 11, 2016.                                 reference standards for distribution to                      classes of controlled substances:
                                                    Lisa R. Barton,                                         its research and forensics customers. In
                                                                                                            reference to drug codes 7360                                          Controlled substance                   Schedule
                                                    Secretary to the Commission.
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–11448 Filed 5–13–16; 8:45 am]             (marihuana) and 7370 (THC) the                               Amphetamine (1100) ....................         II
                                                    BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                  company plans to manufacture these                           Methylphenidate (1724) ................         II
                                                                                                            drugs as synthetic. No other activities                      Nabilone (7379) ............................    II
                                                                                                            for these drug codes are authorized for                      Hydrocodone (9193) .....................        II
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   this registration.                                           Alfentanil (9737) ...........................   II
                                                                                                                                                                         Remifentanil (9739) ......................      II
                                                                                                              Dated: May 9, 2016.
                                                    Drug Enforcement Administration                                                                                      Sufentanil (9740) ..........................    II
                                                                                                            Louis J. Milione,
                                                    [Docket No. DEA–392]                                    Deputy Assistant Administrator.                                The company plans to utilize this
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2016–11393 Filed 5–13–16; 8:45 am]                  facility to manufacture small quantities
                                                    Manufacturer of Controlled                              BILLING CODE 4410–09–P                                       of the listed controlled substances in
                                                    Substances Registration: Organix, Inc.                                                                               bulk and to conduct analytical testing in
                                                    ACTION:   Notice of registration.                                                                                    support of the company’s primary
                                                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                        manufacturing facility in West Deptford,
                                                    SUMMARY:   Organix, Inc. applied to be                                                                               New Jersey. The controlled substances
                                                                                                            Drug Enforcement Administration
                                                    registered as a manufacturer of certain                                                                              manufactured in bulk at this facility will
                                                    basic classes of controlled substances.                 [Docket No. DEA–392]                                         be distributed to its customers.
                                                    The Drug Enforcement Administration                                                                                    Dated: May 9, 2016.
                                                    (DEA) grants Organix, Inc. registration                 Manufacturer of Controlled
                                                                                                            Substances Registration: Johnson                             Louis J. Milione,
                                                    as a manufacturer of those controlled
                                                                                                            Matthey Pharmaceutical Materials, Inc.                       Deputy Assistant Administrator.
                                                    substances.
                                                                                                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2016–11394 Filed 5–13–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By notice                    ACTION:    Notice of registration.                           BILLING CODE 4410–09–P
                                                    dated November 27, 2015, and
                                                    published in the Federal Register on                    SUMMARY:   Johnson Matthey
                                                    December 3, 2015, 80 FR 75691,                          Pharmaceutical Materials, Inc. applied
                                                                                                                                                                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                    Organix, Inc., 240 Salem Street,                        to be registered as a manufacturer of
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                                                    Woburn, Massachusetts 01801 applied                     certain basic classes of controlled                          Drug Enforcement Administration
                                                    to be registered as a manufacturer of                   substances. The Drug Enforcement
                                                    certain basic classes of controlled                     Administration (DEA) grants Johnson                          [Docket No. DEA–392]
                                                    substances. No comments or objections                   Matthey Pharmaceutical Materials, Inc.
                                                    were submitted for this notice.                         registration as a manufacturer of those                      Importer of Controlled Substances
                                                      The DEA has considered the factors in                 controlled substances.                                       Registration: Siegfried USA, LLC
                                                    21 U.S.C. 823(a) and determined that                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By notice
                                                                                                                                                                         ACTION:    Notice of registration.
                                                    the registration of Organix, Inc. to                    dated November 30, 2015, and


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ActionNotice.
ContactThe Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-2560.
FR Citation81 FR 30342 

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