81 FR 43234 - Certain Laser-Driven Light Sources, Subsystems Containing Laser-Driven Light Sources, and Products Containing Same; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation Based on a Settlement Agreement
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 127 (July 1, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 127 (July 1, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-15610 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 127 (Friday, July 1, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 43234-43235] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15610] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-983] Certain Laser-Driven Light Sources, Subsystems Containing Laser- Driven Light Sources, and Products Containing Same; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation Based on a Settlement Agreement 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 an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 12) issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Liberman, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3115. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at http://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on January 21, 2016, based on a complaint filed by Energetiq Technology, Inc. of Woburn, [[Page 43235]] Massachusetts. See 81 FR 3473 (Jan. 21, 2016). The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain laser-driven light sources, subsystems containing laser-driven light sources, and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,969,841; 9,048,000; and 9,185,786. The respondents named in the Commission's notice of investigation are ASML Netherlands B.V. of Veldhoven, the Netherlands; ASML US, Inc. of Chandler, Arizona; and Qioptiq Photonics GmbH & Co. KG, of Gottingen, Germany. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is not participating in the investigation. On May 11, 2016, complainant and respondents filed a joint motion to terminate this investigation in its entirety based on a settlement agreement. On May 31, 2016, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 12), granting the motion for termination. The ALJ found that the joint motion complies with the Commission Rules and that termination of the investigation will not adversely affect the public interest. No party petitioned for review of the subject ID. 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. Issued: June 27, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016-15610 Filed 6-30-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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establishment(s) could reasonably have are a trade/business association, provide Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
expected to attain during the year, the information, on an aggregate basis, pursuant to section 207.61 of the
assuming normal operating conditions for the firms which are members of your Commission’s rules.
(using equipment and machinery in association. By order of the Commission.
place and ready to operate), normal (a) Production (quantity) and, if Issued: June 24, 2016.
operating levels (hours per week/weeks known, an estimate of the percentage of Lisa R. Barton,
per year), time for downtime, total production of Subject Merchandise Secretary to the Commission.
maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a in the Subject Country accounted for by [FR Doc. 2016–15371 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am]
typical or representative product mix); your firm’s(s’) production; BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
(c) the quantity and value of U.S. (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s)
commercial shipments of the Domestic to produce the Subject Merchandise in
Like Product produced in your U.S. the Subject Country (i.e., the level of INTERNATIONAL TRADE
plant(s); production that your establishment(s) COMMISSION
(d) the quantity and value of U.S. could reasonably have expected to
internal consumption/company attain during the year, assuming normal [Investigation No. 337–TA–983]
transfers of the Domestic Like Product operating conditions (using equipment
produced in your U.S. plant(s); and Certain Laser-Driven Light Sources,
and machinery in place and ready to
(e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost Subsystems Containing Laser-Driven
operate), normal operating levels (hours
of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit, Light Sources, and Products
per week/weeks per year), time for
(iv) selling, general and administrative Containing Same; Commission
downtime, maintenance, repair, and
(SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating Determination Not To Review an Initial
cleanup, and a typical or representative
income of the Domestic Like Product Determination Granting a Joint Motion
product mix); and
produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include To Terminate the Investigation Based
(c) the quantity and value of your
both U.S. and export commercial sales, on a Settlement Agreement
firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of
internal consumption, and company Subject Merchandise and, if known, an AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
transfers) for your most recently estimate of the percentage of total Commission.
completed fiscal year (identify the date exports to the United States of Subject ACTION: Notice.
on which your fiscal year ends). Merchandise from the Subject Country
(10) If you are a U.S. importer or a SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports.
trade/business association of U.S. the U.S. International Trade
(12) Identify significant changes, if
importers of the Subject Merchandise Commission has determined not to
any, in the supply and demand
from the Subject Country, provide the review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’)
conditions or business cycle for the
following information on your firm’s(s’) (Order No. 12) issued by the presiding
Domestic Like Product that have
operations on that product during administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’)
occurred in the United States or in the
calendar year 2015 (report quantity data granting a joint motion to terminate the
market for the Subject Merchandise in
in short tons and value data in U.S. investigation based on a settlement
the Subject Country after 2010, and
dollars). If you are a trade/business agreement.
significant changes, if any, that are
association, provide the information, on
likely to occur within a reasonably FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
an aggregate basis, for the firms which
foreseeable time. Supply conditions to Michael Liberman, Esq., Office of the
are members of your association.
(a) The quantity and value (landed, consider include technology; General Counsel, U.S. International
duty-paid but not including production methods; development Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
antidumping duties) of U.S. imports efforts; ability to increase production Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
and, if known, an estimate of the (including the shift of production 205–3115. Copies of non-confidential
percentage of total U.S. imports of facilities used for other products and the documents filed in connection with this
Subject Merchandise from the Subject use, cost, or availability of major inputs investigation are or will be available for
Country accounted for by your firm’s(s’) into production); and factors related to inspection during official business
imports; the ability to shift supply among hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
(b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. different national markets (including Office of the Secretary, U.S.
port, including antidumping duties) of barriers to importation in foreign International Trade Commission, 500 E
U.S. commercial shipments of Subject markets or changes in market demand Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
Merchandise imported from the Subject abroad). Demand conditions to consider telephone (202) 205–2000. General
Country; and include end uses and applications; the information concerning the Commission
(c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. existence and availability of substitute may also be obtained by accessing its
port, including antidumping duties) of products; and the level of competition Internet server at http://www.usitc.gov.
U.S. internal consumption/company among the Domestic Like Product The public record for this investigation
transfers of Subject Merchandise produced in the United States, Subject may be viewed on the Commission’s
imported from the Subject Country. Merchandise produced in the Subject electronic docket (EDIS) at http://
(11) If you are a producer, an exporter, Country, and such merchandise from edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
or a trade/business association of other countries. persons are advised that information on
producers or exporters of the Subject (13) (Optional) A statement of this matter can be obtained by
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Merchandise in the Subject Country, whether you agree with the above contacting the Commission’s TDD
provide the following information on definitions of the Domestic Like Product terminal on (202) 205–1810.
your firm’s(s’) operations on that and Domestic Industry; if you disagree SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
product during calendar year 2015 with either or both of these definitions, Commission instituted this investigation
(report quantity data in short tons and please explain why and provide under section 337 of the Tariff Act of
value data in U.S. dollars, landed and alternative definitions. 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on January 21,
duty-paid at the U.S. port but not Authority: This proceeding is being 2016, based on a complaint filed by
including antidumping duties). If you conducted under authority of Title VII of the Energetiq Technology, Inc. of Woburn,
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Massachusetts. See 81 FR 3473 (Jan. 21, whether revocation of the antidumping antidumping duty orders on imports of
2016). The complaint, as supplemented, duty orders on heavy forged hand tools heavy forged hand tools from China (76
alleges violations of section 337 of the from China would be likely to lead to FR 52313). The Commission is now
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 continuation or recurrence of material conducting fourth reviews pursuant to
U.S.C. 1337, in the importation into the injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested section 751(c) of the Act, as amended
United States, the sale for importation, parties are requested to respond to this (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to determine
and the sale within the United States notice by submitting the information whether revocation of the orders would
after importation of certain laser-driven specified below to the Commission; 1 to be likely to lead to continuation or
light sources, subsystems containing be assured of consideration, the recurrence of material injury to the
laser-driven light sources, and products deadline for responses is August 1, domestic industry within a reasonably
containing same by reason of 2016. Comments on the adequacy of foreseeable time. Provisions concerning
infringement of certain claims of U.S. responses may be filed with the the conduct of this proceeding may be
Patent Nos. 8,969,841; 9,048,000; and Commission by September 14, 2016. found in the Commission’s Rules of
9,185,786. The respondents named in DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2016. Practice and Procedure at 19 CFR parts
the Commission’s notice of investigation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 201, Subparts A and B and 19 CFR part
are ASML Netherlands B.V. of Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of 207, subparts A and F. The Commission
Veldhoven, the Netherlands; ASML US, Investigations, U.S. International Trade will assess the adequacy of interested
Inc. of Chandler, Arizona; and Qioptiq Commission, 500 E Street SW., party responses to this notice of
Photonics GmbH & Co. KG, of Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- institution to determine whether to
Gottingen, Germany. The Office of impaired persons can obtain conduct full or expedited reviews. The
Unfair Import Investigations is not information on this matter by contacting Commission’s determinations in any
participating in the investigation. the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– expedited reviews will be based on the
On May 11, 2016, complainant and 205–1810. Persons with mobility facts available, which may include
respondents filed a joint motion to impairments who will need special information provided in response to this
terminate this investigation in its notice.
assistance in gaining access to the
entirety based on a settlement Definitions.—The following
Commission should contact the Office
agreement. definitions apply to these reviews:
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. (1) Subject Merchandise is the class or
On May 31, 2016, the ALJ issued an General information concerning the
ID (Order No. 12), granting the motion kind of merchandise that is within the
Commission may also be obtained by scope of the five-year reviews, as
for termination. The ALJ found that the accessing its internet server (http://
joint motion complies with the defined by the Department of
www.usitc.gov). The public record for Commerce.
Commission Rules and that termination this proceeding may be viewed on the (2) The Subject Country in these
of the investigation will not adversely Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) reviews is China.
affect the public interest. No party at http://edis.usitc.gov. (3) The Domestic Like Product is the
petitioned for review of the subject ID. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: domestically produced product or
The Commission has determined not to Background.—On February 19, 1991, products which are like, or in the
review the ID. the Department of Commerce issued absence of like, most similar in
The authority for the Commission’s antidumping duty orders on imports of characteristics and uses with, the
determination is contained in section the following classes or kinds of heavy Subject Merchandise. In its original
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as forged hand tools from China: (1) Axes determinations, its full first five-year
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part and adzes, (2) bars and wedges, (3) review determinations, and its
210 of the Commission’s Rules of hammers and sledges, and (4) picks and expedited second and third five-year
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part mattocks (56 FR 6622). Following the review determinations, the Commission
210). first five-year reviews by Commerce and found four Domestic Like Products: (1)
By order of the Commission. the Commission, effective August 10, axes, adzes and hewing tools, other than
Issued: June 27, 2016. 2000, Commerce issued a continuation machetes, with or without handles; (2)
Lisa R. Barton, of the antidumping duty orders on bar tools, track tools and wedges; (3)
Secretary to the Commission. imports of heavy forged hand tools from hammers and sledges, with heads
[FR Doc. 2016–15610 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am]
China (65 FR 48962). Following second weighing two pounds or more, with or
five-year reviews by Commerce and the without handles; and (4) picks and
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Commission, effective February 16, mattocks, with or without handles,
2006, Commerce issued a continuation coextensive with Commerce’s scope.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE of the antidumping duty orders on (4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S.
COMMISSION imports of heavy forged hand tools from producers as a whole of the Domestic
China (71 FR 8276). Following the third Like Product, or those producers whose
[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–457–A–D five-year reviews by Commerce and the collective output of the Domestic Like
(Fourth Review)] Commission, effective August 22, 2011, Product constitutes a major proportion
Commerce issued a continuation of the of the total domestic production of the
Heavy Forged Hand Tools From China;
product. In its original determinations,
Institution of Five-Year Reviews
its full first five-year review
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1 No response to this request for information is
AGENCY: United States International required if a currently valid Office of Management determinations, and its expedited
and Budget (OMB) number is not displayed; the
Trade Commission. OMB number is 3117–0016/USITC No. 16–5–360,
second and third five-year review
ACTION: Notice. expiration date June 30, 2017. Public reporting determinations, the Commission found
burden for the request is estimated to average 15 four Domestic Industries: (1) Domestic
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives hours per response. Please send comments producers of axes, adzes and hewing
regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to
notice that it has instituted reviews the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade
tools, other than machetes, with or
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC without handles; (2) domestic producers
Act’’), as amended, to determine 20436. of bar tools, track tools, and wedges; (3)
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| Contact | Michael Liberman, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3115. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at http:// www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 43234 |
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