81 FR 78632 - Certain Height-Adjustable Desk Platforms and Components Thereof; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation Based on a Settlement Agreement; Termination of the Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 216 (November 8, 2016)

Page Range		78632-78632
FR Document		2016-26955

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 8) granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-992]


Certain Height-Adjustable Desk Platforms and Components Thereof; 
Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination 
Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation Based on a 
Settlement Agreement; Termination of the Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has determined not to review an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 8) granting a joint motion to terminate the 
investigation based on a settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lucy Grace D. Noyola, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3438. 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 (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed 
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://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 
on April 25, 2016, based on a complaint filed by Varidesk LLC of 
Coppell, Texas (``Complainant''). 81 FR 24128, 24128-29 (Apr. 25, 
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 height-
adjustable desk platforms and components thereof by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,113,703 and 
9,277,809. Id. at 24129. The notice of investigation names as 
respondents Nortek, Inc. of Providence, Rhode Island and Ergotron, Inc. 
of St. Paul, Minnesota (``Respondents''). Id. The Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations was not named as a party to the investigation. 
Id.
    On October 12, 2016, Complainant and Respondents filed a joint 
motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement.
    On October 14, 2016, the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') issued an ID (Order No. 8) granting the motion. The ALJ found 
the requirements of Commission Rule 210.21(b)(1) were met. The ALJ also 
found that termination of the investigation was not contrary to the 
public interest, and that termination was in the public interest and 
will conserve public and private resources. No petitions for review of 
the ID were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject 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: November 3, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.

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any request to present a portion of their Authority: These investigations are being supplemented, alleges violations of
hearing testimony in camera no later conducted under authority of title VII of the section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
than 7 business days prior to the date of Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the
pursuant to section 207.21 of the importation into the United States, the
the hearing.
Commission’s rules.
Written submissions.—Each party sale for importation, and the sale within
Issued: November 3, 2016. the United States after importation of
who is an interested party shall submit
By order of the Commission. certain height-adjustable desk platforms
a prehearing brief to the Commission.
Prehearing briefs must conform with the Lisa R. Barton, and components thereof by reason of
provisions of section 207.23 of the Secretary to the Commission. infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Commission’s rules; the deadline for [FR Doc. 2016–26951 Filed 11–7–16; 8:45 am] Patent Nos. 9,113,703 and 9,277,809. Id.
filing is January 5, 2017. Parties may BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
at 24129. The notice of investigation
also file written testimony in connection names as respondents Nortek, Inc. of
with their presentation at the hearing, as Providence, Rhode Island and Ergotron,
provided in section 207.24 of the INTERNATIONAL TRADE Inc. of St. Paul, Minnesota
Commission’s rules, and posthearing COMMISSION (‘‘Respondents’’). Id. The Office of
Unfair Import Investigations was not
briefs, which must conform with the [Investigation No. 337–TA–992]
named as a party to the investigation. Id.
provisions of section 207.25 of the
Certain Height-Adjustable Desk On October 12, 2016, Complainant
Commission’s rules. The deadline for
Platforms and Components Thereof; and Respondents filed a joint motion to
filing posthearing briefs is January 19,
Commission Determination Not To terminate the investigation based on a
2017. In addition, any person who has
Review an Initial Determination settlement agreement.
not entered an appearance as a party to On October 14, 2016, the presiding
the investigations may submit a written Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued
statement of information pertinent to the Investigation Based on a
an ID (Order No. 8) granting the motion.
the subject of the investigations, Settlement Agreement; Termination of
The ALJ found the requirements of
including statements of support or the Investigation
Commission Rule 210.21(b)(1) were met.
opposition to the petition, on or before AGENCY: U.S. International Trade The ALJ also found that termination of
January 19, 2017. On February 1, 2017, Commission. the investigation was not contrary to the
the Commission will make available to public interest, and that termination
ACTION: Notice.
parties all information on which they was in the public interest and will
have not had an opportunity to SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that conserve public and private resources.
comment. Parties may submit final the U.S. International Trade No petitions for review of the ID were
comments on this information on or Commission has determined not to filed.
before February 3, 2017, but such final review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’) The Commission has determined not
comments must not contain new factual (Order No. 8) granting a joint motion to to review the subject ID.
information and must otherwise comply terminate the investigation based on a The authority for the Commission’s
with section 207.30 of the Commission’s settlement agreement. determination is contained in section
rules. All written submissions must 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
conform with the provisions of section amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part
Lucy Grace D. Noyola, Office of the
201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any 210 of the Commission’s Rules of
General Counsel, U.S. International
submissions that contain BPI must also Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
conform with the requirements of 210).
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202–
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
205–3438. Copies of non-confidential By order of the Commission.
Commission’s rules. The Commission’s
documents filed in connection with this Issued: November 3, 2016.
Handbook on E-Filing, available on the
investigation are or will be available for Lisa R. Barton,
Commission’s Web site at https://
inspection during official business Secretary to the Commission.
edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
Commission’s rules with respect to [FR Doc. 2016–26955 Filed 11–7–16; 8:45 am]
Office of the Secretary, U.S.
electronic filing.
International Trade Commission, 500 E BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Additional written submissions to the Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
Commission, including requests telephone 202–205–2000. General
pursuant to section 201.12 of the information concerning the Commission INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Commission’s rules, shall not be may also be obtained by accessing its COMMISSION
accepted unless good cause is shown for Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). [Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1063–1064, and
accepting such submissions, or unless The public record for this investigation 1066–1068 (Second Review)]
the submission is pursuant to a specific may be viewed on the Commission’s
request by a Commissioner or electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From
Commission staff. edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) persons are advised that information on Vietnam; Scheduling of Full Five-Year
and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, this matter can be obtained by Reviews
each document filed by a party to the contacting the Commission’s TDD
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AGENCY: United States International
investigations must be served on all terminal on 202–205–1810. Trade Commission.
other parties to the investigations (as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACTION: Notice.
identified by either the public or BPI Commission instituted this investigation
service list), and a certificate of service on April 25, 2016, based on a complaint SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
must be timely filed. The Secretary will filed by Varidesk LLC of Coppell, Texas notice of the scheduling of full reviews
not accept a document for filing without (‘‘Complainant’’). 81 FR 24128, 24128– pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the
a certificate of service. 29 (Apr. 25, 2016). The complaint, as Act’’) to determine whether revocation

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Contact		Lucy Grace D. Noyola, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3438. 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 (https:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://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 78632