82 FR 13363 - Certain Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Components Thereof Institution of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 2, 2017, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Paice LLC of Baltimore, Maryland and Abell Foundation, Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on February 15, 2017, and February 21, 2017. 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 hybrid electric vehicles and components thereof by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,104,347 (``the '347 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,237,634 (``the '634 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,455,134 (``the '134 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,559,388 (``the '388 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 8,214,097 (``the '097 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue 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 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.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1042]


Certain Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Components 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 February 2, 2017, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Paice LLC of 
Baltimore, Maryland and Abell Foundation, Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland. 
Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on February 15, 2017, 
and February 21, 2017. 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 hybrid electric vehicles and components 
thereof by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,104,347 (``the 
'347 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,237,634 (``the '634 patent''); U.S. 
Patent No. 7,455,134 (``the '134 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,559,388 
(``the '388 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 8,214,097 (``the '097 
patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United 
States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
    The complainants request that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue 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 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.

For Further Information Contact: The Office of the Secretary, Docket 
Services Division, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 
205-1802.

    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 (2016).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on March 6, 2017, 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 hybrid 
electric vehicles and components thereof by reason of infringement of 
one or more of claims 1, 2, 7, 10, 15, 23, 24, 28, 31, 36, and 37 of 
the '347 patent; claims 1, 5, 6, 13, 16, 18, 25, 33, 53, 80, 94, 95, 
98, 99, 100, 101, 112, 215, 227, 235, 240, 267, and 290 of the '634 
patent; claims 16, 17, 18, and 40 of the '134 patent; claims 1 and 3 of 
the '388 patent; and claims 21, 30, 32, 33, and 34 of the '097 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 complainants are: Paice LLC, 111 South Calvert Street, 
Suite 2310, Baltimore, MD 21202; Abell Foundation, Inc., 111 South 
Calvert Street, Suite 2310, Baltimore, MD 21202.
    (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: Ford Motor Company, 1 American Road, Dearborn, MI 48126.

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    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
    The Office of Unfair Import Investigations will not participate as 
a party in this investigation.
    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 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: March 7, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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KANSAS Authority: This Notice of Availability individuals are advised that information
Harvey County (NOA) of a Final Environmental Impact on this matter can be obtained by
Statement is published pursuant to the contacting the Commission’s TDD
Brown, Samuel A., House, 302 W. Sixth,
Newton, AD88001904 National Environmental Policy Act of terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons
1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4231 et with mobility impairments who will
Sedgwick County seq.), and 43 CFR 46.415. need special assistance in gaining access
Topeka—Emporia Historic District, Roughly Dated: March 1, 2017. to the Commission should contact the
N. Topeka and Emporia Aves. bet. 10th and Office of the Secretary at (202) 205–
13th Sts., Wichita, AD04000779 Walter D. Cruickshank,
2000. General information concerning
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
NEW YORK Management.
the Commission may also be obtained
Richmond County
by accessing its internet server at
[FR Doc. 2017–04700 Filed 3–9–17; 8:45 am]
https://www.usitc.gov. The public
Austen, Elizabeth Alice, House—Clear BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P
record for this investigation may be
Comfort, 2 Hylan Blvd., New York,
AD70000925 viewed on the Commission’s electronic
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
Authority: 60.13 of 36 CFR part 60. INTERNATIONAL TRADE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Dated: February 16, 2017. COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Docket Services
Julie H. Ernstein, [Investigation No. 337–TA–1042] Division, U.S. International Trade
Acting Chief, National Register of Historic Commission, telephone (202) 205–1802.
Places/National Historic Landmarks Program. Certain Hybrid Electric Vehicles and
Authority: The authority for institution of
[FR Doc. 2017–04796 Filed 3–9–17; 8:45 am] Components Thereof Institution of this investigation is contained in section 337
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in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10
Commission. (2016).
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ACTION: Notice.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Scope of Investigation: Having
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a considered the complaint, the U.S.
[Docket No. BOEM–2017–0002; complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission, on
MMAA104000] International Trade Commission on March 6, 2017, ordered that—
February 2, 2017, under section 337 of (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
Final Environmental Impact Statement
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
for Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of
behalf of Paice LLC of Baltimore, amended, an investigation be instituted
Mexico, 2017–2022 Oil and Gas Lease
Maryland and Abell Foundation, Inc. of to determine whether there is a
Sales 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256,
Baltimore, Maryland. Letters violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
257, 259, and 261
supplementing the complaint were filed section 337 in the importation into the
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy on February 15, 2017, and February 21, United States, the sale for importation,
Management, Interior. 2017. The complaint, as supplemented, or the sale within the United States after
ACTION: Notice of availability of a Final alleges violations of section 337 based importation of certain hybrid electric
Environmental Impact Statement. upon the importation into the United vehicles and components thereof by
States, the sale for importation, and the reason of infringement of one or more of
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy sale within the United States after claims 1, 2, 7, 10, 15, 23, 24, 28, 31, 36,
Management (BOEM) is announcing the importation of certain hybrid electric and 37 of the ’347 patent; claims 1, 5,
availability of a Final Environmental vehicles and components thereof by 6, 13, 16, 18, 25, 33, 53, 80, 94, 95, 98,
Impact Statement (FEIS) for Outer reason of infringement of U.S. Patent 99, 100, 101, 112, 215, 227, 235, 240,
Continental Shelf (OCS), Gulf of Mexico No. 7,104,347 (‘‘the ’347 patent’’); U.S. 267, and 290 of the ’634 patent; claims
(GOM) Lease Sales 249, 250, 251, 252, Patent No. 7,237,634 (‘‘the ’634 patent’’); 16, 17, 18, and 40 of the ’134 patent;
253, 254, 256, 257, 259, and 261. The U.S. Patent No. 7,455,134 (‘‘the ’134 claims 1 and 3 of the ’388 patent; and
FEIS provides a discussion of potential patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 7,559,388 (‘‘the claims 21, 30, 32, 33, and 34 of the ’097
significant impacts of the proposed ’388 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. patent, and whether an industry in the
action, provides an analysis of 8,214,097 (‘‘the ’097 patent’’). The United States exists as required by
reasonable alternatives to the proposed complaint further alleges that an subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
action, and identifies BOEM’s preferred industry in the United States exists as (2) For the purpose of the
alternative. required by subsection (a)(2) of section investigation so instituted, the following
ADDRESSES: The FEIS is available on the 337. are hereby named as parties upon which
BOEM Web site at http:// The complainants request that the this notice of investigation shall be
www.boem.gov/nepaprocess/. BOEM Commission institute an investigation served:
will primarily distribute digital copies and, after the investigation, issue a (a) The complainants are: Paice LLC,
of the FEIS on compact discs. You may limited exclusion order and a cease and 111 South Calvert Street, Suite 2310,
request a copy on compact disc, a paper desist order. Baltimore, MD 21202; Abell
copy, or the location of a library with a Addresses: The complaint, except for Foundation, Inc., 111 South Calvert
paper copy of the FEIS from Mr. Greg any confidential information contained
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Street, Suite 2310, Baltimore, MD
Kozlowski, Deputy Regional Supervisor, therein, is available for inspection 21202.
Office of Environment, at (504) 736– during official business hours (8:45 a.m. (b) The respondent is the following
2512 or greg.kozlowski@boem.gov. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the entity alleged to be in violation of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Secretary, U.S. International Trade section 337, and is the party upon
Greg Kozlowski, Deputy Regional Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room which the complaint is to be served:
Supervisor, Office of Environment, (504) 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone Ford Motor Company, 1 American Road,
736–2512 or greg.kozlowski@boem.gov. (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired Dearborn, MI 48126.

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(3) For the investigation so instituted, records schedules provide mandatory timely transfer into the National
the Chief Administrative Law Judge, instructions on what happens to records Archives of historically valuable records
U.S. International Trade Commission, when agencies no longer need them for and authorize the agency to dispose of
shall designate the presiding current Government business. The all other records after the agency no
Administrative Law Judge. records schedules authorize agencies to longer needs them to conduct its
The Office of Unfair Import preserve records of continuing value in business. Some schedules are
Investigations will not participate as a the National Archives of the United comprehensive and cover all the records
party in this investigation. States and to destroy, after a specified of an agency or one of its major
Responses to the complaint and the period, records lacking administrative, subdivisions. Most schedules, however,
notice of investigation must be legal, research, or other value. NARA cover records of only one office or
submitted by the named respondent in publishes notice in the Federal Register program or a few series of records. Many
accordance with section 210.13 of the for records schedules in which agencies of these update previously approved
Commission’s Rules of Practice and propose to destroy records they no schedules, and some include records
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to longer need to conduct agency business. proposed as permanent.
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such NARA invites public comments on such The schedules listed in this notice are
responses will be considered by the records schedules. media neutral unless otherwise
Commission if received not later than 20 DATES: NARA must receive requests for specified. An item in a schedule is
days after the date of service by the copies in writing by April 10, 2017. media neutral when an agency may
Commission of the complaint and the Once NARA finishes appraising the apply the disposition instructions to
notice of investigation. Extensions of records, we will send you a copy of the records regardless of the medium in
time for submitting responses to the schedule you requested. We usually which it creates or maintains the
complaint and the notice of prepare appraisal memoranda that records. Items included in schedules
investigation will not be granted unless contain additional information submitted to NARA on or after
good cause therefor is shown. concerning the records covered by a December 17, 2007, are media neutral
Failure of the respondent to file a proposed schedule. You may also unless the item is expressly limited to
timely response to each allegation in the request these. If you do, we will also a specific medium. (See 36 CFR
complaint and in this notice may be provide them once we have completed 1225.12(e).)
deemed to constitute a waiver of the the appraisal. You have 30 days after we Agencies may not destroy Federal
right to appear and contest the send to you these requested documents records without Archivist of the United
allegations of the complaint and this in which to submit comments. States’ approval. The Archivist approves
notice, and to authorize the destruction only after thoroughly
ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of
administrative law judge and the considering the records’ administrative
any records schedule identified in this
Commission, without further notice to use by the agency of origin, the rights
notice by contacting Records Appraisal
the respondent, to find the facts to be as of the Government and of private people
and Agency Assistance (ACRA) using
alleged in the complaint and this notice directly affected by the Government’s
one of the following means:
and to enter an initial determination Mail: NARA (ACRA), 8601 Adelphi activities, and whether or not the
and a final determination containing Road, College Park, MD 20740–6001. records have historical or other value.
such findings, and may result in the Email: request.schedule@nara.gov. In addition to identifying the Federal
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease FAX: 301–837–3698. agencies and any subdivisions
and desist order or both directed against You must cite the control number, requesting disposition authority, this
the respondent. which appears in parentheses after the notice lists the organizational unit(s)
By order of the Commission. name of the agency that submitted the accumulating the records (or notes that
Issued: March 7, 2017. schedule, and a mailing address. If you the schedule has agency-wide
Lisa R. Barton, would like an appraisal report, please applicability when schedules cover
Secretary to the Commission. include that in your request. records that may be accumulated
[FR Doc. 2017–04737 Filed 3–9–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: throughout an agency); provides the
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Margaret Hawkins, Director, by mail at control number assigned to each
Records Appraisal and Agency schedule, the total number of schedule
Assistance (ACRA), National Archives items, and the number of temporary
and Records Administration, 8601 items (the records proposed for
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740– destruction); and includes a brief
ADMINISTRATION
6001, by phone at 301–837–1799, or by description of the temporary records.
[NARA–2017–028] email at request.schedule@nara.gov. The records schedule itself contains a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NARA full description of the records at the file
Records Schedules; Availability and publishes notice in the Federal Register unit level as well as their disposition. If
Request for Comments for records schedules they no longer NARA staff has prepared an appraisal
AGENCY: National Archives and Records need to conduct agency business. NARA memorandum for the schedule, it also
Administration (NARA). invites public comments on such includes information about the records.
ACTION: Notice of availability of records schedules, as required by 44 You may request additional information
proposed records schedules; request for U.S.C. 3303a(a). about the disposition process at the
Each year, Federal agencies create addresses above.
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comments.
billions of records on paper, film,
Schedules Pending
SUMMARY: The National Archives and magnetic tape, and other media. To
Records Administration (NARA) control this accumulation, agency 1. Department of the Army, Agency-
publishes notice at least once monthly records managers prepare schedules wide (DAA–AU–2016–0072, 1 item, 1
of certain Federal agency requests for proposing records retention periods and temporary item). Master files of an
records disposition authority (records submit these schedules for NARA’s electronic information system that
schedules). Once approved by NARA, approval. These schedules provide for contains scholarship data.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		The Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-1802.
FR Citation		82 FR 13363