82 FR 13654 - Certain Electrical Connectors, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 48 (March 14, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-04993

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 6, 2017, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of J.S.T. Corporation of Farmington Hills, Michigan. A supplement to the complaint was filed on February 13, 2017. The complaint 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 electrical connectors, components thereof, and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,004,766 (``the '766 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 limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation. No. 337-TA-1043]


Certain Electrical Connectors, Components Thereof, and Products 
Containing the Same; 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 6, 2017, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
J.S.T. Corporation of Farmington Hills, Michigan. A supplement to the 
complaint was filed on February 13, 2017. The complaint 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 electrical connectors, components thereof, 
and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain 
claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,004,766 (``the '766 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 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 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, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-
1802.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on March 8, 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 electrical 
connectors, components thereof, and products containing the same by 
reason of infringement of one or more of claims 2, 4, 9, and 10 of the 
'766 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:

J.S.T. Corporation, 47879 Interchange Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48335

    (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:

Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Platz 1, 70839 Gerlingen-
Schillerh[ouml]he, Baden-Wuertemberg, Germany
Bosch Automotive Products (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., 126 Su Hong Xi Road, 
Suzshou, Jiangsu 215021, China
Robert Bosch LLC, 2800 South 25th Avenue, Broadview, IL 60155
Robert Bosch, Sistemas Automotrices, S.A. de C.V., Prolongaci[oacute]n 
Hermanos Escobar #6965, Parque Industrial Omega, C.P., 32320 Cd. 
Ju[aacute]rez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Robert Bosch Ltda., Via Anhang[uuml]era, Km 98, 13065-900 Campinas--SP, 
Brazil
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., No. 2, Zihyou Street, Tucheng 
District, New Taipei City, 236, Taiwan
Foxconn Interconnect Technology, Ltd., No. 2, Zihyou Street, Tucheng 
District, New Taipei City, 236, Taiwan

    (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 respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and

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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.

    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).

    By order of the Commission.

    Dated: March 9, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Acting Supervisory Attorney.
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the conference. All written submissions INTERNATIONAL TRADE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
must conform with the provisions of COMMISSION Scope of Investigation: Having
section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; considered the complaint, the U.S.
[Investigation. No. 337–TA–1043]
any submissions that contain BPI must International Trade Commission, on
also conform with the requirements of Certain Electrical Connectors, March 8, 2017, ordered that—
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Components Thereof, and Products (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
Commission’s rules. The Commission’s Containing the Same; Institution of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Investigation amended, an investigation be instituted
Commission’s Web site at https:// to determine whether there is a
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/ Commission. section 337 in the importation into the
handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf,
ACTION: Notice. United States, the sale for importation,
elaborates upon the Commission’s rules
or the sale within the United States after
with respect to electronic filing. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a importation of certain electrical
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) complaint was filed with the U.S. connectors, components thereof, and
and 207.3 of the rules, each document International Trade Commission on products containing the same by reason
filed by a party to the investigations February 6, 2017, under section 337 of of infringement of one or more of claims
must be served on all other parties to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 2, 4, 9, and 10 of the ’766 patent, and
U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of J.S.T. whether an industry in the United
the investigations (as identified by
Corporation of Farmington Hills, States exists as required by subsection
either the public or BPI service list), and
Michigan. A supplement to the (a)(2) of section 337;
a certificate of service must be timely complaint was filed on February 13,
filed. The Secretary will not accept a (2) For the purpose of the
2017. The complaint alleges violations investigation so instituted, the following
document for filing without a certificate of section 337 based upon the
of service. are hereby named as parties upon which
importation into the United States, the this notice of investigation shall be
Certification.—Pursuant to section sale for importation, and the sale within
served:
207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any the United States after importation of (a) The complainant is:
person submitting information to the certain electrical connectors,
components thereof, and products J.S.T. Corporation, 47879 Interchange
Commission in connection with this/ Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48335
these investigation(s) must certify that containing the same by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S. (b) The respondents are the following
the information is accurate and
Patent No. 7,004,766 (‘‘the ’766 patent’’). entities alleged to be in violation of
complete to the best of the submitter’s section 337, and are the parties upon
knowledge. In making the certification, The complaint further alleges that an
industry in the United States exists as which the complaint is to be served:
the submitter will acknowledge that any
required by subsection (a)(2) of section Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Platz
information that it submits to the
337. 1, 70839 Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe,
Commission during this/these The complainant requests that the Baden-Wuertemberg, Germany
investigation(s) may be disclosed to and Commission institute an investigation Bosch Automotive Products (Suzhou)
used: (i) By the Commission, its and, after the investigation, issue a Co., Ltd., 126 Su Hong Xi Road,
employees and Offices, and contract limited exclusion order and cease and Suzshou, Jiangsu 215021, China
personnel (a) for developing or desist orders. Robert Bosch LLC, 2800 South 25th
maintaining the records of this/these or ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for Avenue, Broadview, IL 60155
related investigations or reviews, or (b) any confidential information contained Robert Bosch, Sistemas Automotrices,
in internal investigations, audits, therein, is available for inspection S.A. de C.V., Prolongación Hermanos
reviews, and evaluations relating to the during official business hours (8:45 a.m. Escobar #6965, Parque Industrial
programs, personnel, and operations of to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Omega, C.P., 32320 Cd. Juárez,
the Commission including under 5 Secretary, U.S. International Trade Chihuahua, Mexico
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room Robert Bosch Ltda., Via Anhangüera,
government employees and contract 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone Km 98, 13065–900 Campinas—SP,
personnel, solely for cybersecurity (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired Brazil
purposes. All contract personnel will individuals are advised that information Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.,
sign appropriate nondisclosure on this matter can be obtained by No. 2, Zihyou Street, Tucheng
agreements. contacting the Commission’s TDD District, New Taipei City, 236, Taiwan
terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons Foxconn Interconnect Technology, Ltd.,
Authority: These investigations are being with mobility impairments who will No. 2, Zihyou Street, Tucheng
conducted under authority of title VII of the need special assistance in gaining access District, New Taipei City, 236, Taiwan
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published to the Commission should contact the (3) For the investigation so instituted,
pursuant to section 207.12 of the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
Commission’s rules. 2000. General information concerning U.S. International Trade Commission,
By order of the Commission. the Commission may also be obtained shall designate the presiding
by accessing its internet server at Administrative Law Judge.
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Issued: March 9, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
https://www.usitc.gov. The public The Office of Unfair Import
record for this investigation may be Investigations will not participate as a
Acting Supervisory Attorney. viewed on the Commission’s electronic party in this investigation.
[FR Doc. 2017–04994 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am] docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Responses to the complaint and the
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The notice of investigation must be
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services, submitted by the named respondents in
U.S. International Trade Commission, accordance with section 210.13 of the
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Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to review and approval in accordance with Component: Bureau of Alcohol,
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S.
responses will be considered by the DATES: Comments are encouraged and Department of Justice.
Commission if received not later than 20 will be accepted for 60 days until May 4. Affected public who will be asked
days after the date of service by the 15, 2017. or required to respond, as well as a brief
Commission of the complaint and the abstract:
notice of investigation. Extensions of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Primary: Business or other for-profit.
time for submitting responses to the you have additional comments, Other (if applicable): None.
complaint and the notice of particularly with respect to the Abstract: The form is required for any
investigation will not be granted unless estimated public burden or associated person who sells, transfers, or ships for
good cause therefor is shown. response time, have suggestions, need a profit cigarettes or smokeless tobacco in
Failure of a respondent to file a timely copy of the proposed information interstate commerce, whereby such
response to each allegation in the collection instrument with instructions, cigarettes or smokeless tobacco are
complaint and in this notice may be or desire any additional information, shipped into a State, locality, or Indian
deemed to constitute a waiver of the please contact Keith Krolczky, National country of an Indian tribe taxing the sale
right to appear and contest the Investigative Division, Alcohol and or use of cigarettes or smokeless
allegations of the complaint and this Tobacco Enforcement Branch, either by tobacco, or who advertises or offers
notice, and to authorize the mail at 99 New York Avenue NE., cigarettes or smokeless tobacco for such
administrative law judge and the Washington, DC 20226, by email at a sale, transfer, or shipment, shall file
Commission, without further notice to ATEB@atf.gov, or by telephone at 202– first with the Attorney General of the
the respondent, to find the facts to be as 648–8526. United States.
5. An estimate of the total number of
alleged in the complaint and this notice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
respondents and the amount of time
and to enter an initial determination comments and suggestions from the
estimated for an average respondent to
and a final determination containing public and affected agencies concerning
respond: An estimated 400 respondents
such findings, and may result in the the proposed collection of information
will utilize the form, and it will take
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease are encouraged. Your comments should
each respondent approximately 1 hour
and desist order or both directed against address one or more of the following
to complete the form.
the respondent. four points:
6. An estimate of the total public
Authority: The authority for institution of —Evaluate whether the proposed burden (in hours) associated with the
this investigation is contained in section 337 collection of information is necessary collection: The estimated annual public
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and for the proper performance of the burden associated with this collection is
in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules functions of the agency, including 400 hours, which is equal to (400 (# of
of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 whether the information will have
(2016). respondents) * 1 (hourly rate to
practical utility; complete the form).
By order of the Commission. —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s If additional information is required
Dated: March 9, 2017. estimate of the burden of the contact: Melody Braswell, Department
Katherine M. Hiner, proposed collection of information, Clearance Officer, United States
Acting Supervisory Attorney. including the validity of the Department of Justice, Justice
[FR Doc. 2017–04993 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am] methodology and assumptions used; Management Division, Policy and
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P —Evaluate whether and if so how the Planning Staff, Two Constitution
quality, utility, and clarity of the Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A,
information to be collected can be Washington, DC 20530.
enhanced; and Dated: March 9, 2017.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
—Minimize the burden of the collection Melody Braswell,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms of information on those who are to Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
and Explosives respond, including through the use of Department of Justice.
appropriate automated, electronic, [FR Doc. 2017–04949 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am]
[OMB Number 1140–0098] mechanical, or other technological BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P
collection techniques or other forms
Agency Information Collection of information technology, e.g.,
Activities; Proposed eCollection permitting electronic submission of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
eComments Requested; Revision of a responses.
Currently Approved Collection; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Overview of This Information and Explosives
(PACT) Act Registration Form, ATF F Collection
[OMB Number 1140–0076]
5070.1 1. Type of Information Collection
(check justification or form 83): Agency Information Collection
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Activities; Proposed eCollection
Firearms and Explosives, Department of Revision of a currently approved
collection. eComments Requested; Extension
Justice.
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2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Without Change of a Currently
ACTION: 60-day notice. Approved Collection; Relief of
Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT)
Act Registration Form. Disabilities and Application for
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
3. The agency form number, if any, Restoration of Explosives Privileges
(DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
and the applicable component of the (ATF Form 5400.29)
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will
submit the following information Department sponsoring the collection: AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
collection request to the Office of Form number (if applicable): ATF F Firearms and Explosives, Department of
Management and Budget (OMB) for 5070.1. Justice.

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Contact		The Office of the Secretary, Docket Services, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205- 1802.
FR Citation		82 FR 13654