82 FR 36828 - Certain Shielded Electrical Ribbon Cables and Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-16554

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 30, 2017, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of 3M Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and 3M Innovative Properties Company of St. Paul, Minnesota. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on July 12, 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 shielded electrical ribbon cables and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,933,333 (``the '333 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,601,236 (``the '236 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 9,627,106 (``the '106 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request 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-1064]


Certain Shielded Electrical Ribbon Cables 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 June 30, 2017, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of 3M Company of St. 
Paul, Minnesota and 3M Innovative Properties Company of St. Paul, 
Minnesota. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on July 12, 
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 shielded electrical ribbon cables and products containing the 
same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 
8,933,333 (``the '333 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,601,236 (``the '236 
patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 9,627,106 (``the '106 patent''). The 
complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists 
as required by the applicable Federal Statute.
    The complainants request 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 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: Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
telephone (202) 205-2560.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is 
contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 
U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on July 31, 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 shielded 
electrical ribbon cables and products containing the same by reason of 
infringement of one or more of claim 5 of the '333 patent; claims 1-3 
of the '236

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patent; and claims 1-3, 6, and 7 of the '106 patent, and whether an 
industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) 
of section 337;
    (2) Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.50(b)(1), 19 CFR 210.50(b)(1), 
the presiding administrative law judge shall take evidence or other 
information and hear arguments from the parties and other interested 
persons with respect to the public interest in this investigation, as 
appropriate, and provide the Commission with findings of fact and a 
recommended determination on this issue, which shall be limited to the 
statutory public interest factors set forth in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1), 
(f)(1), (g)(1);
    (3) 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:

3M Company, 3M Center, St. Paul, MN 55133.
3M Innovative Properties Company, 3M Center, St. Paul, MN 55133.

    (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:

Amphenol Corporation, 358 Hall Avenue, Wallingford, CT 06492.
Amphenol Interconnect Products Corporation, 20 Valley Street, Endicott, 
NY 13760.
Amphenol Cables on Demand Corporation, 20 Valley Street, Endicott, NY 
13760.
Amphenol Assemble Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd., No. 39-B Qian Pu 
Industrial Park, Xiamen, Fujian 361009, China.
Amphenol (Xiamen) High Speed Cable Co., Ltd., 2nd-4th Floor, No. 176 
Xinfeng Road, Xiamen Torch Hi-Tech Zone, Xiamen, Fujian 361009, China.
Amphenol East Asia Limited (Taiwan), 5th Floor, No. 361, Fusing 1st 
Road, Gueishan Township, Taoyuan County 333, Taiwan.

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; 
and
    (4) 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 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: August 1, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-16554 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am]
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patent; and claims 1–3, 6, and 7 of the Commission if received not later than 20 established a general schedule for the
’106 patent, and whether an industry in days after the date of service by the conduct of the final phase of its
the United States exists as required by Commission of the complaint and the investigations on steel concrete
subsection (a)(2) of section 337; notice of investigation. Extensions of reinforcing bar from Japan, Taiwan, and
(2) Pursuant to Commission Rule time for submitting responses to the Turkey.1 The Department of
210.50(b)(1), 19 CFR 210.50(b)(1), the complaint and the notice of Commerce’s preliminary determination
presiding administrative law judge shall investigation will not be granted unless for imports from Taiwan was published
take evidence or other information and good cause therefor is shown. on March 7, 2017.2 The Department of
hear arguments from the parties and Failure of a respondent to file a timely
Commerce’s final determination for
other interested persons with respect to response to each allegation in the
imports from Taiwan was published on
the public interest in this investigation, complaint and in this notice may be
deemed to constitute a waiver of the July 27, 2017.3 The Commission,
as appropriate, and provide the
right to appear and contest the therefore, is issuing a supplemental
Commission with findings of fact and a
allegations of the complaint and this schedule for its investigation on imports
recommended determination on this
issue, which shall be limited to the notice, and to authorize the of steel concrete reinforcing bar from
statutory public interest factors set forth administrative law judge and the Taiwan.
in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1), (f)(1), (g)(1); Commission, without further notice to The Commission’s supplemental
(3) For the purpose of the the respondent, to find the facts to be as schedule is as follows: The deadline for
investigation so instituted, the following alleged in the complaint and this notice filing supplemental party comments on
are hereby named as parties upon which and to enter an initial determination Commerce’s final determination is
this notice of investigation shall be and a final determination containing August 7, 2017; the staff report in the
served: such findings, and may result in the final phase of this investigation will be
(a) The complainants are: issuance of an exclusion order or a cease placed in the nonpublic record on
3M Company, 3M Center, St. Paul, MN and desist order or both directed against
August 10, 2017; and a public version
55133. the respondent.
will be issued thereafter.
3M Innovative Properties Company, 3M By order of the Commission. Supplemental party comments may
Center, St. Paul, MN 55133. Issued: August 1, 2017. address only Commerce’s final
(b) The respondents are the following Lisa R. Barton, determination regarding imports from
entities alleged to be in violation of Secretary to the Commission. Taiwan. These supplemental final
section 337, and are the parties upon [FR Doc. 2017–16554 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am] comments may not contain new factual
which the complaint is to be served: BILLING CODE 7020–02–P information and may not exceed five (5)
Amphenol Corporation, 358 Hall pages in length.
Avenue, Wallingford, CT 06492.
Amphenol Interconnect Products INTERNATIONAL TRADE For further information concerning
Corporation, 20 Valley Street, COMMISSION this investigation see the Commission’s
Endicott, NY 13760. notice cited above and the
[Investigation No. 731–TA–1339 (Final)] Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Amphenol Cables on Demand
Corporation, 20 Valley Street, Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
Endicott, NY 13760. Taiwan; Supplemental Schedule for the (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
Amphenol Assemble Technology Subject Investigation subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
(Xiamen) Co., Ltd., No. 39–B Qian Pu
Authority: This investigation is being
Industrial Park, Xiamen, Fujian AGENCY: United States International
conducted under authority of title VII of the
361009, China. Trade Commission.
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
Amphenol (Xiamen) High Speed Cable ACTION: Notice.
pursuant to section 207.21 of the
Co., Ltd., 2nd–4th Floor, No. 176
Commission’s rules.
Xinfeng Road, Xiamen Torch Hi-Tech DATES: July 27, 2017.
Zone, Xiamen, Fujian 361009, China. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By order of the Commission.
Amphenol East Asia Limited (Taiwan), Amelia Shister (202–205–2047), Office Issued: August 1, 2017.
5th Floor, No. 361, Fusing 1st Road, of Investigations, U.S. International William R. Bishop,
Gueishan Township, Taoyuan County Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Supervisory Hearings and Information
333, Taiwan. Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- Officer.
(c) The Office of Unfair Import impaired persons can obtain
[FR Doc. 2017–16480 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]
Investigations, U.S. International Trade information on this matter by contacting
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
401, Washington, DC 20436; and 205–1810. Persons with mobility
(4) For the investigation so instituted, impairments who will need special
the Chief Administrative Law Judge, assistance in gaining access to the
U.S. International Trade Commission, Commission should contact the Office 1 Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Japan,

shall designate the presiding of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Taiwan, and Turkey; Scheduling of the Final Phase
Administrative Law Judge. General information concerning the of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty
Responses to the complaint and the Commission may also be obtained by Investigations, 82 FR 13854, March 15, 2017.
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

notice of investigation must be accessing its internet server (https:// 2 Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Taiwan:

www.usitc.gov). The public record for Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at
submitted by the named respondents in
Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final
accordance with section 210.13 of the this investigation may be viewed on the
Determination, and Extension of Provisional
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) Measures, 81 FR 12800, March 7, 2017.
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to at https://edis.usitc.gov. 3 Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Taiwan:

19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
responses will be considered by the March 2, 2017, the Commission Value, 82 FR 34925, July 27, 2017.

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Contact		Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-2560.
FR Citation		82 FR 36828