82 FR 50156 - Certain Amorphous Metal and Products Containing Same; Institution of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 208 (October 30, 2017)

Page Range		50156-50157
FR Document		2017-23541

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on September 19, 2017, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Metglas, Inc. of Conway, South Carolina and Hitachi Metals, Ltd. of Japan. Supplements were filed on September 20, 2017, and October 6, 2017. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, or in the sale of certain amorphous metal and products containing same by reason of misappropriation of trade secrets, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure a domestic industry in the United States. 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-1078]


Certain Amorphous Metal and Products Containing 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 September 19, 2017, under 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of 
Metglas, Inc. of Conway, South Carolina and Hitachi Metals, Ltd. of 
Japan. Supplements were filed on September 20, 2017, and October 6, 
2017. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 
based upon the importation into the United States, or in the sale of 
certain amorphous metal and products containing same by reason of 
misappropriation of trade secrets, the threat or effect of which is to 
destroy or substantially injure a domestic industry in the United 
States.
    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 October 24, 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)(A) of section 337 in the 
importation into the United States, or in the sale of certain amorphous 
metal and products containing same by reason of misappropriation of 
trade secrets, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or 
substantially injure a domestic injury in the United States;
    (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 are:

Metglas, Inc., 440 Allied Drive, Conway, SC 29526.
Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Shinagawa Season Terrace, 1-2-70 Konan, Minato-
ku, Tokyo 108-8224, Japan.

    (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:


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Advanced Technology & Materials, No. 76 Xueyuan Nanlu, Haidian, Beijing 
100081, China.
AT&M International Trading Co., Ltd., No. 76 Xueyuan Nanlu, Haidian, 
Beijing 100081, China.
CISRI International Trading Co., Ltd., No. 13 Gaoliangqiaoxiejie, 
Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China.
Beijing ZLJG Amorphous Technology Co., Ltd., No. 9 Huanyu Road, 
Majuqiao, Tongzhou District, Beijing, 101102, China.
Qingdao Yunlu Energy Technology Co., Ltd., No. 97 Yanyang Road, 
Chengyang District, Qingdao, China.

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; 
and
    (3) 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: October 25, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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involved-resource-advisory-council/ agenda by Oct. 17, 2017, to the BLM ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for
near-you/alaska/rac. Alaska Web site at https://www.blm.gov/ any confidential information contained
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: get-involved/resource-advisory-council/ therein, is available for inspection
Dave Doucet, RAC Coordinator, BLM near-you/alaska/rac. During the public during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
Alaska State Office, 222 W. 7th Avenue comment period, depending upon the to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
#13, Anchorage, AK 99513; ddoucet@ number of people wishing to comment, Secretary, U.S. International Trade
blm.gov; 907–271–4405. People who use time for individual oral comments may Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room
a telecommunications device for the be limited. Please be prepared to submit 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay written comments. Written comments (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to can be submitted by email to BLM_AK_ individuals are advised that information
contact the above individual during Communications@blm.gov. on this matter can be obtained by
normal business hours. The FRS is Before including your address, phone contacting the Commission’s TDD
available 24 hours a day, seven days a number, email address, or other terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons
week, to leave a message or question personal identifying information in your with mobility impairments who will
with the above individual. You will comment, you should be aware that need special assistance in gaining access
receive a reply during normal business your entire comment—including your to the Commission should contact the
hours. personal identifying information—may Office of the Secretary at (202) 205–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-
be made publicly available at any time. 2000. General information concerning
member BLM Alaska RAC was chartered While you can ask us in your comment the Commission may also be obtained
to provide advice to the BLM and the to withhold your personal identifying by accessing its internet server at
Secretary of the Interior on a variety of information from public review, we https://www.usitc.gov. The public
planning and management issues cannot guarantee that we will be able to record for this investigation may be
associated with public land do so. viewed on the Commission’s electronic
management in Alaska. All RAC Authority: 42 U.S.C. 15906; 43 CFR docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
meetings are open to the public. If you 1784.4–2. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
have written comments to distribute to Karen E. Mouritsen, Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of
the RAC, please do so prior to the start Acting State Director, Alaska. Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.
of the meeting. International Trade Commission,
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Agenda items for the meeting include telephone (202) 205–2560.
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updates on BLM Alaska planning efforts SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
such as the Bering Sea-Western Interior Authority: The authority for institution of
and Central Yukon Resource this investigation is contained in section 337
Management Plans, the Road to Ambler INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
Mining District Environmental Impact U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of the
Statement, the Donlin Gold Mine Right [Investigation No. 337–TA–1078] Commission’s Rules of Practice and
of Way, and the Alaska Stand Alone Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).
Pipeline/Alaska LNG project. In Certain Amorphous Metal and Scope of Investigation: Having
addition, the BLM will present updates Products Containing Same; Institution considered the complaint, the U.S.
on the status of Public Land Orders of Investigation International Trade Commission, on
withdrawing land from selection or October 24, 2017, ordered that—
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
development, activities in the National (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
Commission.
Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, including section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
ACTION: Notice. amended, an investigation be instituted
the Greater Mooses Tooth Unit 2 project,
and the upcoming Oil and Gas Lease SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a to determine whether there is a
Sale. The Placer Mining Subcommittee complaint was filed with the U.S. violation of subsection (a)(1)(A) of
will present reports on the 2017 placer International Trade Commission on section 337 in the importation into the
mining field season and preparations for September 19, 2017, under section 337 United States, or in the sale of certain
the 2018 field season, and the Alaska of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, amorphous metal and products
Native Claims Settlement Act on behalf of Metglas, Inc. of Conway, containing same by reason of
Subcommittee will discuss access and South Carolina and Hitachi Metals, Ltd. misappropriation of trade secrets, the
subsistence issues. The BLM will also of Japan. Supplements were filed on threat or effect of which is to destroy or
encourage the RAC to provide the BLM September 20, 2017, and October 6, substantially injure a domestic injury in
with input on recreation, access and 2017. The complaint, as supplemented, the United States;
transportation issues including the alleges violations of section 337 based (2) For the purpose of the
proposed Trans-Alaska Trail along the upon the importation into the United investigation so instituted, the following
Trans-Alaska Pipeline System corridor; States, or in the sale of certain are hereby named as parties upon which
the Transportation Management Plans amorphous metal and products this notice of investigation shall be
for the Steese National Conservation containing same by reason of served:
Area and the White Mountains National misappropriation of trade secrets, the (a) The complainant are:
Recreation Area; the possibilities of threat or effect of which is to destroy or Metglas, Inc., 440 Allied Drive, Conway,
partnerships with the State and other SC 29526.
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substantially injure a domestic industry
agencies for access, recreation, and in the United States. Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Shinagawa Season
transportation issues; and the possibility The complainants request that the Terrace, 1–2–70 Konan, Minato-ku,
of adjusting recreation site fees. The Commission institute an investigation Tokyo 108–8224, Japan.
State of Alaska will also make a and, after the investigation, issue a (b) The respondents are the following
presentation on the Arctic Strategic general exclusion order, or in the entities alleged to be in violation of
Transportation and Resources Project. alternative a limited exclusion order, section 337, and are the parties upon
The BLM Alaska will post the meeting and cease and desist orders. which the complaint is to be served:

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-2560.
FR Citation		82 FR 50156