83 FR 19109 - Certain Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Components Thereof; Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation Based on Settlement and Patent License Agreements; Termination of the Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 84 (May 1, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-09145

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 36) of the presiding Administrative Law Judge (``ALJ'') granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on settlement and patent license agreements. The investigation is terminated.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1042]


Certain Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Components Thereof; 
Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a 
Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation Based on Settlement and 
Patent License Agreements; 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. 36) of the presiding Administrative Law Judge 
(``ALJ'') granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation based 
on settlement and patent license agreements. The investigation is 
terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Houda Morad, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-4716. 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 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. 
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 Investigation No. 
337-TA-1042 on March 10, 2017, based on a complaint filed by Paice LLC 
and Abell Foundation, Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland. See 82 FR 13363-64 
(Mar. 10, 2017). The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), 
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 certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,104,347; U.S. 
Patent No. 7,237,634; U.S. Patent No. 7,455,134; U.S. Patent No. 
7,559,388; and U.S. Patent No. 8,214,097. See id. The notice of 
investigation named Ford Motor Company of Dearborn, Michigan as a 
respondent in this investigation. See id. The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations is not a party to this investigation. See id.
    On April 3, 2018, the parties filed a joint motion to terminate the 
investigation based on settlement and patent license agreements (``the 
Agreements''). On April 9, 2018, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order 
No. 36) granting the parties' joint motion. The ID finds that: ``[t]he 
[joint] motion complies with the Commission Rules.'' See ID at 1. In 
particular, the ID notes that ``[p]ursuant to Commission Rule 
210.21(b)(1)[, 19 CFR 210.21(b)(1)], the movants state: `There are no 
other agreements, written or oral, express or implied, between [the 
parties] concerning the subject matter of this Investigation.' '' See 
ID at 1-2. Furthermore, the ID ``does not find any evidence'' 
indicating that terminating the investigation would be ``contrary'' to 
the public interest. See ID at 2 (citing 19 CFR 210.50(b)(2)).
    No petition for review of the ID was filed. The Commission has 
determined not to review the 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: April 26, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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Public Disclosure of Comments: edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired Issued: April 26, 2018.
Before including your address, phone persons are advised that information on Lisa Barton,
number, email address, or other this matter can be obtained by Secretary to the Commission.
personal indentifying information in contacting the Commission’s TDD [FR Doc. 2018–09145 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am]
your comment, you should be aware terminal on (202) 205–1810. BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
that your entire comment—including
your personal identifying information— SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
may be made publicly available at any Commission instituted Investigation No. INTERNATIONAL TRADE
time. While you can ask us in your 337–TA–1042 on March 10, 2017, based COMMISSION
comment to withhold your personal on a complaint filed by Paice LLC and
Abell Foundation, Inc. of Baltimore, [Investigation No. 731–TA–894 (Third
identifying information from public
Review)]
review, we cannot guarantee that we Maryland. See 82 FR 13363–64 (Mar. 10,
will be able to do so. 2017). The complaint, as supplemented, Certain Ammonium Nitrate From
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. alleges violations of section 337 of the Ukraine; Institution of a Five-Year
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 Review
Alma Ripps, U.S.C. 1337), based upon the
Chief, Office of Policy. importation into the United States, the AGENCY: United States International
[FR Doc. 2018–09109 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am] sale for importation, and the sale within Trade Commission.
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P the United States after importation of ACTION: Notice.
certain hybrid electric vehicles and
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
components thereof by reason of
notice that it has instituted a review
INTERNATIONAL TRADE infringement of certain claims of U.S. pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the
COMMISSION Patent No. 7,104,347; U.S. Patent No. Act’’), as amended, to determine
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1042] 7,237,634; U.S. Patent No. 7,455,134; whether revocation of the antidumping
U.S. Patent No. 7,559,388; and U.S. duty order on certain ammonium nitrate
Certain Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Patent No. 8,214,097. See id. The notice from Ukraine would be likely to lead to
Components Thereof; Commission of investigation named Ford Motor continuation or recurrence of material
Decision Not To Review an Initial Company of Dearborn, Michigan as a injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested
Determination Granting a Joint Motion respondent in this investigation. See id. parties are requested to respond to this
To Terminate the Investigation Based The Office of Unfair Import notice by submitting the information
on Settlement and Patent License Investigations is not a party to this specified below to the Commission.
Agreements; Termination of the investigation. See id. DATES: Instituted May 1, 2018. To be
Investigation assured of consideration, the deadline
On April 3, 2018, the parties filed a
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade joint motion to terminate the for responses is May 31, 2018.
Commission. investigation based on settlement and Comments on the adequacy of responses
ACTION: Notice. patent license agreements (‘‘the may be filed with the Commission by
Agreements’’). On April 9, 2018, the ALJ July 13, 2018.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that issued the subject ID (Order No. 36) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the U.S. International Trade granting the parties’ joint motion. The Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of
Commission has determined not to ID finds that: ‘‘[t]he [joint] motion Investigations, U.S. International Trade
review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’) complies with the Commission Rules.’’ Commission, 500 E Street SW,
(Order No. 36) of the presiding See ID at 1. In particular, the ID notes Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
Administrative Law Judge (‘‘ALJ’’) that ‘‘[p]ursuant to Commission Rule impaired persons can obtain
granting a joint motion to terminate the information on this matter by contacting
210.21(b)(1)[, 19 CFR 210.21(b)(1)], the
investigation based on settlement and the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
movants state: ‘There are no other
patent license agreements. The 205–1810. Persons with mobility
agreements, written or oral, express or
investigation is terminated. impairments who will need special
implied, between [the parties]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: assistance in gaining access to the
concerning the subject matter of this Commission should contact the Office
Houda Morad, Office of the General
Investigation.’ ’’ See ID at 1–2. of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
Counsel, U.S. International Trade
Furthermore, the ID ‘‘does not find any General information concerning the
Commission, 500 E Street SW,
evidence’’ indicating that terminating Commission may also be obtained by
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
708–4716. Copies of non-confidential the investigation would be ‘‘contrary’’ to accessing its internet server (https://
documents filed in connection with this the public interest. See ID at 2 (citing 19 www.usitc.gov). The public record for
investigation are or will be available for CFR 210.50(b)(2)). this proceeding may be viewed on the
inspection during official business No petition for review of the ID was Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the filed. The Commission has determined at https://edis.usitc.gov.
Office of the Secretary, U.S. not to review the ID. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
International Trade Commission, 500 E The authority for the Commission’s Background.—On September 12,
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, determination is contained in section 2001, the Department of Commerce
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telephone (202) 205–2000. General (‘‘Commerce’’) issued an antidumping
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
information concerning the Commission duty order on imports of certain
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part
may also be obtained by accessing its ammonium nitrate from Ukraine (66 FR
210 of the Commission’s Rules of
internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. 47451). Following the first five-year
The public record for this investigation Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part reviews by Commerce and the
may be viewed on the Commission’s 210). Commission, effective July 9, 2007,
electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// By order of the Commission. Commerce issued a continuation of the

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Contact		Houda Morad, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-4716. 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 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. 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		83 FR 19109