83 FR 9027 - Certain Fuel Pump Assemblies Having Vapor Separators and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 42 (March 2, 2018)

Page Range		9027-9027
FR Document		2018-04234

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on January 31, 2018, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, on behalf of Carter Fuel Systems, LLC of Logansport, Indiana. Supplements to the complaint were filed on February 15, 16, and 22, 2018. 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 fuel pump assemblies having vapor separators and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,257,208 (``the '208 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 a cease and desist order.

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 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1101]


Certain Fuel Pump Assemblies Having Vapor Separators 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 January 31, 2018, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, on behalf of Carter Fuel Systems, LLC of 
Logansport, Indiana. Supplements to the complaint were filed on 
February 15, 16, and 22, 2018. 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 fuel pump assemblies having vapor separators and 
components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. 
Patent No. 6,257,208 (``the '208 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 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, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-
1802.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

    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 (2017).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on February 26, 2018, 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 fuel pump 
assemblies having vapor separators and components thereof by reason of 
infringement of one or more of claims 1-5 and 7-18 of the '208 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: Carter Fuel Systems, LLC, 101 East 
Industrial Boulevard, Logansport, Indiana 46947.
    (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: Wenzhou Jushang (JS) Performance Parts Co. Ltd., No. 989 
LongShan Road, Beiou Industry Zone, Wenzhou, Zheijhang 325200, China.
    (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 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: February 26, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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Authority: 43 U.S.C. Chap. 3. record for this investigation may be Commission of the complaint and the
Marshal Wade, viewed on the Commission’s electronic notice of investigation. Extensions of
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. time for submitting responses to the
Acting Chief Cadastral Surveyor of Oregon/
Washington. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The complaint and the notice of
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services, investigation will not be granted unless
[FR Doc. 2018–04317 Filed 3–1–18; 8:45 am]
U.S. International Trade Commission, good cause therefor is shown.
BILLING CODE 4310–33–P Failure of a respondent to file a timely
telephone (202) 205–1802.
response to each allegation in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
complaint and in this notice may be
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Authority: The authority for institution of deemed to constitute a waiver of the
COMMISSION this investigation is contained in section 337 right to appear and contest the
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1101] allegations of the complaint and this
in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules
of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 notice, and to authorize the
Certain Fuel Pump Assemblies Having (2017). administrative law judge and the
Vapor Separators and Components Commission, without further notice to
Thereof; Institution of Investigation Scope of Investigation: Having the respondent, to find the facts to be as
considered the complaint, the U.S. alleged in the complaint and this notice
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade International Trade Commission, on and to enter an initial determination
Commission. February 26, 2018, ordered that— and a final determination containing
ACTION: Notice. (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of such findings, and may result in the
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as issuance of an exclusion order or a cease
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a amended, an investigation be instituted
complaint was filed with the U.S. and desist order or both directed against
to determine whether there is a the respondent.
International Trade Commission on violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
January 31, 2018, under section 337 of section 337 in the importation into the By order of the Commission.
the Tariff Act of 1930, on behalf of United States, the sale for importation, Issued: February 26, 2018.
Carter Fuel Systems, LLC of Logansport, or the sale within the United States after Lisa R. Barton,
Indiana. Supplements to the complaint importation of certain fuel pump Secretary to the Commission.
were filed on February 15, 16, and 22, assemblies having vapor separators and [FR Doc. 2018–04234 Filed 3–1–18; 8:45 am]
2018. The complaint alleges violations components thereof by reason of BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
of section 337 based upon the infringement of one or more of claims
importation into the United States, the 1–5 and 7–18 of the ’208 patent, and
sale for importation, and the sale within whether an industry in the United INTERNATIONAL TRADE
the United States after importation of States exists as required by subsection COMMISSION
certain fuel pump assemblies having (a)(2) of section 337;
vapor separators and components [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–388, 389, and
(2) For the purpose of the 391 and 731–TA–817, 818, and 821 (Third
thereof by reason of infringement of investigation so instituted, the following Review)]
certain claims of U.S. Patent No. are hereby named as parties upon which
6,257,208 (‘‘the ’208 patent’’). The this notice of investigation shall be Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel
complaint further alleges that an served: Plate From India, Indonesia, and
industry in the United States exists as (a) The complainant is: Carter Fuel Korea; Determinations
required by subsection (a)(2) of section Systems, LLC, 101 East Industrial
337. On the basis of the record 1 developed
Boulevard, Logansport, Indiana 46947.
The complainant requests that the in the subject five-year reviews, the
(b) The respondent is the following
Commission institute an investigation United States International Trade
entity alleged to be in violation of
and, after the investigation, issue a Commission (‘‘Commission’’)
section 337, and is the party upon
limited exclusion order and a cease and determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of
which the complaint is to be served:
desist order. 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that revocation of the
Wenzhou Jushang (JS) Performance
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for countervailing duty orders and
Parts Co. Ltd., No. 989 LongShan Road,
any confidential information contained antidumping duty orders on cut-to-
Beiou Industry Zone, Wenzhou,
therein, is available for inspection length carbon-quality steel plate from
Zheijhang 325200, China.
during official business hours (8:45 a.m. (3) For the investigation so instituted, India, Indonesia, and Korea would be
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the the Chief Administrative Law Judge, likely to lead to continuation or
Secretary, U.S. International Trade U.S. International Trade Commission, recurrence of material injury to an
Commission, 500 E Street SW, Room shall designate the presiding industry in the United States within a
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone Administrative Law Judge. reasonably foreseeable time.
(202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired The Office of Unfair Import Background
individuals are advised that information Investigations will not participate as a The Commission, pursuant to section
on this matter can be obtained by party in this investigation. 751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)),
contacting the Commission’s TDD Responses to the complaint and the
instituted these reviews on December 1,
terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons notice of investigation must be
2016 (81 FR 86725) and determined on
with mobility impairments who will submitted by the named respondents in
March 6, 2017 that it would conduct full
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

need special assistance in gaining access accordance with section 210.13 of the
reviews (82 FR 14030, March 16, 2017).
to the Commission should contact the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Notice of the scheduling of the
Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
Commission’s reviews and of a public
2000. General information concerning 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such
the Commission may also be obtained responses will be considered by the 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
by accessing its internet server at Commission if received not later than 20 Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
https://www.usitc.gov. The public days after the date of service by the CFR 207.2(f)).

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Contact		The Office of the Secretary, Docket Services, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205- 1802.
FR Citation		83 FR 9027