[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9720-9721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3400]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-449]


In the Matter of Certain Abrasive Products Made Using a Process 
for Making Powder Preforms, and Products Containing Same; Notice of 
Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on January 5, 2001, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co., of St. Paul, Minnesota, and 
Ultimate Abrasive Systems, L.L.C., of Atlanta, Georgia. A supplement to 
the complaint was filed on January 18, 2001. The complaint, as 
supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into 
the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the 
United States after importation of certain abrasive products made using 
a process for making powder preforms, and products containing same, by 
reason of infringement of claim 1 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,620,489. The 
complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists 
as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
    The complainants request that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion 
order and a permanent cease and desist order.

ADDRESSES: The complaint and supplement, except for any confidential 
information contained therein, are 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 (http://www.usitc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin D.M. Wood, Esq., Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
telephone 202-205-2582.

    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 (2000).

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Scope of Investigation

    Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade 
Commission, on February 5, 2001, 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 abrasive 
products made using a process for making powder preforms, or products 
containing same, by reason of infringement of claim 1 of U.S. Letters 
Patent 5,620,489, 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 complainants are--

Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co., 3M Center, St. Paul, Minnesota 
55144
Ultimate Abrasive Systems, L.L.C., 2900 Lookout Place, Atlanta, Georgia 
30305

    (b) The respondents are the following companies alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint 
is to be served:

Kinik Company, 10 Yenping South Road, Chung Chen District, Taipei, 
Taiwan
Kinik Corporation, 3156 East La Palma Avenue, Unit G, Anaheim, 
California 92806-2809

    (c) Benjamin D.M. Wood, Esq., Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 
Room 401-I, Washington, DC 20436, who shall be the Commission 
investigative attorney, party to this investigation; and
    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Debra 
Morriss is designated as 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(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be 
considered by the Commission if received no later than 20 days after 
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and notice of 
investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the 
complaint 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 both an initial determination and a final determination 
containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of a limited 
exclusion order or a cease and desist order or both directed against 
such respondent.

    Issued: February 6, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-3400 Filed 2-8-01; 8:45 am]
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