[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 3550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1613]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-485]


Certain Truck Bed Ramps and Components Thereof; Notice of 
Investigation

AGENCY: 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 December 20, 2002, under section 
337 of the Tarrif Act of 1930, as amended 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Charles D. Walkden of Homer, Alaska. An amended complaint was filed on 
January 7, 2003. The complaint, as amended, alleges violations of 
section 337 in the importation of certain truck bed ramps and 
components thereof by reason of infringement of claim 1 of U.S. Patent 
No. 5,795,125. 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 permanent exclusion 
order and permanent 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 http://www.usitc.gov. The 
public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's 
electronic docket (EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas S. Fusco, Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 
202-205-2571.

    Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation 
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 
and in Sec.  210.10 of the Commission's rules of practice and 
procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2002).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on January 16, 2003, 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 truck bed 
ramps or components thereof by reason of infringement of claim 1 of 
U.S. Patent No. 5,795,125, 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--Charles D. Walkden, 4178 Kachemak Way, 
Homer, Alaska 99603.
    (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:

ETEC, 2310 Hanselman Avenue, Saskatoon SK, Canada, S7L5Z3.
Textron Inc., 40 Westminister Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903.
VIP Distributing, 1220 East 68th, Unit 101, Anchorage, Alaska 99518.
Southwest Distributing Co., Highway 183 North, P.O. Box 456, Clinton, 
Oklahoma 73601.
Hamilton Equipment Inc., 567 South Reading Road, Ephrata, Pennsylvania 
17522.

    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Charles E. 
Bullock 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 Sec.  210.13 of 
the Commission's rules of practice and procedure, 19 CFR Sec.  210.13. 
Pursuant to 19 CFR Sec. Sec.  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 the 
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 
to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without 
further notice to that 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 direct against that respondent.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: January 17, 2003.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 03-1613 Filed 1-23-03; 8:45 am]
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