[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 181 (Thursday, September 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 54740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23803]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-492]


In the Matter of Certain Plastic Grocery and Retail Bags; Notice 
of Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Motion To 
Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation To Add Six Respondents

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) 
issued by the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) in the above-
captioned investigation amending the complaint and notice of 
investigation to add six entities as respondents in the investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Casson, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3105. Copies of all 
nonconfidential 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 
(http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be 
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information 
on the matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD 
terminal on 202-205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on May 1, 2003, based on a complaint filed by Superbag Corp. 
(``Superbag'') of Houston, Texas, against four respondents. 68 FR 
24755. Superbag's complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States, sale for 
importation, and/or sale within the United States after importation of 
certain T-styled plastic grocery and retail bags that infringe one or 
more of claims 1-8 and 15-19 of Superbag's U.S. Patent No. 5,188,235.
    On August 8, 2003, Superbag filed a motion to amend its complaint 
to add the following six entities as respondents in the investigation: 
Advance Polybag, Inc. of Metarie, Louisiana; Universal Polybag Co., 
Ltd. of Thailand; Prime Source International LLC of Westerville, Ohio; 
Nantong Huasehng Plastic Products Co. of China; Bee Lian Plastic 
Marketing PTE Ltd. of Singapore; and Polson Products Limited of Hong 
Kong. The Commission investigative attorney supported the motion. Two 
of the proposed new respondents, Advance Polybag and Universal Polybag, 
opposed the motion.
    On August 22, 2003, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 7) granting 
Superbag's motion. No petitions for review of the ID were filed.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and section 210.42(h) of the 
Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.42(h).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: September 12, 2003.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-23803 Filed 9-17-03; 8:45 am]
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