[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 364-365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-8256]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-557]


In the Matter of Certain Automotive Parts; 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 December 6, 2005, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Ford Global Technologies, LLC of Dearborn, Michigan. An amended 
complaint was filed on December 12, 2005, and a supplemental letter was 
filed on December 22, 2005. The amended 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 automotive parts by reason of infringement 
of U.S. Design Patent Nos. D495,979, D496,890, D492,801, D501,685, 
D493,552, D497,579, D503,135, D491,119, D489,299, D489,658, D496,615, 
D503,912, D502,561, and D492,044. 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 general 
exclusion order and 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) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juan Cockburn, Esq., Office of Unfair 
Import

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Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 
205-2572.

    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 (2005).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on December 27, 2005, 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 automotive 
parts by reason of infringement of U.S. Design Patent Nos. D495,979, 
D496,890, D492,801, D501,685, D493,552, D497,579, D503,135, D491,119, 
D489,299, D489,658, D496,615, D503,912, D502,561, or D492,044, 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--Ford Global Technologies, LLC, 600 Parklane 
Towers East, One Parklane Boulevard, Dearborn, Michigan 48126.
    (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint 
is to be served:

Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc., 700 East Bonita, Pomona, 
California 91767.
U.S. Autoparts Network, Inc., 17150 S. Margay Avenue, Carson, 
California 90746.
Gordon Auto Body Parts Co., Ltd., No. 48, Nei-Shi Road, Lu Chu Hsiang, 
Taoyuan County, Taiwan 338.
Y.C.C. Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd., No. 21, Si Chou Road, Si Hai 
Village, Ta Yan Hsiang, Tao-yuan Hsien, Taiwan.
TYC Brother Industrial Co., Ltd., 72-2 Shin-leh Road, Tianan, Taiwan.
Depo Auto Parts Ind. Co., Ltd., No. 20-3 Nan Shih Lane, Lu Kang, Chang-
Hwa, Hslen, Taiwan 505.

    (c) Juan Cockburn, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, 
U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Suite 401, 
Washington, DC 20436, who shall be the Commission investigative 
attorney, party to this investigation; and
    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Paul J. 
Luckern 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 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 
respondents, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and 
this notice and to enter a final determination containing such 
findings, and may result in the issuance of a general exclusion order 
or cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 28, 2005.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E5-8256 Filed 1-3-06; 8:45 am]
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