[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 146 (Monday, July 31, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43209-43210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12144]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-571]


In the Matter of Certain L-Lysine Feed Products, Their Methods of 
Production and Genetic Constructs for Production; Notice of Commission 
Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Amending the 
Complaint and Notice of Investigation To Add a Complainant

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. The ALJ granted the motion of 
complainant to add its parent company, as an additional complainant in 
the investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Jackson, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3104. Copies of the 
public version of the Commission's opinion and all other 
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

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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 this matter can be obtained by 
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 31, 2006, the Commission instituted 
an investigation based on a complaint filed by Ajinomoto Heartland LLC 
(``Heartland'') of Chicago, Illinois under section 337 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (71 FR 30958, May 31, 2006). 
The complaint, as amended and 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 L-lysine feed products and genetic constructs for production 
thereof by reason of infringement of claims 13, 15-19, and 21-22 of 
U.S. Patent No. 5,827,698 and claims 1, 2, 15, and 22 of U.S. Patent 
No. 6,040,160. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the 
United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. 
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Company Ltd.; Changchun Dacheng Bio-
Chem Engineering Development Co., Limited; Changchun Baochen Bio-Chem 
Development Co., Ltd; Changchun Dahe Bio Technology Development Co. 
Ltd., all of China, and Bio-Chem Technology (HK) Limited of Hong Kong 
(collectively ``Bio-Chem'') were named respondents in the 
investigation. Id.
    On June 29, 2006, complainant Heartland filed a motion to amend the 
complaint to add its parent company, Ajinomoto, Inc. (``Ajinomoto'') as 
a complainant. The motion was supported by the Commission investigative 
attorney and Bio-chem. On July 11, 2006, the ALJ granted complainant's 
motion, finding that complainant had demonstrated good cause for adding 
Ajinomoto as a complainant at this time. 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's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.42(h)).

     Issued: July 25, 2006.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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