[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58884-58885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20396]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 337-TA-608 and 337-TA-612]


In the Matter of Certain Nitrile Gloves and in the Matter of 
Certain Nitrile Rubber Gloves; Notice of Commission Decision Not To 
Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainant's Motion To Amend 
the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

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'') (Order No. 21) issued by the presiding administrative law 
judge (``ALJ'') granting complainant's motion to amend the complaint 
and notice of investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Walters, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-5468. Copies of non-
confidential 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 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. 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: The Commission instituted Investigation No. 
337-TA-608 on July 6, 2007, based on a complaint filed by Tillotson 
Corporation d.b.a. Best Manufacturing Company (``Tillotson''). The 
complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale 
for importation, and the sale within the United States after 
importation of certain nitrile gloves by reason of infringement of 
various claims in United States Patent No. Re. 35,616. The complaint 
named over thirty respondents. On September 19, 2007, the ALJ 
consolidated Investigation No. 337-TA-608 with Investigation No. 337-
TA-612.
    On September 16, 2007, Tillotson filed a motion to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation to add fourteen additional 
respondents: Ansell (Thailand) Ltd., Ansell Healthcare Products, LLC, 
Ansell Protective Products Inc., Top Glove Sdn. Bhd., TG Medical (USA) 
Inc., Hartalega Sdn. Bhd., Pharmatex USA Inc., Perusahaan Getah Asas 
Sdn. Bhd., Kossan Gloves Inc. d.b.a. Sintex, PT Haloni Jane, Shamrock 
Manufacturing Company Inc., Smart Glove Corporation Sdn. Bhd., YTY 
Industry (Manjung) Sdn. Bhd., and Delta Medical Supply Group, Inc. 
d.b.a. The Delta Group. The Commission investigative attorney supported 
the motion. Respondent Ansell Ltd. opposed the motion with respect to 
Ansell (Thailand), because Ansell asserted that Ansell (Thailand) does 
not manufacture TNT Blue Disposable Nitrile gloves as asserted and that 
the Touch N Tuff Powder Free nitrile gloves that it does manufacture 
are not within the scope of this investigation.
    On September 20, 2007, the ALJ granted Tillotson's motion, finding 
that,

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pursuant to Commission Rule 210.14(b)(1) (19 CFR 210.14(b)(1)), there 
was good cause to add the respondents because the first thirteen 
respondents are subsidiaries of named respondents and including these 
respondents will ease the discovery process. In addition, the ALJ found 
that Ansell (Thailand) should be a respondent, because the Touch N Tuff 
Powder Free nitrile gloves are within the scope of the investigation. 
Finally, the ALJ found that Tillotson only recently discovered that 
Delta Medical Supply Group is not related to the named respondent Delta 
Medical Systems. No petitions for review of this ID were filed.
    Having examined the record of this investigation, the Commission 
has determined not to review the ALJ's ID.
    The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and 
in Sec.  210.42 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 
CFR 210.42).

    Issued: October 11, 2007.

    By order of the Commission.
William R. Bishop,
Secretary to the Commission.
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