[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 251 (Wednesday, December 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80426-80427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-31104]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-615]


In the Matter of: Certain Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters and 
Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Determination To Extend 
the Deadline for Receiving Written Submissions on Remedy, the Public 
Interest and Bonding; Extension of Target Date

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 to extend the deadline for receiving written 
submissions on remedy, the public interest, and bonding until two weeks 
from the date of issuance of the public version of the presiding 
administrative law judge's (ALJ) recommended determination on remedy 
and bonding (``RD'') and to extend the target date for completion of 
the above-captioned investigation by thirty (30) days to Friday, March 
6, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul M. Bartkowski, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-5432. 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: This investigation was instituted on 
September 18, 2007, based on a complaint filed by Pass & Seymour, Inc. 
(``P&S'') of Syracuse, New York. The complaint, as supplemented, 
alleged 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 ground fault circuit interrupters and products containing the 
same by reason of infringement of certain claims of certain United 
States patents. The complaint named 15 respondents: General Protecht 
Group, Inc. (``GPG'') of Zhejiang, China; General Protecht Group U.S., 
Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia; Shanghai ELE Manufacturing Corporation 
(``ELE'') of Shanghai, China; Shanghai Meihao Electric, Inc. 
(``Meihao'') of Shanghai, China; Wenzhou Trimone Company (``Trimone'') 
of Zhejiang, China; Cheetah USA Corp. (``Cheetah'') of Sandy, Utah; GX 
Electric (``GX'') of Pompano Beach, Florida; Nicor Inc. (``Nicor'') of 
Albuquerque, New Mexico; Orbit Industries, Inc. (``Orbit'') of Los 
Angeles, California; The Designer's Edge (``TDE'') of Bellevue, 
Washington; Universal Security Instruments, Inc. (``USI'') of Owings 
Mills, Maryland; Colacino Electric Supply, Inc. (``Colacino'') of 
Newark, New York; Ingram Products, Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida; Lunar 
Industrial & Electrical, Inc. of Miami, Florida; and Quality 
Distributing, LLC. (``Quality'') of Hillsboro, Oregon.
    On September 24, 2008, the ALJ issued his final ID, finding a 
violation with respect to each patent by each remaining respondent. The 
ALJ issued his recommended determination on remedy and bonding (RD) on 
October 8, 2008. Respondents ELE (in a joint brief with its respondent 
customers Cheetah, Colacino, Orbit, and Nicor), Meihao (in a joint 
brief with its respondent customer TDE), GPG, and Trimone each filed a 
petition for review of the ID. P&S and the Commission investigative 
attorney (``IA'') each filed a response to the respondents' petitions 
for review. On December 8, 2008, after considering the petitions for 
review and the responses thereto, the Commission determined to review 
the ALJ's ID in part. The Commission requested written submissions on 
certain issues relating to violation as well as remedy, the public 
interest, and bonding. The Commission set a deadline of December 22, 
2008, for written submissions, and December 31, 2008, for reply 
submissions thereon.

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    In light of the fact that the ALJ has not yet issued a public 
version of his RD, the Commission has determined to extend the deadline 
for receiving initial written submissions on remedy, the public 
interest, and bonding until two weeks from the date of issuance of the 
public version of the ALJ's RD. Complainants and the IA are also 
requested to submit proposed remedial orders for the Commission's 
consideration by the extended deadline. The Commission has also 
determined to extend the deadline for reply submissions on remedy, the 
public interest, and bonding until ten (10) days after the filing date 
of the initial written submissions. This extension does not affect the 
due dates for the parties' written submissions on issues relating to 
violation of section 337.
    Persons filing written submissions must file the original document 
and 12 true copies thereof on or before the deadlines stated above with 
the Office of the Secretary. Any person desiring to submit a document 
to the Commission in confidence must request confidential treatment 
unless the information has already been granted such treatment during 
the proceedings. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary 
of the Commission and must include a full statement of the reasons why 
the Commission should grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 210.6. Documents 
for which confidential treatment by the Commission is sought will be 
treated accordingly. All nonconfidential written submissions will be 
available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary.
    The Commission has also determined to extend the target date for 
completion of the above-referenced investigation by thirty (30) days, 
to March 6, 2009.
    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 section 210.51(a) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.51(a)).

    Issued: December 19, 2008.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-31104 Filed 12-30-08; 8:45 am]
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