[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51825-51826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20991]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-844]


Certain Drill Bits and Products Containing Same; Determination To 
Review an Initial Determination; on Review, Affirmance of Grant of 
Summary Determination on the Merits; Termination of the 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 to review an initial determination (``ID'') 
(Order No. 9) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') 
granting summary determination of no importation and terminating the 
investigation. On review, the Commission has determined to affirm the 
ALJ's grant of summary determination of no importation on the merits 
and terminates the investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3042. 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 this investigation 
on June 4, 2012, based on a complaint filed by Boart Longyear Company 
and Longyear TM, Inc. both of South Jordan, Utah. 76 FR 32997 (June 4, 
2012). The complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the

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importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the 
sale within the United States after importation of certain drill bits 
and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain 
claims of United States Patent Nos. 7,828,090; 7,874,384; and 
8,051,929. The notice of investigation named the following entities as 
respondents: Boyles Bros Diamantina S.A. of Lima, Peru; Christensen 
Chile S.A. of Santiago, Chile; Diamantina Christensen Trading Inc. of 
Panama; and Intermountain Drilling Supply Corp. of West Valley City, 
Utah.
    On June 11, 2012, Respondents filed a motion for summary 
determination of no importation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(a)(1)(B). On 
June 21, 2012, Complainants filed an opposition to the motion. On July 
10, 2012, the ALJ issued the subject ID, granting Respondents' motion 
for summary determination of no importation and terminating the 
investigation.
    On July 24, 2012, Complainants filed a petition for review of the 
ID. Respondents filed an opposition to Complainants' petition on July 
31, 2012.
    Having examined the record of this investigation, including the 
ALJ's ID, the petition for review, and the response thereto, the 
Commission has determined to review the ID. On review, the Commission 
affirms the ALJ's grant of summary determination of no importation but 
does not adopt any statements in the ID to the effect that the 
determination is on jurisdictional grounds. Specifically, the 
Commission finds that the ALJ's determination appropriately considers 
the merits, and the Commission affirms the ALJ's determination on the 
merits. Complainants may re-file their complaint if they can make an 
allegation of importation into the United States, the sale for 
importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of 
accused products after issuance of the asserted patents.
    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 sections 210.42-46 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.42-46).

    Issued: August 22, 2012.

    By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-20991 Filed 8-24-12; 8:45 am]
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