[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 12 (Thursday, January 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3917-3918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00910]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-849]


Certain Rubber Resins & Processes for Manufacturing Same; 
Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination 
Granting in Part Complainant's Motion for Leave To File an Amended 
Complaint and To Amend the 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) of the presiding administrative law judge 
granting in part complainant's motion for leave to file an amended 
complaint and to amend the notice of investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Worth, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3065. 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 (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 26, 2012, based on a complaint filed on behalf of SI Group, 
Inc. of Schenectady, New York (``SI Group'') on May 21, 2012, as 
supplemented on June 12, 2012. 77 FR 38083 (June 26, 2012). The 
complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the sale for importation, importation, 
or sale after importation into the United States of certain rubber 
resins by reason of misappropriation of trade secrets, the threat or 
effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in 
the United States. The Commission's notice of investigation named as 
respondents Red Avenue Chemical Corp. of America of Rochester, New 
York; Thomas R. Crumlish, Jr. of Rochester, New York; Precision 
Measurement International LLC of Westland, Michigan; Sino Legend 
(Zhangjiagang) Chemical Co., Ltd. of Zhangjiagang City, China; Sino 
Legend Holding Group, Inc. c/o Mr. Richard A. Peters of Kowloon, Hong 
Kong; Sino Legend Holding Group Ltd. of Hong Kong; HongKong Sino Legend 
Group, Ltd. of North Point, Hong Kong; Red Avenue Chemical Co. Ltd. of 
Shanghai, China; Ning Zhang of North Vancouver, Canada; Quanhai Yang of 
Beijing, China; and Shanghai Lunsai International Trading Company of 
Shanghai City, China.
    On October 16, 2012, SI Group filed a motion for leave to file an 
amended complaint and to amend the notice of investigation. SI Group 
requested to add the following parties as respondents: Red Avenue Group 
Limited of Kowloon, Hong Kong (``Red Avenue HK''); Sino Legend Holding 
Group Inc. of Majuro, Marshall Islands (``Sino Marshall Islands''); 
Gold Dynasty Limited c/o ATC Trustees (Cayman) Limited of Grand Cayman, 
Cayman Islands (``Gold Dynasty''); Elite Holding Group Inc. c/o Morgan 
& Morgan Trust Corporation (Belize) Limited of Belize City, Belize 
(``Elite''); Western Reserve Chemical Corporation of Stow, Ohio 
(``Western Chemical''); Biddle Sawyer Corporation of New York, New York 
(``Biddle Sawyer''). On October 26, 2012, the respondents filed a 
response in opposition and the Commission investigative attorney filed 
a response supporting the motion in part and opposing it in part.
    On December 17, 2012, the ALJ issued an ID granting in part, and an 
order denying in part, complainant's motion for leave to file an 
amended complaint and to amend the notice of investigation. The ALJ 
granted the motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation 
to add Red

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Avenue HK, Sino Marshall Islands, Gold Dynasty, and Elite as 
respondents. The ALJ denied the motion as to Western Chemical and 
Biddle Sawyer because it would have resulted in delay to the 
investigation. No petitions for review were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the 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 Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
part 210).

    Issued: January 14, 2013.

    By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-00910 Filed 1-16-13; 8:45 am]
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