[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 24880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09827]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-986]


Certain Diaper Disposal Systems and Components Thereof, Including 
Diaper Refill Cassettes; Notice of Commission Determination Not To 
Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainants' Motion To Amend 
the Complaint and 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. 7) issued by the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') on April 8, 2016, granting the complainants' unopposed motion 
to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add two 
respondents.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Needham, 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 (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 February 29, 2016, based on a complaint filed by Edgewell Personal 
Care Brands, LLC, of Chesterfield, Missouri, and International Refills 
Company, Ltd., of Christ Church, Barbados (collectively, 
``Complainants''). 81 FR 10277-78. The complaint alleges violations of 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 
(``section 337''), in the importation into the United States, the sale 
for importation, and the sale within the United States after 
importation of certain diaper disposal systems and components thereof, 
including diaper refill cassettes, by reason of infringement of certain 
claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,974,029 and 8,899,420. Id. at 10277. The 
Commission's notice of investigation named as respondents Munchkin, 
Inc., of Van Nuys, California; Munchkin Baby Canada Ltd., of Brampton, 
Canada; and Lianyungang Brilliant Daily Products Co. Ltd., of 
Lianyungang, China. Id. at 10278. The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations is not participating in this investigation. Id.
    On March 31, 2016, Complainants filed an unopposed motion to amend 
the complaint and the notice of investigation in order to add two 
respondents: Lianyungang Rainbow Daily Products Co., Ltd., of 
Lianyungang, China; and Munchkin Asia Limited, of Hong Kong, China. 
Complainants argue that they learned through discovery that these 
parties are involved in the manufacture and/or sale for importation of 
the accused products in this investigation.
    On April 8, 2016, the ALJ issued the subject ID and granted 
Complainants' motion to amend the complaint and the notice of 
investigation. No petitions for review were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject 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).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 22, 2016.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-09827 Filed 4-26-16; 8:45 am]
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