[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57931-57932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20200]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1009]


Certain Inflatable Products With Tensioning Structures and 
Processes for Making the Same; Commission Determination Not To Review 
an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation Based on a 
Consent Order Stipulation and Proposed Consent Order; Issuance of 
Consent Order; 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 not to review an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 6) of the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') terminating the above-captioned investigation based upon a 
consent order stipulation and proposed consent order. The Commission 
has also determined to issue a consent order.

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

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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 
https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be 
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://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 24, 2016, based on a complaint filed by Intex Recreation Corp. 
of Long Beach, California; and Intex Marketing Ltd. of Tortola, British 
Virgin Islands (together, ``Intex''). 81 FR 41346-47. The complaint 
alleges that respondents Bestway (USA), Inc., of Phoenix, Arizona; 
Bestway Global Holdings, Inc. of Shanghai, China; Bestway (Hong Kong) 
International Ltd. of Hong Kong; Bestway Inflatables & Materials 
Corporation of Shanghai, China; and Bestway (Nantong) Recreation Corp. 
of Nantong, China (together, ``Bestway''), are in violation of section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,562,773 and 
9,156,203. Id. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations (``OUII'') is 
a party to the investigation. Id. at 41347.
    On July 14, 2016, Bestway filed a motion to terminate the 
investigation based upon a consent order stipulation and proposed 
consent order. That same day, OUII filed a response arguing that the 
motion should be granted because it complies with the Commission Rules 
for consent orders and termination serves the public interest. Intex 
did not respond to the motion.
    On July 25, 2016, the ALJ granted the motion in the subject ID. She 
found that the motion for termination by consent order stipulation 
complies with the requirements of Commission Rule 210.21(c) and is in 
the public interest. No petitions for review of the ID were received.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID and to 
issue a consent order. The investigation is terminated in its entirety.
    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: August 18, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-20200 Filed 8-23-16; 8:45 am]
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