[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8431-8432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01699]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-995]


Certain Electrical Conductor Composite Cores and Components 
Thereof Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Granting Unopposed Motion To Terminate the Investigation 
as to Remaining Respondent; 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 the presiding administrative 
law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 11) 
granting an unopposed motion to terminate the investigation as to the 
only remaining respondent, Shenzhen Zm Hesheng Power Development Co., 
Ltd. of Shenzhen, China (``Shenzhen Zm

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Hesheng'') based upon good cause. This 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 (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 May 16, 2016, based on a complaint filed by CTC Global Corporation, 
of Irvine, California (``CTC Global''). 81 FR 30340-41 (May 16, 2016). 
The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (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 electrical conductor composite cores and 
components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. 
Patent No. 7,211,319 and U.S. Patent No. 7,368,162. The notice of 
investigation named as respondents, Shenzhen Zm Hesheng and Mercury 
Cable & Energy, Inc. of San Juan Capistrano, California (``Mercury''). 
The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is a party to the 
investigation.
    On September 23, 2016, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 9) granting 
an unopposed motion to terminate the investigation as to Mercury based 
upon consent based upon a consent order stipulation and consent order. 
The Commission determined not to review. Comm'n Notice of Non-Review 
and Issuance of Consent Order (Oct. 21, 2016).
    On December 13, 2016, CTC Global filed a motion to terminate the 
investigation as to Shenzhen Zm Hesheng, the only remaining respondent. 
CTC Global stated that despite repeated attempts, it has been unable to 
serve the complaint on Shenzhen Zm Hesheng and that Shenzhen Zm Hesheng 
has not filed an answer or made any appearance in this investigation. 
On December 21, 2016, the Commission investigative attorney filed a 
response in support of the motion. No other responses to the motion 
were filed.
    On December 28, 2016, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 11) 
granting the motion. The ALJ noted that Commission Rules permit 
terminating the investigation as to any respondent based upon good 
cause (19 CFR 210.21(a)(1)) and found that good cause exists to grant 
the motion because service was unsuccessful. ID at 2 (citing Certain 
Protective Cases and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-780, Order No. 
23 (Dec. 30, 2011) (finding good cause to terminate investigation as to 
respondents after service was unsuccessful), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice 
(Jan. 24, 2012). None of the parties petitioned for review of the ID.
    The Commission has determined not to review the ID and to terminate 
the investigation.
    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: January 19, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Acting Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2017-01699 Filed 1-24-17; 8:45 am]
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