[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 15400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07314]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1085]


Certain Glucosylated Steviol Glycosides, and Products Containing 
Same; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Granting a Joint Motion to Terminate the Investigation 
Based on Settlement; 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 (Order 
No. 7) granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on 
settlement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lucy Grace D. Noyola, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3438. 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 the investigation 
on November 27, 2017, based on a complaint filed by PureCircle USA Inc. 
of Oak Brook, Illinois and PureCircle Sdn Bhd of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
(collectively, ``PureCircle''). 82 FR 56049 (Nov. 27, 2017). The 
complaint alleged 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 glucosylated steviol glycosides, and products 
containing same by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,420,815. 
The named respondents included Sweet Green Fields USA LLC and Sweet 
Green Fields Co., Ltd., both of Bellingham, Washington, and Ningbo 
Green-Health Pharma-ceutical Co., Ltd. of Zhejiang, China 
(collectively, ``SGF''). The Office of Unfair Import Investigations was 
not named as a party.
    On March 1, 2018, PureCircle and SGF filed a joint motion to 
terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement.
    On March 14, 2018, the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') 
issued an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 7), granting the 
motion. The ALJ found that the motion complies with the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure and that there was no evidence that 
termination is contrary to the public interest. No petitions for review 
of the ID 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 5, 2018.
William Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-07314 Filed 4-9-18; 8:45 am]
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