[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3816-3817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02109]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1074]
Certain Industrial Automation Systems and Components Thereof
Including Control Systems, Controllers, Visualization Hardware, Motion
and Motor Control Systems, Networking Equipment, Safety Devices, and
Power Supplies; Notice of Commission Determination To Extend the Target
Date
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 to extend the target date by six weeks, from
February 25, 2019, to April 8, 2019. As set forth below, the Commission
also extends the deadlines for filing written submissions and reply
submissions on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Houda Morad, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-4716. 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
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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 October 16, 2017, based on a complaint filed by Complainant Rockwell
Automation, Inc. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. See 82 FR 48113-15 (Oct. 16,
2017). The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section
337 based on the infringement of certain registered trademarks and
copyrights and on unfair methods of competition and unfair acts in the
importation or sale of certain industrial automation systems and
components thereof including control systems, controllers,
visualization hardware, motion and motor control systems, networking
equipment, safety devices, and power supplies, the threat or effect of
which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United
States. See id. The notice of investigation identifies fifteen
respondents: Can Electric Limited of Guangzhou, China (``Can
Electric''); Capnil (HK) Company Limited of Hong Kong (``Capnil'');
Fractioni (Hongkong) Ltd. of Shanghai, China (``Fractioni''); Fujian
Dahong Trade Co. of Fujian, China (``Dahong''); GreySolution Limited d/
b/a Fibica of Hong Kong (``GreySolution''); Huang Wei Feng d/b/a A-O-M
Industry of Shenzhen, China (``Huang''); KBS Electronics Suzhou Co,
Ltd. of Shanghai, China (``KBS''); PLC-VIP Shop d/b/a VIP Tech Limited
of Hong Kong (``PLC-VIP''); Radwell International, Inc. d/b/a PLC
Center of Willingboro, New Jersey (``Radwell''); Shanghai EuoSource
Electronic Co., Ltd of Shanghai, China (``EuoSource''); ShenZhen T-Tide
Trading co., Ltd. of Shenzhen, China (``T-Tide''); SoBuy Commercial
(HK) Co. Limited of Hong Kong (``SoBuy''); Suzhou Yi Micro Optical Co.,
Ltd., d/b/a Suzhou Yiwei Guangxue Youxiangongsi, d/b/a Easy Microoptics
Co. LTD. of Jiangsu, China (``Suzhou''); Wenzhou Sparker Group Co.
Ltd., d/b/a Sparker Instruments of Wenzhou, China (``Sparker''); and
Yaspro Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. of Shanghai, China
(``Yaspro''). See id. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is
also a party in this investigation. See id.
Nine respondents were found in default, namely, Fractioni,
GreySolution, KBS, EuoSource, T-Tide, SoBuy, Suzhou, Yaspro and Can
Electric (collectively, ``the Defaulted Respondents''). See Order No.
17 (Feb. 1, 2018), unreviewed, Comm'n Notice (Feb. 26, 2018); Order No.
32 (June 28, 2018), unreviewed, Comm'n Notice (July 24, 2018). In
addition, five unserved respondents (Capnil, Dahong, Huang, PLC-VIP,
and Sparker) were terminated from the investigation and one respondent
(Radwell) was terminated based on the entry of a consent order. See
Order No. 41 (July 17, 2018), unreviewed, Comm'n Notice (Aug. 13,
2018); Order No. 42 (July 20, 2018), unreviewed, Comm'n Notice (Aug.
15, 2018).
On October 23, 2018, the Administrative Law Judge issued a final
initial determination (``FID'') finding a violation of section 337 by
the Defaulted Respondents. On December 20, 2018, the Commission
determined not to review the FID. See 83 FR 67346-48 (Dec. 28, 2018).
The Commission also requested written submissions and reply submissions
on the issues of remedy, public interest, and bonding. See id.
In view of the lapse in government appropriations and partial
government shutdown, the Commission has determined to extend the target
date by six weeks, from February 25, 2019, to April 8, 2019. Under this
schedule, written submissions on remedy, the public interest, and
bonding are now due on February 15, 2019, and reply submissions on
those issues are now due on February 22, 2019.
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: February 7, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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