[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 28855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13080]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1139]


Certain Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Components 
Thereof; Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination 
Granting a Joint, Unopposed Motion To Amend the Amended Complaint and 
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. 26) of the administrative law judge (``ALJ'') 
granting a joint, unopposed motion to amend the amended complaint and 
notice of investigation (``NOI'').

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 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: On December 13, 2018, the Commission 
instituted this investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (``section 337''), based on a 
complaint filed by Juul Labs, Inc. of San Francisco, California 
(``Complainant''). See 83 FR 64156-57 (Dec. 13, 2018). The complaint, 
as amended and supplemented, alleges a violation of section 337 based 
upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, 
and the sale within the United States after importation of certain 
electronic nicotine delivery systems and components thereof by reason 
of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 10,070,669; 
10,076,139; 10,045,568; 10,058,130; and 10,104,915. See id. The NOI 
names numerous respondents, including Ziip Lab Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen 
City, China (``Respondent''). See id. The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations (``OUII'') is also a party to the investigation. See id.
    On May 9, 2019, Complainant and Respondent filed a joint motion 
(``Motion'') to amend the amended complaint and NOI to correct the name 
of Respondent from its alias ``Ziip Lab Co., Ltd.'' to its legal name 
``SS Group Holdings.'' OUII and certain respondents indicated that they 
do not oppose the Motion while other respondents indicated that they 
take no position with respect to the Motion.
    On May 21, 2019, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 26) 
granting the Motion. The ID finds that, under Commission Rule 
210.14(b), 19 CFR 210.14(b), ``good cause exists to amend the amended 
complaint and notice of investigation to conform to the correct 
information.'' See ID at 2. In addition, the ID finds that ``this 
amendment would not prejudice the public interest or the rights of the 
parties to the investigation.'' See id.
    No petition for review of the subject ID was filed. The Commission 
has determined not to review the 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: June 14, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-13080 Filed 6-19-19; 8:45 am]
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