[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 184 (Monday, September 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 49764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20462]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1175]


Certain Bone Cements and Bone Cement Accessories; Institution of 
Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on August 19, 2019, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Zimmer, Inc. of 
Warsaw, Indiana and Zimmer US, Inc. of Warsaw, Indiana. The complaint 
alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the 
United States and the sale of certain bone cements and bone cement 
accessories by reason of the misappropriation of trade secrets, false 
advertising, and tortious interference, the threat or effect of which 
is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States.
    The complainants request that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion 
order and cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information 
contained therein, is 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, Room 112, Washington, 
DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are 
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting 
the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility 
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the 
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
telephone (202) 205-2560.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority for institution of this 
investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2019).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on September 16, 2019, ordered that--
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether 
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 337 in the 
importation into the United States or in the sale of certain products 
identified in paragraph (2) by reason of the misappropriation of trade 
secrets, false advertising, or tortious interference, the threat or 
effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in 
the United States;
    (2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language 
description of the accused products or category of accused products, 
which defines the scope of the investigation, is ``Heraeus' 
PALACOS[supreg] bone cements, including PALACOS[supreg] R, 
PALACOS[supreg] R+G, PALACOS[supreg] MV, PALACOS[supreg] MV+G, 
PALACOS[supreg] LV+G, PALACOS[supreg] LV, and other similar bone 
cements, as well as Heraeus' bone cement accessories, including the 
PALACOS[supreg] All-in-One Fixation Systems, the PALAMIX[supreg] vacuum 
mixing systems, the PALABOWL vacuum mixing bowls, and other similar 
accessories used for mixing and applying bone cements'';
    (3) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the 
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of 
investigation shall be served:
    (a) The complainants are:

Zimmer, Inc., 1800 West Center Street, Warsaw, IN 46580
Zimmer US, Inc., 345 East Main Street, Warsaw, IN 46580

    (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint 
is to be served:

Heraeus Medical GmbH, Philipp-Reis-Stra[szlig]e, 8-13, 61273 Wehrheim, 
Germany
Heraeus Medical LLC, 770 Township Line Road, Yardley, PA 19067

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
    (4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
    Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be 
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be 
considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after 
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice 
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the 
complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless 
good cause therefor is shown.
    Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each 
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to 
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations 
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative 
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, 
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and 
to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing 
such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or 
a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: September 17, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-20462 Filed 9-20-19; 8:45 am]
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